Question

Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position．The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your     ; your words are lost in the howling wind．

On a      afternoon, everything changed．Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal（密封） a        windows shut．Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,        their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats．In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees．

This woman was     ．

“I’ll get the next car’s     as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay．She stood outside,     much snow on her hair．Though she was obviously freezing, her bright     lit up her face like a fire．

“You can’t     their drinks,” I said, confused and tired．

“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said．“Pay it forward and all that．”

Completely puzzled, I charged her as     , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened．I watched as his     changed—first angry to be out in the cold, then     at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his     ．

“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver     him．He     over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink．

The trend continued．Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave     and pleased．Some were shocked but happy to spend more than they had expected,     others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price．

     Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty．No one refused to pay．Customers stood at my window       a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger．Cars drove off, honking（鸣笛） and     their thanks．

It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire        of traffic．It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days．

1.A．ears          B．hands           C．feet               D．back

2.A．freezing       B．sunny          C．warm       D．usual

3.A．truck’s       B．vehicle’s        C．car’s              D．lorry’s

4.A．offering       B．throwing         C．screaming          D．cancelling

5.A．polite         B．angry            C．popular            D．different

6.A．number       B．coffee           C．fee                D．order

7.A．covering      B．increasing        C．gathering           D．falling

8.A．eyes          B．smile            C．hair               D．annoyance

9.A．take         B．pay             C．buy               D．give

10.A．instructed     B．requested        C．directed             D．suggested

11.A．gesture       B．expression       C．figure              D．feeling

12.A．inspired       B．upset            C．surprised           D．disappointed

13.A．luck         B．chance           C．deed              D．turn

14.A．beyond       B．before           C．beside             D．behind

15.A．took         B．looked           C．handed             D．thought

16.A．shy    B．regretful    C．anxious            D．calm

17.A．while        B．since          C．as                D．unless

18.A．putting       B．holding          C．laying             D．emptying

19.A．explaining   B．sending          C．introducing         D．casting

20.A．jam          B．row              C．flow              D．line

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.D

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：作者是快餐店的服务员，在寒冷的日子，顾客都不愿意下车，在车里面购买食物，有的迁怒于服务员，但是一个妇女的善举改变了这个情况，温暖了最冷的日子。

1. 发动机的轰鸣声伤害你的耳朵，选A。

2.

3.

4. their orders into a speaker box 因为是在汽车里面，所以他们对着话筒大声尖叫订单，选C。

5. ． 可知这个妇女和其他人不一样，选D。

6. as well,” 从下文的：“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired. 可知这个妇女要帮下一个顾客拿点的食物，选D。

7. much snow on her hair 她站在外面，头上聚集了很多的雪，选C。

8. lit up her face like a fire． 她灿烂的微笑点亮的她的脸，选B。

9. their drinks 你不能拿走他们的饮料，选A。

10. 我象她要求的那样给她结账，选B。

11. changed—first angry to be out in the cold 从下文的：first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his .可知这些顾客的脸上表情的变化，选B。

12. at the random act of kindness, 先是生气，然后惊讶，最后是高兴，选C。

13. at the random act of kindness, and finally,可知得到免费的食物是很幸运的，选A。

14. him 向后面的不耐烦的司机挥手，选D。

15. over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink． 他递交的现金，接受了之前付过钱的饮料，选C。

16. and pleased 顾客来的时候，都很生气，走的时候都是很冷静和高兴的，选D。

17. others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price 有的人很惊讶花的钱比他们预想的多，然而有的人付的钱只有一半。这里表示对比，选A。

18. a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger． 顾客将一手的零钱倒空为陌生人买饮料，选B。

19. their thanks． 汽车开走了，鸣笛发送感谢，选B。

20. of traffic 只是一个顾客就改变了车流，只要片刻就温暖了最冷的日子。选C。

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