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magazines and traveled all over the world.
Henry had witnessed wars and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanos
(火山爆发).
He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes.
He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was.
He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world.
In fact, there wasn't much that Henry had not seen or done.
Now he was retired from journalism (新闻业). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent
his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.
One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla walked in and asked for a table.
Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him
politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.
The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad.
Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too
frightened.
At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill.
Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal.
The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly, then gave Henry fifty dollars.
"Thank you", Henry said, and then to make conversation he added,"We don't get many gorillas in this
restaurant."
"At fifty dollars for a salad," the gorilla said,"I'm not surprised."
B. to be a sign of
C. to tell and prove what happened in court
D. to feel unhappy with
B. told the tallest stories
C. made history
D. caused accidents
B. not disturbed by the gorilla
C. very interested in the gorilla
D. scared of the gorilla
and waitresses would be too frightened" you learn that: _____.
B. Henry didn't normally serve customers
C. The gorilla had eaten there before
D. The gorilla was careful with his money
B. still hungry after his salad
C. not surprised by the cost of the food
D. surprised by the prices
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