My wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store. I don’t think many people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have. They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.
One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was obvious that he was having a difficult time.
We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!
It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the minds of many.
1.Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?
A. It was very warm and fine.
B. His old glasses were broken.
C. His glasses were missing.
D. He forgot to wear his glasses.
2.From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. Charlie was a young man with skills
B. Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses
C. Charlie didn’t support his family with enough money
D. Charlie entirely accepted the money for the new glasses
3.The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A. gave up B. took up C. cut down D. put off
4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. The Wonderful Feeling of Helping others
B. Customers’ Gift to an Employee
C. A Friendly Clerk — Charlie
D. A New Pair of Glasses
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完形填空
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1.A.however B.but C.or D.and
2.A.All B.Some C.Peopl D.The others
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4.A.excited about B.sure of C.surprised at D.pleased with
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6.A.men B.women C.those D.these
7.A.lovely B.specially C.lively D.cheaply
8.A.only B.greatly C.hardly D.finally
9.A.all B.some C.little D.old
10.A.some shoes B.no shoes C.no children D.some sneakers
11.A.photos B.Compositions C.poems D.drawings
12.A.her B.his C.its D.their
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15.A.the next day B.at noon C.at bedtime D.in the evening
16.A.forever B.always C.seldom D.sometimes
17.A.much B.many C.most D.more
18.A.sneakers and other shoes B.boys and girlsC.children and sneakersD.winners and sneakers
19.A.girl B.man C.woman D.winner
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Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.
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B.Be an honest person with them.
C.Make sure you are encouraging to your partner.
D.Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.
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Face adversity(逆境)with a smile
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2.A.abundant B. proper C .extra D. necessary
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Someone asks me what on the earth happiness means? I can’t give you the exactly definition of it, but I’m sure if you love and help others, you’ll get it.
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