Werecentlytreatedournow-adultsonandhisgirlfriendtoaseafoodfeastnearCocoaBeachFlorida.Ourserveragrandmotherlywomanskilledintheartof___36___flewaroundthe___37___jugglingdishesanddrinkswhiletreatingcustomersasindividuals.Sherememberedtheir____38___tasteslikesanddislikes–allofwhichshe’dlearnedafteronlythebriefest___39___.
Attheendofthemealshepresentedthebillandthenwentto___40___thegrowingcrowdofotherdinners.Myhusband___41___withacreditcardaddedher___42____andwewereoff.
“Mr.Goldsmith!”ourwaitressranoutofthedinningroomwavingareceiptathim“Thankyou.”
Helookedatherasthoughhedidn’t__43___.We’veallseenthatuniversal__44__ofconfusion—eyebrowsdrawntogetherandheadcockedtooneside
“Whatdidyougiveher?”Iaskedinastagewhisper___45___ifhehaddonesomething__46__ormadeacalculationerror.
“WowDad”oursonsaid__47__likeanawestruck10–year-old.“I’veneverseenawaitress___48___anyoneoutoftherestauranttosay‘thankyou’forthetip.
“Shegaveusgreatservice.Ijustthoughtshedeservedalittlebump__49___whatIusuallygive.”
Itwasn’tuntillaterwhenIaccidentallyheardour __50___retellingthestoryofthe___51___waitressthatIrealizedshehadgivenmyfamilysomething__52__a“thankyou”.Sheshowedoursontheimportanceof__53___hardworkandtherewardingsoundof“thankyou”.Hershowofthankshelpedadadearnabitmore__54__fromalovingson.AnditremindedmejustwhyI__55___thisthoughtfulcaringman.
36.A.painting B.smiling C.cooking D.serving
37.A.restaurant B.sky C.corner D.table
38.A.common B.special C.considerable D.delicious
39.A.argument B.discussion C.conversations D.debate
40.A.attendto B.lookfor C.carefor D.findout
41.A.paid B.called C.carried D.pushed
42.A.advice B.suggestions C.