Unit 3 Computers Language points课时作业

Ⅰ. 完形填空

It was January，the first day of the year. I decided to get the bank work out of the __1__. The bank clerk，an elderly gentleman，was __2__ curt (简短而失礼的) to my polite "Happy New Year"__3__. He nodded and I sat in front of him. Minutes passed and nothing happened. Then very __4__ I put my form in front of him. He was busy __5__ entries in his register. I sat there wondering why we had __6__ banking if we were still filling in registers. While waiting I showed all __7__ of being impatient，I asked him __8__ my work was done. The moment I uttered the words，he shouted，"Nothing is done，it will take time！"

Just then I saw his morning tea lying there，__9__. It had turned almost cold. Suddenly I sensed how he feels when customers come who are __10__ hurried to get their work done and __11__ him for doing their work first. We don't even feel the __12__ to thank him. Then I told him，"Sir，please have your tea，I am not hurried. " This man suddenly __13__ me and for the first time we had eye contact.

I realized he was also missing the __14__ things in life just like a hot cup of tea. He gave me a rare smile and said，"It is an everyday __15__ with me. " His wise words really __16__ me. I felt that we all had put shields (盾牌) on our __17__，and that we were scared to show our hearts and __18__ too much of ourselves. From then on，I __19__ to be more friendly to others and be __20__ that they are there for me.

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。身边的一件小事让作者领会到对帮助我们的人要友好，并为他们出现在我们的身边而心怀感激。

1. A. way B. corner

C. question D. reach

答案　A　[根据下文内容可知，作者决定把自己的银行业务办妥。out of the way "不碍事，处理完"符合语境。]

2. A. on purpose B. by accident

C. after all D. as usual

答案　D　[根据下文的叙述可知，此处指"这位银行职员，一位年长的绅士，