I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past, but I had to change my thinking after my experience in a happening coffee place with two of my grown-up daughters. The place was 41 so we had to climb a 42 and steep(陡的) flight of stairs in order to find an empty table. After 43 coffee and snacks, we were going down the stairs one by one, leaving hardly any 44 for another person to either climb up or come down. Just as I was in the middle of my way down, a gentleman 45 the restaurant through the main entrance, which was right 46 the staircase. I was sure I would be 47 roughly by this man who would want to go up in a hurry. I kept coming down as fast as I could, 48 the banister(扶手). My 49 were already down, looking up at me 50 , hoping I would reach them 51 the stranger started up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort. Nearly reaching them, I 52 the man still standing near the 53 . I reached my daughters and passed the 54 at the entrance door which he 55 holding open. Looking back on this matter, all three of us felt 56 that we did not even thank the 57 gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to 58 through before going up. Such well-mannered people are hard to find these days, when jostling(推撞) and pushing is 59 in our advanced but aggressive(好斗的) society. The gentleman in the coffee place restored my faith in human 60 . 41. A. cold B. noisy C. crowded D. decorated 42. A. narrow B. broken C. dark D. short 43. A. delivering B. making C. enjoying D. ordering 44. A. time B. space C. pace D. step 45. A. left B. blocked C. checked D. entered 46. A. above B. in front of C. behind D. at the top of 47. A. punished B. pulled C. attacked D. pushed 48. A. making way for B. sitting on C . holding on to D. jumping over 49. A. colleagues B. daughters C. friends D. neighbors 50. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. doubtfully D. patiently 51. A. before B. once C. unless D. if 52. A. imagined B. heard C. sensed D. noticed 53. A. door B. table C. window D. counter 54. A. manager B. stranger C. waiter D. cook 55. A. appreciated B. suggested C. admitted D. kept 56. A. bad B. grateful C. delighted D. heartbroken 57. A. courageous B. generous C. polite D. responsible 58. A. drive B. search C. run D. pass 59. A. popular B. common C. avoidable D. favorable 60. A. feelings B. emotions C. kindness D. behavior
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