My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.
    I had a part-time job （1）

as

as

a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One day，when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple，the wife said she was amazed at （2）

how

how

I could bring their food so quickly.I told her I always respected（3）

the

the

elderly.Then I found the wife's face turned red.My manager heard my （4）

words

words

（word）.He took me aside and told me that Americans were sensitive （敏感的） and hated the description of "old".I then walked back to the table and（5）

politely

politely

（polite） said sorry to the wife.After they learned about the reason，they understood that the problem （6）

was caused

was caused

（cause） by cultural differences，so they laughed.
    In the USA，people think "growing old" is a problem.Here many people try to keep （7）

themselves

themselves

（them） away from growing old by exercising，like jogging or swimming.When I told the couple I respected the elderly，they got angry because this （8）

made

made

（make） them feel they failed to stay young.They didn't want （9）

to hear

to hear

（hear） that. "If I understood the culture of America better，I would not make them angry." I said to myself.
    Recently，I（10）

have?changed

have?changed

（change） the way I treat the elderly.I still respect them，but now in a different，less direct way.