My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six day a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 1 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 2 to do it efficiently，telling me to 3 to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 4 . Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 5 　because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 6 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 7 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 8 ． I was 9 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 10 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 11 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 12 I owed him about $40 a week． I remember returning to Seattle after being 13 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，1 walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 14 thing Dad said was，“How about your 15 up tonight?” I couldn’t 16 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 17 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 　18 　member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 19 is above all．It has nothing to do with 20 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army． 1．A．cleaning　 B．shining　　 C．removing　　 D．keeping 2．A．why　　　　 B．what　　　 C．when　　　　 D．how 3．A．offer　　　 B．refuse　　 C．love　　　　 D．learn 4．A．interested B．annoyed　　 C．relaxed　　　 D．satisfied 5．A．fun　　　　 B．pride　　　 C．trouble　　　 D．effort 6．A．got it right　　 B．kept it a rule　 C．made it clear　　 D．took it for granted 7．A．had　　　　 B．tended　　 C．hated　　　　 D．managed 8．A．family　　 B．workers　　 C．customers　　 D．friends 9．A．never　　　 B．always　　 C．seldom　　　 D．ever 10．A．must　　　 B．should　　 C．might　　　　 D．could 11．A．at　　　　 B．before　　 C．around　　　 D．for 12．A．worked out　 B．found out C．put out　　　 D．thought out 13．A．alone　　 B．away　　　 C．outside　　　 D．off 14．A．usual　　 B．last　　　 C．next　　　　 D．first 15．A．washing　 B．taking　　 C．cleaning　　 D．moving 16．A．ignore　　 B．follow　　 C．believe　　　 D．understand 17．A．happen　　 B．care　　　 C．go　　　　　 D．matter 18．A．no　　　　 B．other　　　 C．some　　　　 D．another 19．A．team　　　 B．family　　 C．leader　　　 D．restaurant 20．A．why　 　　 B．whether　　 　 C．when 　　　　 D．how

 

What’s in the news? Here are some articles from the Winfield Daily News.

Engaged to be married

Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Silva of Bogota, Colombia, are happy to announce that engagement of their daughter Cristina Ana Silva to Gino Antonio Leone. Miss Silva is studying art history at Winfield Community College and Mr. Leone is working at the Roma Restaurant. The wedding will take place at St. Mark’s Church in Winfield on October 5th. The reception(接待) will be at the Roma.

Black History Month

Winfield Public Library is please to announce a special program to celebrate Black History Month. The well-known actor Albert Eaton will perform a one-man show named MLK: His life and Times. In the show, Eaton recreates(重现) the life and times of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., through music and drama. Performances are at 3:30 and 7:30, Thursday through Saturday. Admission free. Telephone:5365400.

Benjamins have a daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Benjamin are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Andrea Jean. She was born at Winfield Hospital on June 9 at 11:10 PM.

SPORTS

High School—Parents Beat Students

The parents’ football team beat the students 4 to 2 in a wild and exciting match yesterday at Winfield Stadium. It was the first win for the parents since the yearly event started five years ago. Adela Logan led the parents to victory with three goals. Her son, Bob Logan, scored the only two goals for the losing team, it was both a happy and a sad day for the Logan family!

College—Winfield Community College Senior Wins State Tournament

Ginny Lewis took the title away from defending state tennis winner, Susan Murray, yesterday in three straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. This was the first time a Winfield student has played in the state finals. Ginny brought home a trophy(奖杯) and a $1000 prize for her studies at college.

64. What is the Benjiamins’ announcement about?

       A. Their engagement.                          B. A new-born Baby.

       C. Black History Month.               D. A newly married couple.

65. Who’s going to perform at Winfield Public Library?

       A. Albert Eaton             B. Eduardo Silva    C. Adela Logan      D. Martin Luther King Jr.

66. What do we know about the high school football game?

       A. It was held very five years.                    B. It had a parent team for the first time.     

       C. The parents team won by 2 goals.  D. The Logans were very happy after the game.

67. Why is Ginny Lewis in the newspaper?

       A. She fought to the state final again.           B. She lost one of the 3 sets in the game.

       C. She failed to get a college scholarship.     D. She won a game against Susan Murray.