你有没有发现：中考英语短文填空，最怕“文章能看懂，填空全写错”。
这篇小短文从一个女服务员视角，讲了四种顾客和小费的故事——
语言不难，但difference / who / them / a / be told / which / have dealt / a / and / nicer 这些空，正好踩中初三高频考点。
今天就用一篇小文，把短文填空的套路一次说清。
As a waitress, I see a lot of 1______ (different) in the tips my customers give me. The worst kinds of customers are those 2______ are the most impatient people to serve, and then they leave me nothing. A step above 3______ (they) is the second type of customers who think they are great tippers. If they order 4______ $5.95 beer, I'll get six dollars and 5______ (tell) to keep the change. Even so, these customers let me know they expect quick service. The next types are those who leave the normal fifteen percent tip. They are often quiet and orderly, 6______ makes my job easier. These people are always welcome, especially after I 7______ (deal) with the other two types. But the last type makes 8______ waitress' dream come true. These customers order a beer 9______ pay eight dollars cheerfully. To make things even 10______ (nice), they keep ordering and adding big tips. I have to admit I like the last two types best.
【答案】
1. differences（名词复数，a lot of + 可数名词复数）
2. who（定语从句，先行词 those / customers，指人）
3. them（介词 above 后用宾格）
4. a（泛指“一杯5.95美元的啤酒”）
5. be told（被动语态：被告知 keep the change）
6. which（非限制性定语从句，指代前面整句）
7. have dealt（现在完成时，after 从句常与完成体呼应；也可接受 deal/dealt，但最佳 have dealt）
8. a / my（原文 my waitress' dream → 可填 my 或泛指 a；按原文填 my 最准）
9. and（并列动作 order… and pay…）
10. nicer（even + 比较级）
短文填空不是“猜词游戏”，而是看三件事：句子缺什么成分，前后是什么逻辑，词形该不该变，这篇“女服务员和小费”读起来像吐槽，做起来却是干货。
