My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow  1 ．

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking．I looked up to Helen 2  she was doing what she loved  3  people--and nobody did it 4 ．She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   5  and feel good．

Being a waitress changed my life．One of my  6  customers was Fred Hasbrook．He always ate an omelet, and, when I saw him  7 , I tried to have it on his tame as soon as he sat down．

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 8  from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 9 ．But

when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said “we just don't have the  10 ．”

The next day, Fred, saw me and asked, “What's up? You’re not smiling today．” I  11  my, dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me．”

Before long he handed me checks totaling $50,000--along with a  12  that read, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust in your  13  as a person．Good people with a dream should have the  14  to realize that dream．”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me．I  15  working at the diner, making  16  for the restaurant I would open．My plans failed,  17 , and I lost the money．

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch．Even though I had no experience, I was 18  and ended up becoming a pretty good agent． 19  I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．Five years later, I was able to  20  my own firm．

1．A．member                 B．waitress                  C．citizen                    D．student

2．A．because                 B．though                  C．while                    D．unless

3．A．helping                    B．respecting             C．serving                   D．praising

4．A．faster                    B．better                   C．harder                  D．later

5．A．drink                     B．digest                  C．smile                    D． sing

6．A．regular                    B．favorite                C．tough                            D．fresh

7．A．eating             B．greeting               C．ordering                 D．coming

8．A．found out              B．B picked up           C．got back              D．took away

9．A．restaurant                 B confidence                C．house                    D．work

10．A．choice                 B．way                     C．idea                       D．money

11．A．exchanged            B．discussed             C．shared                    D．analyze

12．A．letter                    B．sign                       C．notice                    D．note

13．A．honesty               B．responsibility        C．devotion                 D．motivation

14．A．patience                  B．luck                        C．time                       D．chance

15．A．loved                   B．practiced              C．continued             D．enjoyed

16．A．adjustments          B．plans                   C．decisions                D．suggestions

17．A．instead                 B．therefore              C．though                   D．meanwhile

18．A．hired                   B．rejected                C．encouraged          D．determined

19．A．Fortunately          B．Excitedly              C．Personally            D．Eventually

20．A．design                 B．open                    C．manage                  D．expand

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41  she was doing what she loved---  42  people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.

41. A. because          B. though                C. while                  D. unless

42. A. helping          B. respecting             C. serving                  D. praising

43. A. faster           B. better                 C. harder                 D. later

44. A. drink            B. digest                C. smile                  D. sing

45. A. regular          B. favorite              C. tough                         D. fresh

46. A. eating           B. greeting              C. ordering                D coming

47. A. found out        B. picked up            C. got back                D. took away

48. A. restaurant        B. confidence            C. house                  D. work

49. A. choice           B. way                  C. idea                   D. money

50. A. exchanged               B. discussed               C. shared                 D. analyzed

51. A. patience           B. pride                     C. faith                        D. interest

52. A. letter            B. sign                  C. notice                  D. note

53. A. honesty          B. responsibility         C. devotion              D. motivation

54. A. ability            B. luck                       C. time                 D. chance

55. A. loved                   B. practiced             C. continued           D. enjoyed

56. A. adjustments      B. plans                C. decisions             D. suggestions

57. A. instead                  B. therefore             C. though               D. meanwhile

58. A. hired             B. rejected              C. encouraged           D. determined

59. A. Fortunately       B. Excitedly             C. Personally                  D. Eventually

60. A. design            B. open                C. restart                  D. expand

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41   she was doing what she loved---  42   people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.

     Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

    Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."

    The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."

   Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.

41. A. because           B. though                 C. while                   D. unless

42. A. helping           B. respecting              C. serving                  D. praising

43. A. faster            B. better                  C. harder                  D. later

44. A. drink             B. digest                 C. smile                   D. sing

45. A. regular           B. favorite                C. tough                          D. fresh

46. A. eating            B. greeting               C. ordering                 D coming

47. A. found out         B. picked up             C. got back                 D. took away

48. A. restaurant         B. confidence             C. house                   D. work

49. A. choice            B. way                   C. idea                    D. money

50. A. exchanged                B. discussed                C. shared                  D. analyzed

51. A. patience            B. pride                       C. faith                        D. interest

52. A. letter             B. sign                   C. notice                   D. note

53. A. honesty           B. responsibility          C. devotion               D. motivation

54. A. ability             B. luck                        C. time                  D. chance

55. A. loved                    B. practiced              C. continued            D. enjoyed

56. A. adjustments       B. plans                 C. decisions              D. suggestions

57. A. instead                   B. therefore              C. though                D. meanwhile

58. A. hired              B. rejected               C. encouraged            D. determined

59. A. Fortunately        B. Excitedly              C. Personally                   D. Eventually

60. A. design             B. open                 C. restart                  D. expand

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen  1   she was doing what she loved—  2   people--and nobody did it     3  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   4   and feel good.

     Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  5  customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him  6  , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

     Thanks to the newfound confidence I  7  from Helen, I dreamed of having my own

 8 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, "We just don't have the

 9  ."

    The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I  10  my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have  11  in me."

     Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  12  that read, "The only collateral（抵押） on this loan is my trust in your  13  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the  14  to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I  15   working at the diner, making  16  for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed,  17 , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was

 18  and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  19  I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to  20  my own firm.

1. A．because           B．though               C．while                 D．unless

2. A．helping            B．respecting             C．serving                D．praising

3. A．faster             B．better                C．harder                 D．later

4. A．drink             B．digest                C．smile                  D．sing

5. A．regular            B．favorite               C．tough                  D．fresh

6. A．eating             B．greeting              C．ordering               D coming

7. A．found out          B．picked up            C．got back               D．took away

8. A．restaurant         B．confidence           C．house                 D．work

9. A．choice            B．way                  C．idea                   D．money

10. A．exchanged        B．discussed              C．shared                D．analyzed

11. A．patience           B．pride                      C．faith                       D．interest

12. A．letter            B．sign                  C．notice                 D．note

13. A．honesty         B．responsibility         C．devotion              D．motivation

14. A．ability             B．luck                C．time                 D．chance

15. A．loved            B．practiced            C．continued          D．enjoyed

16. A．adjustments      B．plans                C．decisions            D．suggestions

17. A．instead           B．therefore            C．though                     D．meanwhile

18. A．hired             B．rejected              C．encouraged          D．determined

19. A．Fortunately       B．Excitedly              C．Personally           D．Eventually

20. A．design           B．open                C．restart                D．expand

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   1   .

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen   2   she was doing what she loved－   3   people－and nobody did it   4   . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   5   and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my   6   customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him   7   , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I  8  from Helen, I dreamed of having my own   9   . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan （贷款）, they said, "We just don't have the   10   ."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today." I   11   my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $50,000 -- along with a   12   that read, "The only collateral （抵押品） on this loan is my trust in your   13   as a person. Good people with a dream should have the   14   to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I   15   working at the diner, making   16   for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed,   17   , and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was   18   and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   19   I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14－percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to  20   my own firm.

1．A．member               B．waitress              C．citizen              D．student

2．A．because           B．though         C．while            D．unless

1,3,5

3．A．helping               B．respecting         C．serving             D．praising

4．A．faster             B．better            C．harder            D．later

5．A．drink               B．digest            C．smile              D．sing

6．A．regular             B．favorite           C．tough             D．fresh

7．A．eating             B．greeting          C．ordering           D．coming

8．A．found out          B．picked up       C．got back           D．took away

9．A．restaurant           B．confidence        C．house            D．work

10．A．choice              B．way              C．idea              D．money

11．A．exchanged          B．discussed         C．shared            D．analyzed

12．A．letter              B．sign              C．notice            D．note

13．A．honesty          B．responsibility     C．devotion          D．motivation

14．A．patience           B．luck             C．time              D．chance

15．A．loved            B．practiced         C．continued          D．enjoyed

16．A．adjustments       B．plans              C．decisions         D．suggestions

17．A．instead           B．therefore          C．though               D．meanwhile

18．A．hired              B．rejected            C．encouraged       D．determined

19．A．Fortunately        B．Excitedly            C．Personally         D．Eventually

20．A．design           B．open              C．manage        D．expand