Question

【題目】One dark and stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia, hoping to get shelter for the night.

The clerk, a friendly man with a beautiful smile, explained that there were three conferences in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said, "but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not a suite, but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night." The couple agreed.

As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, "You are the kind of person 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.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit. The elderly 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 reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting (插入) up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him to manage.

That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose name was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels.

【1】Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A .He was grateful to the clerk.

B. They had a bet at first.

C. He wanted to please the clerk.

D. He wanted to sell the hotel.

【2】Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

A. The story took place at about one a.m.

B. The old couple were 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.

【3】According to the text, the clerk .

A. helped the couple because he thought they were poor.

B. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money.

C. didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple.

D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts.

【4】Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A. Every little thing helps.

B. Make hay (干草) while the sun shines.

C. Accidents will happen.

D. One good turn deserves another.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小題1】A

【小題2】B

【小題3】C

【小題4】D

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了一個小職員在雨夜賓館沒有剩余房間的情況下，讓出自己的房間給一對老夫婦住宿，在兩年后，老人為了報答職員的幫助，為他建了一座宏偉的酒店讓他經營，年輕人成為the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel第一任經理。

【1】推理判斷題：從第三段可知：老夫婦接受職員的幫助后說你值得成為美國最好酒店的老板，也許有一天我會為你建一家酒店。和第四段老人邀請職員到紐約，告訴他那座宏偉的建筑就是給他經營的酒店。推斷出老人是出于對職員的感謝才為他建的酒店。選A。

【2】細節(jié)理解題：從文章第二、三段可知：當時費城有三個大型會議，酒店的房間都住滿了，而且第二天老夫婦支付了住宿賬單，推斷出老夫婦并不是沒錢住豪華房間。選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題：從文章第四段的句子：Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit.可知那名職員根本沒想到那對老夫婦會對他曾經的幫助給予回報，選C。

【4】推理判斷題：文章介紹了一對老夫婦為了報答職員雨夜的幫助，為他建了一座宏偉的酒店讓他經營的故事，說明善有善報，A. Every little thing helps. 每一件小事都有幫助。 B. Make hay (干草) while the sun shines.趁熱打鐵。C. Accidents will happen. 天意如此，在所難免 。D. One good turn deserves another. 善有善報。因此選D。