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1、百强校河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高四英语周练试题(5.15)一、阅读理解Ttrynottobebiased(偏见)butThadmydoubtsabouthiringStevie.Hissocialworkerassuredmethathewouldbeagood,reliablebusboy.ButThadneverhadamentailyhandicappedemployee.Hewasshort,alittlefat,withthesmoothfacialfeaturesandthick-toguedspeechofDown'sSyndrome(
2、唐氏综合症)・IthoughtmostofmycustomerswouldbeuncomfortablearoundStevie,soIcloselywatchedhimforthefirstfewweeks.EverysaltandpeppershakerwasvisiblewhenSteviegotwaittocleanatableunti1whowasdisabled・MoneywasTshouldn,thaveworried.Afterthefirstweek,Steviehadmystaffwrappedaroundhisstubby1ittlefinger
3、,andwithinamonthmyregulartruckercustomershadadoptedhimastheirofficialtruckstopmascot.Afterthat,Ireallydidn,tcarewhattherestofthecustomersthoughtofhim.Hewaslikea21-year-oldinbluejeansandNikes,eagertolaughandeagertoplease,butfierceinhisattentiontohisduties.wasexactlyinitsplace,notabreadcr
4、umborcoffeespilldonewiththetable.Ouronlyproblemwaspersuadinghimtoafterthecustomerswerefinished.Overtime,welearnedthathe1ivedwithhismother,awidowtight,andwhatIpaidhimwasprobablythediffereneebetweenthembeingabletolivetogetherandSteviebeingsenttoagrouphome・That'swhytherestaurantwasagloomyp
5、lacethatmorninglastAugust,thefirstmorninginthreeyearsthatSteviemissedwork・HewasattheMayoClinicinRochestergettingaheartsurgery.HissocialworkersaidthatpeoplewithDownsSyndromeoftenhadheartproblemsatanearlyageandtherewasagoodchaneehewouldcomethroughthesurgeryingoodshapean^dbebackatworkinafe
6、wmonths.Arippleofexcitementranthroughthestafflaterthatmorningwhenwordcamethathewasoutofsurgery,inrecovery,anddoingfine・Frannie,myheadwaitress,didalittledancewhensheheardthegoodnews・BelleRinger,oneofourregulartruckercustomers,staredatherandasked,"Okay,Frannie,whatwasthatal1about?〃Wejustg
7、otwordthatStevieisoutofsurgeryandgoingtobeokay.,zwaswondcringwherehewas・Ihadanewjoketotel1him・Whatwasthesurgeryabout?"FranniequicklytoldBelleRingerandtheothertwodriverssittingathisboothaboutStevie"ssurgery,thensighed:z,Yeah,T"mgladheisgoingtobeOK,"shesaid."ButTdon'tknowhowheand