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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 some day 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 the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He
then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone one, 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.
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.
B. buildings
C. meetings
D. hotels
B. Make hay while the sun shines.
C. Man proposes, God disposes.
D. One good turn deserves another
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试题【阅读理解 One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered th】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.
It was my second day of 1 and it was raining heavily. I could not 2 the habit I had at home , so
I fell asleep right at my 3 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad"s back.
We were 4 home. It was the last time I felt 5 to him.
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not
bothered much by this 6 . I was proud of it, for I felt 7 and "grown up." However, there were times
when I felt depressed by not having sought 8 from him.
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad
came and stood behind me for a moment, 9 me scratching (乱涂,勾抹) the paper. Then he said, "This
kind of writing needs 10 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder."
I follow his 11 for the next two words, but 12 I could see little improvement, I followed my own
method the 13 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 14 . As I grew older, I found out
that he had finished his 15 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered
to be a 16 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me, "As you can see, this family is going to depend on you. We are 17 to improve
you anything for your future .You have to get 18 to change the life for yourself."
As a result of his 19 , I have 20 it through high school and through college.
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| Rising above the names I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice. "Mom, come here! There"s this lady here my size!" The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize. I smiled and told her, "It"s okay." Then I talked to the boy, "Hi, I"m Darryl Kramer. How are you ?" He studied me from head to toe, and asked, "Are you a little mommy?" "Yes, I have a son," I answered. "Why are you so little?" he asked. "It"s the way I was born," I said. "Some people are little. Some are tall. I"m just not going to grow any bigger. " After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy"s hand and left. My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I 1ook different from their parents. It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an a chondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. I didn"t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs. But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality. I"m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I"ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, "Look what else I have -- a great family, nice friends. " It"s the children"s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers ( a person of the same age, class, position, etc. ), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect. 1. Why did the mother apologize to the author? A. Because the boy ran into the author. B. Because the boy laughed at the author. C. Because the boy said the author was fatter than him. D. Because the mother thought the boy"s words had hurt the author. 2. When did the author realize that she was too short? A. When she grew up. B. When she was 47 years old. C. When she began to go to school. D. When she met the boy in the supermarket. 3.Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word"diminished" ? A. dismissed B. increased C. decreased D. discriminated 4. How does the author feel about people"s stares? A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Painful. D. Discouraged. | |||
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| The crowd cheered as the young man walked across the stage to receive his award as the company"s top producer. He looked over the audience and trembled, and there was a clear pause that brought a silence to the room. It took him a moment to control himself. "The last three months hit me pretty hard," he began. "And I feel the need to share a piece of my story though I"m not sure why. A friend called me about his new marketing system, an outbound (发往外国 的) fax(传真)service that could reach thousands of potential customers at very little cost. I checked it out, got excited and accepted it. After thousands of faxes, it seemed that what I did was illegal . I was punished a dollar for every one sent out. The crowd was surprised. "I failed to do proper research, and didn"t pay attention to the details. Now I am heavily in debt. As some of you know, I recently move up here from down south. I stored my stuff (资料)in my old office, which I closed down. When I drove back to pick it all up, I found that everything except my computer and the clothes I brought with me was gone." He continued, "I drive a sports car. I love that car. One day while driving it, I stepped on the accelerator (油门), lost control at 85 miles an hour, and hit the guard rail. I damaged my car very badly." "In three months, I got charged, lost everything I owned, and damaged my car. We all face challenges," he smiled. "I guess I wanted to share mine with you. Thanks for listening. " He left to a standing ovation (鼓掌). Standing in the back of the room, I realized how much respect that young man earned. He faced his fear, publicly admitted his mistakes and never gave up, in spite of the difficulties. That day, he won much more than a trophy (奖杯). 1. According to the first paragraph, which word can describe the young man? A. Calm. B. Brave. C. Shy. D. Nervous. 2. Why was the young man punished? A. He made a serious mistake in his research. B. He illegally sent faxes to customers. C. He stole a computer from an office. D. He drove his car at a high speed. 3. The young man told his experiences perhaps to _________. A. encourage others to face challenges bravely B. let the audience forgive him C. show his misunderstanding of the law D. complain about being treated unfairly | |||
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| Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it ? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing. By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think, feel,or only partly understand. Often,explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your"explain power". Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many,if not most,highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head,but if you keep a journal (日志)of your ideas the next time you"re working on a big project, you"11 probably have more success. Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That"s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new,write a letter to a friend about it,and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem---why you want to solve it,and why it is worth solving, and you"re half-way there. Writers don"t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often,they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to all understanding. Give it a try. 1.What would be the best title for the passage? A. A Way on How to Write B. Increase Your Brain Power Through Writing C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing D. How to Start Your Writing 2. According to the passage,writing can help you a lot EXCEPT_________. A. to increase your brain power B. to improve the ability to remember C. to develop your interest in study D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic 3. If a writer writes something, it means that he or she_________. A. has understood it very well B. needs to understand it better C. wants to remember it in his or her mind D. is testing his or her new ideas 4.The underlined sentence "You"re half-way there" in the fourth paragraph means that_________. A. you are already successful B. there is a long way for you to go to reach your goal C. you are left wondering what to do D. you have been on the way to success | |||
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| A little boy invited his mother to attend his school"s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy"s 1 , she said she would go. This 2 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 3 his mother and he felt 4 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(伤疤) that 5 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 6 why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were 7 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 8 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and 9 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked 11_ , "How did you get the scar on your face?" The mother replied, " 12 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 13 afraid to go in because the fire was 14 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 15 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She 16 the burned side of her face. "This scar will be 17 , but to this day, I have never 18 what I did." At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 19 of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day. | |||
| ( )1. A. enjoyment ( )2. A. would ( )3. A. noticed ( )4. A. sick ( )5. A. included ( )6. A. talk about ( )7. A. impressed ( )8. A. in sight of ( )9. A. hid ( )10. A. understanding ( )11. A. carefully ( )12. A. As ( )13. A. so ( )14. A. out of control ( )15. A. helpless ( )16. A. pointed ( )17. A. ugly ( )18. A. forgot ( )19. A. honor ( )20. A. quietly | B. disappointment B. could B. greeted B. ashamed B. passed B. think about B. surprised B. by means of B. protected B. reminding B. seriously B. When B. much B. under control B. hopeless B. showed B. lasting B. recognized B. sense B. slightly | C. surprise C. should C. accepted C. afraid C. covered C. care about C. excited C. by way of C. separated C. hearing C. nervously C. Since C. quite C. in control C. senseless C. wiped C. serious C. considered C. happiness C. tightly | D. excitement D. must D. met D. tired D. shaded D. hear about D. comforted D. in spite of D. escaped D. learning D. anxiously D. While D. too D. over control D. useless D. touched D. frightening D. regretted D. pride D. suddenly |