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The old man walked slowly into the restaurant.Unforgettable were his eyes shining like diamonds，and thin lips held in a steady __1__.He stopped，and winked(使眼色)at a little girl sitting by the door.Mary，a waitress，smiled back at him and watched him walk __2__ toward a table by the window.

Mary stood and ran over to him，saying，“Here，Sir.Let me give you a __3__.”

Saying no word，he smiled and __4__ a thank­you.She pulled the chair away from the table.__5__ him with one arm，she helped him get comfortably seated.Then she leaned his cane(手杖)against the table where he could __6__ it.

In a soft voice he said，“Thank you，Miss.__7__ you for your kindness.”

“You’re welcome，Sir.”she replied.“My name is Mary.If you need anything，just wave at me！”

After he’d finished a hearty meal，Mary brought him the change from his ticket.She helped him up from his __8__，handed him his cane，and walked with him to the front door，saying，“Come back and see us，Sir！”

When Mary went to clean his table，she almost __9__.Under his plate she found a note written on a napkin (餐巾纸)．Under the napkin was a 100­dollar bill.

The note on the napkin read，“Dear Mary，I respect you，and you respect yourself，too.It shows the __10__you treat others.You’ve found the secret of __11__.Your kindness will bring pleasure to those who meet you like me.”

The man she had __12__ was the owner of the restaurant where she worked.This was the first time that she had ever seen him in person.

1．A.laughter　 B．smile　 C．cry　 D．sneer

2．A.easily　 B．quickly　 C．slowly　 D．calmly

3．A.lift　 B．hand　 C．seat　 D．place

4．A.nodded　 B．said　 C．refused　 D．received

5．A.Fixing　 B．Shaking　 C．Steadying　 D．Pulling

6．A.feel　 B．hold　 C．watch　 D．reach

7．gratulate　 B．Trust　

C．Bless　 D．Admire

8．A.table　 B．floor　 C．door　 D．chair

9．A.cried　 B．laughed　 C．fainted　 D．despaired

10．A.means　 B．way　 C．method　 D．manner

11．A.passion　 B．gratitude　 C．attitude　 D．happiness

12．A.depended on　 B．worked on

C．waited on　 D．took on

B

In Jane Austen’s time，unmarried girls were always closely guarded，and hardly allowed to be alone with a young man，and during the Victorian period exposure of the body in particular was thought to be most immoral.Victorian ladies wore dresses __13__ down to their feet，long in the sleeve and high at the neck.Since then，ways of dressing as well as times have changed.Girls are no longer closely guarded，and they can do more or less __14__ they like.And yet despite all these astonishing changes，__15__thing has remained much the same for most people，__16__ that is the shame of becoming a mother before being married.If this does happen，there often comes a quick marriage with __17__ man responsible.If this is possible，the affair may bring considerable shame to the girl’s parents as well as to __18__.

It is now quite normal for a girl，once __19__the age about fifteen，to go out with a boyfriend，and although her parents will probably insist that she come home at a certain time，beyond this they depend on her to look after herself.Kisses __20__ young men and women are now considered to be perfectly normal.Although times have changed so much，most people still believe that a woman should not become a mother before being married.

10．解析：信息转化题。根据文章最后一段requiring professional dry cleaning可知。

答案：requirement/need

9．解析：信息寻找题。根据文章最后一段their initial expense is greater than the cost of

civilian clothes可知。

答案：purchase/buy

8．解析：信息寻找题。根据文章第四段lack of variety可知。

答案：diversity

7．解析：信息寻找题。根据文章第四段until retirement可知。

答案：retirement

6．解析：信息寻找题。根据文章第三段They save on other clothes可知。

答案：Money­saving

5．解析：信息寻找题。根据文章第二段内容inspire more trust than one可知。

答案：faith

4．解析：信息推断题。根据文章第二段look more professional than civilian(百姓的)clothes

可知。

答案：Providing

3．解析：信息归纳题。根据文章第四段Primary among the arguments against uniforms.可

知。

答案：Disadvantages

2．解析：信息归纳题。根据文章第一段内容Why are uniforms so popular in the United

States？可知。

答案：Theme