My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job，when I was six years old，was【小题1】the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me【小题2】to do it efficiently，telling me to    【小题3】to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t【小题4】.

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great【小题5】because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father【小题6】that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I【小题7】to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the【小题8】.

I was【小题9】paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he【小题10】give me $10 a week. He said，“OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And【小题11】the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He【小题12】I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being【小题13】in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the【小题14】thing Dad said was，“How about your【小题15】up tonight?” I couldn’t【小题16】my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 【小题17】as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 【小题18】member of the team. I reached for the mop. Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a【小题19】is above all. It has nothing to do with【小题20】 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.

【小题21】A．cleaning                            shining                 C．removing     D．keeping

【小题22】A．why  what                    C．when                  D．how

【小题23】A．offer refuse                   C．love                    D．learn

【小题24】A．interested annoyed       C．relaxed                D．satisfied

【小题25】A．fun         pride               C．trouble                D．effort

【小题26】A．got it right kept it a rule C．made it clear        D．took it for granted

【小题27】A．had                 tended       C．hated               D．managed

【小题28】A．family       workers  C．customers          D．friends

【小题29】A．never        always     C．seldom              D．ever

【小题30】A．must        should    C．might                D．could

【小题31】A．at                    before      C．around             D．for

【小题32】A．worked out   found out     C．put out    D．thought out

【小题33】A．alone        away       C．outside            D．off

【小题34】A．usual        last          C．next                D．first

【小题35】A．washing      taking    C．cleaning         D．moving

【小题36】A．ignore        follow   C．believe           D．understand

【小题37】A．happen       care          C．go                 D．matter

【小题38】A．no                    other         C．some            D．another

【小题39】A．team         family    C．leader           D．restaurant

【小题40】A．why         whether    C．when           D．how

试题答案

【小题1】B

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【小题5】B

【小题6】C

【小题7】A

【小题8】C

【小题9】A

【小题10】B

【小题11】D

【小题12】A

【小题13】B

【小题14】D

【小题15】C

【小题16】C

【小题17】D

【小题18】D

【小题19】A

【小题20】B

解析