Question

My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   36 .

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really  37 . I looked up to Helen  38  she was doing what she loved—  39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事）  40 and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the new found confidence I  43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s   45  ? You’re not smiling today.” I  46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  47 just have faith in(信任）me.”

Before long he handed me checks  48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your  49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have   50  __to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I  51 working at the restaurant, making  52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the  53 .

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.	A．friend B．waitress C．citizen D．customer

2.	A．losing B．earning C．sharing D．lacking

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

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

5.	A．work B．eat C．smile D．speak

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

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

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

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

10.	A．ahead B．that C．there D．up

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

12.	A．should B．would C．might D．must

13.	A．counting B．totaling C．adding D．valuing

14.	A．ability B．honesty C．responsibility D．identity（身份证）

15.	A．patience B．confidence C．choice D．chance

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

17.	A．tables B．preparation C．decisions D．suggestions

18.	A．faith B．honesty C．money D．friend

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

20.	A．fortunately B．excitedly C．personally D．eventually

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.B

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.D

【解析】文章讲述Helen帮助我实现我的理想—拥有自己的餐厅，以及我从她身上学到的自信，诚实的品质。

1.B 上下文串联。根据下文可知我是一名服务员。故B正确。

2.D 动词辨析。根据上下文可知信心正是我所缺乏的东西。

3.C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她喜欢的事情。上下文是因果关系。

4.C 动词辨析。A帮助；B尊敬；C服务；D表扬；这里是指给别人提供服务。

5.C 上下文串联。根据下文的feel good可知这里应该是一个与之同类的词，故C正确。

6.Ａ形容词辨析。Ａ常规的，经常的；Ｂ最喜欢的；Ｃ尊敬的；Ｄ新鲜的。指这位客人是我经常为之提供服务的人。

7.D 动词辨析。这里是指我看到他走过来。

8.B 短语辨析。A发现；B学会；C收回；D带走；结合句意可知B正确。是指从Helen身上学会的自信。

9.A上下文串联。从下文可知我梦想有自己的餐厅。

10.D 固定句型。What’s up?="what’s" wrong?怎么了？

11.C 固定短语。Share sth with sb与某人分享某物；这里是指我把我的事情告诉了她。

12.B 虚拟语气。If条件句里表示与现在相反的虚拟语气，使用一般过去时的形式，故B正确。意为：如果有人给我机会，我会做的更多。

13.B 动词辨析。Total指共计达…;结合句意可知B正确。

14.B 上下文串联。这里是指唯一的抵押品是一个人的诚实的品质。

15.D 名词辨析。这里指有梦想的人应该有机会去实现自己的梦想。

16.C 动词辨析。A爱；B锻炼，实践；C继续；D喜欢。这里是指我继续再那个餐厅工作。

17.B 固定词组。Make preparations for为…做准备；

18.C 上下文串联。这里是指我失去了她借我的那笔钱，指我的生意失败了。

19.A 动词辨析。这里是指我被Merill Lynch雇佣最终成为了一名成功的代理人。

20.D 副词辨析。A幸运地是；B兴奋地；C个人而言；D最终；这里是指最终我归还了她借我的钱。