I was studying theater at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and feeling anxious and uncertain about my future. Will I be able to support myself? I __1__. That summer, I decided to see if I could __2__ it on my own.

       Two girlfriends and I got into a car and __3__ to Aspen, Colo, where I found a job as a servant at a hotel. I don’t remember what I __4__, but the money was so little that I lived on noodles, brown rice and hamburgers.

       I was at the hotel by six o’clock every morning to __5__ with breakfast. When breakfast was finished, I cleaned the room __6__ it was served and then the conference rooms and restrooms. I had never been in a men’s room before, and I was always terrified of someone walking in while I was on my knees ____7___ the floors and toilets.

       I came from an upper-middle-class background, and my parents’ friends always treated me __8__. But now that I was a servant, I found that many of the guests of the same background were not so nice. That was a __9__.Guests were supposed to(應該/理應) serve themselves at the breakfast; it was my __10__ to walk around the room and refill coffee and juice. But some people wanted me to do __11__ for them. I remember one man who kept __12__ me to get his food and demanding things we did not __13__. He was also very critical(吹毛求疵). Even though I wanted to say, “Go and get it yourself.” I knew it was my job to be __14__ and do in a nice way whatever I was told. So I’d take a deep __15__ and somehow get what he wanted.

       Still, I’ve never forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so __16__. Today, whenever I am in a cab or a restaurant, I always try to be as __17__as possible. Service-industry jobs are not easy, and they’re even __18__ when people treat you like dirt.

       My first job also helped me gain confidence. After that summer I realized that what I had been afraid of in acting was failure. I now knew that it would be worse if I failed at it without__19__ trying. I decided to give it all my energy. If I __20__, at least I would always know that I had done my best.

1．A．knew                    B．guessed               C．wondered            D．understood

2．A．make                    B．give                    C．work                  D．take

1,3,5
 
3．A．set                        B．left                      C．headed                D．a(chǎn)rrived

4．A．did                       B．found                  C．learned                D．earned

5．A．cook                     B．deal                     C．help                    D．come

6．A．what                     B．that                     C．when                  D．where

7．A．cleaning                B．repairing              C．destroying           D．marking

8．A．badly                    B．well                    C．friendly               D．hard

9．A．danger                  B．chance                C．shock                 D．pleasure

10．A．turn                    B．honor                  C．chance                D．job

11．A．a(chǎn)nything              B．everything           C．nothing               D．something

12．A．ordering              B．wanting               C．begging               D．persuading

13．A．give                    B．get                      C．serve                  D．like

14．A．busy                   B．ready                  C．fast                     D．quiet

15．A．walk                   B．note                    C．breath                 D．rest

16．A．rudely                 B．nicely                  C．nervously            D．a(chǎn)ngrily

17．A．cold               B．thoughtful        C．rude               D．doubtful

18．A．nicer                   B．harder                 C．ruder                  D．worse

19．A．really                  B．hardly                 C．suddenly             D．kindly

20．A．succeeded          B．a(chǎn)chieved              C．failed               D．worked

1--5 CACDC   6--10 DABCD   11--15 BACDC  16--20 ABBAC

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B. An unforgettable experience
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C. He hoped people could understand what was important to help young people to achieve their goals.
D. He thought his story was good enough to attract others.
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