浙江省杭州市重点中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题卷（含答案）.docx

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浙江省杭州市重点中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题卷

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一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读理解

Seminolewasfartooaccustomedtothebusiness.Everyonesympathizedwithhimdependinganlonghoursminimumwage,andill-manneredcustomers.Althoughstrugglingtopayhisrenthestillwentallouttomakethoseluckyenoughtositathistableslaugh.Thedaywasgoingquick.

Hewasexhaustedwhenhearrivedtoworkthenextday,buthewentabouthisdailyduties,puttingonabravefaceascustomerscomplainedaboutthefoodorquestionedthebill.Usuallyashepreparedtocloseforthenight,acoupleofcustomerswouldsitdownandorderdrinks.Mostofthecrewhadleftbyclosingtime,butSeminolestayedtoserve.Eventually,thelastroundwasorderedandhegavethemthebill.Theminimumtipwassuggestedonthereceipt.Tomorrowwillbebetter,murmuredhe.

Butluckwasntonhisside.Eveningapproaching,agroupofteenagerssteppedin.Thankfully,theywerepoliteandrespectful.Theircheerfulbehaviorbegantoruboffonhim.Asalways,hedidhisbesttomaketheirdiningexperienceapleasantone.

Oncetheyfinishedtheirdishes,heplacedthebillonthetable,accompaniedwithsomecandies.Theyplacedtheirnotesonthereceiptandleftsmiling.Whenhereturnedtoclearthetable,hewasshocked.Theteenagersonlyleftatipof$3,buttheirtotalbillwasmorethan$100.Hedgoneaboveandbeyondservingthetastydishes.Howouldtheybesorude?

Laterthatweek,hestruggledtoletgooftheawkwardmemories.Hearrivedatworkandexpectedittolikeanyother,buttherewassomethingleftbehindthedeskforhim--atwohandwrittenletterfromtheteenagerswith$18attached,inwhichtheyexplainedtheywereunawareofthetippingpracticeduetoitbeingtheirfirsttimeoutalone.Everythingsuddenlymadesense.

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