My job title made people treat me politely. So it was a shock to return to the restaurant industry.

　　It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry, by definition, exists to satisfy others’ needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant.

　　I’m now applying to graduate school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want. I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose only job is to serve them.

　　17.

　　The author was disappointed to find that ____

　　___.

　　A. one’s position is used as a standard to measure one’s intelligence

　　B. talented people like her should fail to get a respectable job

　　C. one’s occupation affects the way one is treated as a person

　　D. professionals tend to look down upon manual waitresses

　　18.

　　What does the author intend to say by the example in the second paragraph?

　　A. Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.

　　B. People absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded.

　　C. Waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances.

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