Welcome to the Grand Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设备) .
Dining-room |
Breakfast is served in the dining-room from 8 to 9 a.m.. The room staff will bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. in this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12 to 2: 30 p.m. Dinner: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. |
Room service |
This operates 24 hours. Phone the Reception (接待) Desk, and your message will be passed to the room staff. |
Telephones |
To make a phone call, dial 0 for the Reception Desk to be connected. |
Shop |
The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. |
Laundry |
We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them. |
Bar |
The hotel bar is open from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.. |
1.The above service notice can be seen _______.
A.in a restaurant B.in a hotel dining room
C.in a bedroom of a large international hotel D.at the entrance of a small family hotel
2.You have arrived and stayed at the hotel at 11:00 p.m. and want a snack. What should you do?
A.Go to the hotel shop. B.Go to the hotel bar.
C.Hang a message outside your door. D.Phone the hotel shop assistants.
3.Which of the following is true?
A.You can’t have your breakfast in your room. B.You can’t make a phone in your room.
C.Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2:00p.m.. D.You can have dinner at midnight.
When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he 1 to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place 2 a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very 3 , and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would 4 some crops where the earth had been 5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since 6 soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his 7 .
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to 8 that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever 9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he 10 a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, 11 he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.
This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite 12 from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to 13 their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s 14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich 15 . So you can see where the concept(概念)of gold comes from.
1. A.feared B.agreed C.used D.failed
2. A.while B.as C.when D.after
3. A.happy B.disappointed C.angry D.calm
4. A.harvest B.plant C.water D.feed
5. A.controlled B.burned C.destroyed D.turned
6. A.more B.most C.much D.few
7. A.job B.problem C.pity D.dream
8. A.realize B.promise C.relate D.regret
9. A.feed B.sell C.plant D.eat
10. A.take up B.set up C.turn up D.make up
11. A.now B.though C.so D.because
12. A.careful B.rich C.alone D.cheerful
13. A.bring B.take C.send D.make
14. A.understanding B.knowledge C.thinking D.skills
15. A.mud B.gold C.soil D.material
--- I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning.
--- Well, ______
A.Have a good time! B.I’m happy to hear that.
C.Good luck! D.Congratulations!
Wearing white can help people _______when they feel stressed.
A.fall down B.calm down C.look down D.come down
--- Could you tell me______ in Yanghzou?
--- Of course. I think it’s in Dongguan Street.
A.where can we have something good to eat B.where we can have something good to eat
C.when will the Food Festival be held D.when the Food Festival will be held
--- Are you going to the bank, Laura?
--- No, I ______ to the bank already.
A.have been B.have gone C.am going D.had been