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(2012·山东潍坊模拟)It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter knows his __1__ by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal __2__.He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __3__.
One day,three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,__4__ not intending to pay for it.He hit the “panic button” and then went over the counter and __5__ the front door.It was obvious they were homeless,and equally obvious that they weren’t going __6__ with their illgotten gains.They __7__ the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were __8__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that __9__.“We have food in the back,expired(到期) but still __10__ to eat.If you need food,you
__11__ have some.”
They were told to __12__ what they had dropped and put it back,then asked to straighten out the mess.They were doing just that __13__ the police arrived.The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __14__.
This wasn’t what they had __15__.They were being treated as human beings who could
right the wrong they’d done.Shocked,they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __16__ people walked out with all the __17__ their arms could hold.They were __18__ that,if they needed to come back again,they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to reading until the next customer came in.He would be the __19__ person in the world to claim he was a hero.But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __20__ amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
1.A.friendsB.neighbors
C.customers
D.passengers
解析:选C。根据语境“The young man behind the counter...”可知为customers。
2.A.respect
B.pride
C.wisdom
D.privilege
解析:选A。respect尊敬,敬意,pride骄傲,wisdom智慧,privilege特权。根据语境,respect更符合题意。
3.A.slow
B.busy
C.heavy
D.swift
解析:选A。根据语境“He reads science fiction behind the counter”可知应是生意不很忙的时候看一些科幻小说。故slow更符合题意。
4.A.bravely
B.reasonably
C.hardly
D.obviously
解析:选D。根据语境“...grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could”可知为obviously,显然地。
5.A.opened
B.locked
C.closed
D.broke
解析:选B。根据行文逻辑可以看出,有人来抢劫,肯定要报警并锁好前门阻止抢劫犯逃脱。故选locked。
6.A.nowhere
B.somewhere
C.anywhere
D.everywhere
解析:选C。根据下文“...simply crowded together in panic...”可知他们不能逃走。故选anywhere,任何地方。
7.A.hid
B.lifted
C.swallowed
D.dropped
解析:选D。根据下文“...what they had dropped”提示可以得知为dropped,扔掉。
8.A.in
B.on
C.off
D.by
解析:选B。on the way,在路上,即将到来。
9.A.anxious
B.cautious
C.courageous
D.hungry
解析:选D。根据上文他们抢食物的语境可知他们无家可归,是因为饥饿才抢食物。
10.A.safe
B.easy
C.sweet
D.unique
解析:选A。根据本句语境“...expired(到期)but...”可知虽然到期,但吃起来还是安全的。
11.A.must
B.can
C.should
D.need
解析:选B。must必须,can可以,should应该,need需要。根据语境“如果他们需要,可以吃”,故选can。
12.A.hold up
B.hand out
C.pick up
D.hand in
解析:选C。hold up举起,hand out分发,pick up拾起,捡起,hand in上交。
13.A.when
B.after
C.before
D.since
解析:选A。根据本句语境可知为when,当警察来到的时候。
14.A.popular
B.necessary
C.reliable
D.important
解析:选B。根据本句语境“the situation was under control”可知,情况得到控制,警察就不必要再做其他的事情了,故选necessary,必要的。
15.A.wanted
B.desired
C.expected
D.admired
解析:选C。wanted需要,desired渴望,expected预料,admired敬佩,羡慕。
16.A.dirtier
B.cleaner
C.cleverer
D.quicker
解析:选B。根据上一段“...and use the restroom to clean up”可知他们已经清洗干净。故选cleaner,更干净的。
17.A.money
B.cigarettes
C.drinks
D.food
解析:选D。根据全文内容他们来的目的就是偷食物,因此带走也应是食物。
18.A.reminded
B.warned
C.ordered
D.persuaded
解析:选A。remind提醒,warn警告,order命令,persuade劝说。
19.A.first
B.last
C.best
D.worst
解析:选B。根据下一句中but一词可以得出他自己不会说自己是个英雄。
20.A.large
B.fair
C.small
D.full
解析:选C。根据下文语境“...a little bit of hope”可知为a small amount of,少量的。
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