13.A.restoring B.representing
C.rescuing D.serving
解析:选D 由本段最后一句"You are serving ..."可知,这个售货员认为自己在为国家"服务(serving)"。
14.A.interesting B.normal
C.humorous D.brief
解析:选A 此处表示他认为售货员的回答"有趣(interesting)"。
15.A.boss B.family
C.country D.shop
解析:选C 参见13题解析。
16.A.strangers B.foreigners
C.newcomers D.beggars
解析:选B 从后面的"...they spend foreign currency."可知到超市里来的人大都是"外宾(foreigners)"。
17.A.stronger B.poorer
C.larger D.richer
解析:选D 由本句的"...our country has lots of money ..."可知这个国家会变得"更富有(richer)"。
18.A.how B.why
C.when D.what
解析:选A 上文指出这位商人对售货员用微笑为国家服务的方式感到好奇,这位售货员就解释了为自己国家服务的方式。
19.A.paid B.thanked
C.punished D.awarded
解析:选B 这位商人对这个售货员的工作态度很赞赏,"感谢(thanked)"她的服务和回答,所以选B项。
20.A.public B.negative
C.same D.opposite
解析:选C 结合上文的"Amazed at her attitude ..."可知这位商人对那个售货员的工作态度很赞赏,所以回去后也以"相同的(same)"工作态度来对待自己的员工。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in a new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be more intelligent than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for