One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether
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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 very1 ,” the clerk(职员) on night shift（值晚班） said politely, “we are all2tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t 3. As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the 4_ advice.
The elderly couple 5 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 6 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 his7, 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,8 you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in 9, “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 10. Perhaps11 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 12.
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he13the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal 14 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 his15 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a beautiful new 16 towering over(耸立) the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 17to 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.18 I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was 19the 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 20 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the best hotels in the world.1.
A.sorry
B.happy
C.anxious
D.lucky
2.A.advertised
B.decided
C.booked
D.taken
3.A.mind
B.bother
C.trouble
D.complain
4.A.bad
B.valuable(贵重的)
C.beautiful
D.sincere(真诚的)
5.A.accepted
B.thanked
C.refused
D.weighed
6.A.affected
B.prepared
C.balanced
D.apologized(道歉)
7.A.service
B.house
C.food
D.bill
8.A.but
B.however
C.so
D.yet
9.A.comfort
B.gratitude
C.surprise
D.silence
10.A.give up
B.dream of
C.devote to
D.fight for
11.A.any time
B.another day
C.the other day
D.some day
12.A.guidance
B.thought
C.freedom
D.argument
13.A.called on
B.called at
C.called for
D.called up
14.A.invitation
B.check
C.card
D.letter
15.A.old
B.interesting
C.former
D.new
16.A.house
B.building
C.room
D.park
17.A.wanted
B.agreed
C.promised
D.liked
18.A.Since
B.Once
C.If
D.Though
19.A.just
B.only
C.anyhow
D.finally
20.A.professor
B.manager
C.waiter
D.president
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