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
staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I
and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I
hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any
in my bathroom. ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!”
“I’ll
our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the
. He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked
. “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he
his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing
! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea.
, I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something
staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the
to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a
situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly
to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I
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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