The other day I was in the grocery store and witnessed an incredible display of patience. The _____42_____ clerk had just been scolded by an angry customer, clearly without good cause. _____43_____ being reactive, the clerk reduced the anger by remaining calm. When it was my _____44_____ to pay for my groceries, I said to her, “I’m so _____45_____ with the way you handled that customer.” She looked me right in the eye and said, “Thank you, Sir. Do you know you are the first person _____46_____ to give me a compliment in this store?” It took less than two seconds to let her know, yet it was a highlight of her day, and of mine. 【題組】43 (A) Not only (B) Rather than (C) In case of (D) With regard to