题目内容
The story tell us about the British writer, Richard Savage. He was once living in London with 26 money in his pockets. In order to get some food and clothes he wrote the story of his life and managed to have it 27 .But not many copies of his books were 28 in the shops, and he was still living a hard life. Because of anxiety and malnutrition, he became very weak and before long fell 29 ,and a doctor was sent for. The doctor was not rich enough, but 30 literature. He tried his best to cure Savage of his illness and a week later Savage was out of 31 When he finally recovered his 32 ,the doctor sent a bill to Savage for his 33 ,but poor Savage had no money to 34 it. The doctor waited for a month and sent another bill. 35 no money again, the doctor went to Savage himself.
“You know you 36 your life to me,” said the doctor, “and I should 37 some thankfulness from you.”
“I 38 ,” said the writer, “ you’ve done a great favour for me and to 39 that I’m not ungrateful for your kindness, I’ll 40 my life to you.”
With these 41 he handed the doctor two copies of The Life of Richard Savage.
The doctor took the books home and began to 42 them carefully.
“I see I’ve 43 the life of a great writer,” the doctor said to himself with a sense of pride. “Maybe this is the only thing I could be really 44 in my life.”
Five years later Savage called on the doctor to pay his bill, only to find that the doctor had already 45 .
26.A.much B. a little C. little D. enough
27.A.published B. found C. encourage D. protected
28.A.bought B. sold C. printed D. showed
29.A.weak B. anxious C. frightened D. ill
30.A. was interested in B. was familiar with
C. was popular with D. struggled against
31.A.safety B. power C. danger D. injury
32.A.sight B. health C. movement D. action
33.A.care B. aid C. attention D. treatment
34.A.pay B. supply C. afford D. allow
35.A.Receiving B. Received C. Keeping D. Kept
36.A.promise B. return C. lend D. owe
37.A.wish B. choose C. get D. master
38.A.refuse B. agree C. warn D. suppose
39.A.explain B. prove C. describe D. plan
40.A.offer B. contribute C. give D. damage
41.A.words B. drills C. compositions D. collections
42.A.write B. correct C. improve D. read
43.A.made B. saved C. trained D. taught
44.A.fond of B. famous for C. proud of D. worried about
45.A.passed away B. escaped C. hurried off D. run away
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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. |