14．[1]Handwritten thank-you letters are such a simple way of making other people feel good，it is strange that so few people write them anymore．At work，a thank-you letter to employees is unbelievably effective．It costs little and has no side effects．ne effort involved in writing letters is very low．The pleasure on receiving them is very high．This makes them an excellent way to reward and motivate staff．
[2]Doug Conant，manager of Campbell's Soup Company since 2001，knows the power of thank-you letters．He said that every day he works with an assistant，combing the company for people deserving thanks．He then writes them a thank-you letter．Over the past 10years he has sent 30，000thank-you letters to his employees-more than 10each day．The reward is huge：his company has remained one of the most successful in its field for years．
[3]But if these letters are so uplifting，why don't more managers write them？
There seem __________．Firstly6，chief executives running compa-nies think their own work is more valuable than that of others．Since no one ever writes them thank-you letters they don't write any themselves．Secondly，they aren't close e-nough to the business to know who deserves thanks． Thirdly，they have forgotten the strange human truth that almost everyone would do almost anything in return for a few words of appreciation．
[4]In these days of such busy schedules and people running all over the place and trying to get ahead，sometimes we forget the simplest things in life are the most power-ful and rewarding．You need to think to yourself about a time someone sent you a thank-you and how much it meant to you．Always remember to"Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you!"
76．Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one？
It is not at all difficult to write letters．The effort involved in writing letters is very low．
77．What's the purpose of Paragraph 2？（no more than 15words）To give an example showing how effective thank-you letters are．/To provide an example to show thank-you letters are effective．/To give an example to support the main idea．
78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3with proper words．（no more than 5words）to be three reasons
79．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3into Chinese．第三，他們忘記了這樣一個奇怪的人性真理：為了回報寥寥數(shù)語的感謝，幾乎每個人都愿做幾乎任何事．/第三，他們忘了這樣一個奇特而真實的人性特點：幾句感謝的話，便可換來對方不遺余力的傾情付出．
80．What's the main idea of this passage？（no more than 15words）Handwritten thank-you letters are an excellent way to reward and motivate people．/Handwritten thank-you letters are very important．．
分析 本文主要講述手寫的感謝信是獎勵和鼓勵人們工作的最好的方式．
解答 76 The effort involved in writing letters is very low．
77 To give an example showing how effective thank-you letters are．/To provide an example to show thank-you letters are effective．/To give an example to support the main idea．
78 to be three reasons
79 第三，他們忘記了這樣一個奇怪的人性真理：為了回報寥寥數(shù)語的感謝，幾乎每個人都愿做幾乎任何事．/第三，他們忘了這樣一個奇特而真實的人性特點：幾句感謝的話，便可換來對方不遺余力的傾情付出．
80 Handwritten thank-you letters are an excellent way to reward and motivate people．/Handwritten thank-you letters are very important．
76 The effort involved in writing letters is very low． 細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)句意It is not at all difficult to write letters．可知寫信一點都不困難，因此在第一段tne effort involved in writing letters is very low．找到答案．
77 To give an example showing how effective thank-you letters are．/To provide an example to show thank-you letters are effective．/To give an example to support the main idea．細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第二 段 Doug Conant，manager of Campbell's Soup Company since 2001，knows the power of thank-you letters．可知 Doug Conant知道寫信的作用．
78 to be three reasons 細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第四 段 Firstly，Secondly，thirdly可知本段敘述了三個原因．
79 第三，他們忘記了這樣一個奇怪的人性真理：為了回報寥寥數(shù)語的感謝，幾乎每個人都愿做幾乎任何事．/第三，他們忘了這樣一個奇特而真實的人性特點：幾句感謝的話，便可換來對方不遺余力的傾情付出．翻譯題．本句that引導同位語從句，修飾truth，in return for 作為回報．
80 Handwritten thank-you letters are an excellent way to reward and motivate people．/Handwritten thank-you letters are very important．主旨大意題． 通讀全文可知本文主要講述手寫的感謝信是獎勵和鼓勵人們工作的最好的方式．
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