I’m just a senior in high school. I work part-time at a local store called Baskin Robbins 36 I can make a little money. In and outside of work, I always wear a 37 and try to be nice to others.
But recently, I’ve been 38 by some people who always help others. So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take my first big step and truly help a 39 .
Two young girls came into the 40 and looked around. I offered them my 41 “Welcome to Baskin Robbins” greeting. A couple of minutes later 42 of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道) of ice cream ---- chocolate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone(锥形蛋卷筒) and 43 it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didn’t get anything even though I could 44 she was looking at the many kinds of 45 and wanted to have one.
It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was the young sister, 46 , “I wish I could have one”. I knew when I heard this comment that it was my 47 to do something for her. So, I told her that I would 48 her ice cream. She immediately calmed down though she didn’t believe what she 49 . I asked her what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then 50 out the $3 for it and placed the money in the counter.
She was so 51 and her older sister was surprised. It was 52 good to help this girl and made her feel special for a moment. I turned around and found that my 53 all looked at me like I was crazy. But, I didn’t 54 that I spent a little, because the feeling I 55 from my action was worth a million dollars.
36. A. even though B. as if C. not until D. so that
37. A. hat B. tear C. tie D. smile
38. A. noticed B. persuaded C. moved D. changed
39. A. stranger B. friend C. student D. child
40. A. club B. school C. restaurant D. store
41. A. real B. usual C. final D. shy
42. A. both B. one C. none D. either
43. A. handed B. threw C. lent D. returned
44. A. remember B. expect C. tell D. think
45. A. drinks B. chocolate C. guests D. ice cream
46. A. cried out B. passed by C. looked up D. laughed aloud
47. A. duty B. fault C. chance D. dream
48. A. wait for B. pay for C. leave for D. ask for
49. A. saw B. wanted C. needed D. heard
50. A. took B. sent C. ran D. checked
51. A. interested B. happy C. upset D. afraid
52. A. truly B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly
53. A. family B. classmates C. workmates D. boss
54. A. understand B. care C. realize D. plan
55. A. hid B. borrowed C. left D. received
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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)
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— Shall we go to the coffee room and wait for Judy there?
— . I’m just a little bit thirsty.
A. With pleasure B. Good idea
C. That’s all right D. It’s a pleasure
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