Question

Finally, I got a part – time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured that the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it.

One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was and if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few days. I knew exactly how he felt.

Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.

“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”

He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.

The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.

However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there were still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.

The note read:

Christine,

Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!

Hank

Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

1.How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

A．Disappointed.B．Confused.C． Excited .D．Satisfied.

2.What happened to the regular customer of the author?

A．He was very sick and had to stay in bed for some days.

B．He was not satisfied with the coffee served to him.

C．He was anxious to stay at home for a long time.

D．He was not feeling himself for some reasons.

3.What does the underlined word “skeptically” probably mean in the passage?

A．questioninglyB．hopefullyC．anxiouslyD．excitedly

4.It was Hank who helped the author realize the importance of        .

A．patience in one’s work

B．being kind to regular customers

C．taking time to care about others

D．sticking to one’s own career

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Coffee Shop KindnessB .A Warm – hearted Man

C．My Part – time JobD．A Horrible Raining Day

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】试题分析：文章大意：“我”在当地一家咖啡馆找了份兼职工作，但工作并不像“我”开始想象的那么容易，有好多难伺候的顾客。然而，顾客Hank却不同，他的善良给了“我”信心和希望，鼓舞着“我”继续做好这份工作。

1.A推理判断题。根据第一段句子However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please.可知，作者一开始工作时并不是像期望的那么好，一些顾客很难伺候。所以开始的心情很失望（disappointed）。故A正确。

2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段句子Hank wouldn’t tell me any details.He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few days.可得知，熟客Hank心情很不好，就想蒙头睡上几天，但他并没有告诉我为什么。所以D正确。

3.A 词意猜测题。根据第三段句子I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.可知，Hank只是要了杯冰咖啡，而“我”却给了他一包他最喜欢的干果，所以他这时看“我”的眼神应该是疑惑的。所以答案选A。

4.C 细节理解题。根据句子He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there were still people like me in the world.可知，顾客Hank让“我”意识到了花时间照顾别人的重要性。所以答案选C。

5. 标题概括题。纵观全文可知，“我”在当地一家咖啡馆找了份兼职工作，但工作并不像“我”开始想象的那么容易，有好多难伺候的顾客。然而，顾客Hank却不同，他的善良给了“我”信心和希望，鼓舞着“我”继续做好这份工作。所以文章的题目是A、咖啡店的善良。

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