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     When I was just 16 ,my father decided to turn an old guesthouse into a hotel,and he experimented with everything. None of us had ever worked in a hotel before,but my dad was sure of what guests would like to see.

     For a month that summer,I served as a waitress(女服務員) at breakfast and dinner,which gave me the middle of the day free for studying. Like all the others,I did what the instructions said and treated the guests as though they were special visitors in my own home.

     I soon learned how to deal with the most daunting person in the kitchen the cook,Gordon. He had a great ability to-become very angry for no clear reason. I avoided him as much as possible and always took the dishes with a frozen expression on my face which was turned into a sweet smile in the space between kitchen and dining room. 、

   Breakfast waitressing was,I found,more enjoyable than the dinner service. The guests came wandering into the dining room,looking with appreciation at the view of the sea and islands through the dining room window. It was funny how differently people behaved in the evenings,dressed up and talking with louder,colder voices,not always returning my smile. However,that all changed when Dad created a special role for me.

    It began with a few common cakes for the guests’ packed lunches and progressed to fancy cakes for afternoon teas. This led to the climax(高 潮) ：a nightly show known as Lucy's Sweet Trolley. Every evening,I carried the most amazing collection of cakes and other desserts. Most were things I had invented myself and I had cooked all of them. Some — Jacobite Grenades,Mocha Genghis Khan and Goat' s Milk Bavarios to name a few — were really strange. It was Dad's idea that I should dress smartly and stop at each table and recite the name of each dish.

21. What did the people working at the hotel have in common?

   A. They all understood the guests’ expectations.

   B. They all studied at the middle of the day.

   C. They all had enough experience.

   D. They all followed the rules.

22. What does the underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 3 mean?

   A. Careful.         B. Nervous.

   C. Interesting.      D. Frightening.

23. Why did Lucy enjoy serving breakfasts more than dinners?

   A. The guests were friendlier.

   B. There were more types of food to satisfy the guests.

   C. The dining room was quieter.

   D. The guests dressed up for the beginning of a new day.

24. What was special about the food on Lucy's Sweet Trolley?

   A. It was based on traditional dishes.

   B. It contained a number of new creations.

   C. It was made following her father' s instructions.

   D. It was prepared along with the food for lunches.

Answer 1

21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B

21. D.細節裡解題。根據第二段中的 Like all the others,I did what the instructions said可在餐館上班的 工作人員都聽從指示、遵守規則。

22. D.詞義猜測題。根據劃線單詞后 &tl He had a great ability to become very angry for no clear reason. I avoided him as much as possible 可推 測，這位名叫Gordon的廚師令人望而生畏。

23. A.推理判斷題。第四段中具體描 述了客人早晚用餐的差別：The guests came wandering into the dining room,looking with appreciation 和1 talking with louder,colder voices,not always returning my smile。由此可以推測，Lucy喜歡 早上當服務員是因為顧客在早上顯 得更友好。

24. B.細節理解題。根據最后一段中 tfy Most were things I had invented myself and I had cooked all of them 可 知、Lucy's Sweet Trolley 包含.Lucy 自創的一些新菜式。