Question

【题目】A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.

Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift （轮班），I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear： “Mike, there’s a problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.

Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.

From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.

【1】Why did the author apply everywhere that summer？

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【2】What did the author think about working at the restaurant at first?

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【3】What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do？

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【4】Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations？

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【5】What did the author learn from his first job？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He wanted to save up money and buy his own car.

【2】He thought it was going to be easy.

【3】The manager particularly expected them to offer fast service with a friendly smile.

【4】Because he loves his co-workers there and all the customers know who he is.

【5】He learned teamwork, devotion and staying positive in rough situations.

【解析】这篇短文中作者给我们讲述了他的第一份工作，是在餐馆里做服务员，一开始他以为这个工作很容易，但实际上要做好也是很困难的。作者从这份工作中学到了很多。

【1】根据短文第二段中I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer.可知，作者想要存钱买他自己的汽车，所以他到处申请工作。

【2】根据短文第二段中The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy.可知，作者一开始以为去餐馆工作是很容易的。

【3】根据短文第二段的最后一句话The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.可知，经理尤其希望服务员们面带微笑，快速的服务。

【4】根据短文第三段中I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am.可知，作者一直在那个餐馆工作，他喜爱他的同事，而且所有的顾客都认识他是谁。

【5】根据短文最后一段From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get.可知，作者从自己的第一份工作中学到了团队合作、奉献精神，他还学到了不管事情有多难，都应保持积极的态度。