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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.

A woman in a(n) suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said. Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?

In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register. Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers(传单)around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.

Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more. One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.

People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So All May Eat. We treat everyone with . We hoped to develop a sense of community so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.

1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer

2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence

3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards

4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep

5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved

6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered

7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up

8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register

9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally

10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve

11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to

12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing

13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if

14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list

15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus

16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce

17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on

18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidence D. dignity

19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure

20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. Style

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. 1. Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, reveals how to keep your voice youthful.

Drink more fluid and avoid spicy food

You need water for the vocal cords(声带)to vibrate well.The body must keep absorbing enough water to make the vocal cords operate well.Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important.2.

Rest the throat and talk regularly

The vocal cords can be scarred if you use your voice during a bad cough.If you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎)with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice.

Simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important.“As older people have less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less,” says Mr. Rubin.“The elderly need to communicate with people more.3.

4.

Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so we’d better stand properly.Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone.

Sing in the shower

This is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates the voice box.“ 5. ” says Mr. Rubin.Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone.

A.Improve your posture

B.By using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down.

C.But people often don’t realize the voice needs looking after.

D.The Voice of Young Science programme encourages early career researchers to play an active role in public debates about science.

E.Singing is to the voice what gymnastics are to human beings.

F.Using the vocal cords regularly will definitely age our voice more quickly.

G.Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate.

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