Question

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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 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,   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 newfound confidence I  43  __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44  . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, 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 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, though, 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. serving                                 B. respecting                         C. helping             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. totaling                               B. counting                            C. adding              D. valuing

14.A. ability                                   B. honesty                              C. responsibility D. identity

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

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

17.A. tables                                   B. plans                                  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.A

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 上下文串联。根据下文可知Helen就是我的fellow waitress.我从她那里学会了很多。

2..D 动词辨析。A失去B挣得C分享D缺少；指自信正我真正需要的东西。

3.C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她自己喜欢的事情。

4.A 动词辨析。A服务B尊敬C帮助D表扬；Helen喜欢的做的事情就是给别人提供服务。

5..C 动词辨析。A工作B吃C微笑D说；她总是让顾客同事微笑并感觉很好。

6..A 形容词辨析。A规则的B最喜欢的C尊敬的D新鲜的；根据He always ate an omelet说明A正确。

7..D 动词辨析。A吃B问候C微笑D来；指当我看见他来的时候，只要他坐下了，我就把蛋饼放在他的桌子上。

8..B 短语辨析。A发现B捡起，学会C后退D带走；多亏了从Helen那里学会的自信，我梦想有自己的餐厅。

9..A 名词辨析。A餐厅B工作C房子D钱；我梦想有自己的餐厅。

10..D 固定词组。What’s up?怎么了？

11..C 动词辨析。A交换B讨论C分享D解释；我他分享了我的梦想。即我把我的梦想告诉了他。

12.B 语法分析。本句是虚拟语气，条件句中表示与现在事实相反，使用情态动词加动词原形。Would会。如果有人会信任我。

13..A 词义辨析。A总共有B包括C补充D贵重；不久以后他给我了钱—共计有5万美元。

14..B 名词辨析。A能力B诚实C责任D身份；唯一的抵押品就是你的诚实。

15..D 名词辨析。A耐心B信心C选择D机会；有梦想的人应该有机会实现自己的梦想。

16..C 动词辨析。A爱B练习C继续D喜欢；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。

17..B 名词辨析。A桌子B计划C决定D建议；我继续在餐厅工作，为我自己的餐厅知道计划。

18..C 名词辨析。A信心B诚实C钱D朋友；然而我的计划失败了，我输了那笔钱。

19..A 动词辨析。A雇佣B拒绝C鼓励D决定；即使我没有经验，但我被雇佣了，最终成为很好的代理人。

20..D 副词辨析。A幸运地B兴奋地C私下地D最终地；最后我付清了他借我的5万元，加上每年百分之14的利息。

考点：考查夹叙夹议类完型