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Unit2 Traditional skills

Traditional skills
话题
传统技能
词汇
fit, elderly,control, raft, require, rod, bamboo, swallow, bang, attract, hang,enable, remove, traditional, skill， modern
短语
up to达到最大数量，多达
set off出发，动身
be interested in sth对……感兴趣
an elderly man 一个老年人
be good at擅长于
up and down上上下下
this type of这种……
in 50 years五十年后
句型
be interested to do sth
interesting, interested，interesting对比
in, after, later区别
语法
被动语态（一）


考点1. fit adj. 健康的
【例题】
My grandpa usually runs in the morning to keep fit.为了保持健康，我爷爷经常早晨跑步。
【近义】healthy adj. 健康的，健壮的 strong adj. 强壮的
【拓展】
fitness n. 健康
e. g. a fitness club健身俱乐部 a fitness center健身中心

考点2. elderly adj. 过了中年的，稍老的
【例题】
She was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.
她上了年纪，头发灰白，蓝色的眼睛闪着光芒。
【拓展】
这些形容词都表示年纪迟暮的或生活经历多的，但是侧重点各有不同。
(1) elderly用来形容一个人处于中年和老年之间.
e. g. Elderly residents of the city could still recall the construction of the first skyscraper.
这座城市的老居民还能回忆起建造第一幢摩天大楼的情形。
(2)old表示“年迈的”。
e. g. There are so few who can grow old with a good grace. 很少有人年逾古稀仍有风采。
(3)aged强调老龄，通常意味着体弱。
e. g. The Western world has yet to respect the aged members of its society as the Japanese do.
西方世界的人们要像日本人那样尊重社会的老年成员。
考点3. raft n. 筏救生艇，橡皮筏
【例句】
Those villagers cross the river by using a raft. 村民们乘木筏过河。
The sailors got away from the wrecked ship on a raft. 水手们乘救生筏离开失事的船。
【拓展】
flat raft平筏（排） life raft救生筏 ocean raft海上筏，海上木排

考点4.require v. 需要，要求，命令
【例句】
Most plants require sunlight.大部分植物需要阳光。
Students are required to attend classes. 学生必须按规定上课。
【近义】need v. 需要 order v. 命令，要求
【拓展】
requirement n. 需求，要求，必要条件
e. g. Our immediate requirement is extra staff.我们亟需增加工作人员。
考点5.attract v. 吸引
【例句】
The panda attracted many children. 那只熊猫吸引了不少孩子。
【拓展】
attract的形容词形式是attractive，名词形式是attraction。
e. g. Bright colours are attractive to children. 鲜艳的颜色对儿童有吸引力。

考点6. hang v. 悬挂，垂下
【例句】
My father hung a picture on the wall yesterday.我爸爸昨天在墙上挂了一幅画。
【拓展】
【友情提示】hang有两个解释，一是“悬挂，垂下”，二是“上吊，绞死”。解释为“悬挂，垂下”时，是不规则动词，解释为“上吊，绞死”时，是规则动词。不妨用“规规矩矩上吊，乱七八糟挂衣裳”来记忆这个区别。
hang-hung-hung悬挂 hang-hanged- hanged上吊，绞死

考点7.enable v. 使……能够
【例句】
A bird’s wings enable it to fly.鸟的翅膀使鸟能飞。
【常用搭配】enable sb to do sth使某人有能力做某事
e. g. This dictionary enables you to understand English words. 这本词典使你能理解英语词汇。
【拓展】
able adj. 有能力的 unable adj. 没有能力的
e. g. You are better able to do it than I(am). 你比我更有能力做这件事。

考点8. traditional adj. 传统的，惯例的
【例句】
There are also people who come to take such courses as Chinese traditional medicine, painting, calligraphy and photography. 还有一些人到学校里来是为了学习诸如中医、绘画、书法、摄影等课程。
【反义】modern adj. 现代的，现代化的，时髦的
【拓展】
tradition n. 传统，惯例
e. g. By tradition, people play practical jokes on April 1st.
按照传统风格，4月1日可以开恶作剧的玩笑。

考点9.skill n. 技能，技巧
【例句】
She has great skill in drawing. 她画画很有技巧。
【拓展】
skillful adj. 灵巧的，熟练的
e. g. He is skillful at inventing excuses. 他很会编造借口。

考点10. modern n. 近代的，现代的，现代化的
【例句】
The modern history of Italy begins in 1860, when the country became united.
1860年意大利统一。所以意大利的近代史就从这一年开始。
【拓展】
【近义】up-to-date adj. 最近的，当代的，新式的
【反义】ancient adj. 远古的，旧的 traditional adj. 传统的

考点11.set off出发，动身
【例句】
I wanted to set off early in order to catch the bus.我想早点出发去赶车。
He sets off early in the morning to catch the bus every day.他每天早上很早出发以便搭上汽车。
【拓展】
set off引起，激起
e. g. Panic set off across the whole country. 引起全国惊慌。

考点12.be interested in sth对……感兴趣 be interested to do sth有兴趣地去做某事
【例句】
Are you interested in history?你喜欢历史吗？
I shall be interested to know what happens. 我很想知道情况会怎样。
【拓展】
【指点迷津】 interesting, interested
interesting表示“有趣的”，指人或事物本身是有趣的。而interested表示“感兴趣的”，一般指人对某事物、某人感兴趣，常用人作主语，可构成固定搭配be interested in。
【知识拓展】 v. -ing型形容词与v.-ed型形容词：动词后加-ing和-ed都可变为形容词，但是动词加-ing形式的形容词，表示的是“人或事物本身所具有的性质”；而动词加-ed构成的形容词，表示被动之意，常指“使人……”,主语常为人。

考点13.in 50 years五十年后
【拓展】
【指点迷津】in, after, later
in，after，later与时间段连用，都可表示“（一段时间）之后”，其区别是：
(1)“in十一段时间”指“（将来的）一段时间之后”。
e. g. What will you be in five years? 五年之后你做什么？
We'll start off in ten minutes. 我们十分钟后出发。
(2) “after十一段时间”或“一段时间十later"表示“（在过去某个时间看来）一段时间之后”。
e. g. He went home after two days. 他两天后回家了。
Three years later, she had a baby. 三年后，她生了一个婴儿。

语法精讲——被动语态（一）

模块一
需要使用被动语态的情况


1. 不知道或不必提及动作的执行者
Ø This bridge was built in 1700.
这座桥建于1700年。
2. 强调动作的承受者
Ø Frank was hit by a car.
弗兰克被车撞了。
3. 说话者希望所说的内容更加客观，避免就自己不太肯定的事表态
Ø It is said that Japan’s industrial progress after the war was very remarkable.
据说战后日本的工业进步非常显著。


模块二
各时态的被动语态结构


被动语态的基本结构为：be done
请完成表格：（以do为例）

一般
进行
完成
现在
am/is/are done
am/is/are being done
have/has been done
过去
was/were done
was/were being done
had been done
将来
will be done
am/is/are going to be done

will have been done
过去将来
would be done
was/were going to be done

would have been done
♥Attention♥
含情态动词的被动式：can/may/must + be + done
Ø 芝士蛋糕必须得趁冷吃。
Cheese cake must be served cold.

★小试身手★
请用下面括号内单词的适当形式填空：
1) A speech will be given/was given (give) this afternoon.
2) The classroom is cleaned (clean) every day.
3) Some effective measures have been taken (take) since last year.
4) My mother’s favorite vase was broken (break) yesterday.
5) The book had been read (read) four times by the end of last semester.
6) An amusement park is being built (build) in our city now.
7) The technician told me that my watch would be repaired (repair) in 1 hour.
8) The problem was being discussed (discuss) this time yesterday.
9) He said that he had been invited/would be invited (invite) to the party.
10) Thousands of trees will have been planted (plant) in this area by the end of this year.
11) The clothes may be delivered (deliver) to the poor area next month.


模块三
主动语态和被动语态的转换


1. 陈述句改为被动句
Step1:主动语态的宾语用作被动语态的主语
Step2:动词结构作相应变化（be+过去分词）
Step3:by+主动语态的主语（可省略）
Step4:其他照抄
Ø He was making a model plane.
A model plane was being made (by him).


2. 一般疑问句改为被动句
Step1:be动词/情态动词/助动词放句首
Step2:主动语态的宾语用作被动语态的主语
Step3:被动结构的其他成分
Step4:by+主动语态的主语（可省略）
Step5:其他照抄
Ø Did Mike’s teacher give much homework yesterday?
Was much homework given by Mike’s teacher yesterday?

3. 特殊疑问句改为被动句
Step1:特殊疑问词不变
Step2:be动词/情态动词/助动词提前
Step3:主动语态的宾语用作被动语态的主语（主动语态特殊疑问词作宾语则这步省略）
Step4:被动结构的其他成分
Step5:by+主动语态的主语（可省略）
Step6:其他照抄
Ø When will Jack finish his homework?
When will Jack’s homework be finished by him?
Ø What did Linda’s father mend last night?
What was mended by Linda’s father last night?

★小试身手★
请把下列句子变为被动句：
1) I was sure people would punish him.
I was sure he would be punished by me.
2) They may open a new school next year.
A new school may be opened next year by them.
3) Can the boy pick up heavy weights?
Can heavy weights be picked up by the boy?
4) Will your mother kiss you on your wedding day next week?
Will you be kissed by your mother on your wedding day next week?



①单词表
序号
英文
音标
词性
中文
1
pole
/pəʊl/
n.
杆子
2
※cormorant
/ˈkɔːmərənt/
n.
鸬鹚
3
elderly
/ˈeldəlɪ/
adj.
上了年纪的
4
control
/kənˈtrəʊl/
v.
控制
5
※raft
/rɑːft/
n.
竹排
6
underwater
/ˌʌndəˈwɔːtər/
adv.
在水下
7
up to


到达（某数量、程度等）；至多有
8
require
/rɪˈkwaɪər/
v.
需要；依靠
9
※rod
/rɒd/
n.
杆；竿
10
set off


出发；动身
11
※bamboo
/bæmˈbuː/
n.
竹子
12
reach
/riːtʃ/
v.
到达；抵达
13
so that


（表示目的）为了，以便
14
※swallow
/ˈswɒləʊ/
v.
吞下，咽下
15
up and down


起伏
16
※bang
/bæŋ/
v.
猛敲；砸
17
at night


在夜晚
18
hang
/hæŋ/
v.
悬挂
19
remove
/rɪˈmuːv/
v.
移走；拿开
20
rest
/rest/
n.
剩余部分；其余
21
traditional
/trəˈdɪʃənəl/
adj.
传统的
22
skill
/skɪl/
n.
技能
23
skin
/skɪn/
n.
皮肤
24
mention
/ˈmenʃən/
v.
提到
25
straight
/streɪt/
adj.
直的
26
situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
adj.
场景
27
imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
v.
想象；设想

②9A U2词性转换整理
1
able
adj.
能干的
unable
adj.
无能的
enable
v.
使能够
ability
n.
能力

2
elder
adj.
年长的
older
adj.
old的比较级
elderly
adj.
年老的

3
fish
n.
鱼；鱼肉
v.
钓鱼；捕鱼
fisherman
n.
渔夫，渔民

4
frighten
v.
使……害怕
frightened
adj.
受惊吓的；吃惊的
frightening
adj.
恐怖的

5
high
adj.&adv.
高的/高高地
highly
adv.
高度地，非常
height
n.
高度

6
move
v.
移动，搬动，搬家；感动
※remove
v.
移除

7
※probable
adj.
很可能的
probably
adv.
很可能地，大概，或许

8
surprise
n.
惊奇，诧异
surprised
adj.
感到惊奇的
※surprising
adj.
令人惊讶的

9
tradition
n.
传统
traditional
adj.
传统的

10
true
adj.
真的，真实的
truth
n.
真理，真相，实际情况
※truly
adv.
真地

11
use
v.
使用
useful
adj.
有用的
usefully
adv.
有用地
useless
adj.
无用的
uselessly
adv.
无用地

12
west
n.
西方；西部
adj.
西方的；向西的
western
adj.
西方的


Important Sentences structures.
1. Although he is an elderly man, he is strong enough to control his raft in the river where he lives and works with his cormorants.
(1) enough意为“足够的，足够地”：，当用来修饰形容词或者副词时，放在形容词或副词的后面，当用来修饰名词时，放在名词的前面。
e. g. I'm old enough to handle my own affairs. 我已经长大了，可以处理我自己的事情。

(2) where he lives and works with his cormorants用来修饰river，其中where是此定语从句的引导词。
被定语从句修饰的词叫做先行词，定语从句必须放在先行词的后面，定语从句由关系代词或关系副词引导，常用的关系代词有who/whom(指人)，which(指物)，whose(指人或物)，that(指人或物)；关系副词when(指时间)，where(指地点)，how(方式)，why(原因)等。
e. g. I was the only person in my office who was invited. 我是我们办公室里唯一受到邀请的人。
This is the place where he works. 这是他工作的地方。
This is the building that we built last year.这是我们去年盖的那座楼。

2. Their large feet are used to push them quickly through the water.
be used to do sth是used ...to do sth的被动语态，可以用于各种时态，主语往往是物。
e. g. This knife is used to cut paper. 这把刀是用来切纸的。
【知识拓展】
(1) used to是个情态动词词组，后接动词原形，表示“过去常常”，表明现在已经不存在的过去的习惯动作或状态。
e. g. Mr Wilson used to smoke a lot.
威尔逊先生过去常常吸烟。（吸烟的这个习惯现在已经不存在了。）
(2)be used to doing sth与be used to sth中的used是个形容词，to是介词，表示“习惯于……”的意思。
e. g. Mr Smith is used to living in Shanghai. 史密斯先生已经适应了上海的生活。
我们也可以说Mr Smith is used to the life in Shanghai.

3. He ties a piece of grass around the neck of each bird, so that it cannot swallow the fish.
so that是从属连词，引导目的或结果状语从句。
(l)so that引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”，从句中通常带有may，can，might，could等情态动词(might, could用于过去时态的句子)。
e. g. They asked the driver to stop so that they could have a look at the tiger.
他们请司机停下来，以便能看一看那只老虎。
He worked hard so that he might finish his work in time.他干得很努力，以便能及时完成工作。
I'm going to the cinema early so that I may get a good seat.
我打算早一点去电影院，以便能找到好位子。

(2)so that引导结果状语从句，意为“以至于，结果”，从句中一般不含情态动词(但也可用can，could)。
e. g. He has been busy these days, so that he has no time to be with us.
这几天他一直很忙，因此没有时间和我们在一起。
Nothing more was heard of him, so that people thought he was dead.
没有再听到他的消息，以致人们以为他死了。
He was tired，so that he couldn’t keep his eyes open. 他太累了，以致连眼睛也睁不开了。
【友情提示】so that引导的是目的状语从句还是结果状语从句，不能单纯看从句有无情态动词，还要根据上下文去判断。

4. … and the rest are divided between Damin's family and the cormorants.
the rest意为“剩余的东西”，可表示可数名词，也可表示不可数名词。用于不可数名词时，动词用第三人称单数。
e. g. There are 50 students in our class. Twenty-eight are boys and the rest are girls.
(the rest指学生，是可数名词，动词用are)
The rest of the milk in the bottle goes bad.
(the rest指剩余的牛奶，为不可数名词，用动词goes)

5. However, few young people are interested in doing this type of work in the modern world.
few一词解释为“很少数的，几乎没有的”，含有否定含义；而a few意为“有些，几个”，是肯定含义，两者都用来修饰可数名词。
e. g. There were few people in the streets. 街上几乎没有人。
He has a few friends in this city. 他在这个城市里有几个朋友。
与few相对应的是little，与a few相对应的是a little，但用来修饰不可数名词。

6. In fifty years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.
注意此句中的“50年后”与介词in连用。另外，此句中还有一个重要句型There be…句型，同学们经常容易将There will be… 误写为There will have…
e. g. There will be a history test tomorrow. 明天有一个历史测试。
千万不要误写成There will have a history test tomorrow.


Practice


一、阅读单选


Contents
A Firefighter’s Role…2
Is Rescuing Animals a Firefighter’s Job?  …6
Rescuing People from Strange Places …8
Rescue at a Cost…10
Wrongdoer …12
Hoax Calls …14
Renaming Firefighter …16
Word Help …18
Something to Think About…20
A Firefighter’s Role
Firefighters are often called upon to do far more than fight fires. Often they are called to save people or animals that are trapped. When firefighters receive a call, they have to decide quickly how serious the situation is and what equipment might be needed, such as the jaws of life.
While saving lives is the first priority（优先）of firefighters, they do help out if they can in many other ways.
These call outs at times, however, may include some very strange rescues.
1．Which part in Contents probably tells about what the cost of rescues?
A．Strange Animal Rescue. B．Rescue at a Cost. C．Hoax Calls. D．Renaming Firefighter.
2．The underlined word “trapped” means “________” in the text.
A．in a hurry B．in fact C．in peace D．in trouble
3．The jaws of life maybe is ________.
A．a kind of situation B．a book C．an equipment D．an important call
4．What is the first priority of firefighters?
A．Saving lives. B．Time. C．Rules. D．Saving money.

【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A

【导语】本文讲述了一本有关消防员的书的目录部分和内容之一——消防员的职责。
1．细节理解题。根据左栏“Rescue at a Cost…10”可知，讲述了救援的成本的是第10页的”Rescue at a Cost”。故选B。
2．词义猜测题。根据右栏“Often they are called to save people or animals that are trapped”可知，他们经常被召唤去拯救被困的人或动物。所以“trapped”表示“被困的”，与“in trouble”意思相近。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据右栏“When firefighters receive a call, they have to decide quickly how serious the situation is and what equipment might be needed, such as the jaws of life.”可知，当消防员接到电话时，他们必须迅速决定情况有多严重，以及可能需要什么装备，比如救生索。由此可知，它可能是一种装备。故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据右栏“While saving lives is the first priority of firefighters, they do help out if they can in many other ways.”可知，拯救生命是消防员的首要任务。故选A。
Fiona McIntyre is a taxi driver in London. She tells us about her work and some of her experiences.
Q: When did you start?
I’ve been a taxi driver for about five years. Before that I was a bus driver in London, and I enjoyed it, but I wanted more freedom so I changed and started driving my taxi.
Q: Have you ever had any famous passengers?
Oh yes, I’ve had lots of famous people. About a year ago, a really famous actor got in my taxi. I took him to the airport. There was a lot of traffic jams, so he missed his plane and failed to meet his fans. It wasn’t my fault but when he got out of the taxi, he shouted at me angrily! I said to him, “Next time, take a bus!”
Q: Have passengers ever left anything in your taxi?
Oh, yes! People have left all kinds of things—umbrellas, hats, mobile phones, of course, even a dog once. Years ago, a woman left a pair of shoes on the seat.
And people have asked me to do some strange jobs. Once a doctor stopped me outside a hospital and asked me to take a skeleton(尸骨) to another hospital. Professors usually use skeletons to teach medical students, you know. And I did. But I asked him to pay first—the skeleton couldn’t pay, after all!
Q: What do you think is the worst part of your job?
Good question. I’ve always enjoyed being a taxi driver and I don’t want to change. But of course, sometimes, it’s not great. I don’t like driving around without a passenger, but it’s better than just waiting at the airport or at a railway station. I think that’s the worst part—waiting.
5．Fiona McIntyre thinks being a taxi driver is _______ than being a bus driver.
A．happier B．freer C．easier D．busier
6．Why did the famous actor miss his plane?
A．Because Fiona didn’t drive well. B．Because Fiona wasn’t very polite.
C．Because there were too many fans. D．Because there was too much traffic.
7．Passengers left the following things except _______ on Fiona’s taxi.
A．notebooks B．mobile phones C．hats D．umbrellas
8．What does the underlined word “him” in Fiona’s answer to the third question refer to?
A．The professor. B．The skeleton. C．The doctor. D．The student.

【答案】5．B 6．D 7．A 8．C

【导语】本文是一篇访谈。Fiona McIntyre讲述了自己作为一名出租车司机的经历及感悟。
5．细节理解题。根据“Before that I was a bus driver in London, and I enjoyed it, but I wanted more freedom so I changed and started driving my taxi.”可知，Fiona之前是公交车司机，为了想要更自由于是转行做了出租车司机，故可知她认为做一名出租车司机比公交车司机更自由。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据“There was a lot of traffic jams, so he missed his plane and failed to meet his fans.”可知，因为交通太过拥挤，所以那位演员错过了航班。故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据“Oh, yes! People have left all kinds of things—umbrellas, hats, mobile phones, of course, even a dog once. Years ago, a woman left a pair of shoes on the seat.”可知，乘客丢过手机、帽子、雨伞等，文章未提到笔记本。故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据“Once a doctor stopped me outside a hospital and asked me to take a skeleton(尸骨) to another hospital.”可知，一位医生让Fiona把一具骨架带到另一家医院，所以Fiona找这位医生付钱。划线部分him指代前文提到的“医生”。故选C。

二、阅读回答问题
Do you want to live in the metaverse（元宇宙）? It’s a virtual（虚拟的）world, but you can make friends, travel and even build houses there.
However, to make it come true, many new jobs must come into being. Let’s look at some new jobs that the metaverse brings.
Avatar creator
What’s the first step after going into the metaverse? It might be picking an avatar（虚拟化身）. So, we need avatar creators!
Wang Lei, from Xi’an. Shanxi, gets paid to create avatars. He creates avatars on the Soul social platform. Whether it’s hair, mouths or eyes, he works hard to make them look just right. The avatars can cost 30, 50 or 70 yuan. They are selling fast. Wang can make 45, 000 yuan a month. That is three times what he made as a cook.
Virtual architect
People can buy land and build houses in the metaverse. For example, Singaporean singer JJ Lin has bought three pieces of land in Decentraland, a metaverse platform. This brings another new job-virtual architect（建筑师）.
In November 2021, Qiu Zanke, a Chinese businessman, set up a team to help users build houses in Decentraland and other places. Everyone on the team studied architecture in college. They come up with house designs for users. Besides, they try to make the houses look different and special. In just a month, they finished 12 projects in the metaverse.
9．Can people make friends in the metaverse?

10．How much did Wang Lei make as a cook?

11．How do the members on Qiu Zanke’s team help users in the metaverse?

12．Will you buy houses in the metaverse? Why or why not?


【答案】9．Yes. /Yes, they can. 10．15, 000 yuan. 11．They come up with house designs for users. Besides, they try to make the houses look different and special. 12．Yes. Because it will be interesting.

【导语】本文主要介绍了元宇宙以及因此应运而生的新职业。
9．根据“It’s a virtual（虚拟的）world, but you can make friends, travel and even build houses there.”可知，在元宇宙可以交朋友。故填Yes. /Yes, they can.
10．根据“Wang can make 45, 000 yuan a month. That is three times what he made as a cook.”他每个月挣45 000元，是做厨师的三倍，可知做厨师每个月挣15 000元。故填15, 000 yuan.
11．根据“Everyone on the team studied architecture in college. They come up with house designs for users. Besides, they try to make the houses look different and special. In just a month, they finished 12 projects in the metaverse.”可知，他们为用户设计房屋，让房子看起来与众不同来帮助元宇宙的用户。故填They come up with house designs for users. Besides, they try to make the houses look different and special.
12．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes. Because it will be interesting.

三、短文首字母填空
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
My parents got Arthur’s Family Laundromat (洗衣店) from my grandfather. It was a true family business. My father, my mother and my aunt were responsible for different jobs. E 13 my retired (退休的) grandfather helps with the cleaning now and then.
My father said that the most important machine in the Laundromat wasn’t the washing machine. It was the coffee pot by the door. The coffee was free and almost every c 14 would have a cup and chat with my family while waiting for their clean clothes. In the hours a 15 school or on weekends, it was my job to keep the coffee pot full. At least ten times each day, I would clean up the wet coffee grounds (咖啡渣), weigh 40 g of coffee beans, fill the pot with water, and turn on the coffee machine. It was such a b 16 job that I could have done it in my sleep.
I remember complaining one busy day. “W 17 do we have to give away coffee? We’re a Laundromat, not a coffee shop!” I said angrily. My father was surprised at my attitude. At once he s 18 what he was doing to talk to me. With a patient but serious expression on his f 19 he spoke:
“Son, people choose our laundromat b 20 we serve them like friends. We offer them a cup of coffee. We chat with them, laugh with them and connect with them. People don’t just need a p 21 to clean their clothes. They need friendship. That is why your job is the most important job in the laundromat.”
My father’s words had the expected effect. From then on, I do the job more c 22 . After all, I had the most important job in the laundromat.

【答案】
13．(E)ven 14．(c)ustomer 15．(a)fter 16．(b)oring 17．(W)hy 18．(s)topped 19．(f)ace 20．(b)ecause 21．(p)lace 22．(c)arefully

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者家的洗衣店提供免费咖啡，作者一开始向父亲抱怨，不明白为什么洗衣店要提供免费的咖啡，理解了父亲的意图之后，认真对待冲泡咖啡的工作。
13．句意：就连我退休的祖父也偶尔帮忙打扫。根据“It was a true family business.”及“my retired (退休的) grandfather helps with the cleaning now and then.”可知，此处强调甚至退休的祖父也在帮忙打扫，even“甚至”，故填(E)ven。
14．句意：咖啡是免费的，几乎每个顾客都会在等待干净衣服的时候和我的家人喝一杯聊天。根据“waiting for their clean clothes”可知，顾客在等待干净的衣服时会和作者的家人喝一杯咖啡，customer“顾客”，根据every可知，此空应填单数名词，故填(c)ustomer。
15．句意：在放学后或周末的几个小时里，我的工作就是让咖啡壶保持满满的。根据“school or on weekends”及首字母可知，此处指在放学后或在周末，after school“放学后”，故填(a)fter。
16．句意：这是一件很无聊的工作，我睡觉的时候都能做。根据“job that I could have done it in my sleep”及首字母可知，在睡觉的时候能做，说明它是一份很无聊的工作，boring“无聊的”，故填(b)oring。
17．句意：我们为什么要送咖啡？根据“We’re a Laundromat, not a coffee shop”可知，作者认为这是一个洗衣店而不是咖啡店，不懂为什么要送咖啡，故填(W)hy。
18．句意：他立刻停下手中的工作和我说话。根据“what he was doing to talk to me”及首字母可知，父亲停止了手里的工作，而来跟作者说话，stop“停止”，描述过去发生的事情，动词用过去式，故填(s)topped。
19．句意：他脸上带着一种耐心而严肃的表情说。根据“With a patient but serious expression on his”及首字母可知，脸上出现了一种耐心而严肃的表情，face“脸”，故填(f)ace。
20．句意：孩子，人们选择我们的洗衣店是因为我们像朋友一样服务他们。空格后“we serve them like friends”是解释人们选择作者家洗衣店的原因，故填(b)ecause。
21．句意：人们需要的不仅仅是洗衣服的地方。根据“People don’t just need a … to clean their clothes.”及首字母可知，不需要仅仅是洗衣服的地方，place“地方”，根据a可知，此空应填单数形式，故填(p)lace。
22．句意：从那时起，我更认真地做这项工作。根据“After all, I had the most important job in the laundromat”可知，听到了父亲的一席话，作者工作得更加认真了，此处副词修饰动词，carefully“认真地”，故填(c)arefully。