阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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，was 21 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently，telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 25 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 26 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 27 to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the 28 ．
I was 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 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 the 34 thing Dad said was，“How about your 35 up tonight?” I couldn’t 36 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 38 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 39 is above all．It has nothing to do with 40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
1.A. cleaning B. shining C. removing D. keeping
2.A. why B. what C. when D. how
3.A. offer B. refuse C. love D. learn
4.A. interested B. annoyed C. relaxed D. satisfied
5.A. fun B. pride C. trouble D. effort
6.A. got it right B. kept it a rule C. made it clear D. took it for granted
7.A. had B. tended C. hated D. managed
8.A. family B. workers C. customers D. friends
9.A. never B. always C. seldom D. ever
10.A. must B. should C. might D. could
11.A. at B. before C. around D. for
12.A. worked out B. found out C. put out D. thought out
13.A. alone B. away C. outside D. off
14.A. usual B. last C. next D. first
15.A. washing B. taking C. cleaning D. moving
16.A. ignore B. follow C. believe D. understand
17.A. happen B. care C. go D. matter
18.A. no B. other C. some D. another
19.A. team B. family C. leader D. restaurant
20.A. why B. whether C. when D. How
—— I’d like to take a month’s holiday.
——___________ . We are too busy.
A. Don’t worry B. Forget it
C. Don’t memtion it D. Pardon me
The flag looks especially beautiful _______________ the blue sky.
A. against B. on C. towards D. beyond
I’m moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than ___________ in the city.
A. ones B. one C. that D. those
_____________ that I couldn’t be absorbed in the work.
A. They made so many noise B. So loudly they talked
C. It was so noise outside D. Such a loud noise did they make
The result of the experiment was very good, ___________ we hadn’t expected.
A. as B. that C. which D. what
