I was sitting at the counter having breakfast...

I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get2The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl 3through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that 4 ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted,5I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy 6a coat．"

Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to 7 his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned8me．I could still see the 9．

He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"

Oh, my God! My hands10and I also wept．"It must be raining," he11 ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been12for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said 13and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I 14his check．"He only gets coffee," the15said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"

Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her16．I was shocked and began to17 it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．

It was $ 57．I18carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your19with that man．I'll help him, 20．"

His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"

1.                A．radio          B．television       C．recorder  D．computer

2.                A．busy           B．easy           C．fast  D．slow

3.                A．putting         B．looking         C．waiting   D．taking

4.                A．fitted          B．happened       C．mattered D．started

5.                A．until           B．so             C．but  D．designs

6.                A．needs          B．buys           C．donates  D．designs

7.                A．protect         B．close           C．describe  D．wipe

8.                A．toward         B．at             C．behind   D．for

9.                A．anger          B．eyes           C．tears D．joy

10.               A．cleaned        B．shook          C．helped    D．touched

11.               A．sighed         B．guessed        C．screamed  D．joked

12.               A．sick           B．sad            C．jobless    D．hopeless

13.               A．okay           B．hello           C．nothing   D．goodbye

14.               A．examined       B．wanted         C．watched   D．accepted

15.               A．clerk          B．teacher        C．president  D．nurse

16.               A．glass           B．purse          C．house D．basket

17.               A．forget          B．praise          C．refuse D．advise

18.               A．always         B．sometimes      C．never D．rarely

19.               A．discussion      B．problem        C．conversation   D．decision

20.               A．though         B．yet            C．still   D．too

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Would you like________at the counter or would you prefer a table?

A．sitting　         B．sit　         C．to sit　     D．sat

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The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store．There was a line at the fish counter，but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers． Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on． At last I was the second in line；all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time．

Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter， another staff person came over to help． I was ready to be served， but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snails （蜗牛）．The customer in front of me， being served，turned around and looked at me sympathetically， and the customer behind me called to the staff person，"You should start her，"pointing at me．He was，well，ignored．

If someone asked me，"What is the most important rule to follow in America？"I would reply without hesitation，"Wait your turn at all times．"Wherever you go here in this country， you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything： whether in the supermarkets，department stores，bus stops，or gas stations， it's just a matter of waiting your turn．In a larger sense，"wait your turn"is more than just a guideline﹣it is a very basic norm （准则）that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures． But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line， just like my case at the store．Even though this did not often happen， it did make me feel upset．

1.What happened to the author at the store？

A. He wasn't served upon his order．

B. He was ill﹣treated by a customer．

C. He was asked to be served later．

D. He was asked to do others a favor．

2.What is the author's opinion about Queuing Rule？

A. Wait until being served．

B. Serve people as one likes．

C. Wait until your turn comes．

D. First come，later served．

3.What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refer to？

A. His belief．

B. His experience．

C. His culture．

D. His rule．

4.Why did the author write the text？

A. To emphasize his kindness to others．

B. To introduce some western cultures to us．

C. To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule．

D. To express his belief and his feeling．

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I was working at the toy counter of a "dime" store in Orlando, Florida.I was 15, and the year was 1952. I had to____about my age to get a job,and I barely supported myself on the $25/week salary.But this was the South,and it was a time when things were______for everybody.

It was a few days after Christmas,and we had a lot of dolls left______on the toy counter,as well as many more dolls in a storage closet. My young voice trying to______the passing shoppers to our sale didn't seem to get anyone's____—shoppers continued to walk by,ignoring me.

Suddenly,a small girl walked by,and I handed her a doll.Her mother stopped to find out______her daughter had this doll.and I explained our______sale.The girl had stars in her eyes and nothing was going to make her______this doll.I had made my first______.

I continued,handing anyone walking by,______their age,a doll,and soon I had the two______behind the counter rushing to ring up all the sales.I was feeling very______,and confident about the success.

Then I handed a doll to a small,______dressed girl.Her eyes lit up.I explained to her mother about the wonderful sale.______, her mother took the doll away from the little girl and handed it back to me. Quickly ____

filled the little girl's eyes as her mother explained gently that there was no______to buy this doll and apologized to her.I______her that this was a really good______,but the mother just shook her head.

Just then a well-dressed,middle-aged woman said, "Wait—let me______this doll for your little girl." She took the doll from my hands and handed it______back to the little girl.

1.A. care　　 B. talk　　 C. lie　　 D. argue

2.A. rough　　 B. tight　　 C. rare　　 D. valuable

3.A. undone　　 B. unpacked　　 C. unsold　　 D. untouched

4.A. guide　　 B. invite　　 C. recommend　　 D. attract

5.A. attention　　 B. praise　　 C. recognition　　 D. comment

6.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. what　　 D. where

7.A. abundant　　 B. convenient　　 C. popular　　 D. economic

8.A. take up　　 B. figure out　　 C. give up　　 D. pick out

9.A. sale　　 B. attempt　　 C. decision　　 D. step

10.A. as for　　 B. regardless of　　 C. owing to　　 D. according to

11.A. receptionists　　 B. cashiers　　 C. waitresses　　 D. customers

12.A. relaxed　　 B. confused　　 C. energetic　　 D. proud

13.A. shabbily　　 B. elegantly　　 C. strangely　　 D. neatly

14.A. Fortunately　　 B. Accidentally　　 C. Sadly　　 D. Hopefully

15.A. surprise　　 B. tears　　 C. pity　　 D. horrors

16.A. money　　 B. point　　 C. need　　 D. reason

17.A. convinced　　 B. showed　　 C. taught　　 D. reminded

18.A. bargain　　 B. present　　 C. choice　　 D. opportunity

19.A. send　　 B. prepare　　 C. purchase　　 D. exchange

20.A. calmly　　 B. anxiously　　 C. excitedly　　 D. carefully

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I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter． It was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside． When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter,, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stick．He walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans． I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning． He looked so confused and very worded． I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question． He just kept saying, "She said I have to go to New Orleans．"

After much time, I was able to at least find out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-law and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family． She had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket． When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay． He then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow． Naturally, I felt a little ashamed． Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant． It broke my heart．

Immediately, our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning． When I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage． He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothes．I called for a wheelchair． He said that he had just had bypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg． I never really had a situation like this, and I wasn't sure what I could do． I went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could find a place for him to stay． They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher(收据) for Mr． MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast．

The moment he left, he said, "Thank you," bending his head and starting to cry． I cried too．When I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, "I love stories like that． He is your Christmas Man．"

1.The writer's first impression of the old man was that he was　　　　 ．

A． gentle-looking and weak

B． tired out and worded

C． confused and very sick

D． sad and anxious

2.On hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because　　　　 ．

A． she felt sorry that she couldn't do the old man a favor

B． she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt

C． it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was

D． the old man was like an angel in the writer's eyes

3.The writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because　　　　 ．

A． the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road

B． the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport

C． the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes

D． the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then

4.By calling the old man the writer's Christmas Man, the writer's supervisor implied that　　　　 ．

A． the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas

B． the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas

C． the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas

D． the old man was the only customer the writer had served on Christmas

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My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. I was born and raised in America, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet.

“Please wait in here, Ms Abujaber,” the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I’d flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was startled that I was being sent “in back” once again.

The officer behind the counter called me up and said, “Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who’s on our wanted list. We’re going to have to check you out with Washington.”

“How long will it take?”

“Hard to say ... a few minutes,” he said. “We’ll call you when we’re ready for you.” After an hour, Washington still hadn’t decided anything about me. “Isn’t this computerized?”

I asked at the counter. “Can’t you just look me up?”

Just a few more minutes, they assured me.

After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. “No phones!” he said. “For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.”

“I’m just a university professor,” I said. My voice came out in a squeak.

“Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day.”

I put my phone away.

My husband and I were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, even a flight attendant.

I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: “I’m an American citizen; a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children.” Or would that all be counted against me?

After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers. “You’re free to go,” he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved, we were still in shock.

Then we leaped to our feet.

“Oh, one more thing.” He handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it. “If you weren’t happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency.”

“Will they respond?” I asked.

“I don’t know --- I don’t know of anyone who’s ever written to them before.” Then he added, “By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally.”

“What can I do to keep it from happening again?”

He smiled the empty smile we’d seen all day. “Absolutely nothing.”

After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I’ve heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn’t stick me in what he called “the ethnic ghetto” --- a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone’s personal and professional identity -just like the town you’re born in and the place where you’re raised.

Like my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

1.The author was held at the airport because __________.

A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica.

B. her name was similar to a terrorist’s.

C. she had been held in Montreal.

D. she had spoken at a book event.

2.We learn from the passage that the author would __________ to prevent similar experience from happening again.

A. write to the agency　　　　　　　　 B. change her name

C. avoid traveling abroad　　　　　 D. do nothing

3.Her experiences indicate that there still exists __________ in the US.

A. hatred　　 　　 B. discrimination

C. tolerance　　 D. diversity

4.The author sounds __________ in the last paragraph.

A. impatient　 B. bitter　　　 C. worried　　 D. ironic

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My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. I was born and raised in America, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet.

“Please wait in here, Ms. Abujaber,” the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I’d flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was shocked that I was being sent “in back” once again.

　The officer behind the counter called me up and said, “Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who’s on our wanted list. We’re going to have to check you out with Washington.”

　“How long will it take?”

　“Hard to say…a few minutes,” he said, “We’ll call you when we’re ready for you.” After an hour, Washington still hadn’t decided anything about me.

“Isn’t this computerized?” I asked at the counter, “Can’t you just look me up?”

“Just a few more minutes,” they assured me.

　After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. “No phones!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.”

　“I’m just a university professor,” I said. My voice came out in a squeak.

　“Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day.”

　I put my phone away.

　My husband and I were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, and even a flight attendant.

　I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: “I’m an American citizen; a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children.”

After two hours in detention (扣押), I was approached by one of the officers. “You’re free to go,” he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved. We were still in shock. Then we leaped to our feet.

　“Oh, one more thing,” he handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it, “If you aren’t happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency.”

　“Will they respond?” I asked.

　“I don’t know—I don’t know of anyone who’s ever written to them before.” Then he added,” By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally.”

　“What can I do to keep it from happening again?”

　He smiled the empty smile we’d seen all day, “Absolutely nothing.”

　After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I’ve heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn’t stick me in what he called “the ethnic ghetto”—a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone’s personal and professional identity—just like the town you’re born in and the place where you’re raised.

　Like my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

1.The author was held at the airport because ______.

A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica

B. her name was similar to a terrorist’s

C. she had been held in Montreal

D. she had spoken at a book event

2.She was not allowed to call her friends because ______.

A. her identity hadn’t been confirmed yet

B. she had been held for only one hour and a half

C. there were other families in the waiting room

D. she couldn’t use her own cell phone

3.We learn from the passage that the author would ______ to prevent similar experience from happening again.

A. write to the agency　　　　　　　 B. change her name　　

C. avoid traveling abroad　　　　　 D. do nothing

4.Her experiences indicate that there still exists ______ in the US.

A. hatred　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. discrimination　　　　

C. tolerance　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. diversity

5.The author sounds ______ in the last paragraph.

A. impatient　　 B. bitter　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　 D. ironic (具有讽刺意味的)

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.

A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.

“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know?” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.

Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”

That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.

1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?

A.Food variety.

B.Eating habits.

C.Table manners.

D.Restaurant service.

2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?

A.To meet with her coworkers.

B.To catch up with her work.

C.To have some time on her own.

D.To collect data for her report.

3.What do we know about Mazoleny?

A.He makes videos for the bar.

B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.

C.He interviews customers at the bar.

D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The trend of having meals alone.

B.The importance of self-reflection.

C.The stress from working overtime.

D.The advantage of wireless technology.

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I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream for coffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my______. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be______, to say the least. But I told myself it was my______stop before going home to put my feet up.

So I______a parking place, grabbed a bag from the trunk and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She was______in a shopping cart. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my______off her. Then I did what I always do with ______: I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad, ______ it comes from my heart.

That’s a(an)______ I formed long ago when I became a mother. It started with my child, in that ______, life-changing moment of her birth.

At times, my smile would fade to a look of______or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a ______sometimes, young and old, friends and______, even those at the market in a rush to get home.

She took her______deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she______. I wish you could have seen her. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she______me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile______from every shopper I passed. I was______smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil. ______, I didn’t need it. My headache was gone.

Somehow, in that simple______of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place. If you’re lucky, maybe they’ll even blow you a kiss and make your headache go away.

1.A.headache B.toothache C.cough D.cold

2.A.walking B.working C.driving D.shopping

3.A.first B.best C.last D.worst

4.A.spotted B.bought C.got D.drew

5.A.sitting B.sleeping C.lying D.standing

6.A.breath B.eyes C.hands D.bag

7.A.shoppers B.children C.girls D.strangers

8.A.because B.so C.and D.but

9.A.hobby B.memory C.experience D.habit

10.A.familiar B.imaginary C.unforgettable D.bitter

11.A.fear B.warmth C.curiousness D.fantasy

12.A.comfort B.smile C.greeting D.respect

13.A.strangers B.families C.enemies D.relatives

14.A.turn B.toys C.courage D.time

15.A.spoke up B.lit up C.stood up D.backed up

16.A.blew B.waved C.hugged D.gave

17.A.in surprise B.with care C.with fear D.in return

18.A.always B.ever C.still D.just

19.A.Regularly B.Sadly C.Luckily D.Frankly

20.A.discussion B.exchange C.creation D.bargain

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I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream for coffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my _______. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be _______, to say the least. But I told myself it was my _______ stop before going home to put my feet up.

So I _______ a parking place and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my _______ off her and it was a/an _______ moment. I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad, _______ it came from my heart.

At times, my smile would fade to a look of _______ or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a smile sometimes, young and old, friends and _______, even those at the market in a rush to get home.

She took her ________ deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she ________. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she ________ me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile ________ from every shopper I passed. I was ________ smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil. My headache was gone.

Somehow, in that simple ________ of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place.

1.A.headache B.toothache C.cough D.cold

2.A.walking B.working C.driving D.shopping

3.A.first B.best C.last D.worst

4.A.spotted B.bought C.got D.drew

5.A.breath B.eyes C.hands D.bag

6.A.familiar B.imaginary C.unforgettable D.bitter

7.A.because B.so C.and D.but

8.A.fear B.warmth C.curiosity D.fantasy

9.A.strangers B.families C.visitors D.relatives

10.A.turn B.toys C.courage D.time

11.A.spoke up B.lit up C.stood up D.backed up

12.A.blew B.waved C.hugged D.gave

13.A.in surprise B.with care C.with fear D.in return

14.A.always B.ever C.still D.just

15.A.discussion B.exchange C.creation D.bargain

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