11. Which of the following examples explains “we did help out”?

　　 A. The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.　

B. A Japanese married the woman he loved.

　　 C. The manager once acted as a captain.　　

D. A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.

10. Why are the porters considered the most powerful people in expensive hotels?

　 A. They sell tickets for concerts.　　　　　　 B. They can complete difficult tasks.

　　 C. They know the history of hotels.　　　　 D. They usually work in a hotel for a long time.

9. When guests ask for something strange, the manager of a good hotel would think ______.

　　 A. how he can meet their needs　　　　　　 B. why they have such demands

　　 C. what problems the hotels has　　　　　 D. who is the best person to go to

8. We may infer from the passage that______.

　　 A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat　 B. there are more visitors in winter

　　 C. Ellis Island is open every day　　　　　　 . Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island　　　　　　　　　　

C

You get all sorts of demands, and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprised. If a guest asks for rubbers gloves, you don’t ask why. You say, “No problem. What color do you want?”

There have been some demands which, much as I would have liked to fill, I couldn’t. A Japanese businessman, for example, thought the manager of a hotel was like his girl friend so he asked me to marry him to the woman he loved. There was one time, however, we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz (一家以豪华著称的瑞士大旅馆) she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake, and she accepted.

Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you’ve got something to sell, take your clients (客户) to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells the story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning, Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did, and could hear Mr. Smith saying, “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”

　　 According to Julian Payne, the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters, who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don’t ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don’t know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”

7. Which of the following is NOT true.

A.　　 People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.

　　 B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.

C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

6. Which number would you call if our friend were suddenly ill?

A. (212)344-0996　 B. (212)363-7620　　　 C. (212) 363-3260 　　　 　　D. (212) 269-5755

5. In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.

　　 A. a limited time 　 B. a longer time　 C. a shorter time 　　 D. a wonderful time

4. In order to ______ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

A.　 join together to found a united country

B.　 help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

C.　 work and act together for common purpose

D.　 work together and fight against the U.S.

B

Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted.

At Your Fingertips

Park information (212) 363-7620

Emergencies (212) 363-3260

Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755

Lost and found (212)363-7620

Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996

Transportation

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.

(The time for ferry is changeable)

Hours: May vary; call the number above

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; Children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)

3. Which statement is true?

A.　 The Common Market is only a political association.

B.　 The Common Market is an economic and political association

C.　 The Common Market is only an economic association

D.　 The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

2. The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they ___.

A.　 share their resources and produce more goods

B.　 can again take the place as a leader in the world

C.　 forget the differences in their languages and customs

D.　 have become strong competition against the U.S.