My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job,when I was six years old,was1.the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me2.to do it efficiently,telling me to 3.to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t4..
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great5.because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father6.that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I7.to be punctual,hard-working,and polite to the8..
I was9.paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he10.give me $10 a week. He said,“OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And11.the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He12.I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being13. in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the14.thing Dad said was,“How about your15.up tonight?” I couldn’t16.my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 17.as far as Dad was concerned,I was just 18.member of the team. I reached for the mop. Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a19.is above all. It has nothing to do with20. that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
21.A.cleaning shining C.removing D.keeping
22.A.why what C.when D.how
23.A.offer refuse C.love D.learn
24.A.interested annoyed C.relaxed D.satisfied
25.A.fun pride C.trouble D.effort
26.A.got it right kept it a rule C.made it clear D.took it for granted
27.A.had tended C.hated D.managed
28.A.family workers C.customers D.friends
29.A.never always C.seldom D.ever
30.A.must should C.might D.could
31.A.at before C.around D.for
32.A.worked out found out C.put out D.thought out
33.A.alone away C.outside D.off
34.A.usual last C.next D.first
35.A.washing taking C.cleaning D.moving
36.A.ignore follow C.believe D.understand
37.A.happen care C.go D.matter
38.A.no other C.some D.another
39.A.team family C.leader D.restaurant
40.A.why whether C.when D.how
Some of the roads were flooded, _________ made our journey more difficult.
A. which B. it C. what D. that
Look! That fellow is too sleepy to work. He ______ up reading until midnight.
A. mustn't stay B. mustn't have stayed
C. ought not to stay D. should not have stayed
According to Lee, it was Ben’s carelessness that _______ the accident. But Ben _______ his wrong doing.
A. led to; got the hang of B. caused; got away from
C. accounted for; got away with D. resulted in; went away with
Even though they are not doubtful at all _______ John will pass the exam, I still wonder ______ he is fully prepared.
A. whether; that B. that; whether C. that; that D. whether; whether
Tim is always lying, thus no one will believe _______ he says.
A. no matter what B. why C. which D. whatever