四、综合填空
To support the employment (就业) of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first “Silent Cafe” in China where 1.______________ (most) half of the staff (员工) are hearing impaired (有缺陷的).
Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble 2.______________ (hear), so Starbucks has created a cafe that doesn’t need customers (顾客) to say anything — nor the staff to hear anything.
“This might be the 3.______________ (quiet) Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland,” says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.
4.______________ newly opened “Silent Cafe” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered. Customers can easily write down their orders and place orders 5.______________ having to say a word.
Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts (想法) about the idea. “We cannot hear you 6.______________ we would like to share a tasty coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me can 7.______________ (find) a job they dream about in the future,” she continues.
Like Siting, Zhu Jieying 8.______________ (work) at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing - impaired coffee master. He hopes that Starbucks could provide more 9.______________ (chance) for those who are disabled, and encourage (鼓励) them to prove (证明) 10.______________ (they) and to find more possibilities in life.

1. almost 2. hearing 3. quietest 4. The 5. without
6. but 7. find 8. has worked 9. chances 10. themselves

五、完形填空
For Pineda, it was a long way to success.
He was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great 　　1　　 in speaking. At age 2, his family’s house burned down. Pineda was hurt 　　2　　, and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he 　　3　　 years on the streets.
Finally, Pineda was taken in by an orphanage (孤儿院). He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his 　　4　　 with other musicians (音乐人). Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18, 　　5　　 the attention (注意) of many people.
A hospital 　　6　　 him free medical care. When he was in hospital, Pineda began 　　7　　 music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album (音乐专辑). Soon with the help of a musician, “The Sound of Gratitude” was born. Pineda went to a Chicago club to 　　8　　 his new songs to strangers (陌生人), and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
It was 　　9　　 that Pineda had come into such a good luck. “There’s a 　　10　　 in my hometown, ‘Suffer (受难) first, then enjoy.’ I guess that’s what’s happening,” he said.
(　　　)1. A. preparation B. trouble C. joy D. interest
(　　　)2. A. politely B. slowly C. easily D. badly
(　　　)3. A. spent B. used C. cost D. took
(　　　)4. A. study B. interview C. show D. talk
(　　　)5. A. took B. caught C. realized D. recorded
(　　　)6. A. asked B. paid C. offered D. waited
(　　　)7. A. writing B. lending C. selling D. searching
(　　　)8. A. learn B. lead C. find D. play
(　　　)9. A. strange B. amazing C. usual D. possible
(　　　)10. A. meeting B. crossing C. saying D. meaning

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