As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going. It's our responsibility to __ the customer.
I remember my first ____ job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon, the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP _43were coming for lunch. The group were ____ VIPs in the city's fashion industry.
After the group arrived and got ____ comfortably, drinks were ___ _. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. __ , the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had ___ done wine service, nor had I ever served a group of twelve.
I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I __ one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had ___ my grip (抓,握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and __ in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the ___ and to the rest of the group.
Quickly, the manager ____ my aid and helped in the cleanup, and sent out their drinks right away. I didn't understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman __ informed me it was OK.
My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, ___ from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can't show your ____ or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your ___ up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”
I understood why he was truly a well ____ restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His ____ _ relationship with the group made the situation ___ and the group forgave me for that.
A.welcome B.please C.invite D.feed
A.servant B.waiter C.cook D.director
A.family B.class C.number D.group
A.taken up with B.made up of C.added up to D.recognized as
A.seated B.introduced C.dressed D.satisfied
A.bought B.sold C.got D.ordered
A.Therefore B.Besides C.However D.Though
A.often B.never C.once D.Little
A.cleaned B.shook C.set D.broke
A.got B.lost C.forgot D.caught
A.stood B.kept C.lay D.stayed
A.woman B.manager C.man D.guest
A.took over B.gave up C.came to D.rushed against
A.Impatiently B.angrily C.repeatedly D.regretfully
A.hear B.learn C.Tell D.change
A.nervousness B.apology C.excitement D.carelessness
A.nose B.head C.face D.hand
A.behaved B.visited C.respected D.understood
A.new B.close C.terrible D.famous
A.special B.possible C.calm D.comfortable