A Fifteen minutes before our restaurant closed, a gentleman came in. I was the waitress who got to take his order and serve him his food. The customer was difficult. He was quite openly upset with how his food was prepared. He sent his order back twice. When it at last arrived to his liking, he needed a cup of coffee. At this point, I had stayed 45 minutes past closing time. I didn’t even want to sit down because I knew my knees would pain and it would hurt terribly to get back up. I knew he would probably not give a tip. However, I tried to give him good service. As he was finishing his burger, I was refilling his coffee and accidentally spilled it on the table and his plate. Of course I said sorry at once and used a piece of cloth to clean the table. I had thought he would become angry. However, he took a piece of paper out and helped clean off the spilled coffee. He asked to speak to the manager, so I called my boss to come over to the table. Instead of complaining to my boss and asking us to make up for his meal, he simply said, “This young lady’s done a good job. You need to keep her around as long as you can! After he paid his bill, he left and left a tip. The customer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner. 1. Why did the author say the customer was difficult? A. Because he could only give a small tip. B. Because he came to the restaurant very late. C. Because the author wanted to go home early. D. Because he was always dissatisfied with the food. 2. We can learn from the third paragraph that . A. the author liked her work very much B. the author’s knees were always in pain C. the author was too tired at that time D. the author seldom received tips 3. What happened after the author spilled the coffee? A. The customer refused to pay his bill. B. The customer complained to the boss. C. The customer became angry at once. D. The customer offered the author help. 4. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling at last? A. Surprised and happy. B. Calm and confident. C. Nervous and sad. D. Worried and disappointed. 5. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. A waitress who was praised by a customer B. An unexpected tip from an unlikely customer C. An unlucky waitress who served a difficult customer D. A difficult customer who came to a restaurant very late 查看更多

 

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     听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标
在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对
话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman mean?
A. She'll be glad to go with the man.
B. She has to work in the evening.
C. She's been to the concert before.
2. When will the woman turn in her paper?
A. By 12 o'clock.
B. At 3 o'clock.
C. On Friday.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a hospital.
4. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Neighbors.
C. Husband and wife.
5. How long does the woman drive during rush hours?
A. Fifteen minutes.
B. Twenty minutes.
C. Twenty-five minutes.

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My school isn't far from here. It's only ________ walk. 

A. fifteen minutes   B. fifteen minutes'    C. fifteen minute's  D.fifteen minute

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听下面一段材料,回答1-3题
1. How long will the speakers have to wait before they can see Jack?
A. Fifteen minutes.      
B. Twenty minutes.      
C. An hour.
2.What are the speakers going to do first?
A.Go to have lunch with Jack.  
B. Make a telephone call to Jack.
C. Go to a bookstore.
3.When does the conversation take place?
A. In the morning.    
B. In the afternoon.      
C. At night.

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It took us about ______ to get to the museum.


  1. A.
    fifteen-minutes-ride
  2. B.
    fifteen minutes ride
  3. C.
    fifteen minutes' ride
  4. D.
    fiftieen minute's ride

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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were wiling to help each other.
【小题1】How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?

A.Cold and sick
B.Fortunate and helpful
C.Satisfied and cheerful
D.Disappointed and helpless
【小题2】From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.
A.solving her problem at the bank
B.taking part in various city activities
C.learning acting in an evening school
D.preparing for the first night show
【小题3】On her way home the writer _______.
A.lost her wallet unknowingly
B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C.was robbed of her wallet by an armed man
D.found some homeless people following her
【小题4】In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A.Someone offered to take her back home.
B.A red-haired man came to see her.
C.She heard someone call her name
D.Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.
【小题5】From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.
A.would stop working at night
B.would stay on in San Francisco
C.would make friends with cleaners
D.would give up her job at the bank.

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