One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16，I liked ____ better than driving our truck，____ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a ____age，when a young man wants respect，not charity. It was 1976，and the ugly ___ of racial discrimination was ____ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand，head down，while the store owner ___ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were ___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___.We paid our debts. But before harvest，cash was short. Would the store owner ____ us?
At Davis’s store，Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk，talking to a farmer. I nodded ____ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ____ to the cash desk，I said ____，“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused，distrustful ___.But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure，” he said ___.“Your daddy is ___ good for it.” He ___ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly __.I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ____ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ____ much to do wrong.
| 小题1: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题3: | | A．prideful | B．wonderful | C．respectful | D．colorful |
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| 小题4: | | A．intention | B．shadow | C．habit | D．faith |
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| 小题5: | | A．thus | B．just | C．still | D．ever |
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| 小题6: | | A．guessed | B．suspected | C．questioned | D．figured |
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| 小题7: | | A．watched | B．caught | C．dismissed | D．accused |
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| 小题8: | | A．generous | B．honest | C．friendly | D．modest |
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| 小题9: | | A．blame | B．excuse | C．charge | D．trust |
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| 小题11: | | A．purchases | B．sales | C．orders | D．favorites |
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| 小题12: | | A．casually | B．confidently | C．cheerfully | D．carefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．look | B．stare | C．response | D．comment |
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| 小题14: | | A．patiently | B．eagerly | C．easily | D．proudly |
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| 小题15: | | A．generally | B．never | C．sometimes | D．always |
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| 小题16: | | A．pointed | B．replied | C．turned | D．introduced |
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| 小题17: | | A．sense | B．way | C．degree | D．mood |
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| 小题18: | | A．earned | B．deserved | C．given | D．used |
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| 小题19: | | A．receive | B．expect | C．collect | D．require |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：文章大意：本文讲述了16岁时那年，“我”遵父亲之命到商店买电线时所亲身体验的一件事情。作为黑人的我深深地感到社会上存在着种族歧视现象，因为我曾目睹我的朋友在赊账时受到老板的冷眼相待，但幸运的是，老板却爽快地答应了，因为我是James Williams的儿子。那件事使我明白了：正是父母的诚实、正直才赢得了老板和邻居们的尊敬。
小题1:B。逻辑推理题。根据下文 “_ 37_ this time I was not happy.”可知，作者平常很喜欢开车。nothing better than意思为“没有什么能比得上”，比较级表示最高级的含义。本句的意思为“十六岁的我最喜欢开车”。比较级表示最高级含义的例句： We couldn"t have had worse news. 我们不可能有更坏的消息了。How beautiful she sings! I have never heard a better voice.她唱得多好听!我从来未听过这么美妙的嗓音。
小题2:C。逻辑推理题。上文中 “liked”与 “not happy” 构成转折关系 连词要用but。
小题3:A。形容词词义辨析。本句是由when引导的非限制性定语从句 对先行词a _3_age进一步补充说明。因此，此处所填的形容词应与 “when a young man wants respect not charity” 所表达的意思相同。 prideful“自豪的、傲慢的”，符合题意。这也与下文中的 “I was filled with pride” 相吻合。选项C的干扰性很大 respectful意思为 “尊重的，尊敬的 ( 向别人)表示尊敬的(feeling or showing respect)”.
小题4:B。考察背景知识与名词含义。racial discrimination：种族歧视,由此可知故事应发生在美国。20世纪60年代，在马丁.路德金领导了民权运动（The Civil Rights Movement）之后，黑人的权益逐渐改善，但种族歧视的残余依然存在。由下一句可知：黑人依然受歧视，也就是种族歧视的可怕的阴影（或残余）仍然是黑人必须面对的事实。shadow的意思为“阴影，阴暗面；影响。” intention：目的；shadow：阴影；habit：习惯；faith：信任。
小题5:C。副词词义辨析题。本题结合4题选择still“仍然”，表示“丑恶的种族歧视阴影依然在现实生活中存在”。just：刚刚、恰好；ever：曾经；thus：因此。
小题6:C。动词词义辨析题。guess认为，猜想；figure 料想，估计，后接that从句，不接whether从句。而question意思为“怀疑，对„„产生质疑”，后接whether从句。B项suspect的干扰性很强。suspect表示怀疑（不相信某事存在或属实），或觉得(尤指坏事)可能是事实，后接that从句，一般不接whether从句，要注意其用法。question：做动词，表示提问、询问；对.....提出疑问、怀疑，对某事物表示或感到怀疑，可接whether开头的宾语从句。C项与句意符合：而店主怀疑他们是否可信。
小题7:A。动词词义辨析题。本句意思为：每次象我一样的黑种人来商店的时候，店员总是把他们当作小偷似的暗中监视。watch表示“暗中监视某人。”注意accuse表示“指责，控告”，不合题意。dismiss：开除。
小题8:B．形容词词义辨析题。根据下文 “We paid our debts.But before harvest,cash was short.”和文章的最后一句“a decent person who kept his word and respect at himself”可知答案为honest。注意D项modest 意思为“谦虚的”。
小题9:D．动词词义辨析题。由上文可知，在“我”的心目中黑人经常受歧视，此处表示：缺少现金，老板是否赊账给我们，是否信任我们。trust “信任”。blame：指责；charge：控诉；excuse：原谅。
小题10:B．连词词义辨析题。分析动词nodded和passed之间的关系可知两动作同时发生，连词as 表示“当„„时候”，引导时间状语从句。once：一旦；until：直到。
小题11:A．名词词义辨析题。由首句 “One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm”可知，我去商店买电线，名词purchases意思为“购买之物”，这里指wire。C项orders意思为“预定的货物”，不合题意。favorite：最喜爱的东西。
小题12:D。 副词词义辨析题。因为没有现金，“我”当时年轻爱面子，很担心，害怕老板不赊账，故“我”小心翼翼地对老板说。 casually ：随意地；confidently ：自信地； cheerfully ：高兴地。
小题13:A．动词短语辨析题。由下一句“But Buck’s face didn’t change.”可知选A项look，此处表示表情、神色、眼神。本句的意思为“那个农民以戏弄的、不相信的眼光看着我，然而巴克面不改色”。 give sb a look：看某人一眼；give sb a stare：瞪某人一眼；response反应；与make搭配，不与give搭配。comment：评价，做评论是make a comment，不是give a comment。
小题14:C。副词感情色彩辨析题。由下文可知，店主的态度与农民形成对比，关键词是But。从店主的话可知，“我”的父亲很讲诚信，总是能够偿还赊账。easily这里意思为“轻易地，轻松地，安然地”。用此词最能反映出老板不假思索，毫无疑问地同意给“我” 赊账。patiently：耐心地；eagerly：热心地、急切地；proudly：骄傲地。
小题15:D．副词词义辨析题。本句意思为：老板答应爽快，他知道Williams一家向来是诚实守信的，按时偿还赊账。
小题16:C。动词短语辨析题。老板与“我”对话之后又转向那个农民，turn to 意思为“转向”。point to: 指向。reply to：回答。introduce to：将某人介绍给另一个人。从下一句的内容：“这是詹姆斯.威廉斯的一个儿子。”可判断店主是在跟身边的那位农民说话。所以在说话之前店主应转向农民。
小题17:B．介词短语辨析题。由上文可知，这时那个农民对“我”的态度由起先amused distrustful转变为 neighborly（友好的）。in a neighborly way: 一种友好的方式。in a sense：在某种意义上。to a degree: 达到某种程度。in the mood for （doing）sth / to do sth：有做某事的想法。
小题18:A．name表示名声、名气。My family had earned是定语从句修饰先行词name，省去了关系代词that或which.。 earn the good name表示蠃得名声。注意B项的干扰性，deserve意思为“应受，值得（荣誉、惩罚、奖励等）”，与句意不符。earn：赢得。
小题19:B。动词词义辨析题。表示人们从 Williams家族身上所期待的，expect意思为“期待”。receive from： 收到某人的来信。collect：收集。require：要求。
小题20:D。本题考查对too„to结构的理解。本句的意思为：人人都知道Williams家族是诚实守信，自尊自重，以至不会做错事的正派家族。 |
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阅读下面短文， 从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently I understood the true meaning of love. That would have been, Kane, a boy. Kane was the two-year-old son of Joline, my new neighbor, who moved here from California.
Kane was born with hard sticks for . And on that morning I the effect that Kane’s physical had on his family. But I also witnessed so much that.
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child, a family that wouldn"t allow Kane to know he was . Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches the floor for his son to get around. Using his hands to move about, the cart Kane to “go to” any place just as else was able to do. Kane was more than just a member of the family, he was the .
Much later in my life, I came to that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what was all about. Even with my limited capacity for understanding at that time I knew that Kane was a developed spirit with great wisdom.
Kane demanded attention, not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no or shortcomings. The truth is that he received because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane was and is lots of warm and powerful energy to us all so we might learn that ： Love surpasses all things. If you met this kid, you’d want him for a friend he was with so much to .
| 小题1: | | A．hands | B．feet | C．legs | D．arms |
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| 小题2: | | A．witnessed | B．observed | C．concluded | D．mentioned |
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| 小题3: | | A．faults | B．mistakes | C．obstacles | D．shortcomings |
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| 小题4: | | A．rather than | B．more than | C．other than | D．or rather |
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| 小题5: | | A．irregular | B．different | C．normal | D．unfortunate |
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| 小题7: | | A．arranged | B．allowed | C．transformed | D．removed |
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| 小题8: | | A．everybody | B．somebody | C．anybody | D．nobody |
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| 小题9: | | A．symbol | B．signal | C．soul | D．mark |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognize | B．experience | C．imagine | D．realize |
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| 小题11: | | A．love | B．confidence | C．wisdom | D．power |
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| 小题12: | | A．probably | B．generally | C．highly | D．largely |
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| 小题14: | | A．commitments | B．promises | C．expectations | D．challenges |
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| 小题15: | | A．attention | B．attraction | C．description | D．impression |
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| 小题16: | | A．even | B．yet | C．almost | D．still |
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| 小题17: | | A．created | B．released | C．sent | D．responded |
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| 小题18: | | A．lesson | B．message | C．notice | D．note |
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| 小题19: | | A．once | B．while | C．before | D．because |
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| 小题20: | | A．receive | B．give | C．handle | D．change |
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A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．
It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．
My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these complaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
小题1:When the author walked through her parents’ house，she _______.| A．had no idea what she wanted from life | | B．realized I should buy a house | | C．started to think about her own life | | D．wondered why her parents had settled down early |
小题2:What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?| A．Their attitude toward responsibility． | | B．Their ways of making their way to the top． | | C．Their ways of gaining experience． | | D．Their attitude towards high technology． |
小题3:Which of the following might the author agree with?| A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier． | | B． It’s all right to try more before settling down． | | C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically． | | D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”. |
小题4:What is the main theme of the article?| A．The sudden realization of growing up. | | B．Criticisms of the young generation. | | C．A comparison between lifestyles of generations. | | D．The factors that have changed the young generation. |
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When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the baby"s arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."
Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn"t like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don"t fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can"t wait to tell me when I"ve put on weight. However, she"s a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm"s length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
小题1:When Joan"s son was born, Sally .| A．felt very happy | B．felt not delighted | C．moved away | D．admired her a lot |
小题2:What happens to children"s desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?| A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up. | | B．It will never disappear throughout life. | | C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up. | | D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up. |
小题3:Why does the author"s sister often tell her when she"s put on weight?| A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet. | | B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook. | | C．Because she wants to make fun of the author"s weight. | | D．Because she wants to be honest with the author. |
小题4:The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters .| A．live near each other, they still have competitions | | B．live away from each other, they stop their competitions | | C．live together, they often think of ending their competitions | | D．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions |
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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to . However, there can be disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or at arm’s length? Do we want to ourselves or do we want to walk on surface(表面)? For some people, many friendships on the surface are enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to friendships. But it must be done slowly and only if there are signs of interest and action .
What are some of the of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships time. Another “main difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ ” the other, including his time and attention. , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die .
| 小题1: | | A．Knowledge | B．Books | C．Teachers | D．Experience |
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| 小题2: | | A．understood | B．formed | C．realized | D．made |
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| 小题3: | | A．design | B．intend | C．develop | D．appear |
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| 小题5: | | A．lives | B．relationships | C．friendships | D．classmates |
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| 小题6: | | A．taken | B．left | C．given | D．kept |
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| 小题7: | | A．own | B．share | C．think | D．suffer |
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| 小题9: | | A．expectations | B．attractions | C．choices | D．ideas |
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| 小题10: | | A．good | B．ordinary | C．social | D．personal |
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| 小题11: | | A．prove | B．produce | C．weaken | D．deepen |
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| 小题12: | | A．carried through | B．carried out | C．carried on | D．carried away |
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| 小题13: | | A．in surprise | B．in return | C．in turn | D．in answer |
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| 小题14: | | A．difficulties | B．differences | C．disadvantages | D．advantages |
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| 小题15: | | A．cost | B．spend | C．take | D．waste |
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| 小题16: | | A．loves | B．hates | C．plays | D．holds |
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| 小题17: | | A．differently | B．Fortunately | C．Similarly | D．Regretfully |
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| 小题18: | | A．many | B．much | C．little | D．possible |
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| 小题19: | | A．reasonable | B．comfortable | C．spare | D．valuable |
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I have been in love with China since 2010.
After one year in Zhejiang University, I got a great — to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only , so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my .
Actually, I have got I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that I am not laowai anymore.
Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter, trip adviser, and guide at the same time, which made their life much . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time, who knew China better than me. my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about , I could explain why you should before you buy, why Chinese don’t let guests dinner, why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch on the street. I also had chances to the development of China.
The waiters and managers were not only my teachers, but my friends. If I needed help, they were to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them me and I don’t feel anymore.
The best part of my job was to see people coming the hotel. When they recognized me, they share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.
I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.
| 小题1: | | A．scholarship | B．degree | C．job | D．entertainment |
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| 小题2: | | A．manager | B．stranger | C．guest | D．foreigner |
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| 小题3: | | A．judgment | B．cooking | C．English | D．Chinese |
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| 小题4: | | A．more than | B．as much as | C．less than | D．as little as |
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| 小题5: | | A．restaurant | B．tour | C．school | D．family |
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| 小题6: | | A．tougher | B．easier | C．sharper | D．safer |
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| 小题8: | | A．But for | B．Thanks to | C．In addition to | D．Except for |
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| 小题9: | | A．weather | B．language | C．direction | D．culture |
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| 小题10: | | A．weep | B．disappear | C．pray | D．bargain |
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| 小题11: | | A．give up | B．pay for | C．leave out | D．take away |
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| 小题13: | | A．overlook | B．discuss | C．design | D．prevent |
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| 小题14: | | A．never ever | B．now and then | C．most of the time | D．at times |
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| 小题15: | | A．curious | B．delighted | C．afraid | D．lucky |
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| 小题16: | | A．unless | B．although | C．when | D．because |
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| 小题17: | | A．trust | B．envy | C．ignore | D．represent |
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| 小题18: | | A．annoyed | B．embarrassed | C．addicted | D．amazed |
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| 小题19: | | A．out of | B．from | C．back to | D．off |
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| 小题20: | | A．passively | B．awfully | C．unwillingly | D．happily |
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