Our waitress, Maria, was polite despite the trouble we had what we wanted to order.( ) A. decided B. decide C. deciding D. to decide 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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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.

A．	painting	B．	smiling	C．	cooking	D．	serving
A．	restaurant	B．	sky	C．	corner	D．	table
A．	common	B．	special	C．	considerable	D．	delicious
A．	argument	B．	discussion	C．	conversations	D．	debate
A．	attend to	B．	look for	C．	care for	D．	find out
A．	paid	B．	called	C．	carried	D．	pushed
A．	advice	B．	suggestions	C．	tip	D．	prize
A．	doubt	B．	suspect	C．	happen	D．	understand
A．	feeling	B．	look	C．	attitude	D．	expression
A．	thinking	B．	hoping	C．	wondering	D．	expecting
A．	unreasonable	B．	appropriate	C．	unfair	D．	helpful
A．	looking	B．	sounding	C．	doing	D．	imagining
A．	help	B．	keep	C．	drive	D．	follow
A．	except	B．	below	C．	above	D．	within
A．	son	B．	friend	C．	colleague	D．	parent
A．	excellent	B．	skilled	C．	generous	D．	grateful
A．	rather than	B．	more than	C．	less than	D．	no more than
A．	devoting	B．	remembering	C．	acknowledging	D．	ignoring
A．	respect	B．	sympathy	C．	thanks	D．	satisfactory
A．	trained	B．	refused	C．	left	D．	married

The “Doorman”
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38   " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40  him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   42   When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51  . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52  ! He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55  to teach my children by example．

C． appearance appearance

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he 38 " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good 41 for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food．I went back and told my family his 47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a 52 . He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example．

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1. A．heavy B．long C．messy D．grey

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2. A．service B．appearance C．status D．attitude

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3. A．smokes B．smiles C．sniffs D．smells

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4. A．beyond B．over C．around D．into

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5. A．hated B．ignored C．missed D．refused

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6. A．target B．rule C．record D．example

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7. A．before B．after C．backward D．ahead

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8. A．excused B．freed C．prevented D．stopped

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9. A．company B．presence C．effort D．attempt

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10. A．quitted B．marched C．exited D．approached

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11. A．before B．unless C．though D．since

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12. A．story B．order C．experience D．demand

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13. A．concerned B．shocked C．puzzled D．bored

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14. A．make B．start C．take D．continue

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15. A．held out B．turned out C．carried out D．gave out

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16. A．approval B．affection C．sympathy D．gratitude

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17. A．hug B．nod C．lift D．clap

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18. A．slipping B．streaming C．rushing D．breaking

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19. A．firmly B．constantly C．simply D．politely

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20. A．journey B．wisdom C．opportunity D．coincidence

My husband, a simple man, has a favorite saying: “A bargain is really a bargain when you don’t buy it”. ___21___ he sets aside his simple ways when we dine out. Unlike his relatives who enter a restaurant armed with calculators to make sure they never ___22___, my husband___23___ 5 percent each time the accepted tip standard increases. He hasn’t analyzed why he tips so generously, but I think the habit ___24___ from his high school years, when he worked as a busboy(饭店打杂工) and got tips from people he served.

Over the years, out growing boys would suggest that Dad let them ___25___ dessert rather than tip so much. He stood firm ___26___ their strong demands. Our sons and I have __27___ to accept his habit. We recently ___28___ our son’s girlfriend to seafood. We chose a restaurant near Cocoa Beach. Our server, a grandmotherly woman ___29___ at the artof service, flew around the restaurant serving dishes and drinks ___30___ treating customers enthusiastically. She remembered their special ___31___, likes and dislikes. She didn’t serve us ___32___ food. She served us the best food. She made sure the kitchen gave her fresh produce. At the end of the meal, our waitress ___33___ the bill, then went to ___34___ to the growing crowd of other diners. My husband paid with a credit card and added her tip. When we left, “Mr. Goldsmith!”she called waving a receipt(发票)at him, “Thank you.” “What did you give her?”I asked, wondering if he had done something ___35___ or made acalculation error. “She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a big ___36___ in tips.It wasn’t until later when I overheard our son retelling the story of the grateful waitress that I realized she had given my family something ___37___ a thank you. She showed our son the __38___ of recognizing hard work. Her show of gratitudehelped a dad earn a bit more ___39___ from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I married this ___40___, caring man.

1.A. Therefore B. Yet C. Instead D. Besides

2.A. overtip B. overspend C. overcharge D. overwaste

3.A. adds B. supplies C. refuses D. provides

4.A. developed B. resulted C. appeared D. changed

5.A. order B. choose C. book D. ask

6.A. for B. to C. against D. upon

7.A. decided B. agreed C. come D. happened

8.A. helped B. requested C. treated D. cooked

9.A. quick B. familiar C. weak D. skilled

10.A. so that B. after C. with D. while

11.A. characters B. features C. tastes D. favorites

12. A. cheap B. special C. average D. delicious

13.A. presented B. took C. delivered D. settled

14. A. turn B. talk C. wait D. attend

15.A. demanding B. ashamed C. unreasonable D. puzzling

16.A. rise B. reward C. pay D. prize

17.A. little more than B. more than C. rather than D. other than

18.A. importance B. situation C. meaning D. effort

19. A. attention B. care C. praise D. respect

20.A. easy-going B. thoughtful C. tough D. serious