It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 16 their plans. "Doing anything special? "they asked me. I shook my head 17 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 18 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 19 job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.

I had 20 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my

prayers(祷告) I told 21 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 22 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 23 cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat. "I'm on my 24 .Cover for me, will you? "asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 25 her way to the employee' s room. 26 , there' s this guy at Table Five, "she said. "He' s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 27 anything either." She paused, "It's like he's... 28 somebody".  

I looked in the corner. 29 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 30 in a worn

shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 31 .I went over, trying to force a smile. "I'm Cory,"I said, "please let me know if you want anything. "

I was turning to walk away 32 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I

could hear it clear and plain in the 33 restaurant. "I'd like an order of chips," he said, "and a glass of water. "My heart 34 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn' t get much of a 35 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.

16. A. expressed      B. changed      C. discussed    D. announced

17. A. okay        B. yes        C. not      D. no

18. A. plan         B. dream        C. hope       D. demand

19. A. waitress      B. waiter       C. assistant     D. maid

20. A. seldom       B. always        C. never         D. hardly

21. A. my parents     B. Mum       C. Dad        D. God

22. A. how        B. when       C. why       D. where

23. A. other        B. rest          C. enough      D. extra

24. A. way         B. duty            C. break       D. work

25. A. to         B. by          C. on      D. at

26. A. By the way      B. On the contrary     C. Above all      D. After all

27. A. saying        B. eating         C. drinking      D. ordering

28. A. looking for      B. waiting for       C. waiting on     D. longing for

29. A. Good            B. Lucky         C.A11        D. Sure

30. A. dressed        B. wore         C. devoted      D. seated

31. A. angrily        B. alone         C. sadly       D. enjoyably   

32. A. before         B. when         C. as        D. while

33. A. quiet         B. large         C. noisy       D. wonderful

34. A. sank         B. beat          C. broke       D. lost

35. A. praise        B. tip        C. dollar       D. prize

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