On a hot summer day in last August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in  36  air. Crowded. Tempers(脾气) of both the tourists and waiters had  37  to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境).
At the table next to mine sat an attractive,  38 couple, waiting for  39  . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their  40  and stepped together  41 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped  42  for the two chairs. He politely  43  his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.
44 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to  45  the table and take their  46  , and then walked back to the  47 cheers of the rest of his  48  . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went  49  into the water to  50 the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd  51  by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables  52 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  53 . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider  54 the line of convention(常规) and enjoy  55  to the fullest.
36. A. fresh                  B. cool                  C. still                   D. thin
37.A. managed              B. expected            C. attempted          D. risen
38.A. lonely                 B. curious              C. well-dressed      D. bad-tempered
39. A. cheers                 B. service                     C. attention            D. flowers
40. A. metal table          B. empty bottle      C. chairs                D. bags
41. A. on                      B. off                    C. around                     D. along
42. A. outside               B. forward             C. down                D. back
43. A. led                            B. seated               C. watched            D. received
44. A. The manager              B. A friend            C. A waiter            D. The servant
45. A. set                      B. wash                 C. remove             D. check
46. A. menu                  B. bill                   C. food                 D. order
47. A. loud                   B. anxious             C. familiar             D. final
48. A. tourists               B. customers          C. fellows              D. assistants
49. A. at last                 B. in time                     C. once more         D. as well
50. A. change                B. drink                C. sell                   D. serve
51. A. replied                B. insisted             C. agreed               D. understood
52. A. prepared             B. joined in           C. settled up          D. continued
53. A. with pleasure          B. in the cafe         C. in the sea           D. with wine
54. A. following            B. keeping             C. limiting             D. crossing
55. A. life                            B. wine                 C. lunch                D. time