【解析】根据语境"and decided to help him"可推知, 作者很同情同事的艰难处境, 决定施以援手。advice"建议"; sympathy"同情"; permission"允许"; selection"选择"。

5. A. get across B. look after

　C. make out D. pull through

【答案】D

【解析】根据语境"and decided to help him ________this tough time"可推知, 作者决定帮助同事渡过难关。get across"被理解"; look after"照顾"; make out"理解, 辨认出"; pull through"渡过难关"。

6. A. resist B. tolerate

C. criticize D. explain

【答案】B

【解析】根据语境"so I tried my best to"和"when he lost his temper"可推知, 作者强忍对方的无礼行为。resist"对抗"; tolerate"容忍"; criticize"批评"; explain"解释"。

7. A. reached out B. carried out

　C. gave out D. turned out

【答案】A

【解析】根据语境"tried to rescue him"可推知, 作者伸手去救对方。reach out"伸手"; carry out"执行"; give out"分发, 发出"; turn out"证明是"。

8. A. practice　 B. action　 C. control 　 D. danger

【答案】C

【解析】根据下文的"One night, when I got up to get a glass of water, he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom. "可推知, 作者同事的无礼(行为)逐渐失控了。practice"练习"; action"行动"; control"控制"; danger"危险"。be out of control"失去控制"。

9. A. forgave B. noticed C. ignored D. understood

【答案】B

【解析】根据语境"and asked what was wrong"可推知, 同事注意到作者的情绪变化 。notice"注意到"。

10. A. appropriate B. unnecessary

C. unacceptable D. traditional

【答案】C

【解析】根据语境"that I was very hurt"可推知, 作者认为同事的行为让人不能接受。unacceptable"不能接受的"。

11. A. scolded B. instructed

C. treated D. respected

【答案】C

【解析】根据上文的"when I told him his behavior toward me"可推知, 同事对待作者的方式伤到了作者, 下文的"but you haven't treated me with________ respect"也是提示。scold"责骂"; instruct"指导"; treat"对待"; respect"尊敬"。

12. A. effect B. meaning

C. content D. view

【答案】A

【解析】此处表示他无礼的行为对作者产生了不好的影响。have an effect on sb. "对某人有影响", 为固定搭配。

13. A. for B. with C. on D. against

【答案】D

【解析】根据上文的"He could not understand his actions had a bad________ on me. "可推知, 同事并不是针对作者而发脾气的。against"对......不利"。

14. A. mind B. doubt C. refuse D. praise

【答案】A

【解析】根据上文可推知, 同事发脾气并不是针对作者, 并且告诉作者没必要在意。mind"介意, 烦恼"。

15. A. summary B. analysis

C. comparison D. expectation