(2009·福建质检)
I
was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of __21__
rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home __22__ to
prepare supper or watch the football game. I __23__ on my job of
stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday weekend __24__ I heard
a weak voice, “Excuse me, Miss.” I __25__ up to see an
elderly man standing before me. He __26__ asked if he could have a tart(果馅饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it
in a box.
“Three dollars, please，” I told him. The man looked __27__
and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward __28__， because you want to give the dessert
away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not __29__ more than
expected on a tart.
__30__
I felt upset, I waited on the customer behind him, a woman who asked for
various breads and desserts __31__ a dinner party she was hosting. After
finishing her __32__， she asked if I would __33__
adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a __34__ box. My curiosity
grew as I handed it to her. She paid, __35__ me and walked away.
I
__36__ to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not
stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or __37__ not,
spend three dollars on a dessert.
Just
then, I saw the woman giving the man __38__ much－desired tart. His face __39__， brilliant and appreciative. __40__
her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a
piece of candy.
21．A. workers B.
women
C.
housewives D.
customers
22．A. whether B.
either
C.
as D.
while
23．A. insisted B.
depended
C.
focused D.
put
24．A. then B.
that
C.
which D.
when
25．A. came B.
got
C.
looked D.
covered
26．A. politely B.
loudly
C.
proudly D.
rudely
27．A. angry B.
disappointed
C.
happy D.
poor
28．A. moments B.
persons
C.
manners D.
ways
29．A. pay B.
use
C.
spend D.
waste
30．A. Because B.
Since
C.
Before D.
Although
31．A. for B.
in
C.
from D.
to
32．A. question B.
order
C.
shopping D.
need
33．A. mind B.
like
C.
try D.
consider
34．A. similar B.
usual
C.
divided D.
separate
35．A. greeted B.
excused
C.
thanked D.
left
36．A. ran B.
turned
C.
returned D.
walked
37．A. dared B.
would
C.
should D.
must
38．A. her B.
his
C.
my D.
their
39．A. showed up B.
turned up
C.
lit up D.
lifted up
40．A. In honor of B.
In addition to
C.
In place of D.
In return for
[答案]
本文讲述了作者在面包店工作时看到的感人的一幕：一位老人想要一个果馅饼，却无力购买，后面的一位女士买了这种馅饼送给他，而作为回报，老人将他身上仅有的一块糖果送给了这位女士。
21．D。作者在面包店工作，故应为“顾客”流。
22．B。either...or...“或者……或者……”。本句意为：顾客们匆忙地结束周末购物以便回家准备晚餐或看足球赛。
23．C。focus
on sth.“聚精会神地做某事”。下文倒数第二段的concentrate也有暗示。
24．D。结合语境及所提供的选项可选D。
25．C。look
up“向上看”。
26．A。根据常识及句中的“asked if he could have a tart”可以判定，客人是很客气的。
27．B。disappointed“失望的”。通过后面的“began shaking his head”可知，他觉得太贵，有些失望，又摇头表示不要了。
28．A。moment“时刻”。此处表示“这是最令人尴尬的时刻之一”。
29．C。spend“花费(金钱、时间等)”。
30．D。although在此处引导让步状语从句。
31．A。breads
and desserts for a dinner party“为晚宴准备的面包和甜点”。
32．B。order“订购”，shopping则指“购物”。从后面这位女顾客又要了一个果馅饼可知，她并没有结束购物。
33．A。mind
doing sth.“介意做某事”。
34．D。separate“分开的，单独的”。
35．C。此处paid,
thanked and walked away为三个连续的动作。
36．C。return
to(doing) sth.“恢复原先的活动或情况”。作者一开始就在stamp
bags，中间打断了一会儿，现在又重新开始，所以用return to。
37．B。would在此处表示意愿，would not do sth.即“不愿做某事”。
38．B。根据上文可知，那位男顾客很想要这种果馅饼，但是因为贵没舍得买。
39．C。light
up“(脸上)流露出喜悦”。
40．D。in
return for“作为对……的回报”；in honor of“出于对……的敬意”；in addition to“在……的基础上，除……之外”；in place of“代替(某人或某物)”。
