A few years ago, I worked a 12-hour night shift(夜班) and got home from work.
I was on my way back home and was very tired. I at a restaurant to have breakfast. Right after I placed my order, I saw a man come in. He was carrying a small backpack and looked like he had seen better times. He reached in his pocket and pulled out some . He asked the waitress if 38 cents was to buy a cup of coffee. She looked at his backpack and said, “ . Have a seat.” (Coffee was 50 cents a cup at the time.) It really touched me how she had tried to protect his pride and how he hadn’t asked for any charity.
Shortly before my came, I asked the waitress to come over. I said, “You know, I am not feeling well. I don’t think I am going to be able to eat my breakfast. Do you think there is here who might eat it?” She first asked if I was OK and then she . She said, “I think so. Are you sure?” I told her that I was sure.
She then walked over to the gentleman and told him that I had ordered food and it was too to stop the order but I didn’t feel like eating. Would he be so kind as to take it they wouldn’t have to throw it away? I had walked to the cash register(收银台) and was paying for the meal. At the cash register, I asked if they had gift cards. They did. I bought one $25.00 and asked them to give it to the gentleman after I left.
1.A. looked B. stood C. waited D. stopped
2.A. notes B. tickets C. change D. paper
3.A. enough B. short C. good D. able
4.A. Not really B. Never mind C. With pleasure D. Of course
5.A. menu B. food C. coffee D. bill
6.A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one
7.A. accepted B. refused C. understood D. left
8.A. early B. late C. slow D. quick
9.A. because B. if C. so that D. unless
10.A. at B. for C. with D. by
— Excuse me, but can I sit here?
— _________. The man who sat here will be back soon.
A. Yes, please B. You’re welcome
C. No problem D. You’d better not
— The light in his room is still on. Do you know _________?
— To prepare for the coming exam, I think.
A. if he works hard B. why he stays up so late
C. why is he so busy D. when he will stop working
— Can’t you act like a gentleman?
— ________. A gentleman can’t buy the nice and cheap things among such a group of crazy women.
A. No, never B. Sorry, I won’t C. Yes, neverD. Yes, I can
— Is there a library in Gaochun?
— Yes, a new library _______ and is now open to the public.
A. will be builtB. was builtC. has been builtD. is built
— It’s raining heavily outside.
— Indeed. I prefer ________ at home ________ on such a day.
A. stay; to go outB. to stay; go out
C. staying; to going out D. staying; going out