In Cos Angel, a waiter served a group of teens. The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school prudent. So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant. The waiter made sure of it.
After serving all the teens doing a great job, he was left a tip(消费),only$3.28. That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Roebucks.
The waiter went home. And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work. They looked down on people like him. Or so he thought.
After several days, the waiter forgot about it. His life went on as usual. But ten days later, he received a letter from the teens.
“About a week and a half ago, on October 7, my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration. It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone, and it was all new to us. And you were the best waiter we could ask for. You were kind, helpful, and didn’t treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our ‘groan-up’ experience so amazing and fun.
“I would also like to say sorry on behalf of(代表) my group. Since we were new to all of this, reasonable(合乎情理),but we had completely forgotten(and didn’t know,to be honest) what a tip even was, let alone how much to give. So we emptied our pockets, and all our money added up to $3.28.
“Having no idea of how small this really was ,we left. Later, we realized our mistake and felt terrible. We knew we had to make it right.
“So together with this letter, you will find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing. Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun. Thank you!”
1. How did the waiter receive the group of teens?A.He tried to make then pay more. |
B.He served them like other waiters. |
C.He treated them as young children. |
D.He did his best to make them happy. |
A.Because they looked down on the waiter. |
B.Because they didn't know what a tip meant. |
C.Because they weren't pleased with the service. |
D.Because they thought the tip should be that much. |
A.The tip they left for the waiter. |
B.The bill the restaurant received. |
C.The way the waiter served them. |
D.The fun they had at the restaurant. |
A.What kind of guests they receive. |
B.What dishes people usually order. |
C.Whether they are given reasonable tips. |
D.How much customers pay for their meals. |
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【推荐1】When I moved to northern New Jersey in 2012 and took a software test engineering job in midtown Manhattan, I suddenly found myself with an hour-long bus commute. I’d solved newspaper crossword puzzles for many years, but I had little patience and wasn’t very good. So when I started my crosswording again during those long trips, I was determined to become a better solver. However, after noticing that all of The New York Times puzzles had bylines(署名行),I figured, “Why couldn’t one of them be mine?”
I bought crossword construction software and a dictionary of valid crossword puzzle entries. I started with a blank 15×15 grid (网格). After reading, rereading, and more rereading of my puzzle, I decided that it was as good as it was ever going to be. So I sent it off to The Times and anxiously waited for their response. Several weeks later, I received an email from a staffer writing on behalf of editor Will Shortz. His answer was basic,“Thanks, but no thanks.” What’s worse, I received nearly the same rejection from Shortz and his colleagues for the next several puzzles I submitted.
Then I found my way to the Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory group on Facebook.In the group I connected with Mark, a more experienced constructor who became my teacher. After making some edits for my 21×21 grid at Mark’s suggestion, I sent the puzzle off to The New York Times. A few months later, I got something new in my inbox: an actual acceptance message from The New York Times! They changed some of the clues to be more straightforward. Anyway, my hard work finally paid off. Naturally, I told all my friends and family to get a copy of the paper on the publication date, March 21,2021.
Now I’ve made a lot in my spare time. Even if constructing a puzzle feels like an impossible task from time to time, it’s probably not. Very few things in life are truly impossible.
1. What did the author intend to do after seeing the bylines?A.Apply to be a crossword puzzle editor. |
B.Create crossword puzzles by himself. |
C.Solve some challenging word games. |
D.Develop crossword construction software. |
A.Grateful. | B.Hopeful. |
C.Uninterested. | D.Disappointed. |
A.It achieved great popularity. |
B.It was changed into a smaller grid. |
C.It was published after being made simpler. |
D.It became something impossible to be outdone. |
A.He wrote to Shortz frequently for advice. |
B.He is a committed amateur puzzle builder. |
C.He works full-time at The New York Times. |
D.He started solving newspaper puzzles in 2012. |
【推荐2】My sister and I spent our childhoods in a small town. Mom worked hard at her job from morning till evening — but not before sending us off to school early with our not-so-heavy bags and our lunch boxes with simple, wholesome meals. Even though we went through tough times, providing my sister and I with the best possible education remained a big priority for our mother. Education before everything else was her belief, even though it meant most of her hard-earned money was spent paying our school fees. We were always careful and economical, but somehow we never felt a sense of deprivation (贫困) in our lives.
Life for us moved at this easy, contented pace until, of course, our birthdays approached. Honestly, I did not look forward to the gifts as much as I did sharing Moms handmade chocolates, wrapped (被包裹) in shiny, colorful paper, with my classmates. Fifteen minutes before lunch, our teacher would allow us to distribute the candy. And out came the box from its hiding place under my books-and with a smile on my face and a happy heart, I would hand over two chocolates each to my friends. Then, I would rush out of the room just to enjoy the pleasure of hearing them open up the wrappers and the mouth-watering chocolates in pure delight. They would then ask me if there were a few more until I ran out of these treats entirely. Year after year, I followed the same ritual (仪式) — and it pleased me to no end each time I heard my friends say that these chocolates were unlike any they had ever tasted.
The years passed by, and as our kids grew up, they too gifted chocolates to their friends at school on their birthdays. However, none of the chocolates I offered to my child could match what Mom always had for us. Until the year Mom visited us on my child’s birthday and brought along her famous chocolates. After so many years, I finally realized the secret of the chocolate’s evergreen taste: sugar and peanuts cooked to perfection and filled with motherly affection and love in wrappers saved over months. Indeed, the best birthday treat I had ever tasted!
1. What do we know about the author’s mother?A.She stressed the importance of education. |
B.She was too busy to care for the family. |
C.She cooked big lunches for her children. |
D.She was a teacher in the author’s school. |
A.Put out. | B.Pick up | C.Hand out. | D.Show up |
A.They were healthy. | B.They were popular. |
C.They were too sweet. | D.They were too expensive. |
A.The colorful school life I have experienced |
B.The various birthday gifts I have received |
C.The best wrappers I have ever collected |
D.The best chocolate I have ever tasted |
【推荐3】In pursuing our dreams, we commonly encounter voices of doubt from those around us. Friends, family, or even strangers may question our ambitions, casting shadows of uncertainty on the path we’ve chosen. However, it’s important to remember that the opinions of others should not define our potential or limit our ambitions.
Shawn Warner, a 58-year-old Texas man, pursued his childhood dream of becoming a writer after being laid off. Despite facing discouragement from others, he published his first book, Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor, last year.
Surprisingly, Shawn’s journey took an unexpected turn—he became a Texas bestselling author when a TikTok video of him selling his book at a grocery store went viral (走红). TikToker Jerrad Swearenjin shot the video of Shawn sitting alone at a table with his books in a Texas Kroger store.
“I was just shopping when I noticed this man trying to promote his new book. I honestly don’t even read books nowadays. But something told me to get a couple. This new author seemed super defeated when I first walked past him. So before I left the store, I decided to go back,” the video text read. The video gained great popularity, with millions of likes and comments, and many people expressing interest in purchasing Shawn’s book.
Swearenjin shared his motivation for approaching Shawn, stating that he wanted to show kindness to a stranger, having experienced a lack of recognition despite working hard in the past.
As the conversation progressed, Shawn’s face lit up with joy when Swearenjin expressed interest in his books and offered support as a local author. He was in shock and struggled to find words to express his appreciation for the unexpected events.
Emotionally moved by the support from people worldwide, Shawn thanked Swearenjin and everyone who had shown kindness and generosity.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic. | B.To explain a phenomenon. |
C.To show a type of person. | D.To add background information. |
A.He failed in many fields. | B.He was out of work. |
C.He was encouraged by others. | D.He met a kind TikToker. |
A.It saved his energy. | B.It won millions of likes. |
C.It contributed to his dream. | D.It was beyond understanding. |
A.Gratitude is the best attitude. | B.Kindness is the nature of human. |
C.Having trust in strangers counts. | D.Good luck comes with determination. |
【推荐1】After losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart (对方) felt as if she had been rushing through the talks. The business negotiator thought she was being efficient with their time. Their cultures have different views on how to conduct negotiations, and in this case, the barrier prevented a successful outcome.
Research shows that deal-making across cultures tends to lead to worse outcomes as compared with negotiations conducted within the same culture. As we know, cultures are characterized by different behaviors, communication styles and norms (准则). Consequently, when negotiating across cultures, we bring different views to the bargaining table, which in turn may result in potential misunderstandings that can lead to a lower likelihood of discovering value-creating solutions.
Cultural conflict in negotiations is linked with the fact that we, at most times, interpret others’ behaviors, values, and beliefs through the lens (透镜) of our own culture. To overcome this, it is important to rescarch the customs and behaviors of different cultures as well as understand why people follow these customs and exhibit these behaviors in the first place.
Just as important, not only do countries have unique cultures, but teams and organizations do too. Before partaking in any negotiation, take the time to study the context and the person on the other side of the bargaining table, including the various cultures to which he belongs, whether the culture of his culture, the culture of engineering, or his particular company’s corporate culture. The more you know about the client, the better off you’ll do in any negotiation.
Therefore, we see the negotiator has learned her Indian counterpart would have appreciated a slower pace with more opportunities for relationship building. She seems to have run into the issue: Using time efficiently in the course of negotiations is generally valued in the United States, but in India, there’s often a greater focus on building relationships early in the process. By doing research on the clients’ cultures, they can adjust their negotiation method and give themselves a better chance of creating a valuable negotiation experience for both themselves and their counterpart.
1. What resulted in the business woman’s failure in her negotiation in India?A.Her slow work style. | B.Their personal conflicts of interests. |
C.Her poor communication capacity. | D.The differences between their cultures. |
A.The analyses about the findings of the research. | B.The deep reasons for failed cross-culture negotiations. |
C.The common misunderstandings in negotiations. | D.The causes of conflicts between negotiators’ views. |
A.Rescearch is necessary before negotiating. |
B.People should respect cultural differences. |
C.Meeting cultural differences is fairly common. |
D.Cross-culture conflicts result from ignorance. |
A.To come up with a new conclusion. | B.To recommend a negotiation method. |
C.To summarize the above paragraphs. | D.To share different opinions on the example. |
【推荐2】Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend one of Spain’s most famous carnivals in the city of Cádiz. You can only understand what it is like after seeing it for yourself. Everybody was fancily-dressed from top to toe.
Almost instantly after stepping off the train, we were filled with joy.
Then there were the groups dotted around the city.
As the night progressed, the streets got more packed with people. When we passed a convenience store, we danced along to the music coming through the owner’s speakers.
A.Everyone was dancing. |
B.People got more and more excited. |
C.We saw everyone was in high spirits. |
D.It made me feel like I was in a fairy-tale world. |
E.Afterwards, we went to the main party at El Puerto. |
F.They were mostly old men singing some traditional songs. |
G.These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture. |
【推荐3】A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! There are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “color” and “honor” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.A.British people cannot understand him | B.American people cannot understand him |
C.the grammar is too hard for him | D.the spelling is too hard for him |
A.spelling | B.pronunciation | C.grammar | D.all of the above |
A.British people | B.Americans | C.children | D.teachers |
A.little | B.much | C.some | D.great |
【推荐1】Two tickets. Only two tickets to the big quarter-finals basketball game. Three pairs of eyes all focused on the tickets in Dad’s outstretched hand. Marcus, the oldest, spoke out the question running through everyone’s mind: “Only two tickets? But, Dad, which of us gets to go with you?”
“Yeah, Daddy, who gets to go?” repeated Caleb, the youngest.
“Dad, can’t you get any more tickets?” I asked. I might be the in-between sister, but I was just as eager as my basketball-crazy brothers who were eager for a night out with Dad. “I’m afraid not,” Dad answered. “I guess I’ll have to figure out a fair way of choosing among the three of you by tomorrow morning. I’ll have to decide who deserves it most. Let me sleep on it”
The next morning, Dad and Mom went to the library. And he said we should all get started on our Saturday chores as soon as we finished breakfast.
“Chores!” Marcus said, “How can we concentrate on chores when the big game is eleven hours away?” Then he and Caleb went downstairs to play basketball.
I looked at the breakfast table in front of me. Well, it seemed that Saturday morning chores started right there. I did dishes first. Then I lifted the lid on the garbage container and placed the full plastic bag inside.
As I began to replace the lid on the garbage container, a white envelope on the inside of the heavy black plastic lid caught my attention, it must have stuck to the lid by accident. But then I noticed that the envelope was actually taped to the inside of the lid, and someone had written the word “Congratulations!” on the front of the envelope.
I opened the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “To the one who deserves to go.” the paper read, and inside of it was a ticket to the basketball game!
1. What did the three children care about most?A.Who would get the chance. | B.Which team would win. |
C.When the game would be held. | D.What they would do for the game. |
A.He made them play basketball. | B.He asked them some questions. |
C.He gave them a special test. | D.He watched them doing chores. |
A.Marcus was younger than Caleb. | B.Only the author took Dad’s words seriously. |
C.The author liked basketball best. | D.Caleb played basketball better than Marcus. |
A.Curious and doubtful. | B.Ashamed and regretful. |
C.Confused and stressful. | D.Surprised and excited. |
【推荐2】An elderly man from a remote village deep in mountains became well-known nationwide for building a canal to bring water to local residents. The man, 85-year-old Huang Dafa, has lived his entire life in Caowangba village in Zunyi, Guizhou province.
For 36 years, he dedicated himself to one thing—leading villagers to create and then maintain a 9.4-kilometer-long “life canal" to bring fresh water to the village. With the irrigation channel in place, people in Caowangba finally had sufficient drinking water and could irrigate rice and other crops, boosting their incomes and improving their quality of life. The channel is named the “Dafa Canal” in Huang's honor.
Huang has been dubbed the modern “Yu Gong”, a figure in China's folklore. Like Yu Gong, his persistence also made the impossible possible. In 1959, Huang became a leader in the village. “I decided to do three things for the villagers: bring water to the village, build a road and provide access to electricity,” Huang said, recalling his early days. He found that a village near Caowangba had water to spare, but the problem was that a mountain lay between them. Nevertheless, he took on the task.
Things did not go well at first. After more than 10 years, water remained a pipe dream. Although some people said that Caowangba would never get access to water, Huang never lost hope. At the age of 53, he started to study water conservancy technology on his own. After three years, with his newfound knowledge and persistence, he raised money from the local government and had 200 people dig the canal. Their work paid off in 1995 when water finally rushed into Caowangba. The same year, the village gained access to electricity, and a new road was built. All three projects were overseen by Huang.
Huang's efforts won him the titles of “National Model Worker” and “Model of the Times” in 202l.
1. Why did Huang Dafa become well-known nationwide?A.Because he worked until 85-year-old and has lived his entire life in a remote village. |
B.Because he built a canal to bring water to a remote village in the mountains. |
C.Because he dedicated himself to his work of boosting the local economy. |
D.Because he learnt water conservancy technology at the age of 53. |
A.Nicknamed. | B.Worshiped. | C.Teased. | D.Tricked. |
A.Everyone was confident that water would come to the village one day. |
B.The village gained access to electricity in 1995. |
C.Huang started to dig the canal at the age of 53. |
D.Huang raised money from the local villagers. |
A.A Heart of Learning Never Grows Old |
B.A Remote Village Finally Gained Access to Electricity |
C.A Desire for Knowledge Always Leads to Success |
D.A Want for Water Leads to A Village's Prosperity |
【推荐3】I used to be really frustrated when I got “trapped” in the train station in New York. When this happened, I spent time “observing” people and found that New York City trains formed “an underground NYC”.
I met with all kinds of people there. Sitting in trains coming from suburban boroughs (区) like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and housekeepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits got squeezed (挤) in between ladies, reading the New York Times, holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of napkin.
The passengers’ skin color would get lighter as the train went from suburban areas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from “Nike” and “Babyphat” to “Armani” and “Prada”.
Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Yorkers who have lived in the city for 20 years need to check out the map before going to a new place by train. People from other states are just as confused as foreigners when they are “thrown” underground.
It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me where they could transfer while I was trying to find an exit. I often said, “I’m sorry. I am trying to find my way out, too.” I felt really bad about not being able to help them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didn’t look disappointed at all. They laughed and told me, “Oh, we are wondering if there’s really an exit because we have been walking around here for 10 minutes and we still don’t know where to transfer to the uptown train!”
NYC trains are just like doors rotating (旋转) on and on. If I hadn’t got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happening outside my block.
1. How did the author describe the gentlemen he saw in the trains?A.They were dressed in white uniforms. |
B.They took a shopping bag with lunch. |
C.They made way for women passengers. |
D.They carried coffees and read a newspaper. |
A.The train went from uptown NYC to a suburb. |
B.The train went from a suburb to uptown NYC. |
C.The train went from uptown NYC to downtown NYC. |
D.The train went from downtown NYC to uptown NYC. |
A.It is normal for people not to find their way in the train stations. |
B.New Yorkers are quite familiar with the way in the train stations. |
C.People from other states are often ignored by New Yorkers in the train stations. |
D.People from other states are more confused than foreigners in the train stations. |
A.They wanted to know how to get out of the station. |
B.They lost something very important in the train station. |
C.They didn’t know where to buy train tickets in the station. |
D.They had no idea how to change trains to their destination. |