Question

We recently treated our new-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast, near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of1, flew around the2juggling dishes and drinks while treating customers as individuals. She remembered their3tastes likes and dislikes –all of which she’d learned after only the briefest 4.
At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to5 the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband6with a credit card, added her7, and we were off.
“Mr. Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dining room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”
He looked at her as though he didn’t 8. We’ve all seen that universal9 of confusion—eyebrows drawn together and head cocked to one side
“What did you give her?” I asked in a stage whisper,10if he had done something11 or made a calculation error.
“Wow, Dad,” our son said,12like an awestruck 10 –year-old. “I’ve never seen a waitress13anyone out of the restaurant to say ‘thank you’ for the tip.
“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little bump14 what I usually give.”
It wasn’t until later, when I accidentally heard our15retelling the story of the16waitress, that I realized she had given my family something17 a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of18hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more19from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I20this thoughtful, caring man.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      painting
   2. B.
      smiling
   3. C.
      cooking
   4. D.
      serving
2. 2.
   1. A.
      restaurant
   2. B.
      sky
   3. C.
      corner
   4. D.
      table
3. 3.
   1. A.
      common
   2. B.
      special
   3. C.
      considerable
   4. D.
      delicious
4. 4.
   1. A.
      argument
   2. B.
      discussion
   3. C.
      conversations
   4. D.
      debate
5. 5.
   1. A.
      attend to
   2. B.
      look for
   3. C.
      care for
   4. D.
      find out
6. 6.
   1. A.
      paid
   2. B.
      called
   3. C.
      carried
   4. D.
      pushed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      advice
   2. B.
      suggestions
   3. C.
      tip
   4. D.
      prize
8. 8.
   1. A.
      doubt
   2. B.
      suspect
   3. C.
      happen
   4. D.
      understand
9. 9.
   1. A.
      feeling
   2. B.
      look
   3. C.
      attitude
   4. D.
      expression
10. 10.
    1. A.
       thinking
    2. B.
       hoping
    3. C.
       wondering
    4. D.
       expecting
11. 11.
    1. A.
       unreasonable
    2. B.
       appropriate
    3. C.
       unfair
    4. D.
       helpful
12. 12.
    1. A.
       looking
    2. B.
       sounding
    3. C.
       doing
    4. D.
       imagining
13. 13.
    1. A.
       help
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       drive
    4. D.
       follow
14. 14.
    1. A.
       except
    2. B.
       below
    3. C.
       above
    4. D.
       within
15. 15.
    1. A.
       son
    2. B.
       friend
    3. C.
       colleague
    4. D.
       parent
16. 16.
    1. A.
       excellent
    2. B.
       skilled
    3. C.
       generous
    4. D.
       grateful
17. 17.
    1. A.
       rather than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       less than
    4. D.
       no more than
18. 18.
    1. A.
       devoting
    2. B.
       remembering
    3. C.
       acknowledging
    4. D.
       ignoring
19. 19.
    1. A.
       respect
    2. B.
       sympathy
    3. C.
       thanks
    4. D.
       satisfactory
20. 20.
    1. A.
       trained
    2. B.
       refused
    3. C.
       left
    4. D.
       married

Answer 1

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