记叙文(A)On Saturday mornings I worked in the family shop. I started cycling down to the shop with Dad on Saturday as soon as I was big enough. I thought of it as giving him a hand and so I didn't mind what 1 did, although it was mostly just fetching and carrying at a run all morning. I managed not to think of it as work and I looked forward to the bar of chocolate my grandmother passed me unsmilingly as I left. I tried not to look at her; I had reason to feel guilty because I'd generally already eaten some dried fruits or a sliver of cheese when no one was looking. As soon as I was fifteen, though, Dad said, "That's it, our Janet. You're of working age now and you're not coming to work unless your grandmother pays you properly.' He did his best to make his chin look determined. "1 shall speak to her."The next Saturday, Gran called me into her little office behind the shop. I always hated going in there. She had an electric heater on full blast, and the windows were always kept tightly closed whatever the weather. There were piles of dusty catalogues and brochures on the floor. "You're wanting to get paid, I hear," Gran said. "Yes, please," I replied. It was rather like visiting the head mistress at school, so I was very quiet and respectful. Gran searched through the mess of papers on her crowded desk, sighing and clicking her tongue. Eventually she produced an official-looking leaflet and ran her fingers along the columns of figures. "How old are you?" "Fifteen ... Gran," I added for extra politeness, but she looked at me as if I had been cheeky. "Full-timers at your age get two hundred and forty pounds for a thirty-five-hour week," she announced in such a way as to leave no doubt that she wasn't in favor of this. "No wonder there's no profit in shop keeping! So, Janet, what's that per hour?" Question like that always flustered me. Instead of trying to work them out in my head, 1 would just stand there unable to think straight. "I'll get a pencil and paper," 1 offered. "Don't bother," snapped Gran angrily, "I'll do it myself. I'll give you 6 pounds an hour; take it or leave it," "I'll take it, please," "And I expect real work for it, mind. No standing about, and if I catch you eating any of the stock, there 'II be trouble. That's theft, and it's a crime."From then on, my main job at the shop was filling the shelves. This was dull, but I hardly expected to be trusted with handling the money. Once or twice, however, when Dad was extra busy, I'd tried to help him by serving behind the counter. I hated it. It was very difficult to remember the prices of everything and I was particularly hopeless at using the till. Certain customers made unkind remarks about this, increasing my confusion and the chances of making a fool of myself.It was an old-established village shop, going back 150 years at least and it was really behind the times even then. Dad longed to be able to make the shop more attractive to customers, but Gran wouldn't hear of it. I overheard them once arguing about whether to buy a freezer cabinet. "Our customers want frozen food," Dad said. "They see things advertised and if they can't get them from us, they'll go elsewhere." "Your father always-sold fresh food-Gran replied. People — come here for quality, they don't want all that frozen stuff."66.How did Janet feel when she first started her Saturday morning job?A.She enjoyed the work that she was given.B.She was pleased to be helping her father.C.She worried that she was not doing it well.D.She was only really interested in the reward.67.What do we learn about her grandfather’s office in the second paragraph?A. It was untidy.B. It was dark.(B)Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed?If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there ,looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.The point is that you can focus on just abou t anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.70. According to the passage, plays an important role in making friends.A．admitting your shortcomings B．confidenceC．self criticism D．modesty71. If you are not liked by a person, .A．you should find the reason in yourselfB．you’d better talk with the person face to faceC．you and that person misunderstand each otherD．you may not be the one to be blamed72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A．Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.B．It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.C．It is important to lose weight.D．If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty. 73. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?A．How to make friends. B．How to lose weight.C．How to make self criticism. D．How to find your good qualities.试题分析：本文叙述了人们也许花费很多的时间去怪罪自己的性格不好，其实你的弱点也有可能是你自己的长处，要想广交朋友必须要对自己有自信心。
