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When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working in 36 at a luxury hotel in downtown Chicago. 37 , I was a maid.
I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. My friends had 38 jobs such as making ice cream, selling goods at the mall, or life guarding at the outdoor pool. I had been hoping to get a job as an office lady for a famous company: 39 pay, air-conditioned office, the gold standard for summer jobs, as most of us dreamed of. When that 40 , the only option left was to take a train ride downtown each morning to work as a maid.
It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My 41 attitude reflected my disdain(鄙视) for cleaning toilets, 42 bed sheets, dusting, eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who 43 left a tip. I thought it was beneathme. My maid work was average 44 the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor.
That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left any water 45 on the mirror, or a hair on the bed, Lorena would hunt you down when she 46 , as I found out firsthand. She’d ended her lecture to me with “ 47 some pride in your work.”
She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, and all the other experienced maids. Their devotion to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a 48 of their character stuck with me throughout my 49 career after graduation. I learned a lot from them during those four summers.
Not a week would go without one of them 50 some firm but friendly advice: “Where’s your commode brush? You don’t have one? How do you expect to get that bowl clean?”
Their pride in a job well done was reflected in how they treated 51 . They left the building at the end of the day in nice dresses and 52 makeup. They looked like they could have been attending an afternoon tea. And, 53 often, they were smiling and laughing, cheerfully greeting their co-workers a good evening. When you work with happiness and 54 , a job will be well done. I believe there is 55 in any job if you work hard and try your best.
1. A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing
2. A．In short B．In brief C．In other words D．On the other hand
3. A．winter B．summer C．awful D．permanent
4. A．extra B．poor C．average D．good
5. A．fell over B．fell through C．fell down D．fell off
6. A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual
7. A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing
8. A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly
9. A．when B．after C．until D．before
10. A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks
11. A．visited B．arrived C．left D．returned
12. A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make
13. A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．award
14. A．special B．general C．different D．professional
15. A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing
16. A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers
17. A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful
18. A．more B．least C．most D．less
19. A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction
20. A．respect B．aspect C．challenge D．failure
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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 16 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 17 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 18 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 19 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 20 trouser suit? Will he even 21 me? "After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 22 seen Joe. She fished a 23 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 24 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 25 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 26 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 27 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 28 right·
Looking out of the window，Joe 29 a first glimpse，through a break in the 30 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 31 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy（礼貌），had. 32 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 33 ，it was not necessary， 34 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 35 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
16. A. and B. but C. for D. as
17. A. because B. since C. as if D. when
18. A. thought B. liked C. had D. hoped
19. A. Idea B. Facts C. Thoughts D. Matters
20. A. new B. strange C. latest D. single
21. A. like B. recognize C. terrify D. tell
22. A. before B. recently C. last D. most
23. A. purse B. handkerchief C. mirror D. book
24. A. never B. almost C. often D. regularly
25. A. told B. called C. saw D. thought
26. A. offering B. taking C. having D. making
27. A. appearance B. clothes C. make-up D. looking
28. A. come across B. turn up C. go off D. get out
29. A. caught B. left C. enjoyed D. met
30. A. air B. rain C. train D. clouds
31. A. employed B. invited， C. told D. informed
32. A. offered B. arrived C. intended D. attempted
33. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. as well
34. A. luckily B. really C. partly D. separately
35. A. put B. make C. take D. leave
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__________ five minutes_________ before the last train left, we arrived at the station.
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A．There were; to go |
B．With; to go |
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C．I was; left |
D．It had; left |
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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner. 39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had 42 seen Joe. She fished a 43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.
Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 51 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy（礼貌），had 52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, 53 ,it was not necessary, 54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
36．A．and B．but C．for D．as
37．A．because B．since C．as if D．when
38．A．thought B．liked C．had D．hoped
39．A．Idea B．Facts C．Thoughts D．Matters
40．A．new B．strange C．latest D．single
41．A．like B．recognize C．terrify D．tell
42．A．before B．recently C．last D．most
43．A．purse B．handkerchief C．mirror D．book
44．A．never B．almost C．often D．regularly
45．A．told B．called C．saw D．thought
46．A．offering B．taking C．having D．making
47．A．appearance B．clothes C．make-up D．looking
48．A．come across B．turn up C．go off D．get out
49．A．caught B．left C．enjoyed D．met
50．A．air B．rain C．train D．clouds
51．A．employed B．invited C．told D．informed
52．A．offered B．arrived C．intended D．attempted
53．A．therefore B．however C．instead D．as well
54．A．luckily B．really C．partly D．separately
55．A．put B．make C．take D．leave
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