GloriaisafamoushostessofaTVstation.Whenshewas15shehappenedtowalkintoabookstoreinherhometownandbeganlookingatthebooksontheshelves.ThemanbehindthecounterJohnSmithaskedifshe'dlikeajob.Sheneededtostartsavingforcollegesoshesaidyes.
Gloriaworkedafterschoolandduringsummervacationsandthejobhelpedpayforherfirstyearofcollege.Duringcollegeshedidmanyotherjobs:SheservedcoffeeintheStudents'UnionworkedasahotelcleanerandevenmademapsfortheForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthemostsatisfyingjobs.
OnedayawomancameintothebookstoreandaskedGloriaforbooksoncancer.Thewomanseemedanxious.Gloriashowedherpracticallyeverythingtheyhadandfoundotherbookstheycouldorder.ThewomanleftthestorelessworriedandGloriaalwaysrememberstheprideshefeltinhavinghelpedhercustomer.
YearslaterasatelevisionhostessGloriaheardaboutachildwhowasbornwithproblemswithhisfingersandhand.Hisfamilycouldnotaffordanoperationandtheboylivedinshamehidinghishandinhispocketallthetime.
Gloriapersuaded(说服)herbosstoagreetoletherdothestory.Afterthestorywasbroadcastsomedoctorscalledofferingtoperformtheoperationforfree.
Gloriavisitedtheboyinhospitalaftertheoperation.Thefirstthinghedidwastoholduphishancandsay"Thankyou.”WhatasweetsenseofsatisfactionGloriafelt!
AtSmith'sbookstoreGloriaalwaysrealizedshewasworkingforthecustomersnotthestore.Todayit'sthesame.TheTVstationpaysherandshefeelsthatsheshouldworkforthepeoplewhcwatchtheprogramshelpingthemunderstandtheworldbetter.
( )1.WhendidGloriagetherfirstjob?
A.Afewyearsbeforecollege.
B.Severalyearsaftercollege.
C.Whenshewasstudyingatcollege.
D.WhenshewasworkingattheTVstation.
( )2.InwhichparttimejobdidGloriafeelthehappiest?
A.Cleaninginthehotel.
B.Sellingbooksatthebookstore.
C.ServingcoffeeintheStudents'Union.
D.MakingmapsfortheForestService.
( )3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she"inthethirdparagraphreferto?