After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 41 for a few days, I was 42 to wait tables on my own. All went 43 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 44 the tables not far from the kitchen. 45 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。
Before I knew it, the 46 was full of people. I moved slowly, 47 every step. I remember how 48 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 49 on. It had nice handles (手柄),which made it 50 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 51 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved __52 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 53 to you, but we are getting ready to 54 now, and my wife needs her 55 back.”
At first his 56 did 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 57 . I wanted to get into a hole and 58 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 59 , I have learned to be more 60 and not to be too sure of myself.
41. A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress
42. A. promised B. allowed C. invited D. advised
43. A. safely B. quickly C. well D. wrong
44. A. left B. given C. brought D. shown
45. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally
46. A. kitchen B. street C. table D. restaurant
47. A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving
48. A. angry B. calm C. happy D. sad
49. A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited
50. A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier
51. A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend
52. A. letting B. making C. watching D. having
53. A. familiar B. useful C. unusual D. interesting
54. A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave
55. A. tray B. walker C. bag D. coat
56. A. idea B. praise C. message D. need
57. A. full of joy B. cold C. pale D. on fire
58. A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay
59. A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described
60. A. careful B. patient C. practical D. honest
41-45 DBCBB
46-50 DACBD
51-55 ACBDA
56-60 DADAC