On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe o

On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over hundred degrees in 21 air. Crowded. Tempers（脾气）of both the tourists and waiters had 22 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment（环境）.
At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 23 couple, waiting for 24 . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 25 and stepped together 26 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 27 for the two chairs. He politely 28 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
29 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 30 the table and take their 31 , and then walked back to the 32 cheers of the rest of his 33 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went
34 into the water to 35 the wine. The couple toasted（祝酒）each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 36 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 37 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.
One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?
Customers are not served 38 . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider 39 the line of convention（常规）and enjoy 40 to the fullest.
21. A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin
22. A. managed B. expected C. attempted D. risen
23. A. lonely B. curious　　 C. well-dressed D. bad-tempered　　　
24. A. cheers B. service C. attention D. flowers
25. A. metal table B. empty bottle　　C. chairs D. bags
26. A. on B. off C. around D. along
27. A. outside B. forward　　 C. down D. back　　
28. A. led B. seated C. watched D. received
29. A. The manager B. A friend　 C. A waiter D. The servant　
30. A. set B. wash C. remove D. check
31. A. menu B. bill C. food D. order
32. A. loud B. anxious C. familiar D. final
33. A. tourists B. customers C. fellows D. assistants
34. A. at last B. in time C. once more D. as well
35. A. change B. drink　 C. sell D. serve　
36. A. replied　 B. insisted　 C. agreed　 D. understood　
37. A. prepared B. joined in C. settled up D. continued　
38. A. with pleasure B. in the café C. in the sea D. with wine
39. A. following B. keeping C. limiting D. crossing　
40. A. life B. wine C. lunch D. time　21-25 CDCBA 　26-30 BDBCA 31-35 DABCD 36-40 ABCDA

(答案→)21-25 CDCBA 　26-30 BDBCA 31-35 DABCD 36-40 ABCDA 解析：21根据前两个关键词，再比较选项，这时空气应该是静止的(C)。 22　线索为quarrelsome（可根据词根quarrel猜测词义）, 说明这时人们的脾气都长了(D. rise指上涨)，导致气氛有点吵吵闹闹的。　23　根据whispered, laughed可排除A、D。他们并没关注别人，所以B也不对，下文的in one’s best clothes可证实此判断。24　此处有服务之意。25　本句较长，攻破长句的办法是确定主要框架：they stood, picked… and stepped… to place…; 这样就可看出拿起的东西后来放在水中了，所以应该选桌子。26 　如果选A、C或D，那对夫妇就没离开原来坐的位置。所以只有表示离开的off正27 前面放了桌子，要坐下还需要椅子，所以走回来拿，选back。28 　从男人自己也坐下了可看出这里是让the lady坐在水中，所以选seated。led 指带领，但是the lady已经站在水边了。　29 注意挖空出现在段落衔接位置，通常和上段相关。上文中还留着waiting for , 这里出现的应该是和等待相关的，后文这人拿了酒来，所以可断定填waiter. 此时也可断定为service. 30-33 空在同一个长句中。不过确定了waiter就可想到是为客人服务，摆好（set）桌子、听客人点菜（order）人们之前只 cheer了一次，之后还有，所以不是熟悉的，或者最后的，也不可能是焦虑的，所以选loud。有his，所以不选tourists, assistants, fellows指伙伴，服务生在工作应该没几个伙伴在场，所以应该选众多的customers 。34 第一次入水时他犹豫了，但这次他没犹豫，所以这里是再次(C)。35 　拿来的酒是客人点的所以选serve：上酒。　36 　上句那对夫妇对大家祝酒，所以其他人在回应（replied）。　37 　其他人也加入到水中用餐的行列，所以选joined in。　38 　联系并列的上一句和上面的have lunch in the water，可知通常不会在水里上菜，所以C对。　　39-40 　联系前面发议论的两句可知不符合常规，所以39选跳出(D)常规。更好地享受生活，40选生活，因为sometimes体现出是从这次经历推及平常生活。

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