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13.When I was just 16,my father decided to turn an old guesthouse into a hotel,and he experimented with everything.None of us had ever worked in a hotel before,but my dad was sure of what guests would like to see.
For a month that summer,I served as a waitress at breakfast and dinner,which gave me the middle of the day free for studying.Like all the others,I did what the instructions said and treated the guests as though they were special visitors in my own home.
I soon learned how to deal with the most daunting person in the kitchen:the cook,Gordon.He had a great ability to become very angry for no clear reason.I avoided him as much as possible and always took the dishes with a frozen expression on my face which was turned into a sweet smile in the space between kitchen and dining room.
Breakfast waitressing was,I found,more enjoyable than the dinner service.The guests came wandering into the dining room,looking with appreciation at the view of the sea and islands through the dining room window.It was funny how differently people behaved in the evenings,dressed up and talking with louder,colder voices,not always returning my smile.However,that all changed when dad created a special role for me.
It began with a few common cakes for the guests'packed lunches and progressed to fancy cakes for afternoon teas.This led to the climax:a nightly show known as Lucy's Sweet Trolley.Every evening,I carried the most amazing collection of cakes and other desserts.Most were things I had invented myself and I had cooked all of them.Some-Jacobit Grenades,Mocha Genghis Khan and Goat's Milk Bavarios to name a few-were really strange.It was dad's idea that I should dress smartly and stop at each table and recite the name of each dish.
21.What did the people working at the hotel have in common?D
A.They all understood the guests'expectations.
B.They all studied at the middle of the day.
C.they all had enough experience.
D.They all followed the rules.
22.What does the underlined word"daunting"in Paragraph 3mean?D
A.CarefulB.NervousC.InterestingD.Frightening
23.Why did Lucy enjoy serving breakfasts more than dinners?A
A.The guests were friendlier.
B.There were more types of food to satisfy the guests.
C.The dining room was quieter.
D.The guests dressed up for the beginning of a new day.
24.What was special about the food on Lucy's Sweet Trolley?B
A.It was based on traditional dishes.
B.It contained a number of new creations.
C.It was made following her father's instructions.
D.It was prepared along with the food for lunches.

分析 本文讲述了作者16岁的时候,爸爸开了一家餐馆,尽管都没有经验,但是他们请了厨师并自创新菜,取得了很大成功.

解答 DDAB
21.D 细节理解题.根据第二段中的"Like all the others,I did what the instructions said"可知,在餐馆上班的工作人员都听从指示、遵守规则.
22.D词义猜测题.根据划线单词后的"He had a great ability to-become very angry for no clear reason.I avoided him as much as possible"可推测,这位名叫Gordon的厨师令人望而生畏.
23.A 推理判断题,第四段中具体描述了客人早晚用餐的差别"The guests came wandering into the dining room,looking with appreciation 和talking with louder,colder voices,not always returning my smile",由此可推测,Lucy喜欢早上当服务员是因为顾客在早上显得更友好.
24.B 细节理解题,根据最后一段中"Most were things I had invented myself and I had cooked all of them."可知,Lucy's Sweet Trolley包含Lucy自创的一些新菜式.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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