On a hot summer day in last August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in  36  air. Crowded. Tempers(脾气) of both the tourists and waiters had  37  to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境).

    At the table next to mine sat an attractive,  38  couple, waiting for  39  . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their  40  and stepped together  41 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped  42  for the two chairs. He politely  43  his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.

    44  appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to  45  the table and take their  46  , and then walked back to the  47  cheers of the rest of his  48  . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went  49  into the water to  50  the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd  51  by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables  52  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  53  . Why not?

    Sometimes one should consider  54  the line of convention(常规) and enjoy  55  to the fullest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

53. A. with pleasure           B. in the cafe         C. in the sea           D. with wine

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

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