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AttheendofmysenioryearofhighschoolIgotajobworkingatalocalcoffeeshop.Ithoughtthejobwouldbe 36 andstress.I 37 myselfpouringthebestcoffeemakingdeliciousdoughnuts(炸面包圈)andbecomingfriendswith 38 customers.
Iwasn’t 39 thepeoplewithenormousordersthewomenwho 40 thatthecoffeewasmuchtoocreamyorthemenwhowantedtheiricedcoffeeremade 41 untiltheyreachedperfection.Icouldn’tseemto 42 anyone.
Onerainydayoneofmyregularcustomerscameinlooking 43 .Hesaidhefeltlikegettinginbed 44 thesheetsupoverhisheadandstayingthereforafewyears.Iknewexactlyhowhefelt.
BeforeheleftIhandedhimabagalongwithhisicedcoffee.Hewas 45 sincehehadn’t 46 anythingbutcoffee.Ihadgivenhimhisfavoritetypeofdoughnut.
“It’s 47 me.”Itoldhim.“haveaniceday.”
Hesmiledand 48 mebeforeheadingbackoutintotherain.
ThenextdayitisstillrainingIspentmyafternoon 49 thewindowhandingpeopletheirorders.Iwascompletelywetandfreezingcold. 50 noonewastippingthatday.EverytimeIlookedintoouremptytipjarIgrewmore 51 .
Intheeveningthecustomerfromthedaybeforedroveuptothewindow.Hehandedmeapinkroseandanote.
Thenoteread:
Christine
Thanksforbeingsosweetkindand 52 yesterday.Itissonicetomeetsomeonewho’sgenuinelynice.Pleasedon’t 53 yourway!Haveagreatday!–Hank
AfterthatwheneverIfeltdepressedor 54 ofcoffeeIthoughtofHankandhiskindness.ThenIwouldsmileholdmyheaduphighclearmythroatandask 55 “HowcanIhelpyou?”
36.A.hopeful B.meaningless C.easy D.boring
37.A.thought B.pictured C.developed D.decided
38.A.regular B.handsome C.rich D.kind
39.A.imaging B.expecting C.waiting D.desiring
40.A.praised B.complained C.realized D.thought
41.A.foratime B.onceinawhile C.nowandthen D.againandagain