2023年初中英语二轮复习特训：记叙文的阅读理解(20道题)(含答案)

2023年初中英语二轮复习特训：记叙文的阅读理解（20道题）1.
Some people were inside a hotel during the terrible rainstorm earlier this week. A
21-year-old worker was regarded as their hero. He was a college student who worked
part-time there.
Satchel Smith was supposed to work at the front desk in the hotel. After his father drove him for work on Wednesday, he expected to work for eight hours before going home later that evening.
The terrible storm spread through the area and flooded many of the roads and highways. Satchel was now the only worker who was serving the hotel with 90 guests trapped（陷入困境）inside and he faced the challenge bravely.
Angela Chandler was one of the guests staying at the hotel under Satchel’s care. She took a photo of Satchel and posted it on Facebook to praise him for his hard work.
“Satchel has been here all night,” She wrote. “His co-workers couldn’t show up until the storm stopped. He answers each of our questions patiently. He makes sure we have had a hot cup of coffee or tea, and helps serve us a hot breakfast. He has dealt with this work with kindness. The smile he wears brings us warmth and our worries gradually disappear.”
For 36 hours, Satchel was the hotel manager and cook. Luckily, he was not completely alone in his work. The guests pulled together to help him serve the meals and wash the dishes. Other guests even volunteered to help and bring clean water and food to the truck drivers trapped nearby.
“The guests were very helpful,” he told CNN. “We’re like a big family.”
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1．Why was Satchel regarded as a hero?
A．He was good at cooking and helped the cook during the rainstorm.
B．The guests staying at the hotel were under Satchel’s care during the rainstorm.
C．He saved many people in the flood during the rainstorm.
D．He was the only worker in the hotel during the rainstorm.
2．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．Satchel was a college student who worked as a manager at the hotel.
B．Satchel’s co-workers came to the hotel as quickly as possible when the rainstorm hit the city.
C．Satchel was very patient when people asked him questions.
D．Satchel invited the truck drives trapped nearby to stay in the hotel.
3．Which words can best describe Satchel?
A．Anxious and worried.B．Happy and proud.
C．Humorous and knowledgeable.D．Brave and helpful.
4．What did Satchel do during the storm?
①He answered questions with patience.
①He helped serve the meals with kindness.
①He took a photo of the guests and posted it on Facebook to praise them for their help.
①He brought people warmth.
A．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①5．What is the text?
A．A poem.B．A story.C．An interview.D．An introduction.
One day last January, 15 of my students prepared to lock their smart phones in a box and stop all Internet use for the next two weeks. This marked the start of a course I taught. During the rest of the school year, I teach high school chemistry, but this mini-course gave my students and me a chance to study the role of technology in our lives.
Over the next few days, most students felt anxious. Without their phones, they weren’t sure what to do when there was nothing to do. That’s when it hit me: I long for（渴望）the kind of time alone with my thoughts that my students feared. I use these moments to replay a difficult conversation until I know where it went wrong, imagine myself living in another country, and consider how I will feel when my parents pass away. I look at a person sitting nearby and invent the story of her life.
As we closed in on the final days of the course, I noticed all the kids changed a lot. They were no longer anxious and began to talk about the beauty of time slowing down. They went for walks, created music, and played games with younger sisters and brothers. They experienced life in the moment.
On the last day, when I returned the phones, I expected the kids to turn on their phones
immediately and go straight to social media. Instead, many of them left the classroom with screens still dark, saying they wanted to see how long they could wait.
I know the pull of smart phones and the Internet is strong, but I’m hoping the short break from social media has shown my students that they have a choice in what to do in their downtime, while they’re waiting in line for coffee or walking home. I hope they use the valuable chance to daydream.
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6．Why did the 15 students lock their smart phones in a box?
A．Because they are going to have the writer’s chemistry class.
B．Because they decided to worker harder for the rest of the school year.
C．Because they are going to stay away from the Internet for two weeks.
D．Because they will stop using modern technologies for the school year.
7．Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A．The students will never use the smart phones again.
B．The writer invented a story for her students.
C．The writer had a difficult conversation with his students.
D．The students began to enjoy their time of slowing down.
8．What happened when the phones were returned to the students?
A．Many students decide to wait for more time instead of turning on their phones.
B．All the students felt excited and went back to the social media at once.
C．Most students didn’t want to stay away from their phones any more.
D．No students hope to have the writer’s mini-course next school year.
9．What is the structure of the passage? (P = Paragraph)
A．B．C．D．
10．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Stay away from smart phones and enjoy the life.
B．What to do in the downtime.
C．The important role smart phones play in our lives.
D．Find something to do when you are daydreaming.
Jared felt nervous as he looked over the cliff (峭壁). The ground seemed to be a long way down. His camp coach, Andrea, smiled up at him. She gave Jared a thumbs-up (翘拇指) . However, Jared still wasn’t sure if he could make it.
All week at camp Jared had looked at the tall cliff. He had seen other campers rappelling (绕绳下降) down the side of it. It looked so cool—but so scary (可怕的) at the same time! Today was Jared’s last chance to overcome (克服) his fear and give rappelling a try.
Now Jared was ready. Another coach was at the top of the cliff with him, saying something about how strong the rope was. He explained that Jared didn’t need to be afraid because the rope would hold an elephant. “Nice to know.” Jared said. At the bottom of the cliff, Andrea was also connected to the rope. She would help make sure Jared was safe coming down.
It was time. “Now or never.” Jared thought. Keeping his eyes on the coach at the top, he slowly leaned back(后仰). With shaking legs he took his first step. Step, step, step—his feet took turns climbing down the side of the cliff. He was doing it! Jared was actually rappelling!
As he made his way smoothly down, a smile began to spread over his face. He went faster and faster until his last step was more like a jump. Jared suddenly realized that he had made it to the bottom. His legs were still a bit shaky (颤抖的) as Andrea gave him a
thumbs-up. Jared shouted with excitement, “________”
11．Jared felt excited but ________ when he watched the others rappelling.
A．surprised B．afraid C．tired D．sorry 12．Why did the coach talk about the elephant?
A．To laugh at Jared.B．To keep Jared safe.
C．To tell Jared to be careful.D．To show the rope is strong enough. 13．From the underlined part “Now or never”, we can know ________.
A．he wanted to give it up B．he had never done it before
C．he would get the chance to do it D．he had no time to think about it 14．What do you think Jared would say at the end of the story?
A．Did I win?B．Can I do it again?
C．Could you help me?D．Would you like to have a try?
There’s an unwritten rule among documentary film-makers-to watch, but not
intervene(干涉). But a BBC documentary worker in Antarctica made a hard decision.
In one of the Dynasties series, mother penguins can be seen leaving babies behind when they can’t get out from the ravine(深沟). Some babies died from the freezing low temperatures.
After a storm, the workers returned to the area and decided to do something. They built a ramp (斜坡) to help the remaining penguins climb to safety.
“We chose to intervene with the least influence,” said the shows director, Will Lawson. “Once we’d dug the little ramp, we left it to the birds. We were excited when they used it.”
“It’s very rare for the film workers to intervene,” he said. “But they realize that they might be able to save some of these birds simply by digging a few steps in the ice.”
“It’s such an unusual condition to do this,” he added. “It wasn’t dangerous. You weren’t touching the animals and by doing this, they had the chance to get out of the trouble.”15．What difficulties did the emperor penguins meet?
A．The penguins died of illness.
B．The penguins got hit on their way.
C．The penguins got trapped in a ravine.
D．The penguins finally climbed to a safe place.
16．According to the passage, which of the following order is correct?
①The workers decided to intervene. ①Some babies died from the low temperatures.
①The film workers dug a ramp. ①Some mother penguins left their babies behind. A．B．C．D．
17．What does “this” in last paragraph refer to?
A．Digging some steps in the ice.
B．Doing nothing.
C．Touching the animals.
D．Making a decision.
18．What can we learn from the passage?
A．we need to obey the rules at any time.
B．“To watch, not intervene” is written in the rules of filming documentaries.
C．People sometimes have to break rules to do the right thing.
D．Love is priceless among animals.
Sam: How are your classes going?
Sheldon: So well, thank you for asking.
Sam: I didn’t realize you lived on campus.
Sheldon: I don’t.
Sam: Then why do you have a single? And you don’t even sleep here?
Sheldon: Well, so I have a place to go. Sometimes I take naps there.
Sam: I live with two other girls in a room this size!
Sheldon: You should have complained to President Hagemeyer. She was very helpful.
Sam: Wait, there are two closets?
Sheldon: That’s a bathroom.
Sam: Are you kidding me? I share one with 30 other people.
Sheldon: That sounds terrible.
Sam: This is so unfair. You get so much more than every other student.
Sheldon: Fair isn’t everyone getting the same thing. Fair is everyone getting what they deserve (应得).
Sam: Sheldon, that is why no one sits with you in class or lunch.
Sheldon: Well, they’re just keeping a respectful distance to my intellect (智力).
Sam: No. They’re avoiding you because you’re an entitled (享受特权的) child who thinks that you’re better than everybody else.
Sheldon: So, I should just pretend (假装) I’m less intelligent than I am?
Sam: You should realize that there are more important things in life than ________. 19．According to the conversation, we can learn that ________.
A．Sheldon only takes naps in the dorm room.B．Sam has a single with a clean bathroom. C．Sheldon sleeps in college with 2 roommates.D．Sam has complained to President Hagemeyer.
20．Sheldon is considered NOT ________ by most students.
A．brave B．confident C．modest D．lively
21．Sam may probably say “You should realize that there are more important things in life than ________” at the end of their talk.
A．how smart you are B．where you are from
C．who others think of you D．when you entered college
Malaria has been a big problem for humans since ancient times. Usually, people get malaria when infected mosquitoes bite them. Countless people have died from the disease. Luckily, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou found an effective drug called qinghaosu.
In 1969, Tu became the director of a national project to develop a drug for malaria. Her team took a special approach. They studied books about classical Chinese medicine. After reading more than 2,000 old remedies (药方), Tu and her team collected over 600 plants and listed almost 380 possible remedies for malaria.
One remedy, which is 1,600 years old, uses sweet wormwood as a treatment. Tu found it worked and tried to extract (提取) the qinghaosu from it to make a drug. The extraction failed at first, so Tu returned to the classical books again and finally found a way. She used a
low-temperature method to extract the qinghaosu and finally succeeded in 1972.
After her team showed that qinghaosu could treat malaria in mice and monkeys, Tu and two of her coworkers decided to test the drug on themselves before trying it on human patients. It turned out that qinghaosu was safe, and all patients in the test got better. Gradually, qinghaosu became the first-line treatment for malaria recommended by WHO, saving millions of lives around the world.
In 2023, when Tu was given the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, she refused to take all of the praise. Instead, she praised her coworkers and Chinese traditional medicine. She once said, “Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world.”22．What usually caused people to get malaria?
A．Dirty water.B．Wrong medicine.C．Polluted water.D．Infected mosquitoes.
23．Where did Tu find a way to solve after the extraction failed at first?
A．From different plants.B．From foreign remedies.
C．From classical medical books.D．From tests on animals and humans. 24．In the 4 paragraph, what does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A．Malaria.B．The drug.C．The monkey.D．The mouse. 25．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A．B．C．
D．
It is a fact that people die every moment of every day. However, the deaths of those who have done great work in the public realm (领域) can be especially shocking and heartbreaking — even to those who don’t know them personally
On Jan. 26, Kobe Bryant, one of the most legendary (传奇的) NBA players in history, died in a terrible accident. He was 41 years old when a helicopter he was riding crashed, killing him and eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant.
Following Bryant’s death, people have paid tribute (敬意) to the basketball superstar — not just for his achievements on the court, but also for his personality and the inspiration he has given to us.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. He centered the NBA directly from high school as a basketball prodigy (神童) . He played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships. He was fast, skillful and aggressive (进攻性的) , which earned him the nickname Black Mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world. That’s why his competitive philosophy (哲学) is known as the “Mamba Mentality”.
“Mamba mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result.” Bryant said, “It’s all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”
Off the court, Bryant was known as a successful businessman, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, and a proud father of four daughters.
The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad. We’ll never see him give another
interview or play in another game. But the work he has done will keep inspiring us years after his death.
26．What do we know about Kobe Bryant?
A．Not many people have focused on his death.
B．He was successful in many fields.
C．The terrible accident killed 8 people.
D．He entered NBA after graduating from university.
27．Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” shows that he was _______.
a. hard-working
b. successful
c. competitive
d. focusing
A．abc B．abd C．bed D．acd
28．How does the author feel about Bryant’s death?
A．Bored.B．Sad.C．Inspired.D．Grateful. 29．Where can you read this passage most probably?
A．In a guidebook.B．In a fashion magazine.
C．In a newspaper.D．In a cookbook.
Kat woke up feeling upset on the morning of School Picture Day, though it was usually a day that she loved. She thought it was cool to wear something besides the boring school uniform. Today, however, Kat felt disappointed as she looked at the dress that her mother had prepared for her.
Kat put on the dress and looked at herself in the mirror (镜子). “I don’t want to wear this dress,” Kat said to herself. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went to her brother Charles’s room, slowly pushing open the door and looking inside to make sure he wasn’t there. “Hmm, we’re about the same size.” Kat said quietly as she opened Charles’s closet (衣橱).
“Kat! Breakfast!” her mother called. Kat went to the kitchen in a blue suit.
“Hey! That’s my suit!” Charles shouted.
“Yes. Can I borrow it?” Kat said. “This is what I want to wear today.”
“Why?” her mother asked, feeling confused. “I picked out such a nice dress for you. You don’t like it? We can pick out a different one.”
“I don’t want to wear a dress, Mom.” Kat said.
“I think you look great in my suit!” Charles said. Kat smiled thankfully at him.
“You know, maybe Charles is right,” said Kat’s mother. “And would you like to wear a
tie?” Kat smiled and nodded.
Kat walked into the classroom that day happily. However, she soon noticed a few kids pointing and staring at her. “Maybe I made a mistake.” Kat thought.
When her friends Anna and Tyrone came over, Kat held her breath. “Wow,” Anna said excitedly, “I love your suit.”
“Your tie is really cool, too.” added Tyrone.
Kat felt a sense of relief (如释重负) and said, “Thanks!”
Soon, it was Kat’s turn to take a photo. She sat on the chair, adjusted (整理) her suit and tie, and showed her brightest smile at the camera.
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30．Kat felt upset on the morning of School Picture Day because ________.
A．her school uniform was lost B．she didn’t like taking photos
C．she didn’t want to wear a dress D．her mother didn’t prepare breakfast for her
31．What does the underlined word “confused” probably mean in Chinese?
A．犹豫的B．困惑的C．恐惧的D．尴尬的32．What do we know about Charles?
A．He was taller than Kat.B．He was the same age as Kat.
C．He supported Kat’s decision.D．He borrowed a suit from Kat. 33．How did Kat’s feelings change after she wore a suit to school?
A．Happy→Nervous→Proud.B．Nervous→Proud→Happy. C．Happy→Proud→Nervous.D．Nervous→Happy→Proud. 34．What can we learn from the story?
A．Friends should help each other.B．It’s necessary to dress properly. C．We should be brave to be ourselves.D．Advice from family is very important.
Excellent people must have both talent and virtue (德行). If a person has virtue but no talent, he or she might work inefficiently (低效地). If a person has talent but no virtue, he or she might go in the wrong direction. Those who have both talent and virtue were called xiancai in ancient times. There is a story about them in the book Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government by Chinese historian Sima Guang.
Zhi Xuanzi was the head of Zhi, a big family of Jin during the late Spring and Autumn
Period. He wanted to make one of his sons, Zhi Yao, to be the head of the family, who was considered the most excellent man in the family.
However, a wise man in the family, named Zhi Guo, was against the idea. When he heard the news, he went to Zhi Xuanzi’s house and said to him, “Zhi Yao is good at many things. For example, he is a good rider and shooter. He is decisive (果断的) and talkative. But he has a big weakness—he doesn’t have a kind heart. Without it, he may envy other people’s talent and do horrible things. Our family will be in danger.”
Zhi Xuanzi didn’t change his mind and finally Zhi Yao became the head of the family. With his leadership abilities, he quickly made the Zhi family the strongest in Jin. However, because of his aggressive style, three other families worked together to fight against the Zhi family. Finally, the Zhi family was beaten.
Sima Guang used this story to show how important virtue is. Talent is important, but if you ask which one is more important between talent and virtue, the story of Zhi family has given you the answer.
In 2023, when President Xi talked with students and teachers at Peking University, he mentioned Sima Cuang’s idea.
He said good education should develop both a person’s virtue and talent. Educators must follow this idea. As students, we can also make it our goal.
35．The passage is probably a(n) ________.
A．story B．notice C．novel D．opera 36．Put the things happened to the Zhi family in the correct order.
a. Zhi Yao became the head of the Zhi family.
b. The Zhi family was beaten by other three families.
c. Zhi Xuanzi wanted Zhi Yao to take the place of him.
d. Zhi Guo didn’t agree that Zhi Yao could be the head of Zhi.
A．b-a-d-c B．d-c-a-b C．c-d-a-b D．b-d-a-c 37．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Excellent people.B．Ancient times.C．Talent and virtue.D．Chinese historians.
38．What does the word “idea” in the last paragraph imply (暗指)?
A．Talking with students.B．Giving good education.
C．Making education our goal.D．Developing a person’s virtue and talent.
Gan Yu and Luo Yong are the workers of a power station. When a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Luding County in Sichuan Province on September 5, they chose to stay and save people’s lives.
They climbed up the dam(水坝) and opened two floodgates to let the rising water out. It saved the lives of hundreds of villagers. Then Gan and Luo realized the generator(发电机) was still on. It was a huge risk, so they rushed to turn off all the switches. The two stayed at the station that day without eating any food.
The next day, they moved out together to save themselves. Gan is nearsighted. Unluckily, he lost his glasses and got too weak to walk on. He asked Luo to leave first and he would stay where he was and wait for help.
Before parting from Gan, Luo found some dry leaves to help Gan stay warm. He also
left some wild fruits and other food. Luo was saved on September 8, but Gan was no longer at the place when a rescue ream(救援队) arrived.
On September 21, Gan was finally found by a local farmer named Ni Taigao. Ni’s village is at the foot of the mountain. After knowing that people were looking for Gan, he joined the search. He set out for the mountain early that day. Two hours later, he heard Gan’s weak cries for help. He soon found him lying on the ground. Later that day, other rescuers arrived and took Gan to the hospital.
The whole rescue has been called a “miracle(奇迹) of life”. Luo Yong, Gan Y u and Ni Taigao are all heroes.
39．How did Gan Yu and Luo Yong save hundreds of villagers’ lives?
A．By getting the villagers out in boats.B．By letting the rising water out.
C．By holding back the flood.D．By sending food to the villagers 40．Why did Gan Y u ask Luo Yong to leave first?
A．Because he was too hungry.B．Because he wanted to help the villagers alone.
C．Because he was very safe.D．Because he was too weak to walk on. 41．How might Gan Yu feel after Luo Yong left?
A．Worried and nervous.B．Afraid and lonely.
C．Cold and hungry.D．Happy and relaxed.
42．Where does Ni Taigao live?
A．In a village at the foot of the mountain.B．In a village on the top of the mountain. C．On a farm near the power station.D．On a farm at the foot of the mountain.
Once there were four students who didn’t like to study and partied all night before their test and the next day, they missed their test. So, they planned to get a new date for test by lying to the professor（教授）.
They went to the professor and told him that they all went to a wedding（婚礼）the night and on their way back they got flat tire（爆胎）and didn’t had any spare tire（轮胎）because of which they missed the test.
Professor listened to them and allowed them to take the test on later date. Friends got happy and studied for the test on later date.
On the decided day, boys were all prepared to give the test. Professor asked them to sit in separate classrooms. Students were prepared so they agreed.
When students saw the test paper, they saw that there were only two questions in exams for 100 marks.
Q1. Your name:（1 mark）
Q2. Which tire of the car burst（爆炸）?（99 marks）
a）Front left b）Front right c）Rear（后面）left d）Rear right
43．What did the students do the night before the test?
A．They prepared for the test.B．They got flat tire.
C．They went to a wedding.D．They went to a party.
44．Did the professor believe what they said?
A．Yes, he did.B．No, he didn’t. C．He was not sure.D．We don’t know. 45．What can we learn from the passage?
A．We shouldn’t lie to the professor.B．We should have parties.
C．We should be honest or we’ll learn the lesson.D．We shouldn’t miss the test.
I asked my dad if I had ever made him cry before because I couldn’t remember ever seeing him cry. “There was once,” he said. He told me that when I was one year old, he put a pen, a piece of paper money and a toy in front of me. He wanted to see which one I would pick. It’s a tradition that a lot of Chinese people do when their kids are one year old. According to this tradition, it shows what the kid will value most when he or she grows up.
For example, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be an intelligent person in the future. If the kid takes the money, it means he or she will value money more than others and become rich. If the kid takes the toy, it means he or she will like fun things and play a lot.
My father was doing it because he was curious (好奇的). It was interesting for him to see which one I would pick. He said that I just sat there and stared at the three things. He sat across from me and waited to see the result.
According to him, I moved toward him and he held his breath. Then I pushed everything aside and went right into his arms. Tears (泪水) came to his eyes. He didn’t realize that he was one of the choices.
And that was the first and only time I made him cry.
46．How many choices did the father prepare?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four. 47．According to the tradition, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be ________. A．rich B．intelligent C．humorous D．successful 48．Which one did the writer finally pick?
A．The father.B．The pen.C．The money.D．The toy. 49．The father felt ______ after the writer pushed everything aside and went into his arms. A．curious B．nervous C．relaxed D．moved 50．Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?
A．A Father’s Warm Hug B．Happy Tears for an Old Tradition C．Different Choices of a Father D．A Sad Story about a Birthday
Jayden Miller, a vlogger(视频博主), 26, has lived in China for five years, teaching English in China. In his free time, he likes making videos about his trips to villages and has shared over 10 such videos on the Internet.
Miller has seen the big changes in those villages during his trips over the years. The old bumpy roads in the village become much better now.
“Now you can easily spend a day in a village. You can go to a restaurant to buy some food. You can go to the park to relax. You can pay for everything with your phone. There is always 4 G or even 5 G, so I can use the map on my phone to get back to the city. But there was nothing when I went there for the first time,” says Miller. In some villages, traders told him that they could sell more local products to make more money—thanks to the growing
number of visitors brought by the more convenient transport(交通).
Miller thinks it’s China’s effort that makes these changes happen in the countryside. He hopes to go on logging the changes to show the real China to the world.
51．When did Miller go to China?
A．At the age of 26.B．At the age of 21.C．At the age of 16.D．At the age of 10. 52．Miller has shared ________ videos about his trips to villages online.
A．over ten B．over twenty C．over thirty D．over forty 53．The underlined word “bumpy” in the second paragraph means “ ________ “ in Chinese. A．光滑的B．粗鲁的C．舒服的D．不平的54．Why can traders make more money by selling local products?
A．Because the local products are more expensive but better than other products. B．Because the local products are fresher and better than other products.
C．Because the transport makes it easier for more visitors to come.
D．Because traders can sell more products through the Internet.
55．What may Miller do in the future?
A．Miller may keep recording the changes.
B．Miller may help sell the local products with his phone.
C．Miller wishes to play a role in developing the countryside.
D．Miller hopes to show his life abroad on the Internet in the future.
A few years ago, a friend gave me a restaurant gift card, and I picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. The meal was delicious, and my family and I all had a great time together.
The gift card covered almost all of the check(账单). After finishing the meal, I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest. I saw two bills(钞票) inside my wallet. The first would just cover the rest of the check. The second would allow me to cover the check and give the waitress a nice tip(小费). I reached down and planned to pick the first one.
At that moment, my mind flashed back to 30 years ago. At that time, I was working as a busboy(餐厅勤杂工) in a restaurant. I had to work long hours for low pay. I remembered seeing the waitresses worrying about how they were going to pay the rent. I remembered the pain in their eyes and the sadness on their faces at the end of each month. I blinked(眨眼睛) to hide my sadness and smiled to the waitress, pushing the smaller bill back down. Then I picked out the larger bill. I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the。