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  A young man who was very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself.Along the way he had completely run out of   1   and was forced to spend the night in his car.

  This continued until one   2  , after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a   3   and ordered a big meal.  4   eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself   5   to the waiter, telling him he had lost his   6  .The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been   7  

  He bent down and came up with a $20 bill which looked   8   it had fallen on the floor.“Son, you must have   9   this,”the owner said.The young man couldn't   10   his luck!He   11   paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and   12   away.

  On the way out of town, he thought to himself,“Maybe   13   dropped the money at all.Maybe the   14   just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn't   15   me.I really need to thank him.And also I should   16   from him.Oh, Lord, if you put me in a position to help other people, I will   17   it.”

  Now the man lives near Kansas City.Each year he   18   thousands of dollars.He is known as the“Secret Santa”,   19   at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those in   20   on the street and at restaurants.In 2007, he gave more than $50, 000 away in Kansas City and New York City.

(1)

[  ]

A.

gas

B.

energy

C.

money

D.

strength

(2)

[  ]

A.

morning

B.

noon

C.

afternoon

D.

evening

(3)

[  ]

A.

cinema

B.

shop

C.

park

D.

restaurant

(4)

[  ]

A.

Above

B.

After

C.

Before

D.

Behind

(5)

[  ]

A.

smiling

B.

apologizing

C.

lying

D.

turning

(6)

[  ]

A.

way

B.

wallet

C.

car

D.

pocket

(7)

[  ]

A.

resting

B.

walking

C.

standing

D.

sitting

(8)

[  ]

A.

as if

B.

even if

C.

only if

D.

ever if

(9)

[  ]

A.

looked

B.

needed

C.

dropped

D.

lost

(10)

[  ]

A.

doubt

B.

believe

C.

see

D.

accept

(11)

[  ]

A.

suddenly

B.

carefully

C.

slowly

D.

quickly

(12)

[  ]

A.

walked

B.

drove

C.

rode

D.

ran

(13)

[  ]

A.

everybody

B.

anybody

C.

somebody

D.

nobody

(14)

[  ]

A.

owner

B.

customer

C.

actress

D.

driver

(15)

[  ]

A.

disappoint

B.

surprise

C.

embarrass

D.

please

(16)

[  ]

A.

learn

B.

borrow

C.

hear

D.

come

(17)

[  ]

A.

fail

B.

do

C.

get

D.

refuse

(18)

[  ]

A.

donates

B.

loses

C.

earns

D.

lends

(19)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

though

C.

because

D.

after

(20)

[  ]

A.

place

B.

charge

C.

danger

D.

need

On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over hundred degrees in   21   air. Crowded. Tempers(脾气)of both the tourists and waiters had   22   to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境).

At the table next to mine sat an attractive,   23  couple, waiting for   24  . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their   25   and stepped together   26   the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped   27   for the two chairs. He politely   28   his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.

  29   appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to   30   the table and take their   31  , and then walked back to the   32   cheers of the rest of his   33  . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went

  34   into the water to   35   the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒)each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd   36   by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables   37    to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.

One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?

    Customers are not served   38  . Why not?

    Sometimes one should consider   39   the line of convention(常规)and enjoy   40   to the fullest.

21. A. fresh                  B. cool                       C. still                  D. thin 

22. A. managed            B. expected            C. attempted         D. risen 

23. A. lonely                B. curious         C. well-dressed      D. bad-tempered   

24. A. cheers                B. service                     C. attention           D. flowers

25. A. metal table         B. empty bottle  C. chairs              D. bags

26. A. on                     B. off                   C. around             D. along

27. A. outside               B. forward        C. down                      D. back  

28. A. led                    B. seated               C. watched            D. received

29. A. The manager      B. A friend          C. A waiter           D. The servant 

30. A. set                     B. wash                C. remove             D. check

31. A. menu                 B. bill                  C. food                 D. order

32. A. loud                  B. anxious             C. familiar            D. final

33. A. tourists              B. customers         C. fellows             D. assistants

34. A. at last                B. in time            C. once more               D. as well

35. A. change                      B. drink              C. sell                  D. serve 

36. A. replied             B. insisted           C. agreed            D. understood 

37. A. prepared            B. joined in           C. settled up          D. continued 

38. A. with pleasure       B. in the café               C. in the sea          D. with wine

39. A. following           B. keeping            C. limiting            D. crossing 

40. A. life                    B. wine                C. lunch                      D. time 

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .
A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
【小题1】  

A.rememberB.celebrateC.memorizeD.congratulate
【小题2】  
A.chose  B.selectedC.picked upD.elected
【小题3】
A.a fewB.a littleC.few  D.little
【小题4】  
A.as a rule   B.as a matter of fact    
C.as usual     D.as is known to all
【小题5】  
A.empty   B.fullC.free    D.quiet
【小题6】 
A.one    B.anyC.singleD.other
【小题7】  
A.a half hour  B.half a hour   
C.half an hourD.an hour half
【小题8】  
A.suddenly B.soonC.quicklyD.certainly
【小题9】  
A.pointed out  B.pointed over
C.pointed onD.pointed to
【小题10】  
A.will leaveB.are about to leave
 
C.are to leaveD.will be leaving
【小题11】 
A.findB.find outC.looked for  D.searched
【小题12】 
A.by     B.besideC.at    D.near
【小题13】  
A.all the other   B.all an other   
C.all the others   D.all other
【小题14】  
A.were kept busy B.was busy with
C.kept busy with  D.were busy with
【小题15】  
A.excitedB.tiredC.pleasedD.disappointed
【小题16】  
A.dishes   B.food    C.menu    D.order
【小题17】 
A.wentB.came   C.wasD.returned
【小题18】  
A.a good news   B.good news   
C.bad news   D.a bad news
【小题19】  
A.Looking   B.Look  C.Looked  D.Looks
【小题20】  
A.meat or fish  B.no meat and fish 
C.meat and fish D.no meat or fish

I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.  

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.  

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.  

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!   When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

73. 1. The author asked for room service because _______.

  A. a lot of money would be saved in this way

  B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around

  C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

  D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

74. 2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?  

  A. Dissatisfied.        B. Pleased.        C. Surprised.       D. Angry.

75. 3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.  

  A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant  

  B. found it hard to balance his work and his family  

  C. was getting tired of his present job  

  D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

76. 4.The author wants to tell us that ______.  

  A. people are actually all lonely in their own way   

  B. restaurants should put the need of customers first  

  C. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely  

  D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

 

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