“Excuse me,” he waved to the waiter. The waiter arrived at our table. “I ________ cottage cheese, but this is the mushroom.” The waiter returned with a(n) ________ smile on his face and said, “I’m sorry sir. I ________ took the order for the mushroom.” “Then change it immediately,” I said angrily. I had ________ my professor, who had retired as CEO of a billion-dollar multinational corporation, to lunch at the ________ restaurant. The waiter smiled awkwardly. I ________ to begin the “do-you-know-who-he-is” dialogue. But my professor was quicker. He said, “It’s alright. Just don’t ________ me for both dishes,” and laughed. “No, sir. Sorry, sir. Thank you, sir,” the waiter said and the ________ and gratefulness were written all over his face.
“Why did you do that, sir?” I asked, ________ .”It’s his duty to change your dish,” I said. “See how crowded the restaurant is? It’s a(n) ________ noon. Vernon,” my professor said. “Changing my order would mean more ________ for him and the chef. Maybe the waiter is ________. He probably would get a warning from the manager for this ________. Why put them through all this ________? This mushroom isn’t bad.”
When the bill arrived, my professor ________ paying it. He even left a big tip. When we walked out, he smiled at the waiter, who ________ so low that I thought he’d break his back. My professor also smiled and ________ the doorman when he thanked us for visiting.
Here was my professor, Mr. Smith, being sympathetic to people below his ________, and treating them like friends. “The true measure of a man is ________ he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good,” said Samuel Johnson. I’ll follow my professor’s ________ and try my best to do the same.
1.A.mentioned B.ignored C.noticed D.ordered
2.A.apologetic B.ridiculous C.meaningful D.unnecessary
3.A.accurately B.accidently C.primarily D.appropriately
4.A.referred B.introduced C.brought D.guided
5.A.remote B.common C.elegant D.self-service
6.A.happened B.prepared C.managed D.failed
7.A.charge B.blame C.thank D.punish
8.A.peace B.confidence C.worry D.relief
9.A.excited B.moved C.surprised D.disappointed
10.A.normal B.busy C.hot D.unique
11.A.work B.income C.value D.practice
12.A.smart B.careful C.friendly D.new
13.A.actively B.duty C.mistake D.intention
14.A.break B.boredom C.training D.trouble
15.A.put on B.insist on C.come on D.get on
16.A.bowed B.stood C.sat D.fell
17.A.acknowledge B.recognized C.observed D.understood.
18.A.age B.status C.expectation D.standard
19.A.when B.why C.how D.what
20.A.call B.advice C.procedure D.example
—I’ve been promoted to the director of HR and I’m wondering whether I can ask for a big pay rise .
—________. After all, the economy is struggling these days.
A.You can make it. B.Good for you C.You’ve gone too far D.It’s up to you
Covid-19, the most deadly virus in recent years, began to attack people at the beginning of this year, from ________ effect people are still suffering.
A.that B.those C.whose D.what
—I wonder whether Helen will be here by five.
—Her mother said she left home at half past four. She ________ be here at ten past five.
A.dare B.should C.shall D.need
—Look, some boys are doing hip pop.
—________! The performance is great.
A.Cool B.Not at all C.Absolutely D.Definitely
—You seem to be familiar with the town. ---Yes, I _________ here for 4 years. It’s great to be back again
A.studied B.have studied C.am studying D.had studied
