With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat . About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy（破产）. He was about to lose everything, including his business. Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted  people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before. In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example.  Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits. 小题1: A．popularity B．reputation C．cause D．foundation 小题2: A．customers B．assistants C．friends D．visitors 小题3: A．appointed B．approved C．approached D．appreciated 小题4: A．sell B．pay C．buy D．check 小题5: A．decision B．choice C．determination D．judgement 小题6: A．as though B．now that C．even though D．in case 小题7: A．terrible B．fair C．right D．attractive 小题8: A．possibility B．occasion C．event D．opportunity 小题9: A．profit B．purchase C．reservation D．appointment 小题10: A．difference B．discovery C．commitment D．mistake 小题11: A．dying B．controversial C．clumsy D．tiring 小题12: A．in B．around C．down D．up 小题13: A．original B．various C．unique D．precious 小题14: A．quietly B．loudly C．openly D．secretly 小题15: A．beliefs B．spirits C．attempts D．energies 小题16: A．producer B．wife C．relative D．adviser 小题17: A．experience B．enterprise C．process D．history 小题18: A．won B．showed C．achieved D．earned 小题19: A．belonged B．adapted C．adopted D．appealed 小题20: A．them B．what C．that D．which