Question

A few years ago, I worked at a church(教堂). Since my son was home schooling, he went with me to the church every day. Most mornings, we’d stop at a local store, and get a chocolate drink for him and a cup of coffee for me.

   The clerk(店员) at the store made our lives more enjoyable each day, and so we returned again and again. She had found her own way of enjoying life and her job. I’m not even sure if she realized that her warmth and brightness put a smile upon the face of each customer(顾客).

    When a customer brought cakes to the counter, any other clerk could have asked: “Would you like some milk with those cakes?” Instead, she asked: “Would you like a lottery ticket(彩票) with those cakes?”

   She might have asked me if I wanted sugar with my coffee. But instead, she asked: “Would you like some batteries(电池) with that coffee?”

Yes, life is what you make of it. This clerk’s method of dealing with what some think is a boring job, and with the customers she met daily, made the hours in her day more enjoyable. In doing that, she also refreshed the lives of others and made them laugh.

Sometimes, if my day at the church had been very tiring, we’d stop at that store before going home. We’d giggle (咯咯笑) as we left the store, the clerk’s words echoing (回响) behind us.

    “Would you like some shampoo (洗发香波) with that orange juice?”

1. When did the writer and her son usually stop at the local store?

A. In the morning.        B. At noon.

C. In the afternoon.       D. In the evening

2. Why did the writer and her son return to the store again and again?

A. Because the drinks were delicious there.

B. Because the food was cheap there.

C. Because they felt happy there. 

D. Because there was only one store.

3.What was the clerk like?

A. She was serious.   B. She was lively.

C. She was nervous.    D. She was silly.

4.The clerk at the store may ask the customers, “_________”

A. Would you like some milk with the cakes? 

B. Would you like some bread with the milk?

C. Would you like batteries with the toys? 

D. Would you like pencils with the cake?

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文主要介绍了作者遇到的一位店员，她阳光活泼有趣、给顾客带来很多快乐。

1.A细节理解题。根据第一段第二行Most mornings, we’d stop at a local store, and get a chocolate drink for him and a cup of coffee for me.可知，在早晨作者和儿子会在当地商店停留。故选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The clerk(店员) at the store made our lives more enjoyable each day, and so we returned again and again.可知，作者和儿子多次回到商店的原因：他们在商店里感到快乐。故选C。

3.B细节理解题。根据整篇短文可知，这位店员使自己和别人快乐，可见她是活泼的。故选B。

4.D推测理解题。根据店员的说话的习惯，如：When a customer brought cakes to the counter, any other clerk could have asked: “Would you like some milk with those cakes?” Instead, she asked: “Would you like a lottery ticket(彩票) with those cakes?”等可推知D是店员的说话习惯。故选D。

考点：日常生活类阅读。