At the end of a party,he invited her to have coffee with him.In a nice coffee shop,he was too nervous to say anything,and she felt uncomfortable,thinking,“Please let me go home.’’
Suddenly he asked the waiter,“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee.’’
Everybody,stared at him—so strange! His face turned red,but,still,he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him curiously,“Why do you have this hobby?”
He replied,“When I was a little boy,I was living near the sea.I liked playing in the sea,and I could feel the taste of the sea,just like the taste of the salty coffee.Now every time I have the salty coffee,I always think of my childhood.I miss my hometown and my parents so much.’’
She was deeply touched.A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home,cares about home,and has responsibility for home.
They continued to date.She found that actually he was such a good person,but she almost missed him!
Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story went just like every beautiful love story...And,every time she made coffee for him,she put some salt in the coffee.
After 40 years,he passed away,leaving her a letter which said,“My dearest,please forgive my whole life lie.This was the only lie I told to you—the salty coffee.
“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time.Actually I wanted some sugar,but I said salt.It was hard for me to change,so I just went ahead.
“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life,but I was too afraid to do that,as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.
“Now I'm dying,I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth:I don’t like the salty coffee.What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…”
Her tears made the letter totally wet.Someday,someone asked her,“What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet.” she replied.
1.After ordering some salt for his coffee,the young man must have felt________.
A.excited B.satisfied C.embarrassed D.displeased
2.Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?
A.To change lifestyle. B.To please his wife.
C.To keep his word. D.To remember the past.
3.What did the writer mean by saying “she almost missed him” in Paragraph7 ?
A.She meant to leave him on their first date。
B.She thought of him every now and then.
C.She nearly misunderstood his explanation.
D.She could hardly believe this simple fact.
4.It is implied in the passage that the woman________when reading the letter left by her husband.
A.was confused about his behavior B.was touched by his white lie
C.felt sorry to know the truth too Late D.felt angry about his dishonesty
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At the end of a party,he invited her to have coffee with him.In a nice coffee shop,he was too nervous to say anything,and she felt uncomfortable,thinking,“Please let me go home.’’
Suddenly he asked the waiter,“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee.’’
Everybody,stared at him—so strange! His face turned red,but,still,he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him curiously,“Why do you have this hobby?”
He replied,“When I was a little boy,I was living near the sea.I liked playing in the sea,and I could feel the taste of the sea,just like the taste of the salty coffee.Now every time I have the salty coffee,I always think of my childhood.I miss my hometown and my parents so much.’’
She was deeply touched.A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home,cares about home,and has responsibility for home.
They continued to date.She found that actually he was such a good person,but she almost missed him!
Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story went just like every beautiful love story...And,every time she made coffee for him,she put some salt in the coffee.
After 40 years,he passed away,leaving her a letter which said,“My dearest,please forgive my whole life lie.This was the only lie I told to you—the salty coffee.
“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time.Actually I wanted some sugar,but I said salt.It was hard for me to change,so I just went ahead.
“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life,but I was too afraid to do that,as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.
“Now I'm dying,I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth:I don’t like the salty coffee.What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…”
Her tears made the letter totally wet.Someday,someone asked her,“What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet.” she replied.
1.After ordering some salt for his coffee,the young man must have felt________.
A.excited B.satisfied C.embarrassed D.displeased
2.Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?
A.To change lifestyle. B.To please his wife.
C.To keep his word. D.To remember the past.
3.What did the writer mean by saying “she almost missed him” in Paragraph7 ?
A.She meant to leave him on their first date。
B.She thought of him every now and then.
C.She nearly misunderstood his explanation.
D.She could hardly believe this simple fact.
4.It is implied in the passage that the woman________when reading the letter left by her husband.
A.was confused about his behavior B.was touched by his white lie
C.felt sorry to know the truth too Late D.felt angry about his dishonesty
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---What’s wrong with him? He is so sad.
---He was ____ at not being invited to the party.
A. nervous B. worried C. upset D. stubborn
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Mary ________ three of her classmates ________ invited to the party.
A.as well; has been | B.and; have |
C.as well as;was | D.as good as; were |
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I ______ her to the party but I didn’t get her phone number.
A.had planned to invite B.have planned to invite
C.planned to invite D.was planning to have invited
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My English teacher, as well as her students, ________ to perform at the party last night.
A. invited.
B. were invited.
C. was invited.
D. were inviting.
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Once Dr. Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases(案例, 病例) with his students.The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems.His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live.
Dr.: Mellinkoff asked to see the patient.He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt.The patient smiled and said everything was all right.Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat.The patient said that he had no desire to eat.
"Are you getting food you like?"
The patient said nothing.
"Do you get the kind of food you have at home?"
The answer was no.
The doctor put his hand on the man's shoulder and his voice was very soft.
"If you had food that you liked, would you eat it?"
"Yes, yes," the patient said.
The change in the patient's appearance couldn't have been more obvious.Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and had also been received.
Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn't getting food he could eat.One of the students said, "We all know how difficult it is to get the kitchen to make special meals."
"Suppose," the doctor replied, "you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn't carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request?"
"I would probably insist," the student said.
"Very well," the doctor said."You might want to try the same method in the kitchen.It won't be-easy, but I can help you.Meanwhile, let's get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it.Or he'll be killed by hunger.By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish.If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him."
Three weeks later.Doctor Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power.It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable.
1.The patient had no desire to eat because __________________.
A.he was not hungry |
B.he was seriously ill |
C.he was given special meals |
D.he was not satisfied with the food |
2.According to the passage, we can conclude that __________________.
A.the patient’s native language was Spanish |
B.the patient’s illness was caused by hunger |
C.Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient |
D.the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient |
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff?
A.Cold. | B.Considerate. | C.Curious. | D.Careless. |
4.What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff wanted to tell his students in this case?
A.Doctors should be good at foreign languages. |
B.Doctors should know their patients’ real problems. |
C.Doctors should try to improve their medical skills. |
D.Doctors should have a good relationship with their patients. |
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Most of the artists ________ to the party were from South America.
A. invited B. inviting
C. have invited D. had invited
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Tom as well as two of his classmates _____ invited to the party.
A.was | B.were | C.have been | D.had been |
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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
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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
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