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When I set down a cup of soup in front of one of “The Party”, she glanced down at it, and then frowned. “Hannah, I asked for a half cup of soup,” she said, sounding angrily, “You are always so slow. I don’t know how you always mess up our orders.”

I politely mumbled an apology. It was only a cup of soup, and an honest mistake, but I felt like such a disaster.

The residents at the high-end senior living community, where I served as a waitress in the cafeteria, expected nothing less than a five-star dining experience and my small mistake was not to be tolerated.

When I first started working there, I was already shy and couldn’t stand the idea that someone didn’t like me. Early on, when residents would scold or criticize me with or without reasons, I felt like crawling under a rock.

The most difficult guests by far were a group of six women who the servers nicknamed “The Party.” At first, they seemed friendly. But the truth is that they were rude and demanding. I would leave the dining room exhausted almost every night after serving them.

Somehow those rough nights started to change me to become more outgoing and self-assured. The residents gradually depend on me and my “convinced” smile. I used to have trouble speaking in front of a group and would be shy when I did. Now, I have no problem walking up to a table of fourteen people and making conversation as if I had known them my whole life.

I give credit to “The Party” for putting me in a situation where I had no choice but to smile and carry on. Today, when I see “The Party”, I still flinch a little inside, but then I pull back my shoulders, lift my chin and march up to them ask, “What’s it going to be today, ladies?”

21£®What do we know about the residents?

A£®They are very picky about services.

B£®They all enjoy having meals in groups.

C£®They all behave nicely and reasonably.

D£®They all find favors in the eyes of the servers.

22£®Which is the quality the author possesses now?

A£®Shyness.                                            B£®Confidence.

C£®Selfishness.                                        D£®Indifference.

23£®What does the underline word “flinch” mean?

A£®take in.                                              B£®beat up.

C£®cheer up.                                           D£®draw back.

24£®What moral lesson can we take from this story?

A£®Where there is a will, there is a way.

B£®Practice makes perfect.

C£®What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

D£®With great power comes great responsibility.