There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 36 . The owner, 37 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept 38 the man’s request.
This situation continued 39 for a few months, until the owner 40 to give the homeless man a job which 41 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very 42 he could for the 43 , even though it did earn him some pennies. 44 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 45 a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 46 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 47 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 48 the finances for the whole shop.
To my 49 , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner 50 . In his will, he only had one 51 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 52 , with his own business that is still 53 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.
From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 54 situation, it very well may turn out to 55 some day in the future.
【小题1】A．coinB．homeC．jobD．meal【小题2】A．althoughB．unlessC．becauseD．if【小题3】A．expecting B．consideringC．acceptingD．refusing【小题4】A．againB．oftenC．weeklyD．daily【小题5】A．allowedB．agreedC．plannedD．failed【小题6】A．meantB．involvedC．includedD．trained【小题7】A．bestB．leastC．betterD．less【小题8】A．familyB．ownerC．interestD．moment【小题9】A．SuddenlyB．AccuratelyC．QuietlyD．Eventually【小题10】A．forB．withC．asD．like【小题11】A．loseB．pocketC．spendD．save【小题12】A．honestB．loyalC．fantasticD．kind【小题13】A．guardB．raiseC．provideD．manage【小题14】A．knowledgeB．mindC．scareD．joy【小题15】A．got tiredB．became oldC．passed awayD．gave up【小题16】A．thoughtB．purposeC．requestD．suggestion【小题17】A．everB．necessaryC．expectedD．required【小题18】A．bigB．newC．shabbyD．popular【小题19】A．idealB．currentC．ownD．financial【小题20】A．beeB．beC．happenD．doC
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(答案→)C
解析：有一个乞丐每天都去商店，恳请老板给他一份工作。虽然老板愿意帮他，但他没有任何空缺的职位。迫于他的坚持，老板最终给了他一份清理商店外卫生的工作。勤奋的乞丐受到老板的青睐，最后，店老板去世前将商店赠给了他。
【小题1】考查名词：A.coin硬币，B．home家，C．job工作，D．meal饭，十年前，有一个乞丐每天都会到商店去恳请老板给他一份工作。下句中的“...he would love to help，simply didn't have any jobs available...”是答案提示。 答案：C
【小题2】考查连词：A.although虽然，B．unless除非，C．because因为，D．if 如果，虽然老板愿意帮助他，但是他没有空缺的职位。although 引导让步状语从句。 答案：A
【小题3】考查动词：A.expecting期待，预料，B．considering考虑，C．accepting接受，D．refusing拒绝，尽管老板愿意帮助，但是他没有任何空缺的职位，所以他一直“拒绝”这个乞丐的要求。 答案：D
【小题4】考查副词：A.again再次，B．often经常，C．weekly每周的，D．daily每日的，在接下来的好几个月里，乞丐每天都来商店，恳请老板给他一份工作。daily 表示“每天”。上文的“go into the shop every day”是答案提示。 答案：D
【小题5】考查动词：A.allowed允许，B．agreed同意，C．planned计划，D．failed失败，agree to do sth.同意做某事。最终老板同意给这位无家可归的人一份工作。 答案：B
【小题6】考查动词：A.meant意图，B．involved涉及，需要，包含。C．included包含，D．trained 训练，工作需要他打扫商店外的卫生。 答案：B
【小题7】考查形容词：A.best最好，B．least最少，C．better更好，D．less更少，他尽可能为老板做到最好。最后一段的“work hard and give everything your best effort...”是答案提示。 答案：A
【小题8】考查名词：A.family家庭，B．owner主人，C．interest星期，D．moment时刻，上文提到商店的老板给了这位无家可归的人一份工作，此处表示这位无家可归的人尽自己最大的努力为老板工作。 答案：B
【小题9】考查副词：A.Suddenly突然，Baccuately精确地 C．Quietly安静地D．Eventually最终，店主看到他工作兢兢业业，就给他换了一份收银员的工作。eventually 最后，终于。 答案：D
【小题10】考查介词：A.for为了，B．with和…C．as表示“作为，身为”D．like象。句意见上题解析。下文“as a cashier for over 2 years”也是答案提示。 答案：C
【小题11】考查动词：A.lose失去，B． pocket 做动词：表示“盗用，窃取，侵吞”。 C．spend花费，D．save 救：他被密切监视，以确保他没有偷钱。答案：B
【小题12】考查形容词：A.honest诚实的，B．loyal忠诚的，C．fantastic极好的，D．kind 善良的：两年多来，这个无家可归的男人当收银员干得很踏实。答案：A
【小题13】考查动词：A.guard保卫，B．rise升起，C．provide提供，D．manage管理，由于工作出色，老板提拔了他，让他“管理”全店的财务。 答案：D
【小题14】考查名词：A.knowledge知识，知晓，B．mind想法，C．scare害怕，D．joy快乐：to one's knowledge 表示“据…所知”，符合语境。 答案：A
【小题15】考查词组：A.got retired疲劳，B．became old老的，C．passed away去世，D．gave up放弃，根据下一句中的“In his will”可知，两年前老板去世了。pass away“死，逝世”。 答案：C
【小题16】考查名词：A.thought想法，B．purpose目的，C．request要求，D．suggestion建议：老板在遗嘱中只有一个要求，那就是把整个商店留给这位无家可归的人。request “要求”。 答案：C
【小题17】考查词义辨析：A.ever曾经，B．necessary必要C．expected预料D．required要求：现在，我可以走到那家商店，看见他和往常一样努力工作。as...as ever“与往昔一样??” 答案：A
【小题18】考查形容词：A.big大的，B．new新的，C．shabby破旧的，D．popular流行的：popular 受欢迎的。十年前他的老板给了他一份清洁工的工作，现在老板把整个商店给了他，生意依旧很受欢迎。 答案：D
【小题19】考查形容词：A.ideal理想的B．current现在的C．own自己的，D．financial财政的，经济的，即使不是理想的工作，你也要努力工作，付出你最大的努力。ideal 理想的，最合适的。 答案：A
【小题20】考查动词：A.bee成为B．be是，C．happen发生D．do做：将来有一天，不理想的工作有可能会成为理想的工作。turn out to be 表示“最终成为，最后结果是”。 答案：B