71. In Para. 5 the clerk laughed with the couple because ___________.

A. he thought the elderly man very funny

B. he felt excited about the man’s offer

C. he knew he would have a bright future with the man’s help

D. he had a pleasant time with the couple

70. The underlined word “conventions” in Para. 3 can be replaced by ___________?

A. rooms　　　　 B. suites　　　　　 C. meetings　　　　 D. hotels

69. Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

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.

68. 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

67. A reader subscribed(订阅) PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do?

A. He can cancel without getting your money back.

B. He can cancel after answering a series of questions.

C. He can email them to access your bank account to get all your money back.

D. He can cancel and get all your money back without answering any questions.

D

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 some day 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 the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone one, 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.

66. Where can we most probably read the ad?

A. In the newspaper. 　　　　　 　　B. In a website.

C. In a supermarket. 　　　　　 　　D. In a library.

65. Which of the following is true according to the ad?

A. Only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine.

B. Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year.

C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer.

D. Readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet.

64. The purpose of the advertisement is ______.

A. to help parents with their daily life

B. to attract more subscribers

C. to collect more money for charity

D. to introduce a new product

63. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. Computers can help us e-mail our friends.

B. We can chat by using computers.

C. Computers can help us make telephone calls.

D. We can listen to the music by computers.

C

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62. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. We can see films by computers.

B. People all like to go shopping by computers.

C. We can’t buy anything using computers.

D. All the people like reading books from computers.