浙江省温州市龙湾区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：任务型阅读

浙江省温州市龙湾区 2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 任务型阅读 2023年浙江省温州市龙湾区中考二模英语试卷 三、任务型阅读 On a busy afternoon, as Mr. Rupert greeted customers in his cafe, a homeless man walked in, wearing smelly, old clothes. "Excuse me, sir. I haven't had any food in days. Could you give me something to eat? Some leftovers*, perhaps?" Mr. Rupert stepped back, bringing the leftovers to the trash bin*. He said rudely, "You can have all the leftovers you want. from the trash. Now GET OUT!" The homeless man walked out in shame. Later that evening, the cafe caught on fire. Mr. Rupert watched his cafe, on which he spent all his savings, burnt to the ground. He broke down, all alone. Mr. Rupert sat on a bench outside his cafe, his head resting on his hands, until the following morning. He felt hungry but his pocket was empty. He walked towards the Pizza House nearby, feeling embarrassed. "Excuse me, sir. Could you please give me something to eat? I'm hungry. And. . I. . I can't pay you. " The manager replied impatiently, "Alright, I can give you last night's leftovers, but don't expect me to do this every day!" The words hit Mr. Rupert like a ton of bricks. Just as he rushed out of the Pizza House with the bag of leftovers, he noticed the homeless man he'd kicked out of his cafe. He walked towards him, "Hey, excuse me. I'm sorry for not helping you yesterday. " The homeless man was surprised. Mr. Rupert told him what had happened and shared his breakfast. The homeless man introduced himself as Freddie and told his similar story to Mr. Rupert. The two men decided to stick together. Freddie took Mr. Rupert to the homeless shelter*. In the following days, Mr. Rupert kept looking for a job. In the end, he got them both a job —a waiter and a dishwasher in a restaurant. As time passed, Mr. Rupert and Freddie gave their best in their new roles. Their hard work paid off well several months later when they were asked to be the manager and the cook. One day, while discussing making a change to the restauran