阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Coffee shops are cool, but in Wilmington, Bitty & Beau's Coffee
enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.
At the heart of the shop's popularity is its1staff:Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental
disability.
The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy
Wright and her husband, 2by two of her four children
Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).
When the couple discovered that most people
with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer
who would even give them a(n)3, they resolved' to do something about it.
"It4me like a flash of
lightning:a coffee shop!" Wright
said. "It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together.
Seeing the staff5customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning
tables, people would realize how6they are. "
When the shop opened, it immediately had7out the door. National
press attention8, and six months later, it had to move to a9space.
Today, the store employs 40 people
with disabilities, who are really good at
their jobs.
What makes Amy most proud is the10it has built in the
community. "Every day, people say, 'You've made my day. Thank you. 'That's a feeling of happiness
most people don't get elsewhere, and it's what11people back here," she said. "This is a place where people can12with those with
disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It's13a cup of coffee. It's a
human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of
being14that they deserve. For many
employees, it's their first job, and their15fills the air. "
(1)
A .
professional
B .
unique
C .
active
D .
talented
(2)
A .
accompanied
B .
controlled
C .
impressed
D .
inspired
(3)
A .
interview
B .
appointment
C .
reason
D .
invitation
(4)
A .
moved
B .
encouraged
C .
struck
D .
affected
(5)
A .
greeting
B .
observing
C .
gathering
D .
finding
(6)
A .
capable
B .
generous
C .
reliable
D .
considerate
(7)
A .
waiters
B .
activities
C .
1ines
D .
guards
(8)
A .
agreed
B .
continued
C .
responded
D .
followed
(9)
A .
farther
B .
1arger
C .
quieter
D .
nearer
(10)
A .
background
B .
balance
C .
bridge
D .
tradition
(11)
A .
holds
B .
calls
C .
forces
D .
draws
(12)
A .
interact
B .
discuss
C .
play
D .
work
(13)
A .
nothing but
B .
far from
C .
above all
D .
more than
(14)
A .
admired
B .
valued
C .
separated
D .
protected
(15)
A .
ambition
B .
humor
C .
joy
D .
patience
答案:(1)B;(2)D;(3)A;(4)C;(5)A;(6)A;(7)C;(8)D;(9)B;(10)C;(11)D;(12)A;(13)D;(14)B;(15)C;