The Secret of Happiness

An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane（拐杖）. His overcoat and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.

A young waitress named Mary watched him move toward a by the window. Mary ran over to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that .”

Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank-you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him get seated . In a soft, clear he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your .”

“You’re welcome, Sir,” she responded. “I’ll be in a moment, and if you need anything in the meantime, just wave at me!”

After he had finished a meal, Mary helped him up from his chair, him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” The old man around and smiled.

When Mary went to clean his table, she was to find a business card, a one-hundred-dollar bill and a which read, “Dear Mary, I respect (尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of ! Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”

Actually the man she had served was the of the restaurant. That was the first time that she or any of his employees had seen him.

1.A. cleanB. oldC. strangeD. funny

2.A. roomB. waiterC. tableD. girl

3.A. chairB. dishC. deskD. menu

4.A. sayingB. speakingC. readingD. telling

5.A. sadlyB. quietlyC. graduallyD. safely

6.A. languageB. soundC. attitudeD. voice

7.A. attentionB. kindnessC. invitationD.cooperation

8.A. readyB. busyC. backD. fine

9.A. cheapB. expensiveC. terribleD. delicious

10.A. showedB. handedC. lentD. took

11.A. turnedB. walkedC. lookedD. moved

12.A. excitedB. worriedC.disappointedD. surprised

13.A. noteB. tipC. messageD. title

14.A. kindnessB.unselfishnessC. happinessD.helpfulness

15.A. customerB. ownerC. partnerD. host

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇記敘文。主要講的是年輕的女服務員幫助一位行動不便的老人就餐，并且多加照顧。待送走老人后，驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)這位老人因為她善良的舉動獎勵了她一張100元的支票和感謝卡，在感謝卡上告訴她找到了快樂的秘密。原來他就是店里的老板，這是女服務員和其他店員第一次看見他。

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