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【题目】阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选择最佳选项。

In my final year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop near my home. I thought the job would be easy and free of stress.

I___________ myself making delicious doughnuts, serving the best coffee and becoming friends with those customers who often came to the coffee shop. I wasn’t_______the people with too many orders, the women who complained that the coffee was much too creamy, or the men who wanted their iced coffee remade again and again until they reached perfection. I couldn’t seem to_______anyone. One rainy day, one of my customers Hank came in looking upset. He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling the sheets (床单) 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_______, because he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee. I had given him his favourite kind of doughnut.

“It’s on me and I’ve paid for it.” I told him. “I know you like doughnuts very much.

Have a nice day.”

He smiled and_______me before heading back out into the rain. The next day, it was still raining. I spent the whole afternoon hanging out of the window handing people their orders. I was completely_______ and cold. Worse, no one was tipping (给小费) that day. Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more upset for myself.

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

The note read:

Christine,

Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who's truly nice. Please don' t change your___________!-Have a great day!

Hank

After that, whenever I felt upset or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat (嗓子) and ask_______ , “How can I help you?”

【1】A.picturedB.mentionedC.developedD.decided

【2】A.askingB.expectingC.waitingD.believing

【3】A.fearB.worryC.pleaseD.interest

【4】A.angryB.sadC.relaxedD.surprised

【5】A.helpedB.invitedC.promisedD.thanked

【6】A.readyB.wetC.freeD.patient

【7】A.wayB.shapeC.formD.practice

【8】A.unusuallyB.secretlyC.politelyD.carelessly

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【6】B

【7】A

【8】C

【解析】

作者通过在咖啡馆打工的经历告诉我们，我们要用自己对别人的关爱换得别人的关爱。

【1】句意：我想象自己做美味的甜甜圈，端上最好的咖啡，和那些经常来咖啡店的顾客成为朋友。

考查动词。pictured想象；mentioned提及，提到；developed发展；decided决定。文章前面提到作者得到了一份在咖啡馆的工作，他认为这份工作将会是轻松、毫无压力的，所以他想象自己能制作出美味的甜甜圈，提供最好的咖啡，和那些经常来咖啡馆的顾客们交朋友。故选A。

【2】句意：我没有料到有太多要求的顾客，抱怨咖啡太奶油味的女人，或者想让他们的冰咖啡一次又一次地重新制作，直到达到完美的男人。

考查动词。asking询问，要求；expecting预料，预计，期待；waiting等候，等待；believing相信，认为。根据文章语境判断，我没有预料有太多要求的顾客，故选B。

【3】句意：我似乎不能使所有人满意。

考查动词。fear害怕，畏惧；worry担心，担忧；please使愉快，使满意；interest使 ……感兴趣。文章前面提到作者并不想遇到麻烦的客人，所以 “我似乎不能使所有人满意”。故选C。

【4】句意：他很惊讶，因为他只点了咖啡。

考查形容词。angry生气的；sad难过的，悲伤的；relaxed放松的；surprised感到惊讶的，出人意料的。根据上文“Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee.（在他离开之前，我递给他一个装着冰咖啡的袋子）”和下文“I had given him his favourite kind of doughnut.（我还给了他最喜欢的那种甜甜圈）”及“because he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee（因为他除了咖啡什么都没点。）”可知这时他感到很惊讶；故选D。

【5】句意：在他走入雨中之前他笑了并且向我道谢。

本题考查动词。helped帮助；invited邀请；promised承诺；thanked感谢。根据上文“我给了他冰咖啡的袋子和他最喜欢的那种甜甜圈”可知他非常感谢“我”，故选D。

【6】句意：我全身又湿又冷。

本题考查形容词。ready准备好的；wet潮湿的，湿透的；free自由的；免费的；patient耐心的。根据文章前面提到现在正在下雨，可知“我浑身湿透了并且很寒冷”，故选 B。

【7】句意：请不要改变你的方式！

本题考查名词。way方式；道路；shape形状；form形式；practice练习。根据上文“Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who's truly nice.（谢谢你昨天这么温馨，善良，体贴。见到一个真正的好人真是太高兴了。”可知“希望不要改变对待客人的方式”，故选A。

【8】句意：然后我会微笑，抬起头，清清嗓子，礼貌地问：“我能帮你什么忙吗？”

本题考查副词。unusually特别地，意想不到地；secretly秘密地，暗暗；politely礼貌地；carelessly粗心地。根据“然后我会微笑，高昂我的头，清清我的嗓子”和“有什么能帮您的吗？”及上文“After that, whenever I felt upset or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness.”可知礼貌地问；故选C。

完形填空集语法，细节理解，语境理解和短语词意辨析考查于一体。考查学生的综合能力。做此题时，首先正确理解单词的含义，然后根据上下文猜测句意，根据句意，固定短语，固定句型，语法与语境做出正确的选择。例如，第5小题是本题考查动词。helped帮助；invited邀请；promised承诺；thanked感谢。根据上文“我给了他冰咖啡的袋子和他最喜欢的那种甜甜圈”可知他非常感谢“我”，故选D。