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1、英语每日一练(三十六)完型填空:WhenIwasincollegetwenty-fiveyearsago,Ispentfoursummersworkingin1ataluxuryhotelindowntownChicago.2,Iwasamaid.Ididnotentertheworldofhousekeepingenthusiastically.Myfriendshad3jobssuchasmakingicecream,sellinggoodsatthemall,orlifeguardingattheoutdoorpool.Ihadbeenhopingt
2、ogetajobasanofficeladyforafamouscompany:4pay,air-conditionedoffice,thegoldstandardforsummerjobs,asmostofusdreamedof.Whenthat5,theonlyoptionleftwastotakeatrainridedowntowneachmorningtoworkasamaid.Itwastiringwork,cleaninguptoeighteenroomsaday.My6attitudereflectedmydisdain(鄙视)forclea
3、ningtoilets,7bedsheets,dusting,eighthoursadayforthecomfortoftotalstrangerswho8leftatip.Ithoughtitwasbeneathme.Mymaidworkwasaverage9 thedayIwasassignedtotheeighteenthfloor.ThatwasLorena’sregularfloor.TheonlytimeanothermaidsetfootonitwasonLorena’sdayoff.Ifyouleftanywater10onthemirr
4、or,orahaironthebed,Lorenawouldhuntyoudownwhenshe11,asIfoundoutfirsthand.She’dendedherlecturetomewith“12someprideinyourwork.”Shedid.AndsodidRosalie,Helen,Annette,andalltheotherexperiencedmaids.Theirdevotiontodoingagoodjobandtheirbeliefthattheirworkwasa13oftheircharacterstuckwithmet
5、hroughoutmy14careeraftergraduation.Ilearnedalotfromthemduringthosefoursummers.Notaweekwouldgowithoutoneofthem15somefirmbutfriendlyadvice:“Where’syourcommodebrush?Youdon’thaveone?Howdoyouexpecttogetthatbowlclean?”Theirprideinajobwelldonewasreflectedinhowtheytreated16.Theyleftthebui
6、ldingattheendofthedayinnicedressesand17makeup.Theylookedliketheycouldhavebeenattendinganafternoontea.And,18often,theyweresmilingandlaughing,cheerfullygreetingtheirco-workersagoodevening.Whenyouworkwithhappinessand19,ajobwillbewelldone.Ibelievethereis20inanyjobifyouworkhardandtryyo
7、urbest.【小题1】A.cleaningB.housekeepingC.servingD.managing【小题2】A.InshortB.InbriefC.InotherwordsD.Ontheotherhand【小题3】A.winterB.summerC.awfulD.permanent【小题4】A.extraB.poorC.averageD.good【小题5】A.felloverB.fellthroughC.felldownD.felloff【小题6】A.negativeB.rightC.excellentD.casual【小题7】A.making
8、B.spreadingC.changingD.doing【小题8】