Question

【題目】A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not-so-fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry.

Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago. I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer. The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy. Within four hours of my first shift （輪班），I had angry customers who complained how slow I was. I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16-year-old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear： “Mike, there’s a problem in the men’s bathroom and you might want gloves for this one.” I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic. The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.

Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations. I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am. Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees. They chat with us workers and joke around. Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does.

From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get. I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life.

【1】Why did the author apply everywhere that summer？

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【2】What did the author think about working at the restaurant at first?

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【3】What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do？

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【4】Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations？

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【5】What did the author learn from his first job？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He wanted to save up money and buy his own car.

【2】He thought it was going to be easy.

【3】The manager particularly expected them to offer fast service with a friendly smile.

【4】Because he loves his co-workers there and all the customers know who he is.

【5】He learned teamwork, devotion and staying positive in rough situations.

【解析】這篇短文中作者給我們講述了他的第一份工作，是在餐館里做服務(wù)員，一開始他以為這個(gè)工作很容易，但實(shí)際上要做好也是很困難的。作者從這份工作中學(xué)到了很多。

【1】根據(jù)短文第二段中I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer.可知，作者想要存錢買他自己的汽車，所以他到處申請(qǐng)工作。

【2】根據(jù)短文第二段中The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy.可知，作者一開始以為去餐館工作是很容易的。

【3】根據(jù)短文第二段的最后一句話The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile.可知，經(jīng)理尤其希望服務(wù)員們面帶微笑，快速的服務(wù)。

【4】根據(jù)短文第三段中I love my co-workers there and all the customers know who I am.可知，作者一直在那個(gè)餐館工作，他喜愛他的同事，而且所有的顧客都認(rèn)識(shí)他是誰(shuí)。

【5】根據(jù)短文最后一段From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion. I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get.可知，作者從自己的第一份工作中學(xué)到了團(tuán)隊(duì)合作、奉獻(xiàn)精神，他還學(xué)到了不管事情有多難，都應(yīng)保持積極的態(tài)度。