At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job would be _______ and free of stress, and pictured myself pouring the best coffee, _______ delicious doughnuts(面包炸圈）, and becoming friends with _______ customers.
I wasn't _______ the people with enormous orders, the women who _______ that the coffee was much too creamy, or the men who wanted their iced coffee remade again and again until they reached _______. I couldn't seem to _______ anyone.
One a rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking _______ . He said he felt like getting in bed, _______ the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was ________ , since he hadn't ________ anything but coffee. I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
“It's on me.” I told him. “Have a nice day.”
He smiled and ________ me, before heading back out into the ________.
The next day, it is still raining. I spent my afternoon ________ of the window handing people their orders.I was completely wet and freezing cold. Worse, no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more ________.
In the evening, the ________ from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink ________ and a note.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and ________ yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone who's genuinely nice. Please don't change your way! Have a great day!
－Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or ________ of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my ________ and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
1.A.hopeful B.meaningless C.enjoyable D.boring
2.A.getting B.eating C.cooking D.making
3.A.regular B.handsome C.rich D.kind
4.A.imaging B.expecting C.waiting D.insisting
5.A.praised B.complained C.realized D.thought
6.A.explanation B.guidance C.challenge D.perfection
7.A.improve B.move C.please D.annoy
8.A.angry B.happy C.excited D.upset
9.A.pulling B.cutting C.tearing D.using
10.A.worried B.surprised C.angry D.excited
11.A.ordered B.got C.wanted D.brought
12.A.helped B.praised C.admired D.thanked
13.A.road B.rain C.shop D.company
14.A.taking charge B.running across C.making use D.hanging out
15.A.depressed B.embarrassed C.frightened D.injured
16.A.old man B.adult C.teenager D.customer
17.A.pill B.coffee C.rose D.dessert
18.A.selfish B.thoughtful C.distant D.powerful
19.A.sick B.glad C.satisfied D.sorry
20.A.chest B.body C.throat D.hand
Proven Ways to Make a Good First Impression （印象） Want to be more memorable？ These tips will help you have a lasting connection with anyone you meet.
Smile!
People who smile tend to manage and sell more effectively， and raise happier children. Your facial expression is typically the first thing someone notices about you when they make a judgement. 1.
Think about your purposes 2. Do you want to make a new friend？ Network？ Strike a business deal？ A clear set of purposes can help you figure out what kind of energy you want to give off during the interaction. Know what kind of information you want to share about yourself in each circumstance.
Show great interest
You can make a good first impression if you are excited and greatly interested in the person or people you are trying to connect with. 3. In doing so， you will have more in depth and more memorable conversations.
4.
It is often said that actions speak louder than words. Going out of your way to do something kind or thoughtful， especially for someone you don't know well， can ensure that you make a lasting impression.
5.
A.Pay attention to your words
B.Make an effort to be thoughtful
C.It's important to appear both happy and active.
D.What are your goals in making this impression？
E.These are little things you can do to be nicer to anyone.
F.Remembering someone's name and working it into a conversation goes a long way.
G.Listen carefully， ask questions， and encourage others to talk about their experiences.
To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..
We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella most disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ______.
A.a symbol of honor B.a symbol of power
C.protection against the sun D.protection against the rain
2.According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident__________.
A.Babylon B.China
C.Egypt D.Rome
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life
B.Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages
C.The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times
D.The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The sales of the umbrella B.The history and the use of the umbrella
C.The invention of the umbrella D.The differences among umbrellas
A beautiful and rich lady always told her doctor that she showed no interest in anything. so the doctor called over an old woman named Mary. She cleaned the office floors. The doctor said to the rich lady, “All I want you to do is to listen to Mary's story.”
Mary sat on a chair and told her story, “Well, my husband died of cancer and three months later my only son died in a car accident. I had nothing left. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. I never smiled at anyone. I thought life meant nothing to me. I even thought of ending my own life. Then one evening a cat followed me home from work. I felt sorry for that cat. It was cold outside, so I decided to let it in. I gave it some milk, and it soon had it. Then it rubbed against my leg. and for the first time, I smiled. I even felt kind of happy. Then I stopped to think, if helping a cat could make me smile, maybe doing something for other people could make me happy as well. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone, even though I didn't know them. Now I can sleep and eat better than before. I've found what really makes me happy.”
After the rich lady heard the story, she cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she lost the thing that money couldn't buy.
1.What did the rich lady think of her life?
A.Wonderful. B.Interesting.
C.Exciting. D.Boring.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Mary?
A.She often fell ill. B.She was rich and happy.
C.She had an unlucky past. D.She never went to see a doctor.
3.What made Mary become happy and have hope for life?
A.Feeding animals. B.Helping others.
C.Talking to the rich lady. D.Working in the hospital.
Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter. He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.
But Jim's one great shortcoming was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away.
One morning, however, he didn't feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. “I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well.”
Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn't see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling and his face was bright red.
“Thank you for letting me know,” said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “just a moment, madam, who's speaking?”
“Oh!”he stammered(口吃的说）, going all out for making a voice like a woman, and cried in a voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”
1.According to the passage we know that Jim was a .
A.skillful worker B.skillful carpenter
C.being-trained carpenter D.researcher studying how to be a carpenter
2.What does the underlined word “blush”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.stammer B.look away
C.go red D.feel hot
3.Why did Jim try to practise lying?
A.To avoid being laughed at by his workmates.
B.To overcome his shortcoming.
C.To get his boss pleased with him.
D.To get ready for asking for leave.
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Schedule for English Art Festival | |||
Date | Time | Activities | Place |
Jan 6th | 14:00—15:00 13:30—14:30 | English Talk Show | Art Theater |
15:00—16:00 | English Speech Contest | Library | |
16:00—17:00 | English Corner | School Hall Playground |
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