第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and my first 36 job, when I was six years old, was 37 diner’s shoes. My father had done it
when he was young, so he taught me 38 to do it right, telling me to offer to
re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t
39 .
Working in the restaurant was a 40 of great pride because I was also working
for the 41 of the whole family. But my father made
it clear I had to 42 certain standards to be part of the team.
I had to be punctual, hard-working and 43 to the customers.
I was 44 paid for my work I did at the restaurant.
One day I made the mistake of 45
Dad I thought he should give me
$10 a week. He said, “OK, then
how about you 46 me for the three meals a day you eat
here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” he 47 I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember 48 home to Seattle after being away in the Army for
about two years. I had just been 49 to captain and was full of pride as I
walked into my parents’ restaurant. The 50 thing Dad said was, “How about your
cleaning up tonight?” I cannot 51 this! I’m an officer in the US Army! But
it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was 52
, I was just another member of the team. I 53 the mop. Working for Dad had taught me
that loyalty 54 a team comes first. It doesn’t
matter 55 that team is involved in a family
restaurant or Operation Desert Storm.
36. A. true B.
real C.
natural D.
happy
37. A. cleaning B.
clearing C.
shining D.
sweeping
38. A. how B.
what C.
when D. where
39. A. happy B. puzzled C.
pleased D.
satisfied
40. A. source B.
reason C.
cause D. case
41. A. bad B.
good C.
right D.
wrong
42. A. require B.
have C.
meet D. fit
43. A. good B.
polite C. warm D.
cruel
44. A. seldom B.
ever C.
always D.
never
45. A. asking B.
telling C.
persuading D.
advising
46. A. paying B.
spending C. costing D.
taking
47. A. figured B.
wondered C. worked D.
thought
48. A. going B. returning C.
coming D.
leaving
49. A. raised B. risen C.
asked D. promoted
50. A. right B.
just C.
very D. first
51. A. understand B. know C. believe D.
expect
52. A. thought B.
considered C.
hoped D.
concerned
53. A. reached B.
reached for C.
fetched D.
brought
54. A. for B.
in C.
to D.
of
55. A. whether B.
if C.
until D.
as long as
