高考词库 第 7 级 · 阅读短文

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Tom started a new job at a small office last month.汤姆上个月在一家小办公室开始了新工作。 The work is not hard, but it needs a lot of mental energy.这份工作不难，但需要很多脑力。 His desk was a mess on the first day, so he cleaned it in the morning.第一天他的桌子一团糟，所以早上他就收拾干净了。 His teacher told him that a clean desk is merely the first step.他的老师告诉他，干净的桌子仅仅是第一步。 In addition, he writes a short note in his notebook every evening.此外，他每天晚上都在笔记本上写一条简短的记录。

He wants to read at least a minimum of twenty pages each day.他想每天至少读二十页书。 One of his new friends is an Italian girl who loves coffee and music.他的一个新朋友是个意大利女孩，喜欢咖啡和音乐。 Another friend is a Spanish boy who studies Chinese after work.另一个朋友是个西班牙男孩，下班后学中文。 An Arab engineer in the same team often helps Tom with his computer.同一个团队里的一位阿拉伯工程师常帮汤姆处理电脑问题。 Only a small minority of the workers speak three languages.只有少数工人会说三种语言。

Tom wants to learn one more language in the coming year.汤姆想在新的一年里再学一门语言。 The old bishop in his home town runs a free school for poor children.他家乡那位年长的主教办了一所免费学校，帮助贫穷的孩子。 Tom visits that school on Sundays and reads books with the kids.汤姆每周日去那所学校，和孩子们一起读书。 He says small daily habits can change a person's whole life.他说每天的小习惯能改变一个人的一生。 So he keeps working, reading and learning, one day at a time.于是他坚持工作、读书、学习，一天一天地积累。