It was just at about 6 o'clock in the morning that I got to the hospital kitchen. "Hi, I'm Kate." I tried to sound cheerful, although I already knew that it was ___(1)___ to work with Rose.
Rose, a middle-aged woman, stopped what she was doing and ____(2)____ me over her glasses. I could tell from her expression that she wasn't ____(3)___ to see a student worker.
"What do you want me to do? ____(4)____ the coffee?" Rose ____(5)____ and went away. I filled the pot with cold water and began making coffee when Rose suddenly ____(6)____ and took over, "That's not the _____(7)___ to make coffee." I was ____(8)___ as I just followed the steps our supervisor (视导员) showed us.
_(9)______ I did pleased her. All morning her eyes missed nothing and her words ___(10)___ me. Totally tired, I came home late that afternoon. Fighting back _(11)_____, I thought of my situation alone in my room. Should I see if my supervisor would change my _(12)___? But I didn't want to ____(13)____. Then I had the answer — I needed to ___(14)__ her.
Working with Rose the next morning, I (15)_ her sharp words and did things in her way as much as possible. Things began to (16)___ over the next few days. She became __(17)__ to me. As I worked with this ___(18)___ woman, I listened to her — something no one else had done.
I never __(19)____ Rose again after that summer, but I still remember her. That summer I learned a ____(20)__ that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.