Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020年海南省天一联考第三次模拟)
I work as a waiter at a restaurant. Last night an elderly couple came into the restaurant and my coworker __1__them. We usually do our own tables, but because we were so__2__ last night that we helped each other out. Then the elderly couple__3__to me that they were ready to order.
The husband began ordering and it was very clear that he had a__4__ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very complexly what she wanted, as a way for him to__5__ ordering. It took a while for him to order, and in the meantime she was sitting there and she looked so proud and__6__despite her husband’s immense stammering (结巴).
Honestly, the whole thing just had a strong influence on me. It was beautiful and just made me__7__that a huge part of__8__is acceptance, tolerance and support. She could have made the order and made things a lot__9__for her husband and avoided the__10__from other tables, but she didn’t. Instead, she__11__him and was proud to see him__12__the order.
This whole thing reminded me that life is__13__for all of us. I assumed these wealthy people had everything going well for them and I’m sure they do, but it just reminded me that all of us have our__14__. I initially took their__15__of wanting to order as being rude, but I think they signaled it because he really wanted to get the order right.
( )1.A.comforted B.seated
C.asked D.ignored
( )2.A.cautious B.anxious
C.late D.busy
( )3.A.signaled B.pointed
C.adjusted D.appealed
( )4.A.hearing B.mind
C.speech D.sleep
( )5.A.consider B.enjoy
C.imagine D.practice
( )6.A.awkward B.content
C.upset D.curious
( )7.A.realize B.expect
C.wonder D.admit
( )8.A.love B.praise
C.reward D.dream
( )9.A.clearer B.slower
C.safer D.easier
( )10.A.congratulations B.cheers
C.wishes D.stares
( )11.A.protected B.supported
C.evaluated D.urged
( )12.A.complete B.accept
C.take D.obey
( )13.A.valuable B.difficult
C.unfair D.peaceful
( )14.A.strengths B.problems
C.fears D.mistakes
( )15.A.command B.opinion
C.gesture D.purpose