I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities
41 staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I
42 and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I
43 hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any
44 in my bathroom. ” “Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!”
“I’ll
45 our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the
46 . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked
47 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he
48 his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing
49 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea.
50 , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something
51 staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the
52 to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a
53 situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly
54 to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I
55 into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．while | C．after | D．before |
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| 小题2: | | A．arrived | B．passed | C．left | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．asked | B．ordered | C．called | D．told |
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| 小题4: | | A．toothpaste | B．water | C．shampoo | D．soap |
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| 小题5: | | A．send | B．catch | C．trouble | D．watch |
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| 小题6: | | A．door | B．TV | C．shower | D．fridge |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．worried | C．angry | D．excited |
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| 小题8: | | A．put up | B．cleaned up | C．looked after | D．held out |
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| 小题9: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题10: | | A．Seriously | B．Especially | C．Quickly | D．Luckily |
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| 小题12: | | A．problem | B．idea | C．way | D．mistake |
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| 小题13: | | A．helpful | B．perfect | C．terrible | D．busy |
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| 小题15: | | A．broke | B．looked | C．rushed | D．moved |
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