[1] Recently, a friend and I were discussing common courtesy (礼貌) in terms of meetings, coffee dates, lunches, and so on. She was eagerly on the hunt for a job at that time. But she said she always waited in vain, with emails not returned and, sometimes, silence.
[2] She knows that people get busy, but isn't there _________________ to let someone know he or she is going to miss your meeting? You're busy, but you should promise to give feedback in a few days when things settle down. I would rather hear the truth than be left in silence and wonderment.
[3] As I was thinking about common courtesy in meeting with people, a friend of my friend asked me to meet for coffee. I obliged happily. We met for coffee and talked about her recent online startup company—ideas flowed out of me. I had fun and the hour flew by.
[4] Next day, I was sitting at my desk working when a beautiful vase of flowers was delivered to me. I looked at it, wide-eyed.
[5] I opened the card and it just said, "Thank you for the ideas!" It was such a simple gesture. but it meant so much to me and literally brightened my day, Although she didn't need to do anything to make our chat worth my while, she definitely went above and beyond as a nice person who also said. if she could ever help me, she would.
[6] It is mutually (相互地) beneficial. Sometimes we help each other, and sometimes you are helped, and I feel that both should happen. I have to be careful about how much time and energy I spend away from my projects. My sleep and my time, so I can' t even always say"yes", although I have tried to. But I do know that creative interactions, nice thanks, a new friend made and a beautiful bouquet of flowers are worth it.
What did the author's friend suffer when hunting for a job? (no more than 9 words)
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Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
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What does the author prefer when waiting for feedback? (no more than 12 words)
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How did the author feel about the flowers and the card? (no more than 10 words)
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What does the word "It" (Line 1, Paragraph 6) probably refer to? (no more than 8 words)
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