Question

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first job, when I was six years old, was diner’s shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me to do it right, telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t .

Working in the restaurant was a of great pride because I was also working for the of the whole family. But my father made it clear that I had to certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and to the customers.

I was paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of Dad I thought he should give me $10 a week. He said, “OK, then how about you me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The thing Dad said was, “How about you cleaning up tonight?” I cannot it! I’m an officer in the US Army! But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was , I was just another member of the team. I the mop. Working for Dad had taught me that being loyal a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that ________ is involved in a family restaurant or the UN Peacekeeping Force.

1.A. blank B. real C. natural D. small

2.A. cleaning B. shining C. clearing D. sweeping

3.A. how B. what C. when D. where

4.A. disappointed B. puzzled C. content D. willing

5.A.resource B. defense C. robbery D. source

6.A. advantage B. strength C. benefit D. help

7.A. look up to B. look forward to C. come up to D. hold on to

8.A. generous B. polite C. grateful D. hopeful

9.A. never B. ever C. always D. seldom

10.A. asking B. persuading C. discussing D. telling

11.A. paying B. spending C. costing D. taking

12.A. expanded B. wondered C. figured D. scanned

13.A. going B. coming C. leaving D. returning

14.A. raised B. improved C. aroused D. promoted

15.A. right B. first C. just D. only

16.A. believe B. make C. help D. catch

17.A. appointed B. considered C. concerned D. thought

18.A. held up B. reached for C. laid out D. showed off

19.A. to B. in C. with D. of

20.A. work B. job C. effort D. team

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.D

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个有趣的故事，一位父亲在儿子衣锦还乡以后，仍然让儿子做父亲小时候做的事情-----给就餐人员擦鞋。本文告诉我们：不管取得怎么样的成就，你永远都是爸爸的儿子！

1.】考查形容词和语境理解。A. blank 空白的，B. real真的，C. natural自然的，D. small小的。根据下文可知，父亲让我在店里给客人擦鞋这是我的第一份真正的工作。选B。

2.】考查动词和语境理解。A. cleaning清理， B. shining 照耀，C. clearing清除，D. sweeping扫除。根据telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes的re-shine可知父亲让我在店里给客人擦鞋。选B。

3.】考查连词和语境理解。A. how如何，B. what什么，C. when时间副词，D. where地点副词。根据上下文的意思可知父亲教会我如何做好这份工作。选A。

4.考查形容词和语境理解。. A. disappointed失望的，B. puzzled困惑的，C. content满意的，D. willing乐意的。根据上下文的意思可知：如果客人不满意，我要主动的提出再擦一遍。选C。

5.】考查名词和语境理解。A .resource资源，B. defense防卫，C. robbery盗窃，D. source来源。我为自己能在饭店里工作而自豪是因为我也在为家庭做出自己的贡献。选D。

6.】考查名词和语境理解。 A. advantage优点，B. strength强项；力气，C. benefit好处，D. help帮助。我为自己能在饭店里工作而自豪是因为我也在为家庭做出自己的贡献。选C。

7.】考查动词短语和语境理解。A. look up to尊敬，B. look forward to期待，C. come up to达到；符合， D. hold on to坚持。父亲清楚地告诉我：要想成为这个队伍的一员要符合一定的标准。选C。

8.考查形容词和语境理解。. A. generous大方的，B. polite礼貌的，C. grateful感激的，D. hopeful有希望的。所以我不得不努力准时，努力工作，对客人礼貌。选B。

9.】考查副词和语境理解。 A. never从未，B. ever 曾经，C. always总是，D. seldom很少。根据上下文可知父亲从来没有付钱给我。选A。

10.】考查动词和语境理解。A. asking 询问，B. persuading说服， C. discussing讨论，D. telling告知。有一次我犯了一个错误竟然要父亲每周给我10美元。选D。

11.】考查动词和语境理解。 A. paying支付，B. spending（人）花费，C. costing（物）花费，D. taking，需要。根据上下文可知父亲说我应该给他支付一天三顿饭钱。选A。

12.】考查动词和语境理解。A. expanded扩展，B. wondered好奇，C. figured计算；认为，D. scanned浏览。根据上下文可知父亲算出我欠他的钱是每个星期40美元。选C。

13.】考查动词和语境理解。A. going 离去，B. coming到来，C. leaving离开， D. returning返回。我记得离开家乡参军两年后返回西雅图家中发生的事。选D。

14.】考查动词和语境理解。A. raised抬高，B. improved提高，C. aroused唤醒，D. promoted促进；晋升。在部队我刚晋升为队长，很自豪地走进家里的饭店。选D。

15.】考查形容词和语境理解。A. right对的，B. first首先，C. just刚刚，D. only唯一的。我回家以后父亲说的第一句话就是：今天晚上擦鞋怎么样？选B。

16.】考查动词和语境理解。A. believe相信，B. make制作，C. help帮助，D. catch捉住。根据上下文可知我难以相信父亲会这样说。我是一名军官，父亲竟然让我帮客人擦鞋。选A。

17.】考查动词和语境理解。 A. appointed任命，B. considered考虑；认为，C. concerned 关心， D. thought认为。固定短语as far as somebody is concerned“就某人而言”，根据句意可知父亲仍然把我当成家里的另一个成员。选C。

18.】考查动词短语和语境理解。A. held up延误，B. reached for前往，伸手够 C. laid out安排,布置，D. showed off炫耀。我伸手去拿拖把。选B。

19.】考查介词和语境理解。 A. to到达；对于 B. in在内部，C with和，D. of“. . .的”所属关系。为父亲工作这件事教会我要以对团队忠诚为先。选A。

20.】考查名词和语境理解。 A. work工作（不可数名词），B. job工作（可数名词），C. effort努力，D. team 小组。这与是否为这家餐厅团队还是为了联合国维和部队这个团队没有关系。选D。

考点：个人经历类文章