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Sam thought he'd never be able to get a job as a barista (咖啡师). The Toronto teen has autism (自闭症) with a movement disorder, and feared he wouldn't be able to work behind a coffee counter because of the sudden movements he sometimes makes.
But the manager at a local Starbucks believed in him and gave him a chance. Sam is now enjoying his new job thanks to an unexpected way: dance.
In a video posted on YouTube this week by Carly Fleischmann, Sam is seen dancing while preparing Starbucks beverages (饮料). According to Fleischmann, who herself has autism and likes to share her experiences on her social page, the Starbucks manager was the person who encouraged Sam to “turn his movements into dance.”
The store manager, Chris Ali, told CTV News this week that they'd discovered Sam's talent (才能) for dancing while the pair listened to music at work.
“It was something that kind of came along. Sam loves to dance，” he said. “Bringing dance to his work really helped him control some of the movement disabilities he's had.”
Ali added that the dancing has also helped build Sam's selfconfidence (自信心)．
“When he was offered a job to work at Starbucks, Sam told his parents that for the first time... his life had real meaning，” wrote Fleischmann in a Facebook post. “It has taken Sam and Chris a lot of hours to get Sam to do what he is doing in the video... If it wasn't for Chris believing in Sam, he would have never believed in himself. More people like Sam need to be seen and heard.”
Sam, Fleischmann noted, has come to be known as the “dancing barista.” Ali told CTV News that customers love the teen's dancing, and that many visit the store just to see him dance.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章介绍了星巴克自闭症店员变身跳舞咖啡师。
21．What do we know about Sam before he worked at Starbucks?
A．He often talked to himself.
B．He always danced to the music.
C．He shared dance videos on YouTube.
D．He had no confidence in himself.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。结合第一段中的“feared he wouldn't be able to work behind a coffee counter”和倒数第二段中的“When he was offered a job to work at Starbucks, Sam told his parents that for the first time... his life had real meaning”可知，因为患有自闭症又有运动障碍，没有工作之前的Sam没有自信心。
22．What can dancing provide Sam with?
A．More time with his boss.
B．More praise from his parents.
C．More control over his movements.
D．More chances of getting new jobs.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由倒数第四段中的“Bringing dance to his work really helped him control some of the movement disabilities he's had”可知，舞蹈可以帮助Sam控制他的运动。
23．What did Fleischmann think of Sam's dancing while working?
A．It was out of style.
B．It was unacceptable.
C．It was easy to copy.
D．It was videoworthy.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。结合第三段中的“In a video posted on YouTube this week by Carly Fleischmann”和倒数第二段中的“More people like Sam need to be seen and heard”可知，Fleischmann认为Sam边跳舞边工作的视频值得拍摄，因为像Sam一样的人可以被更多的人关注。
