Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n)_ suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said.Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and .' Look at her now: confident and hopeful.Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register(收款台). Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord (房东) sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no .The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street.We put flyers(传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day.A few ate without paying or an hour of work.But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar.Those with money gave, and then more.One of our customers left a for 500 dollars.Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with .We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another.The woman in business suit was one of them.Our to open the cafe was worth it,
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. freeD. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood inC. walk awayD. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customersC. lunch boxesD. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. InterestinglyD. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead ofD. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C.donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C.so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited fromD. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidenceD. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. style
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n) suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said. Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register. Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers(传单)around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more. One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So All May Eat. We treat everyone with . We hoped to develop a sense of community so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidence D. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. Style
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Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n)_ suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said.Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and .' Look at her now: confident and hopeful.Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register(收款台). Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord (房东) sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no .The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street.We put flyers(传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day.A few ate without paying or an hour of work.But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar.Those with money gave, and then more.One of our customers left a for 500 dollars.Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with .We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another.The woman in business suit was one of them.Our to open the cafe was worth it,
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. freeD. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood inC. walk awayD. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customersC. lunch boxesD. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. InterestinglyD. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead ofD. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C.donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C.so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited fromD. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidenceD. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. style
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Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n) suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said. Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register. Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers(传单)around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more. One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So All May Eat. We treat everyone with . We hoped to develop a sense of community so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidence D. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. Style
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
While eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried the food for him. During the meal I 36 the man tell a woman it was his 37 . So I 38 what I heard to my daughter. She loves it when people have birthdays. I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He 39 was spending this special day alone.
At first she was 40 and decided against it. As I was 41 our plates into the dustbin she turned to him and quietly 42 him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was 43 by the way he looked at her. I 44 behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was grateful.
45 we walked away he called my daughter back and 46 her a brand-new gold $1 coin. She thanked him. But that wasn't enough for him. He 47 his pocket and at that I kindly told him that wasn't 48 . He ignored me and 49 out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He continued to give her another one and tell her how 50 it was and that one day it would be worth 51 . He then 52 me in the eye and wished me a good day.
What a kind man. I'm sure my daughter 53 his day. On such a special day, 54 can I take away his glory and 55 his offering of thanks?
Happy Birthday!
1. A. listened B. noticed C. learned D. overheard
2. A. birthday B. gift C. food D. stick
3.A. whispered B. screamed C. shouted D. signed
4.A. eventually B. luckily C. naturally D. obviously
5. A. curious B. angry C. shy D. proud
6. A. filling B. dropping C. cleaning D. emptying
7. A. made B. got C. celebrated D. wished
8. A. encouraged B. touched C. bothered D. respected
9. A. went on B. went up C. looked around D. set out
10. A. So B. If C. As D. Though
11.A. bought B. awarded C. showed D. handed
12. A. picked up B. dug into C. put up D. took out
13.A. bad B. available C. necessary D. impossible
14. A. put B. sent C. pulled D. gave
15.A. beautiful B. common C. necessary D. special
16. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
17.A. caught B. looked C. glared D. touched
18. A. troubled B. made C. witnessed D. remembered
19.A. when B. why C. what D. how
20. A. put away B. turn down C. turn out D. hold up
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We had to spend three more hours waiting in ______cafe at the airport because _______ flight was delayed.
A.a; the B.不填; the C.the; 不填 D.a; a
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
One of my favourite films is Mr. Bean At a Fancy(化装)Restaurant. In the film, after being____at his table,Mr. Bean takes out a ___,writes a few words on it,signs his name,puts it into an envelope and ___it on the table.After a moment,he looks at the____but this time he looks surprised,as if he did not know it was there.He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.
When he looks at the____,an astonished look quickly____on his face.He takes all____out of his pockets,counts it and puts it in a saucer(碟子).He then looks from the menu to the money with ___until he finds one thing that makes him smile. He____a dish called “steak tartare.” When the dish arrives,he is ___to discover that “steak tartare” is____a raw(生肉的)hamburger.He____an attempt to eat it,but it is____,from the look on his face,that he finds the taste really terrible.He cannot ___his feelings,except when the waiter asks whether everything is OK.He smiles and nods,____that everything is fine.___no one is looking,however,he____himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can____,inside a sugar bottle,a tiny flower vase and under a plate.He becomes so disappointed in the end that he ___hides some inside the ___of a woman sitting near him and throws some under the seat of the restaurant’s violinist!
I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life.
1.A.treated B.invited C.accepted D.served
2.A.magazine B.book C.card D.wallet
3.A.throws B.places C.removes D.spreads
4.A.waiter B.watch C.envelope D.table
5.A.customers B.tablecloth C.surroundings D.menu
6.A.appears B.grows C.turns D.shows
7.A.cards B.money C.bills D.keys
8.A.satisfaction B.care C.confidence D.concern
9.A.buys B.orders C.washes D.breaks
10.A.shocked B.pleased C.moved D.frightened
11.A.mostly B.indeed C.actually D.nearly
12.A.makes B.gets C.tries D.takes
13.A.doubtful B.sure C.clear D.likely
14.A.hide B.express C.prevent D.explain
15.A.admitting B.recognizing C.indicating D.realizing
16.A.Because B.When C.Once D.Although
17.A.pretends B.helps C.prepares D.busies
18.A.reach B.see C.get D.arrive
19.A.rather B.almost C.exactly D.even
20.A.hand B.purse C.blouse D.hair
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
It is Sunday and lunch has, as usual, come to a hurried end.My wife and I are still sitting at the table.My wife likes to be in the life of her child, but I sometimes fear she is in too deep.She has the morning on an online student forum, asking questions about UCAS Dick.
“A lot of people haven’t had any offers yet,” she says. “I said I already had one.”
“Wait,” Dick says. “Are you to be me?”
“No, I have my own login details now,” she says.
“How do you know he isn’t his own mother pretending to be him?” Dick says.
Earlier, when we all sat down to lunch, Dick, who had been to parties the evening, came back.
“Who were there?” my wife asks Dick. “What was it like?”
“It was OK.” he says.
“Not good enough,” she says. “What was the worst thing happened?” My wife’s continued question a deepening, boring silence. I start to eat faster. There is a long, highly pause in the conversation.
“So,” she says , “was it a kissing party?”
“Oh my God!” shouts Dick, his fork. “What is wrong with you? Why are you like this?”
Surrounded by further scolds, lunch comes to a hurried end. Dick finds himself with clearing up. , the running of water and the sound of washing plates are the only sounds in the room.
“ at any time you’re prepared to apologize for being rude,” she says, “you can go and finish watching the football.”
“Are you joking?” he shouts. “No way! Why I apologize to you?”
He pauses to look into the bottom of a pan, and a smile across his face. “What I mean is, I’m really very sorry,” he says, dropping the pan into the sink and running from the room. “Bye!”
“You don’t have to worry,” my wife says. “In a ’s time, you’ll be 18 and I won’t be able to do this to you any more.”
“Really?” he says.
“You’ll be a(n) ,” she says.
The boy stops to consider the blue print that after a set seven days from then on, his parents will be to stop ruining his life. He looks both doubtful and a little alarmed.
I approaches my wife,whispering to her. “Dear, I agree with you—understanding and trust may be a good way to communicate with our teen children.”
1.A.lost B.confused C. involved D. joined
2.A.spent B.cost C. spared D. used
3.A.in need of B.on behalf of C. in charge of D. as a result of
4.A.willing B.bound C. intended D. pretending
5.A.urgent B.latter C. previous D. obvious
6.A.to be B.that C. which D. being
7.A.focuses on B.meets with C. caters to D. deals with
8.A.motivated B.unlikely C. evolved D. charged
9.A.finally B.gradually C. initially D. randomly
10.A.casting B.falling C. dropping D. washing
11.A.crowded B.furnished C. equipped D. tasked
12.A. For a time B.Once upon a time C. Sooner or later D. In time
13.A.Unless B.Supposing C. If only D. While
14.A.must B.will C. should D. shall
15.A.comes B.wanders C. gets D. steals
16.A.moment B.week C. year D. month
17.A.adult B.freedom C. origin D. friend
18.A.goal B.record C. example D. deadline
19.A.required B.limited C. forbidden D. permitted
20.A.also B. too C. as well D. either
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Hi, Susan, where were you at lunch time?I ________ a seat for you in the coffee shop.
—Oh, sorry to miss you.My political science class ran longer than usual.
A.am saving B.was saving
C.had saved D.have saved
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Where were you at lunch time? I ________ a seat for you in the dining hall.
A. saved B. was saving C. had saved D. have saved
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
She seated herself at a small table in the restaurant, waiting _____.
A. serving B. to serve
C. served D. to be served
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析