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Last summer vacation, I got a job working at a coffee shop. One rainy day, a young customer came in.

He looked upset. He said he wanted to get in bed, pull the quilt up over his head, and stay there for a few years. I knew that he was unhappy.

Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his coffee. He was surprised, since he didn’t order anything but coffee. I had given him a cookie in the bag.

“It’s on me,” I told him.

“Have a nice day!”

He smiled and thanked me before heading into the rain.

The next day, it was still raining. I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders. I was wet and cold. Worse, no one was tipping(给小费)that day.

In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a note. He said that not many people took time to care about others today. With a friendly wave, he drove away.

I ran to the back of the shop and read the note. It said:

Miss,

Thanks for being so sweet, kind yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who’s so nice. Please don’t change your ways! Have a great day!

—Hank

After that, whenever I felt upset, I thought of Hank and his words. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

1.The writer worked in a ___________.

A.coffee shop B.quilt shop C.bag shop D.cookie shop

2.At the beginning of the story, the customer was ___________.

A.angry B.excited C.upset D.happy

3.The customer ordered ___________ that day.

A.a bag B.a coffee C.a cookie D.nothing

4.The customer came back the next day to ___________.

A.buy another coffee B.pay for the cookie C.give her a rose and a note D.change his way

5.What does the customer think of the writer?

A.Wet and cold. B.Clean and smart. C.Busy and tired. D.Sweet and kind.

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Last summer holiday, I got a job working at a coffee shop.

One rainy day，one of my regular customers(顾客）came in. He looked upset. He said he wanted to get in bed，pull the sheets(被单) up over his head，and stay there for a few years. I knew that he was unhappy.

Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was surprised, since he hadn't ordered anything but coffee. I had given him his favorite type of doughnut(油炸圏饼).

“It's on me，” I told him. "Have a nice day. ”

He smiled and thanked me before heading into the rain.

The next day, it was still raining. I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders. I was wet and cold. Worse, no one was tipping(给小费） that day.

In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose and a note. He said that not many people took time to care about others today. With a friendly wave, he drove away.

I ran to the back of the shop and read the note. It read：

Christine，

Thanks for being so sweet, kind yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who's so nice. Please don't change your ways ！

Have a great day ！

—Hank

After that, whenever I felt upset, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile，hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?"

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means the customer was 　　　　　　 .

A. excited　　　　　　 B. angry　　　 C. sad 　　 D. worried

2.The customer ordered　　　　　　 that day.

A. an iced coffee　　 B. a doughnut C. a bag D. nothing

3.The writer felt upset the next day mainly because 　　　　　　 .

A. it was a rainy day B. no one gave her tips

C. she had nothing to eat D. she was sick of coffee

4.Hank gave the writer a rose and a note to 　　　　　　 .

A. show he is happy　　 B. cheer her up

C. pay her back 　　　　 D. show his thanks

5.We can tell from the story that 　　　　　　 .

A. the writer likes roses

B. the customer doesn't come to the shop often

C. the writer is really warm-hearted

D. no one likes to care others

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Last summer vacation, I volunteered to work at a vet’s（兽医诊所）. There I saw a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen. Short thin curly hair covered her sausage-shaped（香肠形）body. Her eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s tail.

She was brought to the vet because her owners didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a sweet personality, though.“No one should judge her by her looks,”I thought. Finally, I advertised Minnie in the local paper.“Funny-looking dog, well-behaved, needs a loving family.”

When a boy called, I warned him that Minnie was strange-looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car pulled up in front of the vet’s. Two kids raced to the door. They picked Minnie up and rushed her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. Inside the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and stroked her soft hair. She licked（舔）his face. Her tail wagged（摇摆）around so quickly that it looked like it might fly off her body.

“She’s perfect!”the old man said happily.

I was thankful that Minnie had found a good home.

Suddenly, I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white colour—he was blind.

1.The last three sentences in the first paragraph tell us ________.

A. how funny Minnie looked          B. how well Minnie behaved

C. Minnie was a beautiful dog       D. Minnie was dying

2.Why did the writer advertise Minnie in the local newspaper?

A. Because he wanted to sell her at a good price.

B. Because he didn’t want her any more, either.

C. Because he wanted to find a family for her.

D. Because he wanted to have another dog.

3.Why did the boy who called the writer want Minnie?

A. Because he loved all kinds of dogs very much.

B. Because he had seen Minnie and loved her very much.

C. Because his grandfather’s dog was too old.

D. Because his grandfather’s dog had just died.

4.The underlined word“stroke”may mean ________.

A. 抚摸         B. 拔           C. 剪           D. 揪

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Minnie wasn’t the type of dog the old man loved.

B. The old man couldn’t see how funny Minnie looked.

C. Minnie knew very well how to make others dislike her.

D. Minnie was like the old man’s dog which had just died

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A Tomato Fairy

A few years ago, I was working a part-time summer job at a local _______ shop. While handing a hot fudge sundae to an old woman at the drive-thru window, I noticed that she had a box of purple _______.

As I handed her the sundae, I said, “Those tomatoes look so special! What kind are they?"

She grinned（露齿而笑）and replied, “Here, have some!”, Within _______, I had a handful of purple tomatoes.

“Oh, no, you don’t need to give me any!" I said. "They're purple! They must be very _______.

“Here, have more," she _______ and now I had six of the prettiest tomatoes I had ever seen. I weakly tried to _______, "Really you didn't have to give me any but thank you a lot."

The woman smiled again and said, "I hope you enjoy_______. And to answer your question, it’s very 'expensive' because it’s an heirloom（祖传）type that my mom used to _______.

I said thank you again, and she sped off. She was like a tooth fairy: I _______ her ice cream and she gave me tomatoes.

About two weeks later, my boss at the ice cream store sent me a text ________. "I want to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of vegetables for you.” Baffled （困惑不解）,I replied, “ ________?”

That night, my boss showed me the ________. It was full of carrots, beans, potatoes and tomatoes — purple tomatoes. ________ was back!

I never saw her again, but to this day her ________ inspires（激励）me to share what I have with anyone who’ll have it.

All I ask is an ice cream cone ________. Better yet, pay it forward and be someone else's secret gardener.

1.A.vegetable B.fruit C.ice cream D.hamburger

2.A.tomatoes B.carrots C.beans D.potatoes

3.A.years B.hours C.minutes D.seconds

4.A.expensive B.cheap C.sweet D.tasty

5.A.reminded B.ordered C.cried D.insisted

6.A.thank B.accept C.refuse D.explain

7.A.it B.them C.yourself D.myself

8.A.buy B.plant C.pick D.sell

9.A.lent B.bought C.made D.gave

10.A.message B.description C.introduction D.instruction

11.A.Who B.When C.Where D.Why

12.A.shop B.message C.box D.garden

13.A.My boss B.My mom C.My gardener D.My tomato fairy

14.A.happiness B.kindness C.selfness D.business

15.A.in trouble B.in need C.in return D.in use

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Before my first summer vacation at college, my roommate Ted asked me to work with him on his father’s farm in Argentina. The idea of spending two months in Argentina was exciting. But I was afraid of it. I had never been far from New England. What would it be like in a strange country? What about the language? The more I thought about it, the more the idea worried me.

In the end I turned down the invitation. As soon as Ted asked somebody else to go, I began kicking myself. I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was afraid, and had ended up feeling depressed (沮丧的) . That unhappy summer taught me a valuable lesson out of which I developed a rule for myself: do what makes you worried; don’t do what makes you depressed.

At the end of my senior year, I began to think about becoming a writer. But my professor was telling me to aim at teaching. I hesitated (犹豫). The idea of trying to live by writing was a lot scarier than spending a summer in Argentina. Back and forth I went, making my decision, unmaking it. Suddenly I realized that every time I gave up the idea of writing, that downhearted feeling went through me.

Giving up on what I really wanted to do depressed me. Right then I learned another lesson. To avoid that kind of depression meant having to bear a certain amount of worry and concern.

When I first began writing articles, I was frequently required to interview big names. Before each interview I would get anxieties (焦虑) in the mind and my hands would shake. One person I particularly admired was the great composer Duke Ellington. On the stage and on television, he seemed the very model of confidence. Then I learned Ellington still got stage fright and had anxiety attacks. I went on doing those frightening interviews. Then I realized that I was even looking forward to the interviews. What had happened to those anxieties?

Well, in truth, the anxieties were still there, but there were fewer of them. I had benefited from a process of overcoming them. If you put an individual in an anxious situation often enough, he will eventually learn that there isn’t anything to be worried about. This brings me to a conclusion: you’ll never get rid of anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it. The point is that the new, the different, is definitely scary (可怕的). But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.

1.What does the phrase “turned down” mean in the second paragraph?

A. To say “No” to his roommate.　　　　 B. To say in a low voice.

C. To put away the invitation.　　　　　　 D. To take the invitation.

2.We can infer from the passage that the writer________.

A. finds it difficult to make decision

B. has found out what causes anxiety

C. was inspired (受启发的) by Duke Ellington’s stage fright

D. no longer feels anxious about new experiences　

3.Which of the following opinions does the writer probably accept?

A. Hesitation leads to depression.

B. Anxiety can be a positive drive.

C. Avoiding anxiety reduces depression.

D. Depression is a signal that one is growing up.

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The students at this school always take________active part in volunteer work during the summer vacation．

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．／

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. When he was there, he ___ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

A. would　　 B. should　　 C. had better　　 D. might

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Scott has just got a new job. He ________ at a radio station next week.

A. works　　 B. worked　　 C. will work　　 D. is working

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Speaker 1: I went straight into work after leaving school at the age of eighteen. I got a job in a big  business. But I think it was a mistake as there weren't any chances for me. I think graduates(毕业生)usually get more interesting jobs, so I decided1.(go) to university to have a better future. 2.(study) for a degree was one of the best experiences of my life. I loved my subject, and now I3.(look) for a new job-better paid and more interesting than my last one.

Speaker 2: I4. (leave) school at sixteen and started working in a market. So far, I5. (own) my shop for about one year. Now some of my friends who went on to university6.(not find) jobs. They had a good time at college for a few years, but I really don't know why they still stayed in college.Working for yourself is the best education.

Speaker 3: I got quite a shock when I got my first job after graduation from university. My boss had been in the same class as me at school! She went straight into work at eighteen and now she's making more money than me! Actually, she7.(want) to go to university now. And I think that's probably a much better way8.(do) it. I think you9.(get)more from university if you spend some time 10.(work) first.

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Last year my dad got a new job in a small town,__51__ my family moved there. On my first __52__ at the new school I was really worried. The teachers were friendly, but the __53__ was the other students. They didn’t seem friendly. I knew nobody and I couldn’t __54__ understand what they said.

During the break all the other students went out. I didn’t know where to go, so I ___55___ in the classroom. After a while, a ___56___ came back in and came up to me. I ___57___ what he wanted to do. He took ___58___ out of his bag and said to me,“Would you like something to ___59___?”It was an apple. Suddenly I felt really ___60___ and we began to talk.

It was Tony who gave me the apple and now he is my best friend. I am thankful to the apple, which started our friendship.

1.A. or                   B. so                    C. but

2.A. day                  B. spring                 C. winter

3.A. project                B. custom               C. problem

4.A. hardly                B. ever                  C. even

5.A. danced               B. stayed                 C. sang

6.A. woman               B. girl                   C. boy

7.A. knew                B. wondered               C. thought

8.A. something            B. anything                C. nothing

9.A. eat                  B. drink                   C. read

10.A. shy                  B. happy                  C. lonely

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