My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 . Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事） 40 and feel good. Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down. Thanks to the new found confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.” The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I 46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in(信任）me.” Before long he handed me checks 48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.” I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 51 working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the 53 . Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
|
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:D
文章讲述Helen帮助我实现我的理想—拥有自己的餐厅，以及我从她身上学到的自信，诚实的品质。
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文可知我是一名服务员。故B正确。
小题2:D 动词辨析。根据上下文可知信心正是我所缺乏的东西。
小题3:C 连词辨析。我尊敬Helen是因为她在做她喜欢的事情。上下文是因果关系。
小题4:C 动词辨析。A帮助；B尊敬；C服务；D表扬；这里是指给别人提供服务。
小题5:C 上下文串联。根据下文的feel good可知这里应该是一个与之同类的词，故C正确。
小题6:Ａ形容词辨析。Ａ常规的，经常的；Ｂ最喜欢的；Ｃ尊敬的；Ｄ新鲜的。指这位客人是我经常为之提供服务的人。
小题7:D 动词辨析。这里是指我看到他走过来。
小题8:B 短语辨析。A发现；B学会；C收回；D带走；结合句意可知B正确。是指从Helen身上学会的自信。
小题9:A上下文串联。从下文可知我梦想有自己的餐厅。
小题10:D 固定句型。What’s up?="what’s" wrong?怎么了？
小题11:C 固定短语。Share sth with sb与某人分享某物；这里是指我把我的事情告诉了她。
小题12:B 虚拟语气。If条件句里表示与现在相反的虚拟语气，使用一般过去时的形式，故B正确。意为：如果有人给我机会，我会做的更多。
小题13:B 动词辨析。Total指共计达…;结合句意可知B正确。
小题14:B 上下文串联。这里是指唯一的抵押品是一个人的诚实的品质。
小题15:D 名词辨析。这里指有梦想的人应该有机会去实现自己的梦想。
小题16:C 动词辨析。A爱；B锻炼，实践；C继续；D喜欢。这里是指我继续再那个餐厅工作。
小题17:B 固定词组。Make preparations for为…做准备；
小题18:C 上下文串联。这里是指我失去了她借我的那笔钱，指我的生意失败了。
小题19:A 动词辨析。这里是指我被Merill Lynch雇佣最终成为了一名成功的代理人。
小题20:D 副词辨析。A幸运地是；B兴奋地；C个人而言；D最终；这里是指最终我归还了她借我的钱。