九年级英语第一周周末作业

English Weekend Homework – Week 1

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My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 1 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 2 to do it well, telling me to 3 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 4 .

I was proud of working in the restaurant 5 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 6 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 7 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 8 . I was 9 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 10 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 11 free soft drinks?” He 12 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being 13 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职）to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 14 thing Dad said was, “How about your 15 up tonight?” I couldn’t 16 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 17 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 18 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 19 is above all. It has nothing to do with 20 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

1. A. washing B. shining C. changing D. repairing

2. A. why B. what C. when D. how

3. A. offer B. refuse C. continue D. forget

4. A. interested B. annoyed C. relaxed D. satisfied

5. A. if B. because C. when D. though

6. A. anxiously B. strangely C. clearly D. secretly

7. A. had B. tended C. hated D. pretended

8. A. family B. workers C. customers D. friends

9. A. never B. always C. seldom D. already

10. A. must B. should C. might D. could

11. A. by B. to C. on D. for

12. A. worked out B. decided on C. set aside D. cut down

13. A. absent B. over C. away D. alone

14. A. usual B. last C. next D. first

15. A. washing B. going C. cleaning D. turning

16. A. cover B. follow C. believe D. understand

17. A. they B. I C. he D. it

18. A. no B. either C. any D. another

19. A. team B. family C. leader D. restaurant

20. A. when B. whether C. how D. why

1-5__________ 6-10__________ 11-15__________ 16-20__________

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A

It was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed, enthusiastically responding, “Of course!” And she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.

“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel.”

“No seriously.”

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”

We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose made friends wherever she went. She