Track 75

Mary worked as a waitress in a restaurant. One day，she saw an old man go 　1　
into the restaurant and toward a table. She ran over to him，and said，“Here，Sir. Let me help you with that 　2　
.”
Without saying a word，he smiled. She 　3　
the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm，she helped him move in front of the chair and sit down comfortably. Then she put his walking stick by the table where he could reach it.
In a soft，clear voice he said，“It’s very kind 　4　
you，Miss.”
“You’re welcome，Sir，”She replied.“And I am Mary. I’ll be back in a few minutes. If you need anything，just wave at me.”
After he had finished a big 　5　
，Mary helped him up from his chair，and out from behind the table. She 　6　
him his walking stick，and walked with him to the front door.
Holding the door 　7　
for him，she said，“Come back and see us，Sir！”
He turned with his whole body，smiled，and nodded.“Thank you so much，”he said softly.
When Mary went to clean his table，she was very 　8　
. Under his plate she found a business card，a one-hundred-dollar bill and a note which read：
Dear Mary，I respect you very much，and you respect yourself too. You have 　9　
the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.
The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the 　10　
time that she，or any of his staff had ever seen him in person.
生词
steady
/ˈstedi
/ v.使稳定：Steady that ladder for me，please. 请帮我扶稳梯子。
comfortable
/ˈkʌmftəbl
/ adj.舒服的，自在的：The chairs and beds are quite comfortable. 那些椅子和床都很舒服。
‖comfortablyadv.舒服地：I slept comfortably. 我睡得很舒服。
stick
/stɪk
/ n.手杖，拐杖：Since the accident she has had to walk with a stick. 自从那次事故后，她不得不拄着拐杖走路。
‖walking stick手杖，拐杖
nod
/nɒd
/ v.（nodded，nodding）点头：When she entered the room，she nodded to us. 她进房间时向我们点头致意。
gesture
/ˈʤesʧə(r)
/ n.表示，姿态：It was a nice gesture to invite his wife too. 把他的妻子也请来是友好的表示。
in person亲自，本人：I wanted to see him in person. 我想见他本人。
❶ A. quicklyB. shylyC. slowlyD. luckily❷ A. chairB. tableC. doorD. plate❸ A. liftedB. pulledC. pushedD. knocked❹ A. withB. toC. forD. of❺ A. mealB. cupC. listD. menu❻ A. sentB. handedC. threwD. showed❼ A. closedB. cleanC. straightD. open❽ A. boredB. worriedC. surprisedD. relaxed❾ A. questionedB. foundC. lostD. forgotten❿ A. firstB. sameC. lastD. next
参考译文
玛丽在一家餐馆做服务员。一天，她看见一位老人慢吞吞地走进餐馆，向一张餐桌挪去。她朝他跑过去，说：“这里，先生。让我帮你拿椅子。”
老人笑了，什么话也没说。她把椅子从餐桌旁拉出，用一只胳膊扶着他，帮他移动到椅子前，舒服地坐下。然后把他的拐杖放在桌旁他能够到的地方。
老人用温和而清晰的声音说：“你真善良，女士。”
“不客气，先生。”玛丽答道。“我叫玛丽，几分钟后回来。如果你有需要，只要朝我挥挥手就可以了。”
在他吃完一顿大餐后，玛丽帮他从椅子上起身，从桌后走出来。她把拐杖递给他，送他到前门。
她为他拉开门，说：“再会，先生！”
他转过身，微笑着点点头。“非常感谢。”他温和地说。
当玛丽去清理餐桌时，她大吃一惊。在老人的餐盘下，放着一张名片、一张100美元的钞票和一张便条，上面写着：
亲爱的玛丽，我很尊重你，而你也很自尊。你已经发现了幸福的秘密。你的友好举动将照耀那些遇到你的人。
原来，她服务的老人是她工作的这家餐馆的老板。这是她和所有同事第一次见到老板本人。