2024年中考英语(完形填空)模拟真题速递(上海专用)(含解析).pdfVIP

2024年中考英语（完形填空）模拟真题速递(上海专用)

（2023·上海浦东新·统考二模）

Themostimportantjob

MyparentsgotFederico’sFamilyLaundromat(洗衣店)frommygrandfather.Itwasatruefamilybusiness.

Myfatherworkedthewashingmachineswhilemymothersatatthesewingmachine.MyAuntGloriawas

responsibleforthecashdesk.Evenmyretiredgrandfatherofferedto1bydoingsomecleaningnowandthen.

Myfatherusedtosaythatthemostimportantmachineinthelaundromatwasn’tthewashingmachine,the

cashdesk,orthesewingmachine.Itwasthecoffeepotthatsatbytheentrance.Thecoffeewasfree,andalmost

every2wouldhaveacupandchatwithmyfamilywhilewaitingfortheircleanclothes.Inthehoursafter

schooloronweekends,itwasmyjobtokeepthecoffeepotfilled.Atleasttentimesperday,Iwouldcleanupthe

wetcoffeegrounds(咖啡渣),weigh40gofbeans,fillthepotwithwater,andturnonthecoffeemachine.Itwas

sucha(n)3jobthatIcouldhavedoneitinmysleep.

Iremembercomplainingtomyfatheronebusyday.“Whydowehavetogiveawaycoffee?We’rea

laundromat,notacoffeeshop!”Isaid4.Myfatherwassurprisedatmyattitudeandimmediatelystopped

whathewasdoingtotalktome.Hetookaseatacrossfromme,andwithapatientbutseriouslookonhisface,he

spoke:

“Son,peoplecanwashtheirclothesatanylaundromatintown.Theycometooursbecausewe5them

likefriends.Weofferthemacupofcoffee.Wechatwiththem,laughwiththenandconnectwiththem.People

don’tjustneedaplacetocleantheirclothes.Theyneedfriendship.Thatiswhyyourjobisthemostimportantjob

inthelaundromat.”

Myfather’swordshadtheexpected6.Fromthenon.Ievenweighedthecoffeebeansmorecarefully,

makingsurethatthecoffeewouldturnoutjustright.Afterall,Ihadthemostimportant