I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at o

I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like . I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of .
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays my , but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
【小题1】A．mapsB．titlesC．articlesD．reports【小题2】A．a bookB．any helpC．any suggestionsD．a job【小题3】A．planningB．leavingC．preparingD．studying【小题4】A．pay forB．fit forC．run forD．enter for【小题5】A．soB．neverC．evenD．still【小题6】A．boringB．excitingC．satisfyingD．disappointing【小题7】A．in needB．in allC．in orderD．in store【小题8】A．worriedB．surprisedC．doubtedD．puzzled【小题9】A．prideB．failureC．regretD．wonder【小题10】A．doctorB．store ownerC．booksellerD．TV reporter【小题11】A．inB．withC．byD．for【小题12】A．payB．offerC．affordD．spend【小题13】A．peaceB．honorC．horrorD．danger【小题14】A．choseB．forcedC．persuadedD．permitted【小题15】A．actionB．programC．treatmentD．operation【小题16】A．waitingB．recoveryC．readingD．guest【小题17】A．repairedB．connectedC．injuredD．improved【小题18】A．pleasureB．sadnessC．humorD．responsibility【小题19】A．ifB．thoughC．untilD．while【小题20】A．prizeB．salaryC．costD．billB

(答案→)B 解析：文章介绍作者在上大学期间做过很多兼职工作，为自己付学费，期间他努力工作，让顾客满意，自己也很自豪，工作后，做为电视台的记者，作者总是将观众放在心上。【小题1】考查名词：A. maps 地图，B. titles标题，C. articles文章，D. reports报告，因为是书店，所以书架上是书名，选B【小题2】考查名词：A. a book一本书，B. any help任何帮助，C. any suggestions 任何建议，D. a job 一个工作，从后面的句子;and the job helped 24 my first year of college.可知店主问作者需不需要一个工作为大学做准备，选D【小题3】考查动词： A. planning 计划，B. leaving离开，C. preparing准备，D. studying学习，从下文：I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped 24 my first year of college.可知作者是为上大学做好准备，选C【小题4】考查动词短语：A. pay for付钱，B. fit for适合，C. run for参加竞选， D. enter for参加，工作为我的第一年的大学做好准备，选A【小题5】考查连词：A. so 因此，B. never 从不，C. even甚至，D. still仍然，我做过旅店服务员，甚至做过地图，选C【小题6】考查形容词：A boring令人厌烦的， B. exciting令人兴奋的，C. satisfying令人满意的， D. disappointing 令人失望的，根据下文，尤其是 I felt in having helped her 这句话可以猜出答案。可知作者对卖书的工作最感兴趣，选C【小题7】考查介词短语：A in need需要，B. in all总共，C in order秩序井然，D. in store储存，根据下文和本句中的副词 almost(我几乎把书店里储存的所有的书都给她看了)可得出答案。选D【小题8】考查形容词：A. worried担心的，B. surprised惊讶的，C. doubted怀疑的，D puzzled困惑的，那位妇女走时是带着“不太担心的”心情离开的。选A【小题9】考查名词：A. pride骄傲，B. failure失败，C. regret遗憾，后悔，D. wonder奇迹，从上文的叙述和下文的 I felt in having helped her 可知作者因帮助了这样一位妇女而感到很“自豪”。选A【小题10】考查名词：A. doctor 医生，B. store owner 商店主人，C. bookseller书商，D. TV reporter电视台记者，根据下文的 NBC News 得出答案是电视台记者。选D【小题11】考查介词短语：A. in在…里面，B. with和…一起，C. by 通过，D. for为了，我听说一个男孩天生手指就是相连的，这里是with复合结构，选B【小题12】考查动词：A. pay付钱，B. offer 提供，C. afford负担，D. spend花费，因为是移民，因此判断他家里“付不起”矫正的手术费。选C【小题13】考查名词：A. peace宁静，B. honor荣誉，C. horror 恐惧， D. danger危险，因为手是残疾，再根据后面“把手藏在口袋里”判断答案为“害怕”。选C【小题14】考查动词：A. chose选择，B. forced 强迫，C. persuaded 说服，D. permitted允许，根据下文“我写的故事被播出了”可知我“说服”了老板让我写这个故事。选C【小题15】考查名词：A. action行动，B. program 课程，C. treatment对待，D. operation手术，从上文提到“矫正手术”得出答案，选D【小题16】考查动词：A. waiting 等待，B. recovery恢复，C. reading读，D. guest客人，手术后不久我就在康复室见到这个男孩，选B【小题17】考查动词：A. repaired修理，B. connected连接，C. injured受伤，D. improved提高，从上文，手术后在医院康复期间，作者看望了那个小孩，他做的第一件事就是举起他那动手术“修复过”的手。选A【小题18】考查名词：A. pleasure快乐，B. sadness悲伤，C. humor 幽默，D. responsibility责任，看到那个小孩举起他的手，我有一种“高兴”的感觉。选A【小题19】考查连词：A. if 如果，B. though虽然，C. until 直到，D. while然而，从句子的前后意思可知表示转折关系。选D【小题20】考查名词：A. prize奖品，B. salary 薪水，C. cost成本，D. bill账单，BBC新闻付我的工资，但是我觉得自己是为观众做事的。选B

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