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
Once a decision has been made, all of us should _______ it.
A direct to B stick to C lead to D refer to
It’s the sort of work that _______a high level of concentration.
A. calls for B. makes up C. lies in D. stands for
There are many books on the shelf. But only one of them is ______.
A. worth to read B. worth being read C. worthy of reading D. worth reading
Much______ he has a good taste，he can’t avoid being influenced by advertisements.
A. that he claims B. does he claim C. as he claims D. is it that he claims
The new book ______ several stories, ______the one about News Corp. phone hacking scandal.
A. contains; including B. includes; containing
C. contains; containing D. includes; including
