My first job was at a local restaurant, where...

My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow______.

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really _____. I looked up to Helen ____ she was doing what she loved— _____people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,_______and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my________customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him_______, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I ______from Helen, I dreamed of having my own_______. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s _______? You’re not smiling today.” I ______my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody________just have faith in me.”

Before long he handed me checks_______$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your_______as a person. Good people with a dream should have ______to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I______working at the restaurant, making_____ for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the _______.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was _____and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. ______. I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.A. friend B. waitress C. citizen D. customer

2.A. losing B. earning C. sharing D. lacking

3.A. while B. though C. because D. unless

4.A. helping B. respecting C. serving D. praising

5.A. work B. eat C. smile D. speak

6.A. regular B. favorite C. respected D. fresh

7.A. eating B. greeting C. smiling D. coming

8.A. found out B. picked up C. got back D. took away

9.A. restaurant B. work C. house D. money

10.A. ahead B. that C. there D. up

11.A. exchanged B. discussed C. shared D. explained

12.A. should B. would C. might D. must

13.A. counting B. totaling C. adding D. valuing

14.A. ability B. honesty C. responsibility D. identity

15.A. patience B. confidence C. choice D. chance

16.A. loved B. practiced C. continued D. enjoyed

17.A. tables B. plans C. decisions D. suggestions

18.A. faith B. honesty C. money D. friend

19.A. hired B. rejected C. encouraged D. determined

20.A. Fortunately B. Excitedly C. Personally D. Eventually

高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be _______ and free of stress, and pictured myself pouring the best coffee, _______ delicious doughnuts(面包炸圈）, and becoming friends with _______ customers.

I wasn't _______ the people with enormous orders, the women who _______ that the coffee was much too creamy, or the men who wanted their iced coffee remade again and again until they reached _______. I couldn't seem to _______ anyone.

One a rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking _______ . He said he felt like getting in bed, _______ the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.

Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was ________ , since he hadn't ________ anything but coffee. I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.

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

He smiled and ________ me, before heading back out into the ________.

The next day, it is still raining. I spent my afternoon ________ of the window handing people their orders.I was completely wet and freezing cold. Worse, no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more ________.

In the evening, the ________ from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink ________ and a note.

The note read:

Christine,

Thanks for being so sweet, kind and ________ yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who's genuinely nice. Please don't change your way! Have a great day!

－Hank

After that, whenever I felt depressed or ________ of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my ________ and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

1.A.hopeful B.meaningless C.enjoyable D.boring

2.A.getting B.eating C.cooking D.making

3.A.regular B.handsome C.rich D.kind

4.A.imaging B.expecting C.waiting D.insisting

5.A.praised B.complained C.realized D.thought

6.A.explanation B.guidance C.challenge D.perfection

7.A.improve B.move C.please D.annoy

8.A.angry B.happy C.excited D.upset

9.A.pulling B.cutting C.tearing D.using

10.A.worried B.surprised C.angry D.excited

11.A.ordered B.got C.wanted D.brought

12.A.helped B.praised C.admired D.thanked

13.A.road B.rain C.shop D.company

14.A.taking charge B.running across C.making use D.hanging out

15.A.depressed B.embarrassed C.frightened D.injured

16.A.old man B.adult C.teenager D.customer

17.A.pill B.coffee C.rose D.dessert

18.A.selfish B.thoughtful C.distant D.powerful

19.A.sick B.glad C.satisfied D.sorry

20.A.chest B.body C.throat D.hand

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop．I thought the job would be easy and stress-free．I pictured myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with regular customers．

I wasn’t expecting the people with enormous orders, the women who complained that the coffee was much too creamy (含乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees remade again and again until they reached perfection．I couldn’t seem to please anyone．

One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking upset．He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years．I knew exactly how he felt．

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 droughnut．

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

He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the rain．

The next day, it was still raining．I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders．I was completely wet and freezing cold．Worse, no one was tipping that day．Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more depressed．

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 and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．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 and thoughtful yesterday．It is so nice to meet someone who’s indeed nice．Please don’t change your ways! Have a great day! –Hank

After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, 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.Why wasn’t the writer happy with her job at first?

A．The customers didn’t tip her enough

B．It was difficult to make iced coffee perfect

C．Everybody had an enormous order

D．The job didn’t turn out as she had expected

2.The man came to the coffee shop to ______

A．buy his favorite doughnut              B．complain to the author

C．buy a cup of iced coffee         D．get out of the rain

3.The man felt thankful for the writer because ______

A．she was indeed kind to him in a time of need

B．she knew exactly how the man felt

C．she offered him coffee and food for free

D．she comforted him by sharing his pain

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Don’t count your eggs until they are hatched

B．If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path

C．The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships

D．A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In my senior year of high school, I got a part-time job working at the local coffee shop. One miserable rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers came in looking depressed and defeated. My co-worker and I asked what the problem was and if we could help, but he said he wouldn’t want to tell any details. He just felt like going into bed, pulling the sheet up over his head, and staying there for a few years, and I knew exactly how he felt.

Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He looked at me questioningly because he hadn't ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favorite type of doughnut (油炸圈饼).

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

He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.

The next evening, when I was in the middle of making coffee, Hank drove up to the window. But instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. I waited until I saw his Jeep leave the parking lot, then I ran to the back of the shop and read the note. It read:

Christine,

Thanks for cheering me up yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone that’s genuinely sweet, warm and thoughtful and unselfish. Please don't change your ways because I truly believe that you will succeed. Have a great day!

Hank

As time went on, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt depressed, 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.Why did Hank look depressed and defeated?

A.He couldn’t afford a coffee any more.

B.He had been caught in the rain.

C.Something unpleasant had happened to him.

D.He was tired and wanted to have a good sleep.

2.Why did Hank leave the author a note?

A.To show his appreciation to the author.

B.To encourage the author to work harder.

C.To make suggestions to the author.

D.To make an explanation of his condition.

3.What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A.The author enjoyed himself at work.

B.The author met few complaining customers.

C.Hank never came to the coffee shop again.

D.Hank’s kindness kept the author positive.

4.What does the author intend to tell us through the text?

A.It’s hard to meet the needs of every customer.

B.A small act of kindness makes a great difference.

C.It’s important to have a positive attitude at work.

D.Kind words are worth much and cost little.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced ______ for a few days, I was ______ to wait tables on my own. All went _____ that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily _____ the tables not far from the kitchen. _____, I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

Before I knew it, the ______ was full of people. I moved slowly, ______ every step. I remember how ______ I was when I saw the tray stand (架子) near the tables. It looked different from the one I was _____ on. It had nice handles, which made it ______ to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to ______ I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved ______ you work. It seems your tray stand has been very _____ to you, but we are getting ready to ______ now, and my wife needs her ______ back.”

At first his _____ did not get across. “What was he talking about?” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was _____. I wanted to get into a hole and ______.

Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just ______. I have learned to be more ______ and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. waitress　　　　　　 B. assistant　　　　　 C. cook　　　　　　 D. manager

2.A. promised　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　 C. allowed　　　　 D. advised

3.A. well　　　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. safely　　　　　　 D. wrong

4.A. left　　　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　 D. given

5.A. Therefore　　　　　 B. However　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　 D. Finally

6.A. kitchen　　　　　　 B. street　　　　　　 C. restaurant　　　　 D. table

7.A. changing　　　　　　 B. minding　　　　 C. taking　　　　　　 D. saving

8.A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　 D. happy

9.A. fixed　　　　　　　　 B. trained　　　　　　 C. loaded　　　　　　 D. waited

10.A. slower　　　　　　 B. lighter　　　　　　 C. quieter　　　　　　 D. easier

11.A. believe　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　　 C. regret　　　　　　 D. pretend

12.A. letting　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　 C. watching　　　　 D. having

13.A. unusual　　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　 C. useful　　　　　 D. interesting

14.A. rest　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　 D. leave

15.A. bag　　　　　　　　 B. walker　　　　　　 C. tray　　　　　　 D. coat

16.A. message　　　　　　 B. praise　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　 　 D. need

17.A. cold　　　　　　　　 B. full of joy　　　　　 C. pale　　　　　　 D. on fire

18.A. lie　　　　　　　　 B. hide　　　　　　　　 C. defend　　　　　 D. stay

19.A. repeated　　　　　 B. discovered　　　　 C. corrected　　　　 D. described

20.A. careful　 　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　 C. honest　　　　　　 D. practical

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Walt - Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then ________ off saying she had to get back to work.

Through our brief conversations, I discovered she had been down a pretty ________ road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful ________ to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was ________ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all that she could ________. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all residents had to move. As she ________ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her ________.

I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her ________ once or twice but my life and taken a turn for the ________.

One day I had a few Christmas ________ in my car from work. I pulled one out and ________ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card-more cash than I had ever given anyone but the ________ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend ________, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.

Seeing her happiness, I ________ figured out how I was ________ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me ________ to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I ________ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts ________ their children either. I hope you don’t ________.”

My heart was filled with ________ knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.

1.A.turned B.gave C.hurried D.put

2.A.rough B.direct C.broad D.shallow

3.A.opinion B.view C.attitude D.thought

4.A.designed B.known C.punished D.praised

5.A.apply B.afford C.offer D.live

6.A.never B.seldom C.almost D.always

7.A.position B.business C.dream D.situation

8.A.boat B.shoes C.coats D.house

9.A.better B.farther C.richer D.healthier

10.A.presents B.cards C.boxes D.letters

11.A.explained B.transported C.addressed D.lent

12.A.power B.desire C.dream D.pull

13.A.stood out B.showed up C.broke in D.came across

14.A.frequently B.constantly C.finally D.generally

15.A.supposed B.forced C.intended D.permitted

16.A.later B.yet C.ever D.only

17.A.rewarded B.donated C.delivered D.shared

18.A.in B.to C.for D.with

19.A.regret B.mind C.refuse D.forgive

20.A.sorrow B.anger C.honor D.joy

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Wal-Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then________off saying she had to get back to work.

Through our brief conversations, I discovered she had been down a pretty________road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful________to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was________ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all ________ she could afford. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all residents had to move. As she _______ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her ________.

I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her ________ once or twice but my life had taken a turn for the ________.

One day I had a few Christmas ________ in my car from work. I pulled one out and　 ________ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card— more cash than I had ever given anyone but the ________ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend ________, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.

Seeing her happiness, I ________ figured out how I was ________ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me ________ to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I ________ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts ________ their children either. I hope you don’t ________.”

My heart was filled with ________ knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.

1.A. turned　　 B. gave　　 C. hurried　　 D. put

2.A. rough　　 B. direct　　 C. broad　　 D. shallow

3.A. opinion　　 B. view　　 C. attitude　　 D. thought

4.A. designed　　 B. known　　 C. punished　　 D. praised

5.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. how

6.A. never　　 B. seldom　　 C. almost　　 D. always

7.A. position　　 B. business　　 C. dream　　 D. situation

8.A. boat　　 B. shoes　　 C. coats　　 D. house

9.A. better　　 B. farther　　 C. richer　　 D. healthier

10.A. presents　　 B. cards　　 C. boxes　　 D. letters

11.A. explained　　 B. transported　　 C. addressed　　 D. lent

12.A. power　　 B. desire　　 C. dream　　 D. pull

13.A. stood out　　 B. showed up　　 C. broke in　　 D. came across

14.A. frequently　　 B. constantly　　 C. finally　　 D. generally

15.A. supposed　　 B. forced　　 C. intended　　 D. permitted

16.A. later　　 B. yet　　 C. ever　　 D. only

17.A. rewarded　　 B. donated　　 C. delivered　　 D. shared

18.A. in　　 B. to　　 C. for　　 D. with

19.A. regret　　 B. mind　　 C. refuse　　 D. forgive

20.A. sorrow　　 B. anger　　 C. honor　　 D. joy

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues（同事）turned to me and said, “Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life.” At my request, he answered, “Because the students you have got to know have to leave.”

As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague’s words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn’t the money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change. He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my present one, though I have more education and have worked for over 10 years. With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired, I thanked him, but refused his kind offer.

A few days before this graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class – not about math, but about life – would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.

Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with a deeper sense of satisfaction – I will always be grateful that I am a teacher.

1.Hearing his colleague’s description of graduation for the first time, the author ______.

2.The computer science student called the author because he ______.

3.The underlined phrase blue hats and gowns refers to ______.

4.We can learn from the text that the author ______.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to  34   water to the runners. I remember being so  35   to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 36  up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked  37  , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性)  38  .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt  39  because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt  40  for a second.

But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had  41   abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my  42  was only to finish.

After a minute, it  43  me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 44    .

I decided that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare  45 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my accomplishment. In life we all have those moments where we  46  ourselves to others. It’s only natural . Don’t allow those moments to  47  you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 48  anything you want in life.

1.A. bring out    B. pass out    C. take out       D. pick out

2.A. excited      B. worried     C. concerned       D. anxious

3.A. gave       B. made         C. signed    D. dressed

4.A. At times   B. In time      C. In all      D. After all

5.A. victory   B. decision     C. moment      D. conclusion

6.A. embarrassed   B. annoyed    C. moved       D. thrilled

7.A. relaxed      B. defeated    C. puzzled  D. inspired

8.A. special    B. evident      C. common        D. different

9.A. motto      B. plan        C. goal         D. direction

10.A. worried      B. hit      C. reached    D. hurt

11.A. attraction    B. devotion     C. inspiration  D. expectation

12.A. slightly     B. hardly   C. clearly      D. properly

13.A. introduce   B. relate  C. present      D. compare

14.A. weaken     B. wound    C. amuse         D. cheer

15.A. reserve    B. deliver    C. achieve        D. abandon

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to__36__ water to the runners, I remember being so __37__ to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I __38__ up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an __39 _. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. __40__ , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining(起决定性作用的)__ 41__ .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt __42__ because I was 15 years old, younger than him but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt __43_ for a second.

But then I __44__ something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had__45_ abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my _46_ was only to finish.

After a minute, it_47__ me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself at that moment. I turned my embarrassment into __48__ .

I __49__ that I would not give up running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare __50__ and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my __51 __.

In life we all have those moments when we __52__ ourselves with others. It’s only__53 .__ Don’t allow those moments to __54___ you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to __55__ anything you want in life.

1.                A．bring out       B．pass out         C．take out  D．pick out

2.                A．excited         B．worried         C．concerned    D．anxious

3.A gave B. made    C. signed          D. dressed

4.                A．achievement    B．encouragement  C．interest   D．experience

5.                A．At times        B．In time         C．In all D．At all

6.                A．victory         B．decision        C．moment  D．conclusion

7.                A．embarrassed    B．annoyed        C．moved   D．thrilled

8.                A．relaxed         B．defeated        C．puzzled   D．inspired

9.                A．realized        B．lost            C．noticed   D．remembered

10.               A．necessary       B．evident         C．common   D．different

11.               A．motto          B．plan           C．goal  D．direction

12.               A．worried        B．hit            C．reached   D．hurt

13.               A．attraction       B．devotion        C．expectation    D．inspiration

14.               A．hoped         B．promised       C．decided   D．suggested

15.               A．slightly         B．hardly          C．clearly    D．properly

16.               A．excitement      B．accomplishment C．movement D．judgment

17.               A．introduce       B．relate          C．present   D．compare

18.               A．important       B．natural         C．strange    D．ridiculous

19.               A．weaken        B．wound         C．amuse D．cheer

20.               A．prevent        B．deliver         C．achieve   D．abandon

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