The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38   " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40  him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   42   When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .  What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52  ! He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55  to teach my children by example．

1.                A．heavy          B．messy          C． long     D． grey

 

2.                A．service         B．status          C． appearance appearance D． attitude

 

3.                A．smells          B．smiles          C． sniffs    D． smokes

 

4.                A．into           B．over           C． around  D． beyond

 

5.                A．hated          B．missed         C． ignored  D． refused

 

6.                A．example        B．rule            C． record  D． target

 

7.                A．tough          B．accessible       C． awkward D． stressful

 

8.                A．withdrew       B．freed          C． prevented    D． excused

 

9.                A．company       B．effort          C． presence D． attempt

 

10.               A． quitted        B．exited          C． marched  D． approached

 

11.               A． before        B．though         C． unless    D． since

 

12.               A． demand       B．deed          C． experience    D． story

 

13.               A． concerned     B．puzzled         C． shocked  D． bored

 

14.               A． continue       B．start           C． take D． make

 

15.               A． waved        B．washed         C． raised    D． extended

 

16.               A． gratitude      B．affection        C． sympathy D． approval

 

17.               A． nod          B．hug            C．lift   D． clap

 

18.               A． streaming      B．slipping         C． rushing   D． breaking

 

19.               A． firmly         B．simply          C． constantly D． politely

 

20.               A． journey       B．wisdom         C． coincidence   D． opportunity

 

 

The “Doorman” 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．

36．

1.                A．heavy          B．long           C．messy    D．grey

 

37．

2.                A．service         B．appearance      C．status    D．attitude

 

38．

3.                A．smokes         B．smiles          C．sniffs D．smells

 

39．

4.                A．beyond         B．over           C．around   D．into

 

40．

5.                A．hated          B．ignored         C．missed   D．refused

 

41．

6.                A．target          B．rule            C．record   D．example

 

42．

7.                A．before         B．after           C．backward D．ahead

 

43．

8.                A．excused        B．freed          C．prevented D．stopped

 

44．

9.                A．company       B．presence       C．effort    D．attempt

 

45．

10.               A．quitted         B．marched        C．exited D．approached

 

46．

11.               A．before         B．unless          C．though    D．since

 

47．

12.               A．story          B．order          C．experience D．demand

 

48．

13.               A．concerned      B．shocked        C．puzzled   D．bored

 

49．

14.               A．make          B．start           C．take  D．continue

 

50．

15.               A．held out        B．turned out      C．carried out D．gave out

 

51．

16.               A．approval        B．affection        C．sympathy  D．gratitude

 

52．

17.               A．hug           B．nod           C．lift   D．clap

 

53．

18.               A．slipping        B．streaming       C．rushing    D．breaking

 

54．

19.               A．firmly          B．constantly       C．simply D．politely

 

55．

20.               A．journey        B．wisdom         C．opportunity    D．coincidence

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 　36 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 　37 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I 　38 on my job of stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday　　 weekend 　39 I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 　40　 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 41　 asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box.

　 “Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked 　42 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 　43　 , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 　44　 more than expected on a tart.

　45___ I felt upset, I waited on (照顾) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts 　46 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her 47 , she asked if I would 　48 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 49 box. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, 50 me and walked away.

　 I 　51 to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or 52　 not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 　53 _ much-desired tart. His face 　54 , brilliant and appreciative. 55 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.

36．A．workers　 　　 B．women　　 　　　　 C．housewives　　 D. customers

37．A．whether　　 　 B．either　　　 　　　　 C．as　　　　　　 　 D. while

38．A．made　　 　　　 B．depended　 　　　　 C．focused　　　　 D. put

39．A．then　　　 　 B．that　　　　 　　　　 C．which 　　　　　 D. when

40．A．came　　　 　 B．got　　　　 　　　 C．looked　　　　 　 D. covered

41．A．politely　　 　　 B．loudly　　　 　　　 C．proudly　　　 　　 D. rudely

42．A．angry　　　 　 B．disappointed 　　　　 C．happy　　　　 　　 D. poor

43．A．moments　 　 B．persons　　　 　　 C．manners　　　 　　 D. ways

44．A．pay　　　　 　 B．use　　　　 　　　 C．spend　　　　 　 D. waste

45．A．Because　　 　 B．Since　　　　 　　 C．Before　　　　 　 D. Although

46．A．for　　　　 B．in　　　　　 　　　 C．from　　　　　 　 D. to

47．A．question　　 　 B．order　　　 　　　 C．shopping　　　 　 D. need

48．A．mind　　　 　 B．like　　　　 　　　 C．try　　　　　 　 D. consider

49．A．similar　　 　 B．usual　　　 　　　 C．divided　　　　 　 D. separate

50．A．greeted　　 　 B．excused　　 　　　 C．thanked　　　 　 D. left

51．A．ran　　　　 　 B．turned　　　 　　　 C．returned　　　 　 D. walked

52．A．dared　　　 　 B．would　　　 　　　 C．should　　　　 　 D. must

53．A．her　　　　 　 B．his　　　　　 　　 C．my　　　　　 　 D. their

54．A．showed up　 　 B．turned up　　 　　　 C．lit up　　　　 　　 D. lifted up

55．A．In honor of 　 B．In addition to 　　　 C．In place of　　 　 D. In return for

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 　36 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 　37 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I 　38 on my job of stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday　　 weekend 　39 I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 　40　 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 41　 asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box.

　 “Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked 　42 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 　43　 , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 　44　 more than expected on a tart.

　45 I felt upset, I waited on (照顾) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts 　46 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her 47 , she asked if I would 　48 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 49 box. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, 50 me and walked away.

　 I 　51 to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or _ 52　 not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 　53 much-desired tart. His face 　54 , brilliant and appreciative. 55 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.

36．A．workers　 　　 B．women　　 　　　　 C．housewives　　 D. customers

37．A．whether　　 　 B．either　　　 　　　　 C．as　　　　　　 　 D. while

38．A．made　　 　　　 B．depended　 　　　　 C．focused　　　　 D. put

39．A．then　　　 　 B．that　　　　 　　　　 C．which 　　　　　 D. when

40．A．came　　　 　 B．got　　　　 　　　 C．looked　　　　 　 D. covered

41．A．politely　　 　　 B．loudly　　　 　　　 C．proudly　　　 　　 D. rudely

42．A．angry　　　 　 B．disappointed 　　　　 C．happy　　　　 　　 D. poor

43．A．moments　 　 B．persons　　　 　　 C．manners　　　 　　 D. ways

44．A．pay　　　　 　 B．use　　　　 　　　 C．spend　　　　 　 D. waste

45．A．Because　　 　 B．Since　　　　 　　 C．Before　　　　 　 D. Although

46．A．for　　　　 B．in　　　　　 　　　 C．from　　　　　 　 D. to

47．A．question　　 　 B．order　　　 　　　 C．shopping　　　 　 D. need

48．A．mind　　　 　 B．like　　　　 　　　 C．try　　　　　 　 D. consider

49．A．similar　　 　 B．usual　　　 　　　 C．divided　　　　 　 D. separate

50．A．greeted　　 　 B．excused　　 　　　 C．thanked　　　 　 D. left

51．A．ran　　　　 　 B．turned　　　 　　　 C．returned　　　 　 D. walked

52．A．dared　　　 　 B．would　　　 　　　 C．should　　　　 　 D. must

53．A．her　　　　 　 B．his　　　　　 　　 C．my　　　　　 　 D. their

54．A．showed up　 　 B．turned up　　 　　　 C．lit up　　　　 　　 D. lifted up

55．A．In honor of 　 B．In addition to 　　　 C．In place of　　 　 D. In return for

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a __36__ beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his __37 __ ，he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom ，he __38 __ ” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look __39__the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many __40 __ him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good __41__ for my children. Yet sometimes when things didn’t go right, being a good example was __ 42__When our meal arrived，I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I __43__ myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the “doorman” was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his __ 44__ Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I __45 ___ .

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside __46__ he purchased food. I went back and told my family his __47__Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked __48 ___as we had already eaten，but when I said the order was for the “doorman”，they smiled. When it was time to __49__ our trip, I noticed the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then__ 50 __his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of __51__

What happened next drew great astonishment :I gave the “ doorman” a __ 52__! He pulled away, with tears __53 __ down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had __54__ held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that __55__ to teach my children by example.

36. A. heavy　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. messy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grey

37. A. service B. appearance C. status D. attitude

38. A. smokes B. smiles C. sniffs D. smells

39. A. beyond 　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around　　　　　　　　　　　 D. into

40. A. hated　　　　　　　 B. ignored　　　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

41. A. target　　　　　　　 B. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. record　　　　　　　　　　　 D. example

42. A. stressful　　　　　 B. accessible　　　　　　　　　 C. awkward　　　　　　　　　 D. tough

43. A. excused　　　　　 B. freed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prevented　　　　　　　　　 D. withdrew

44. A. company　　　　　 B. presence C. effort D.　 attempt

45. A. quitted B. marched C. exited D. approached

46. A. before　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

47. A. story　　　　　　　 B. deed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　　　　 D. demand

48. A. concerned　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

49. A. make　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. continue

50. A. extended　　　　　 B. washed　　　　　　　　　　 C. raised　　　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

51. A. approval　　　　　 B. affection　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　　 D. gratitude

52. A. hug　　　　　　　　 B. nod　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clap

53. A. slipping　　　　　　 B. streaming　　　　　　　　　 C. rushing　　　　　　　　　　 D. breaking

54. A. firmly　　　　　　　 B. constantly　　　　　　　　　 C. simply　　　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

55. A. journey B. wisdom C. opportunity D. coincidence