40. The writer began to love her mother’s desk _____________.

A. after Mother died　　　　　 　B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child　　　 D. when Mother gave it to her

39. What is the Project Planes Program trying to do?

A. Make your bed sheets cleaner. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Work for a better environment.

C. Help guests checking out faster. 　　　　　　　　　 D. Persuade guests to stay longer

B

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me. She showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”， but she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(宽恕)me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment then little interest and, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I could not be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

38. Leaving the towels on the floor means　　　　　　 .

A. you want to take part in the program

B. you want the room-maid to hang-it up

C. you need them collected and washed

D. you want to use them more than once

37. If you forget your comb，you can　　　 .

A. buy one in the hotel shop

B. replace one with a tooth brush

C. ask for one from the service center

D. go in person and get one at the front desk

36. We can find this passage in a　　　　　 in a hotel.

A. café bar　　 B. front-desk　　 C. fitness center　　 D. guest-room

34. A. fixed　　　　　　　　 B. called　　　　　　　　　　　 C. based　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

33. A. referring　　　　　 B. talking　　　　　　　　　　 C. reporting　　　　　　　　　 D. sticking

32. A. political　　　　　　 B. physical　　　　　　　　　 C. chemical　　　　　　　　　 D. scientific

31. A. big　　　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. new，