第二部分:语言知识及运用    第一节 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going.It’s our responsibility to  16  the customer.   

I remember my first waiter job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon,the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP group were coming for lunch. The group were  17  VIPs in the city’s fashion industry.

After the group arrived and got  18  comfortably, drinks were ordered. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. However, the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had never done wine service, nor had l ever served a group of twelve.

I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I set one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had  19  my grip and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and lay in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the woman and to the rest of the group. 

Quickly, the manager  20  my aid and helped in the clean-up and sent out their drinks right away. I didn’t understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman  21  informed me it was OK.

My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, learn from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can’t show your  22 or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your  23  up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”

I understood why he was truly a well-respected restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His  24  relationship with the group made the situation  25  and the group forgave me for that.

16.A. welcome           B. feed                        C. invite                     D. please

17.A. let in as              B. made up of           C. added up to              D. recognized as

18.A. introduced          B. satisfied                C. seated                      D. dressed

19.A. got                     B. caught               C. forgot                    D. lost

20.A. took over          B. came to               C. gave up                     D. rushed against

21.A. repeatedly           B. regretfully         C. impatiently             D. angrily

22.A. apology              B. excitement            C. nervousness          D. carelessness

23.A. nose                 B. face                        C. head                     D. hand

24.A. new                      B. famous                  C. terrible                    D. close

25.A. calm                  B. comfortable         C. special                   D. possible

Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years. The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough. After rounds of examinations and interviews, he managed to transfer (转移) to the Department of International Accounting.

   "It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field, I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said. Zuo is not alone.

   At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last term. Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.

   Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics, said that physics graduates had few other choices besides going into teaching. He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.

"I should have better job prospects (前景) and the chance to earn more money once I graduate," Jiang said. Many first year college students find their majors uninteresting.

However, Shao Yanfang, who works at the admissions office of a university, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals. "After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specifically related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? These are the questions students need to consider. Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interests, abilities and personality," Shao said.

1. After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.

   A. sad          B. happy                C. nervous           D. pitiful

2. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. A lot of students are not accustomed to the life on campus.

   B. Students who attend university want to earn more money.

   C. Students can change their major based on their interests.

   D. Students who are weak in their study can change their major.

3. In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.

   A. an example        B. an introduction   C. a conclusion        D. an explanation

4. According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.

   A. present knowledge and skills              B. short-term and long-term goals

   C. future earnings and jobs                  D. relationship between friends

5. The text is written mainly for those ________.

   A. Company managers                     B. Job hunters

   C. Collage directors                       D. College students

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