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Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 42 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43 . I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week. He said,“OK. How about you paying me for three mea ls a day you have here? And for the times you bring 46 your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week. I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted(升迁) to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49 thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把). Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 54 is above all. It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army. 36. A. cleaningB. shiningC. removingD. keeping 37. A. whyB. whatC. whenD. how 第三部分 阅读理解(共40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?” Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good.” Miss Gorgers answered, but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.” “I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock he re and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said. 56 . Miss Gorgers was teaching her class . A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time zone D. about sound 57. Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether . A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away C. her students had understood her lesson D. sound waves were slower than electricity 58. Kate thought Tom was wrong because . A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York B. electricity was slower than sound waves C. Tom was not good at physics at all D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves 59. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the laws of physics? A. Tom’s. B. Kate’s. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B. B Do you know this girl? I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away. I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?" She said, "Yes, Anna, I did." I said, "Look in your jacket quickly." Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there. "That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly. My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her. (责任编辑：admin) |