(2016四川达州中考) (浙江诸暨中学2014高一上期中) (2016北京朝阳初三期末)

My friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, “ __________ cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three there on the wall.” The waiter served them with respect (尊敬). They paid for their order, took the two and left. As soon as they left, the waiter __________ put three pieces of paper on the wall. We saw this with great __________.

Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees ---three for __________ and four suspended(待用). I really __________ what the suspended coffees were. Suddenly a man came into the coffee house. The way this man was dressed didn’t __________ the style(风格)of this coffee shop. He kindly ordered a coffee on the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man, showing him the same __________ as the other customers. The man had his coffee and left __________ paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.

At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It’s simple---people pay the coffee in advance(预先) for someone who can’t __________ it. The tradition with the suspended coffees __________ in Italy, but it has spread all over the world. A suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.

1.A. Two B. Three C. Five D. Seven

2.A. quickly B. rudely C. wisely D. properly

3.A. fear B. sadness C. anger D. interest

4.A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves

5.A. checked B. wondered C. waited D. asked

6.A. change B. match C. show D. wear

7.A. respect B. courage C. custom D. result

8.A. in B. for C. with D. without

9.A. sell B. want C. buy D. afford

10.A. started B. built C. caused D. accepted

Susan Boyle was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother’s poor health.

School was difficult for Susan and she was bulled(凌辱) because of her different behaviour. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical heroes on the walls and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.

One by one her brothers and sisters moved away from home and then Susan’s father died. This left her alone with an old mother and a cat. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation(欣赏)from the crowd.

When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to take part in the Britain’s Got Talent competition, her brothers and sisters tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition(试唱) considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.

The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner.

I love this book ! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also encourage us to reach for our dreams—no matter how impossible they may seem to be!

1.What does the underlined part “Her siblings” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Susan’s parents B.Susan’s friend

C.Susan’s classmates D.Susan’s brothers and sisters

2.What can we learn about Susan from Paragraph 3?

A.She liked being alone B.She was good at singing

C.She had various hobbies D.She disliked volunteer work.

3.We learn that the book The Woman I Was Born to Be_______.

A.is based on Susan’s life stories

B.is written to educate readers

C.is very sad to read

D.is difficult to read

4.What does the author probably think of Susan’s life stories?

A.Encouraging B.Discouraging

C.Worried D.Boring

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