完形填空。
At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop. I thought the job
would be easy and stress-free. I
1 myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnut (炸面包圈),
and becoming friends with
2 customers.
But I wasn't
3 the people with enormous orders, the women who
4 that the coffee was much too
creamy (全乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees
5 again and again until they reached
perfection. I couldn't seem to
6 anyone.
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking
7 . He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling
the
8 up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
9 he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee. He was
10 , since he hadn't ordered anything
but coffee, I had given him his favorite type of doughnut.
"It's
11 me," I told him. "have a nice day."
He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the
12 .
The next day, it was still raining. I
13 my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their
14 .
I was completely wet and freezing cold.
15 , no one was tipping that day. Every time I looked into our
16 tip jar, I grew more depressed.
In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window. He handed me a pink rose
and a
17 . He said that not many people took time to
18 others and he was glad there were still people like
me in the world. With a friendly wave, he drove away. I ran to the back of the shop and read the note.
It read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. It's so nice to meet someone who's genuinely
(真诚地) nice. Please don't change your
19 ! Have a great day! —Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would
smile, hold my head up high,
20 my throat and ask politely, "How can I help you?"
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