Onedarkstormynight,anelderlycouplehurriedintoahotelanda...
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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 41 ,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 42 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t 43. As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the 44 _ advice.
The elderly couple 45 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 46 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 47 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 48 you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in 49 “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 50. Perhaps 51 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 52
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he 53 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed(附上) a formal 54 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 55 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new 56 towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 57 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. 58 I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was none 59 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 60 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.
41. A. anxious B. happy C. sorry D. lucky
42. A. booked B. decided C. advertised D. taken
43. A. trouble B. bother C. mind D. complain
44. A. reliable B. sincere C. precious D. valuable
45. A. weighed B. thanked C. refused D. accepted
46. A. applied B. apologized C. blamed D. prepared
47. A. service B. house C. bill D. food
48. A. so B. however C. but D. yet
49. A. relief B. surprise C. appreciation D. silence
50. A. give up B. fight for C. devote to D. dream of
51. A. any time B. another day C. some day D. the other day
52. A. thought B. value C. judgment D. honor
53. A. called on B. called up C. called for D. called at
54. A. card B. check C. invitation D. letter
55. A. former B. interesting C. old D. new
56. A. house B. park C. room D. building
57. A. wanted B. promised C. agreed D. longed
58. A. As B. Once C. Since D. Because
59. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. less than
60. A. employer B. president C. housekeeper D. manager
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