It was in the park _______ the old man met his wife for the first time ________ he told us his love story．

A．that; that       　B．where; when            C．where; that          D．that; which

One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very   36   ,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all    37 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t    38 . As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the    39 _ advice.

The elderly couple    40  his offer with gratitude(感激). They    41  for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his   42 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel,  43  you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.

The old gentleman nodded in    44 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would    45 . Perhaps   46  I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more    47 .

Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he   48 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal    49  and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.

At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his   50  guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new    51  towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I    52 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”

“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”

“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition.   53  I told you before, you are the best employee…!”

This building was none    54 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first    55  was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.

One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very   36    ,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all    37  tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t    38  . As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the    39  _ advice.

The elderly couple    40   his offer with gratitude(感激). They    41   for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his   42  , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel,  43   you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.

The old gentleman nodded in    44  , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would    45  . Perhaps   46   I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more    47  .

Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he   48  the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal    49   and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.

At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his   50   guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new    51   towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I    52  to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”

   “But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”

“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition.   53   I told you before, you are the best employee…!”

This building was none    54  the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first    55   was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.

36. A. sorry        B. happy         C. anxious           D. lucky

37. A. advertised  B. decided      C. booked         D. taken

38. A. mind      B. bother        C. trouble         D. complain

39. A. reliable      B. valuable      C. precious           D. sincere

40. A. accepted    B. thanked      C. refused         D. weighed

41. A. applied       B. prepared      C. blamed         D. apologized

42. A. service      B. house         C. food            D. bill

43. A. but         B. however       C. so              D. yet

44. A. relief       B. appreciation    C. surprise        D. silence

45. A. give up     B. dream of        C. devote to       D. fight for

46. A. any time     B. another day    C. the other day    D. some day

47. A. value        B. thought          C. judgment          D. attention

48. A. called on   B. called at           C. called for         D. called up

49. A. invitation    B. check           C. card                    D. letter

50. A. old        B. interesting        C. former             D. new 

51. A. house      B. building         C. room               D. park

52. A. wanted     B. agreed          C. promised         D. longed 

53. A. Since       B. Once           C. As               D. Because

54. A. other than   B. more than       C. rather than        D. less than

55. A. employer   B. manager         C. housekeeper       D. president

One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very   31   ,” the clerk(职员) on night shift（值晚班） said politely, “we are all    32 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t    33 . As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the    34 _ advice.

The elderly couple    35  his offer with gratitude(感激). They    36  for the inconvenience(不便) they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his   37 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel,  38  you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.

The old gentleman nodded in    39 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would    40 . Perhaps   41  I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was surprised but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the words no more    42 .

Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he   43 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal    44  and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.

At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his   45  guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a beautiful new    46  towering over(耸立) the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I    47 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”

“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”

“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition.   48  I told you before, you are the best employee…!”

This building was    49 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first    50  was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the best hotels in the world.