题目内容
Accustomed to _____ in the countryside, Mr. King found it hard to live in the city.
A.live | B.living | C.having live | D.have lived |
B
解析试题分析:考查动名词用法。固定词组be accustomed to sth/doing sth习惯于sth/做某事;其中的to是介词,后面接名词或者动名词的形式。句意:—习惯于住在乡下,Mr King发现在城里的生活很困难。本题不表示已经完成,所以不需要使用完成式。故B正确。
考点:考查动名词的用法
点评:动名词经常放在介词的后面做宾语,要注意动名词的完成式或者被动式,在平时对于一些动名词的固定搭配要加强辨析和识记。
I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”
But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.
56. 【小题1】The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________.
A.the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others |
B.there were some big purchases |
C.the cashier did more than scanning the items |
D.the writer was not patient enough |
A.they don’t really care what you may answer |
B.they are just practicing their conversation ability |
C.they are asking about your private information |
D.they don’t expect to hear any negative answers |
A.They thought it priceless. | B.They were in some way moved. |
C.They thought it awful and odd. | D.They felt somewhat annoyed.. |
A.Our everyday life is always full of surprises. |
B.Most customers enjoy being treated this way. |
C.Being different is a good way of doing business. |
D.A little positive action can make a big difference. |