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2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(北京专用)
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(2023·北京·统考中考真题)阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Be What’s Missing
Where was that cashier (收银员)? Impatient, I quickly looked at my watch. I hardly had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work.
I looked around the nearly empty 1 , but the cashier was nowhere in sight. A woman stood wiping (擦) the far end of the counter. She looked at me coldly with sad, dark eyes.
I 2 , getting angry. I’d been standing there for at least three minutes!
Controlling my anger, I remembered Mom’s words. “Whenever you find yourself in an unpleasant situation, just think about what is missing. If someone is unkind, then kindness is missing. If someone is hateful, then 3 is missing. If we will be what’s missing, then we’ll provide whatever the situation needs.”
And here I was in an unpleasant situation. How should I “be what’s missing”? What was missing was 4 . Maybe I should just jump behind the counter and take my own order.
Just then the woman walked slowly towards me. “May I help you?” she asked, still 5 . She looked so tired. No doubt, she was overworked.
I took a deep breath. With Mom’s words ringing in my head, I gave the woman my order ... and smiled. “How are you today?”
My question seemed to 6 her. She eyed me for a second before answering. “Not too good.”
“I’m sorry.” I said. “I hope it gets better starting right now.”
She almost smiled as she looked at me. “Thanks. I hope you’re right.”
I thought to myself as I ate my sandwich. We’re all the same, really. We have problems and angers, we get tired and we hurt. We need to be 7 to each other.
After eating, I wiped the table cleaner than usual, and put the tray (托盘) back nicely on the stand. The woman was watching me, a big smile on her face.
“Be what’s missing.” It 8 .
1.A.restaurant B.street C.school D.office
2.A.agreed B.finished C.waited D.left
3.A.trust B.love C.patience D.confidence
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