1、请阅读下面短文, 理解其大意, 然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中, 选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。At the age of 15, I took a part-time job for the first time in my life. I worked at a restaurant near my home for a whole1.I thought working in the restaurant would be the2job in the world. However, I3some mistakes in the first few days of work. I
2、 broke a few glasses and cut my hands while I was washing dishes. And it was hard for me to hold a full tray (盘子) with just one hand.I was4. “It will never rain roses,” my boss comforted me. “5we want to have roses, we must plant them.” His6were a big help to me. They showed me that the more I do, t
3、he better Ill become. Since that day, I have worked more7. Working in a restaurant taught me to communicate with my customers and to serve people8a well-mannered way.The month soon came to an end. But I did not want to9working. It was not because I got a high salary (工资), but I learned a lot from th
4、is work experience. Through it, I got to understand10you need more than just experience to master a job. Above all, you need a positive attitude. My time at the restaurant will remain with me forever and benefit me in the future.1.A.day B.week C.month2.A.easiest B.hardest C.strangest3.A.avoided B.so
5、lved C.made4.A.interested B.excited C.upset5.A.Because B.Unless C.If6.A.words B.attitude C.encouragement7.A.patiently B.comfortably C.unexpectedly8.A.with B.on C.in9.A.start B.continue C.stop10.A.that B.how C.which二、阅读理解(每小题2分,共50分)A请阅读下面六位人物的情况介绍, 将其与下列五位歌手的描述进行匹配, 将选项填入括号内。其中一项为多余选项。A.John Lewis w
6、as known for his creativity. He was a skilled piano player and musical director of the Modern Jazz. He was fond of traditional jazz, blues and bebop. He was greatly influenced by training in European classical music.B.Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey in 1908.He was an excellent student
7、 and athlete. Rutgers University in New Jersey gave him money, so he could study there. He also was the top student in his class. He became a professional actor, an ONeill star.C.Billie Holiday wrote a book about her lifeLady Sings the Blues. A few months later, she was caught again for using illega
8、l drugs. But instead of going to prison, she was allowed to seek treatment to end her dependence on drugs.D.Larry Adler didnt know how to read music as a young man. He could listen to a record played a few times and then play the song with his harmonica(口琴). He could do this with really difficult so
9、ngs. Not being able to read music did not seem to affect his career.E.Nat set up a group that played jazz music in 1937.The trio(三人组) reportedly did not need a drummer because Nats piano playing kept the beat so well. They named the group, The King Cole Trio. Nat played the piano in New York and Los
10、 Angeles as a young man.F.Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador(大使). He was a major supporter of the arts in America and other countries.11.Her last performance was in 1959.She died that yea
11、r. Her health was destroyed by using illegal drugs and drinking too much alcohol. But Lady Day lives on through her recordings that continue to influence the best jazz singers.12.He was one of the finest musicians to record with new Capitol Record. By the middle 1940s, Nat King Cole was beginning to
12、 be known as a popular singer as well as a jazz piano player.13.He joined the Princeton Players, an acting group linked to American playwright Eugene ONeill in the 1920s.14.George Gershwin used a special device called a recording piano to play and record “Rhapsody in Blue”. After the famous composer
13、s death, he often played the harmonica with the recording piano of George Gershwin.15.He combined classical music with traditional jazz to create songs for himself and the three other members of his quartet. He believed music should be simple and clear, yet played in a meaningful way.B请阅读下面短文, 从每小题所
14、给的A、B、C三个选项中, 选出一个最佳选项, 并填入括号内。At the Cool Beans Cafe in Virginia, the US, a dollar can buy you a cup of fresh coffee.But your shopping also helps the seventh-grade students with special needs who run the cafe at Poquoson Middle School. They get experience with job skills and social communications o
15、utside of the classroom by working at the cafe.“They really get a lot out of this,” said Heather Hopkins, the teacher who started the cafe and taught the students how to run it.The five students who run the cafe each have a specific job. Jake Mann, the supply manager, looks at customers online order
16、s and helps Braden Jobst, the barista (咖啡师), prepare the coffee. Alex Sarber, the barista assistant, adds any extra ingredients that the customers want. The drinks are delivered by J. J. Shibuya. Jasmine Baker, the cashier (收银员), goes on deliveries with J. J. and collects money and tips from their customers.Hopkins star
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