阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 1for a few days. I was 2to wait tables on my own. All went 3that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 4the tables not far from the kitchen. 5, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 6was full of people. I moved slowly, 7every step. I remember how 8I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 9on. It had nice handles, which made it 10to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 11I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 12you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 13to you, but we are getting ready to 14now, and my wife needs her 15back.”
At first his 16did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 17. I wanted to get into a hole and 18.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 19. I have learned to be more 20and not to be too sure of myself.
1.A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress
2.A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised
3.A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong
4.A. left B. given C. brought D. shown
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally
6.A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table
7.A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving
8.A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy
9.A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited
10.A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier
11.A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend
12.A. letting B. making C. watching D. having
13.A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting
14.A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave
15.A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat
16.A. idea B. praise C. message D. need
17.A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire
18.A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay
19.A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described
20.A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical
—Sorry, I made a mistake again.
—______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.
A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it
After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.
A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set up
The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in England.
A. which B. what C. that D. the one
The weather was ______ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.
A. really B. such C. too D. so
—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?
—I don’t mind where we go ______ there’s sun, sea and beach.
A. as if B. as long as C. now that D. in order that