The World War II ended in 1910 and then the next year Helen and Polly went to Europe to help the blind there.

One evening in Rome , Helen felt the quick excitement of Polly's hand . Polly was spelling __1_ news . Their house in Westport had been burned .Everything was lost . _2_ , a book Helen __3_ about Teacher had burned . It had been nearly finished . “The very first thing I will do is to start the book __4  _ ,  ” Helen said . __5_ in Westport , Helen's friends helped build a new __6_. The day when Helen and Polly moved into their new home ,huge boxes arrived . Helen's friends in Japan _7__ her loss .They had sent gifts of tables and lamps and other furniture . Helen ran her fingers _8_the china and carvings (瓷器和雕刻品).

She had lived through two __9_ . She had always hoped for world peace . Now it made her happy to know that people of different countries and __10__ would work together to help children.  Helen saw more and more blind and deaf people educated to do useful work and part of the __11_. Much of the help had come from her . _12___ most people retired , Helen Keller was busy . “I cannot _13__ old white there is so much work to do ,” she said , “ and so many children _14_

When Helen was 75 , she traveled thousands of miles around the world . She _15_ many speeches and many new friends .

Now Helen could  __16_ travel herself .But her spirit of courage and the words of her books __17_ around the world . Helen never _18__ that all her work and all her  19_ and all the light in her life come from first from her beloved Teacher .One of Helen Keller's most beautiful books is the story of Anne Sullivan Macy's life .In a little _20_ Helen wrote :

“Teachers— and was all .                                                 

It will be my answer

In the dark

When death calls.”

1. A.interesting           B. terrible                  C. good                  D. secret

2. A. After all     B. Worst of all            C. After that                D. Above all

3. A. had received        B. had written           C. bought                   D. had been writing

4. A.over again           B.over and over          C.again and again         D.at once

5. A. Coming             B. Returning             C. Arriving                 D. Back

6. A. office              B. study                  C. house                   D. family

7. A.had heard of                B. had heard               C. had paid for            D. had seen

8. A. into               B. above                  C. by                    D. over

9. A. terrible world wars  B. centuries              C. long civil wars         D. hard years

10. A. rivers            B. races                    C. enemies               D.worlds

11. A. world people       B. their friends             C. whole world            D. living world

12 A. Long after          B. Long before             C. shortly after            D. Soon 

13. A. help to grow       B. help growing            C. stop to grow            D. stop growing

14. A. to help              B. to go to school        C. to study                  D.to work together

15. A. attended            B. gave                       C. had                       D. made

16. A. already             B. no longer                 C. also                     D. never

17. A. won't               B. soon                    C. still                      D. can

18. A. forgot              B. realized                  C. remembered             D. understood

19. A. riches              B. inventions               C.  honors                D. scholars

20. A. while              B. girl                     C. passage                D. poem

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

 

I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved—serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(担保)on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch—the first time I had ever entered a brokerage(经纪业)house—where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.

After great deliberation(考虑) I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make.”

1. According to the passage, the author thought ______.

A. Helen was full of complaint about her work

B. it was easy for Helen to make everyone happy and comfortable

C. she was lucky to have a job working with Helen

D. it was not acceptable to live in such a bad condition

2.By saying that “Being a waitress changed my life.” the author means that ______.

A. the author got a high pay by working hard

B. the author borrowed $50,000 with no interest from Fred Hasbrook

C. the effort which she had made influenced her a lot

D. the experience working as a waitress was worthwhile for the author

3. Which of the following statements is not true of Fred Hasbrook?

A. Fred Hasbrook was one of the author’s regular customers.

B. Fred Hasbrook lent the author $50,000, together with other customers.

C. Fred Hasbrook’s self-respect had a great effect on the author.

D. Fred Hasbrook’s himself did not have much money.

4.What made the author’s customers lend her money according to the passage?

A. Her maturity.    B. Her honesty.   C. Her faith.     D. Her success.

 

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