My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  36  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently，telling me to  38  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   40   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  42  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  43  ．

I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  49  thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  54  is above all．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

A. cleaning         B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why               B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                     B. refuse                      C. love                   D. learn

A. interested        B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun             B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right      B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear         D. took it for granted

A. had                B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family            B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never             B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must             B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                 B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out  B. found out                 C. put out                            D. thought out

A. alone            B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual            B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                              B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore          B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen         B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team             B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why             B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  21  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  22  to do it efficiently，telling me to  23  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  24  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   25   because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  26  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  27  to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the  28  ．

I was  29  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  30  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  31  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  32  I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being  33  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  34  thing Dad said was，“How about your  35  up tonight?” I couldn’t  36  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  38   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  39  is above all．It has nothing to do with  40  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．_{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}

A. cleaning             B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why                   B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                         B. refuse                      C. love                         D. learn

A. interested            B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun                    B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right             B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear      D. took it for granted

A. had                    B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family                   B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never                    B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must                    B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                        B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out       B. found out                 C. put out                     D. thought out

A. alone                   B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual                   B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing _{w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om}                                  B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore                 B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen                B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                       B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team                    B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why                    B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。?

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.

One day I was   36   some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily   __37   a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was _ 38   to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).

Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby,   39__ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things  _40   he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself,   41   by this man.

Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼), _ 42__  three young men. They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, __43__ their eyes.

Our __44__ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned __45_  she had told me about the __46__ . She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me    how they appreciated the things Jim ‘_ 47 _ ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”

“We’ve _ 48__ had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she __49__, “but right now, Jim wouldW#W$W%.K**S*&5^U consider himself to be the __50__ man.”

Then she gently lifted the  _51_  fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.

At that time I realized that we would not be  _52   by our words, but by our kind  _53 _ . It is said that it takes a minute to find a  _54_  person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to _55  him.

A.buying                   B. selling                      C. borrowing                D. hunting

A.reaching for            B. glancing at               C. staring at                  D. picking up

A. astonished              B. pleased                     C. annoyed                   D. worried

A.turned over      B. went over                 C. came over                D. looked over

A.but                         B. otherwise                 C. or                            D. although

A.suspected         B. impressed               C. regretted          D. embarrassed

A.discovering             B. watching           C. finding                     D. seeing

A.closing                   B. rolling                            C. cleaning                   D. wiping

A. time                   B. chance                      C. turn                         D. decision

A. the story          B. the proverb            C. the legend                D. the joke

A. marbles                B. men                         C. debt                         D. life

A. talked           B. traded                      C. shared                      D. left

A. ever                    B. always                         C. never                       D. seldom

A. laughed            B. cried                        C. sighed                      D. added    

A. honest                 B. happiest                   C. coldest                         D. richest

A. lifeless                 B. regretless                  C. useless                     D. hopeless

A. thought                B. touched                    C. remembered             D. affected

A. deeds                   B. things                      C. remarks                    D. rewards

A. strict                   B. honest                      C. special                         D. learned

A. ignore                 B. forget                      C. recognize                 D. remind

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.

One day I was  36   some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily   37   a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was  38   to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).

Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby,   39_ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things  40   he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself,   41   by this man.

Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼),  42_  three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, _43_ their eyes.

Our _44_ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned _45   she had told me about the _46. She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me   47  they appreciated the things Jim ‘traded ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”

“We’ve _48   had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she _49_, “but right now, Jim wouldW#W$W%.K**S*&5︿U consider himself to be the _50_ man.”

Then she gently lifted the   51   fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.

At that time I realized that we would not be  52    by our words, but by our kind  53  . It is said that it takes a minute to find a  54  person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to 55   him.

1.A.buying          B. selling              C. borrowing            D. hunting

2.A.reaching for        B. glancing at          C. staring at           D. picking up

3.A. astonished         B. amazed           C. annoyed          D. worried

4.A.turned over         B. going over           C. came over            D. coming over

5.A.but             B. otherwise            C. or               D. although

6.A.suspected           B. impressed            C. regretted            D. embarrassed

7.A.discovering         B. watching             C. finding          D. seeing

8.A.closing         B. rolling              C. cleaning         D. wiping

9.A. time               B. chance               C. turn             D. decision

10.A. the story             B. the proverb          C. the legend           D. the joke

11.A. marbles           B. men              C. debt             D. life

12.A.why                B. how              C. when             D. what

13.A. ever              B. always               C. never                D. seldom

14.A.laughed            B. cried                C. sighed               D. added    

15.A. honest            B. happiest         C. coldest              D. richest

16.A. lifeless          B. regretless           C. useless          D. hopeless

17.A. thought           B. touched          C. remembered       D. affected

18.A.deeds              B. things               C. remarks          D. rewards

19.A. strict                B. honest               C. special              D. learned

20.A.ignore             B. forget               C. recognize            D. remind

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.
One day I was  36  some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily   37  a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was  38  to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).
Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby,   39_ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things  40  he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself,   41  by this man.
Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼),  42_  three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, _43_ their eyes.
Our _44_ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned _45   she had told me about the _46. She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me  47  they appreciated the things Jim ‘traded ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”
“We’ve _48   had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she _49_, “but right now, Jim wouldW#W$W%.K**S*&5︿U consider himself to be the _50_ man.”
Then she gently lifted the  51   fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.
At that time I realized that we would not be  52   by our words, but by our kind  53  . It is said that it takes a minute to find a  54  person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to 55  him.