Finally, I got a part – time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured that the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it.
One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was sand if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.
“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.
However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there we still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!
Hank
Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
【小题1】How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

Justin, my brother, has been missing for two weeks. Now I   31   him very much. I’m worried that something   32  has happened to him. I’m sure he   33  that night at about 11 o’clock, because I heard him playing his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?

Yesterday a girl named Marvies told me that   34  was once taken away by aliens(外星人) from outer space. They did some research on her. Marvies said that the whole experience was really terrible,   35  luckily they returned her home. If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will   36  him soon.

My parents have been worrying about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called 37  . However, the police are not making   38  in the case (案子). They are very puzzled, saying Justin might have been murdered. Dad is very   39  with them. He doesn’t think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried that she   40  sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.

1.                A．dislike          B．respect         C．hate D．miss

2.                A．bad            B．good           C．wonderful D．simple

3.                A．came home     B．went out        C．fell asleep D．fell ill

4.                A．he            B．they           C．it    D．she

5.                A．because        B．so             C．or   D．but

6.                A．kill            B．hurt           C．return    D．catch

7.                A．the police       B．the teachers     C．the firemen   D．the doctors

8.                A．a face          B．a mistake        C．a living   D．much progress

9.                A．delighted       B．disappointed     C．satisfied  D．pleased

10.               A．shan’t        B．can’t         C．needn’t  D．mustn’t

On a Friday 36 ,a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station,playing his violin.The music was 　37 , and many people 38 and put some money into the 39 of the young man.

The next night,the young artist took out a large piece of 40 and laid it on the ground.Then he began 41 .The music sounded more pleasant.Some people gathered and they found the 42 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 43 thing into my hat.Please come to get it back.”When the people saw that ,they felt very curious and began to 44 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 45 there and in a hurry and said, “It can’t be true!You...you...”

The young violinist asked, “Did you 46 something?”

“Lottery (彩票）.”the man answered 47 .

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?”he asked.

The man was too 48 to say a word...George Sang 49 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖）opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 50 50dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However,the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed.The violinist found the lottery ticket.Thinking that the owner would 51 to look for it,he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist 52 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 53 I don’t have much 54 ,I live happily;but if I lose 55 ,I won’t be happy forever.”

36.A.morning　 　　　 B.afternoon　　 C.noon　　　 D.night

37.A.quiet　　　 　　　 B.beautiful　　 C.familiar　 D.exciting

38.A.slowed down B.speeded up　 C.passed by　 D.went away

39.A.wallet　　 B.bag　　　　　 C.hat　　　 D.box

40.A.paper　　　 B.glass　　　　 C.plastic　　 D.cloth

41.A.working　　 B.waiting　　　 C.singing　 D.playing

42.A.poems　　　 B.articles　　　 C.words　 D.texts

43.A.important　 B.fantastic　　 C.dangerous D.interesting

44.A.argue　　　 B.care　　　　　 C.expect　　 D.guess

45.A.came　　　 B.rushed　　　 C.walked　　 D.left

46.A.get　　　　 B.find　　　　 C.forget　　 D.lose

47.A.quickly　　　 B.anxiously　　 C.seriously D.carefully

48.A.confused　　 B.anxious　　 C.excited　 D.surprised

49.A.bought　　　 B.made　　　　 C.found　　 D.sold

50.A.handed out　 B.took out　　 C.hunted for　 D.picked up

51.A.forget　　　 B.remember　　 C.return　　 D.pick

52.A.where　　　 B.why　　　　 C.when　　 D.how

53.A.If　　　　　 B.While　　　 C.Because　　 D.Although

54.A.money　　　 B.food　　　　 C.time　　 D.luck

55.A.friendship　　 B.hope　　　　 C.love　　 D.honesty

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

 "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it now and then.

 Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

 The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

 The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

 "Burnt yesterday evening."

1.Mr Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door

C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

4. What was burnt? ___________.

A.     The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy