【The“Doorman”OnatriptoCaliforniamyfamilystoppedforlunch.Aswewalkedtowardtheentrancetotherestaurantamanwitha__36__beardanddirtyhairjumpedupfromabenchandopenedthedoorforus.Regardlessofhis__37】
The“Doorman”
OnatriptoCaliforniamyfamilystoppedforlunch.Aswewalkedtowardtheentrancetothe restaurantamanwitha __36__beardanddirtyhairjumpedupfromabenchandopenedthedoorforus.Regardlessofhis__37__，hegreetedusinafriendlyway.
Onceinsidemydaughterswhispered“Mom，he__38__”AfterweorderedourlunchIexplainedtellingthekidstolook__39__thedirt.Wethenwatchedothercustomersapproachtherestaurantbutmany__40__him.Seeingthisrudenesstrulyupsetme.ThedayIbecameamotherIhadresolvedtosetagood__41__formychildren.Yetsometimeswhenthingsdidn’tgorightbeingagoodexamplewas__42__Whenourmealarrived，IrealizedIhadleftthecar-sickpillsinthetruck.WiththewindiesttripaheadthekidsneededthemsoI__43__myselffromthemealandwenttogetthem.
Justthenthe“doorman”wasopeningthedoorforacouple.Theyrushedpasthimwithoutevenacknowledginghis__44__LettingtheminfirstIsaidaloud“thankyou”tohimasI__45___.
WhenIreturnedwetalkedabit.Hesaidhewasnotallowedinside__46__hepurchasedfood.Iwentbackandtoldmyfamilyhis__47__ThenIaskedourwaitresstoaddonesoupandsandwich.Thekidslooked__48___aswehadalreadyeaten，butwhenIsaidtheorderwasforthe“doorman”，theysmiled.Whenitwastimeto__49__ourtripInoticedthe“doorman”enjoyinghismeal.Uponseeingmehestoodupandthankedmeheartily.Hethen__50__hishandforahandshakeandIgratefullyaccepted.Isuddenlynoticedthetearsinhiseyes—tearsof__51__
Whathappenednextdrewgreatastonishment:Igavethe“doorman”a__52__!Hepulledawaywithtears__53__downhisface.
BackintruckIfellintodeepthought.Whilewecan’tchoosemanythingsinlifewecanchoosewhentoshowgratitude.Isaidthankstoamanwhohad__54__heldopenadoorformeandalsosaidthanksforthat__55__toteachmychildrenbyexample.
36. A. heavy B.long C.messy D.grey
37. A. service B.appearance C.status D.attitude
38. A. smokes B.smiles C.sniffs D.smells
39. A. beyond B.over C.around