My first job was at a local restaurant, wh

题目内容：

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） 40and 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 47just 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 49as 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 51working at the restaurant, making 52for 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__54and 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:

A．friend

B．waitress

C．citizen

D．customer小题2:

A．losing

B．earning

C．sharing

D．lacking小题3:

A．while

B．though

C．because

D．unless小题4:

A．helping

B．respecting

C．serving

D．praising小题5:

A．work

B．eat

C．smile

D．speak小题6:

A．regular

B．favorite

C．respected

D．fresh小题7:

A．eating

B．greeting

C．smiling

D．coming小题8:

A．found out

B．picked up

C．got back

D．took away小题9:

A．restaurant

B．work

C．house

D．money小题10:

A．ahead

B．that

C．there

D．up小题11:

A．exchanged

B．discussed

C．shared

D．explained小题12:

A．should

B．would

C．might

D．must小题13:

A．counting

B．totaling

C．adding

D．valuing小题14:

A．ability

B．honesty

C．responsibility

D．identity（身份证）小题15:

A．patience

B．confidence

C．choice

D．chance小题16:

A．loved

B．practiced

C．continued

D．enjoyed小题17:

A．tables

B．preparation

C．decisions

D．suggestions小题18:

A．faith

B．honesty

C．money

D．friend小题19:

A．hired

B．rejected

C．encouraged

D．determined小题20:

A．fortunately

B．excitedly

C．personally

D．eventually

最佳答案：

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

答案解析：

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。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。