第二节 完型填空

AttheendofmysenioryearofhighschoolIgotajobworkingatalocalcoffeeshop.Ithoughtthejobwouldbe 36 andstress.I 37 myselfpouringthebestcoffeemakingdeliciousdoughnuts(炸面包圈)andbecomingfriendswith 38 customers.

Iwasn’t 39 thepeoplewithenormousordersthewomenwho 40 thatthecoffeewasmuchtoocreamyorthemenwhowantedtheiricedcoffeeremade 41 untiltheyreachedperfection.Icouldn’tseemto 42 anyone.

Onerainydayoneofmyregularcustomerscameinlooking 43 .Hesaidhefeltlikegettinginbed 44 thesheetsupoverhisheadandstayingthereforafewyears.Iknewexactlyhowhefelt.

BeforeheleftIhandedhimabagalongwithhisicedcoffee.Hewas 45 sincehehadn’t 46 anythingbutcoffee.Ihadgivenhimhisfavoritetypeofdoughnut.

“It’s 47 me.”Itoldhim.“haveaniceday.”

Hesmiledand 48 mebeforeheadingbackoutintotherain.

ThenextdayitisstillrainingIspentmyafternoon 49 thewindowhandingpeopletheirorders.Iwascompletelywetandfreezingcold. 50 noonewastippingthatday.EverytimeIlookedintoouremptytipjarIgrewmore 51 .

Intheeveningthecustomerfromthedaybeforedroveuptothewindow.Hehandedmeapinkroseandanote.

Thenoteread:

Christine

Thanksforbeingsosweetkindand 52 yesterday.Itissonicetomeetsomeonewho’sgenuinelynice.Pleasedon’t 53 yourway!Haveagreatday!–Hank

AfterthatwheneverIfeltdepressedor 54 ofcoffeeIthoughtofHankandhiskindness.ThenIwouldsmileholdmyheaduphighclearmythroatandask 55 “HowcanIhelpyou?”

36.A.hopeful B.meaningless C.easy D.boring

37.A.thought B.pictured C.developed D.decided

38.A.regular B.handsome C.rich D.kind

39.A.imaging B.expecting C.waiting D.desiring

40.A.praised B.complained C.realized D.thought

41.A.foratime B.onceinawhile C.nowandthen D.againandagain