中考英语首字母快速突破007-2021上海金山英语二模-A Candlelit Birthday Dinner During a Blackout-在停电期间的烛光生日晚餐

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原文

​ On my father’s birthday, my parents and I went out for dinner. The restaurant was brightly lit and very noisy, with lots of diners. Waiters move b(71) between the tables.

​ We had just ordered our meals when suddenly all the lights in the restaurant went out. The place went completely dark. All the conversations in the restaurant s(72) for a moment, and then everybody started talking together. ‘What’s happened to the lights?’ ‘Ooh, it’s a blackout!’ Some people laughed, and other seemed a little w(73).

​ Then the restaurant manager came in, holding a candle. He spoke to all the diners, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I am very sorry for this. Our power has gone out. The power has gone out across the whole neighbourhood, and we don’t know when it will be restored. Please be p(74). Our waiters will bring candles so that you can continue with your evening.’

​ The waiters came in with lit candles and placed them on the tables.

​ One of the diners asked, ‘What about our meals?’

​ ‘Don’t worry, sir,’ replied the manager. ‘Fortunately, we use gas in our kitchen, not e(75), so the chef can continue cooking all your meals. Once again, ladies and gentlemen, I a(76).’

​ My father said to me, ‘Let’s go out the street and take a look.’

​ He and I went out of the front door and looked up and down the street. Sure enough, it was in total darkness.

​ We went back in and sat at the table with my mother. Our faces were lit up by the candlelight. The waiter brought our meals and we started eating.

​ ‘You know, I don’t mind this at all.’ said Dad. He looked around at the restaurant. ‘It’s quite pretty! And I feel s(77) ---I’m having a birthday dinner by candlelight!’

​ ‘You always look on the right side!’ said Mum. We all laughed.

文章大意

​ 在父亲生日那天，我和父母外出就餐。餐厅突然停电，陷入一片漆黑，但顾客们的情绪并未受影响，反而更加热闹。经理向顾客道歉并解释情况，同时服务员为顾客们点燃蜡烛。尽管有人担心食物，但经理保证厨师可以继续烹饪。我和父亲出去查看街道，发现整条街都停电了。回到餐厅，我们继续用餐，父亲对这种特殊的氛围表示满意。这个故事让我们明白，即使在意外的情况下，也能找到乐趣和美好。

解析

1 Waiters move b(busily) between the tables.

翻译

服务员忙碌地在桌子间穿梭

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺副词

根据句意，很多人用餐，服务员在不同桌子忙碌的穿梭，所以是 busily(忙碌地)

2 All the conversations in the restaurant s(stopped) for a moment, and then everybody started talking together.

翻译

餐厅里所有的谈话都停顿了一会儿，然后大家都开始一起说话

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺动词

根据句意，由于停电，大家对停电感觉突然，所以谈话停了一会，有开始说话，所以是stop(停止) 结合前后句，需要过去式

3 Some people laughed, and other seemed a little w(worried).

翻译

有些人笑了，其他人看起来有点担心

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺形容词

停电后，有些人不在意，有些人不知道发生了什么情况，有些担心，所以填 worried(担心的、焦虑的)

4 Please be p(patient).

翻译

请耐心等待

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺形容词

根据前后句，饭店经理解释道附近整个区域停电，何时恢复供电不得而 知，所以请大家耐心等待，所以填 patient(有耐心的)

5 Fortunately, we use gas in our kitchen, not e(electricity), so the chef can continue cooking all your meals.

翻译

幸运的是，我们的厨房使用煤气而不是电力，所以厨师可以继续为你们所有人烹饪饭菜

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺名词

根据句意，幸运的是，我们可以使用厨房里的燃气来替代电进行烹饪,所以填 electricity (电)

6 Once again, ladies and gentlemen, I a(apologize).

翻译

再次向各位女士和先生们道歉

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺动词

根据前后句，由于停电造成的影响，经理再次向食客们道歉，所以填 apologize (道歉)

7 It’s quite pretty! And I feel s(special/satisfied) ---I’m having a birthday dinner by candlelight!

翻译

这真的很美！我很特别/满足——能在烛光下享受我的生日晚餐。

分析

根据句子成分，此处缺形容词

根据句意，我的父亲一点也不介意餐厅停电的事情，他觉得这是一次特别的/满意的生日晚宴-烛光晚宴

所以填 special(特别的) / satisfied(满意的)