题目内容
The story happened when I was 16.When I was leaving the train station with my father, a woman 1 near to us and said that her money had been stolen.She asked 2 my father could lend her some money to go back home.My father 3 her what she asked and told her not to worry about 4 it back.
I was 5 .How could my own father be so easily cheated? It was 6 to me that she was lying, staying in the 7 all day long to catch the next fool.
“She was 8 !” I screamed. “Why did you give her anything 9 ?”
My father looked at me and I could 10 that he was a bit angry.“And what would you like me to 11 ?” he said, “Should I tell her that I am a college professor and that I can 12 her cheating?” I did not 13 him at all, and then he told me 14 that I would never forget.“First, she would not do this if she did not need the 15 .Second, I made her happy, because now she thinks that she is 16 than me, and I do not mind that.I think that is more 17 to her than the money.”
A week later, we were at the same 18 , and the same woman came up to my father with the same 19 .“Not this time,” my father told her, “In your business, you have to learn to 20 people.Try another story on me next week.”
Well, he was a professor, after all…and I like both sides of this story: generosity(慷慨) and wisdom.
1. A.worked B.came C.lived D.stopped
2. A.whether B.when C.unless D.how
3. A.lent B.showed C.elected D.gave
4. A.paying B.returning C.thinking D.receiving
5. A.shocked B.satisfied C.talented D.interested
6. A.reliable B.actual C.positive D.obvious
7. A.business B.station C.difficulty D.effort
8. A.lying B.crying C.laughing D.reasoning
9. A.after all B.in all C.at all D.for all
10. A.forget B.see C.watch D.predict
11. A.argue B.debate C.present D.do
12. A.see through B.look into C.break out D.make up
13. A.accept B.allow C.understand D.ignore
14. A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
15. A.advice B.attention C.work D.money
16. A.happier B.wealthier C.smarter D.greater
17. A.important B.social C.anxious D.intelligent
18. A.hotel B.college C.train D.place
19. A.story B.look C.method D.question
20. A.defeat B .prove C.remember D.disappoint
1-5 BADAA 6-10 DBACB 11-15 DACBD 16-20 CADAC
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
【小题1】The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.
A.give people a good laugh | B.cover some facts |
C.promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria Hotel | D.deliver a lesson |
A.The story took place at about one a.m.. |
B.The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room. |
C.The clerk was willing to help those in need. |
D.The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man. |
A.rooms | B.suites | C.meetings | D.hotels |
A.Every little thing helps. |
B.Make hay while the sun shines. |
C.Man proposes; God disposes(处理,决定). |
D.One good turn deserves another. |