题目内容
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We recently treated our new-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast, near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of___36_____, flew around the ___37_____juggling dishes and drinks while treating customers as individuals. She remembered their ____38_____tastes likes and dislikes –all of which she’d learned after only the briefest ____39_____.
At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to____40_____ the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband ___41____with a credit card, added her___42____, and we were off.
“Mr. Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dining room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”
He looked at her as though he didn’t __43_____. We’ve all seen that universal___44___ of confusion—eyebrows drawn together and head cocked to one side
“What did you give her?” I asked in a stage whisper, ____45___if he had done something __46___ or made a calculation error.
“Wow, Dad,” our son said, ___47___like an awestruck 10 –year-old. “I’ve never seen a waitress ____48____anyone out of the restaurant to say ‘thank you’ for the tip.
“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little bump __49_____ what I usually give.”
It wasn’t until later, when I accidentally heard our ___50____retelling the story of the ___51___waitress, that I realized she had given my family something___52___ a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of ___53_____hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more ___54___from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I ___55____this thoughtful, caring man.
1.
|
A. |
painting |
B. |
smiling |
C. |
cooking |
D. |
serving |
2.
|
A. |
restaurant |
B. |
sky |
C. |
corner |
D. |
table |
3.
|
A. |
common |
B. |
special |
C. |
considerable |
D. |
delicious |
4.
|
A. |
argument |
B. |
discussion |
C. |
conversations |
D. |
debate |
5.
|
A. |
attend to |
B. |
look for |
C. |
care for |
D. |
find out |
6.
|
A. |
paid |
B. |
called |
C. |
carried |
D. |
pushed |
7.
|
A. |
advice |
B. |
suggestions |
C. |
tip |
D. |
prize |
8.
|
A. |
doubt |
B. |
suspect |
C. |
happen |
D. |
understand |
9.
|
A. |
feeling |
B. |
look |
C. |
attitude |
D. |
expression |
10.
|
A. |
thinking |
B. |
hoping |
C. |
wondering |
D. |
expecting |
11.
|
A. |
unreasonable |
B. |
appropriate |
C. |
unfair |
D. |
helpful |
12.
|
A. |
looking |
B. |
sounding |
C. |
doing |
D. |
imagining |
13.
|
A. |
help |
B. |
keep |
C. |
drive |
D. |
follow |
14.
|
A. |
except |
B. |
below |
C. |
above |
D. |
within |
15.
|
A. |
son |
B. |
friend |
C. |
colleague |
D. |
parent |
16.
|
A. |
excellent |
B. |
skilled |
C. |
generous |
D. |
grateful |
17.
|
A. |
rather than |
B. |
more than |
C. |
less than |
D. |
no more than |
18.
|
A. |
devoting |
B. |
remembering |
C. |
acknowledging |
D. |
ignoring |
19.
|
A. |
respect |
B. |
sympathy |
C. |
thanks |
D. |
satisfactory |
20.
|
A. |
trained |
B. |
refused |
C. |
left |
D. |
married |
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.A
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.C
19.A
20.D
【解析】略