Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities(设施) to the full.
Dining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff(服务员)may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.
Room Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk(总台), and your message will be passed on to the staff.
Telephones: To make a phone call, dial(拨) 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays(拖延) if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.
Shop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Laundry : We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron(烫) and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar(酒吧): The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.
Banking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange(兑换) any foreign money for you.
【小题1】You would see this notice       .

A．in a hotel bar

B．in a hotel dining room

C．in a bedroom of a large international hotel

D．at the entrance of a small family hotel

【小题2】You have arrived at the hotel at 2 a. m. and want a quick meal. 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 Reception desk.

【小题3】Your phone is powered off and the Reception desk is busy. The quickest way to make an urgent call is to    .

A．go to your room and phone from there.

B．use one of the phones in the entrance hall

C．ask the Reception desk to help you

D．go out and look for a public phone box

【小题4】The underlined word “laundry” (in Paragraph 6) probably means ________.

A．phone box

B．shopping centre

C．clothes shop

D．washhouse

【小题5】The text tells us that        .

A．the hotel offers at least seven kinds of services

B．it's too difficult to stay up in this hotel

C．you can shop at any time inside the hotel

D．you'll have trouble without the money of the country where the hotel lies

Our school basketball team is going to ___some new players, so we hope you will sign your names on the list if you are interested.

     A. take in       B. draw on    C. give in      D. bring out 

 

 

Our company, Eastern Energy, is here to help and provide you with personal advice on any matters connected with your bill or any other questions about your gas and electricity supply.

    Moving Home

Please give as much notice as possible if you are moving home, but at least 48 hours required for us to make the necessary arrangements for your gas and electricity supply. Please telephone our 24-hour line at 0131 6753 219 with details of your move. In most eases we are happy to accept your meter reading on the day you move.

Meter Reading

    Eastern Energy uses various types of meter ranging from the traditional dial meters to new technology digital display meters. Always read the meter from left to right, ignoring any red dials. If you require assistance, contact our 24-hour line at 0600 7310 310.

    Energy Efficiency Line

    If you would like advice on the efficient use of energy, please call our Energy Efficiency Line at 0995 7625 513. Please do not use this number for any other enquiries （询问）.

    Special Services

    Passwords -- you can choose a password so that, whenever we visit you at home, you will know it is us. If you want more information, please ring our helpline at 0995 7290 290.

Help and Advice

    If you need help or advice with any issues, please contact us at 0131 6440 188.

    Complaints （投诉）

    We hope you will never have a problem or cause to complain, but, if you do, please contact our complaints handling team at PO Box 220, Stanfield, ST55 6GF or telephone us at 0131 6753 270.

Supply Failure

    If you experience any problems with your electricity supply, please call free at 0600 7838 836, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

1. Who is this passage most probably written to?

    A. People applying for energy supply.

    B. People moving home.

    C. Persons in need of help.

    D. Energy users of Eastern Energy.

2. If you have any complaints, what should you do?

    A. Make a call or send a mail.           B. Contact Help and Advice.

    C. Go to the company directly.           D. Ask for special services.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

    A. You are not expected to read your own gas or electricity meters.

    B. It is now cheaper to use gas than electricity as a form of heating.

    C. You are not charged for the call when you report supply failure.

D. You should inform Eastern Energy of a change of address on arrival at your new home.

 

 

This selection of books and guides offers insight to hidden charm in many favorite cities and destinations and gives you the knowledge to uncover unusual sights to see and places to visit. We hope you enjoy our choices and welcome your comments. Email your feedback to books@ gounusual. com.

The following are taken from these books. You will find much more information about these hotels in the books.
Kakslauttanen Hotel

It is the home of the famous Igloo（冰屋）Village with the unique glass and snow igloos and the world’s largest snow restaurant. In addition , their guests can enjoy the winter activities including watching the Northern Lights visible generally from late August to late April. Guests can sample the peace of sleeping in snow. Their glass igloos are fantastic for lying on your bed at night, watching the Northern Lights in the warm. You can enjoy cold or warm night sleep as required.
Art Hotel in Ronda

Beautifully situated in the oldest paved street of Ronda and surrounded by historic buildings, Art Hotel is decorated with original and historical artwork and atmospheric lighting. There is lots of fun and funky touches, e. g. lights and birds nesting in old basketballs, wall murals（壁画）of Michael Jackson , car tyres converted to occasional tables.
During your stay, all drinks, breakfast and the use of all facilities are included in the price of the room.
Otter Creek Tents
The tents are separated from the rest of the world by a quiet salt-water creek. A coconut plantation dating back to 1886, the secret location preserves the privacy and peace of guests, with the salt water of the creek keeping even the mosquitoes away.
Each tent sleeps 2 in a four-poster double bed and has a western style toilet and bathroom with running water and hot shower. The tents use the dining facilities of the charming “Elsewhere” beach houses and enjoy over a mile of the pristine（处于原始状态的）beach where one can still see the footprints of fishermen , and during the season , possibly the prints of sea turtles.
The Original Icehotel

“Imagine a hotel built from thousands of tons of snow and ice, and rebuilt every winter”--that is ICEHOTEL in northern Lapland, Sweden.
This is the original ICEHOTEL, first created in the early 1990s. It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses ICEBARs around the world too. With 80 ＋ rooms, the property is a huge undertaking to be rebuilt every year, and their expertise inspired other similar properties in North America and elsewhere.
【小题1】People staying in Kakslauttanen Hotel can watch the Northern Lights EXCEPT in ________.

A．August

B．April

C．December

D．June

【小题2】What is special about Otter Creek Tents?

A．You can sleep in a house made of ice there.

B．It is surrounded by a forest.

C．You can enjoy the scenes of a beach.

D．You can enjoy turtles cooked in a special way there.

【小题3】If you want to experience sleeping with snow or ice around, you can choose ________.

A．Kakslauttanen Hotel and Art Hotel in Ronda

B．Otter Creek Tents and Icehotel

C．Art Hotel in Ronda and Otter Creek Tents

D．Kakslauttanen Hotel and Icehotel

【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To show us the advantages of staying in hotels.

B．To introduce and promote some books.

C．To encourage people to travel around the world.

D．To explain to us how people manage the hotels.

Our company, Eastern Energy, is here to help and provide you with personal advice on any matters connected with your bill or any other questions about your gas and electricity supply.

    Moving Home

Please give as much notice as possible if you are moving home, but at least 48 hours required for us to make the necessary arrangements for your gas and electricity supply. Please telephone our 24-hour line at 0131 6753 219 with details of your move. In most eases we are happy to accept your meter reading on the day you move.

Meter Reading

    Eastern Energy uses various types of meter ranging from the traditional dial meters to new technology digital display meters. Always read the meter from left to right, ignoring any red dials. If you require assistance, contact our 24-hour line at 0600 7310 310.

    Energy Efficiency Line

    If you would like advice on the efficient use of energy, please call our Energy Efficiency Line at 0995 7625 513. Please do not use this number for any other enquiries （询问）.

    Special Services

    Passwords -- you can choose a password so that, whenever we visit you at home, you will know it is us. If you want more information, please ring our helpline at 0995 7290 290.

Help and Advice

    If you need help or advice with any issues, please contact us at 0131 6440 188.

    Complaints （投诉）

    We hope you will never have a problem or cause to complain, but, if you do, please contact our complaints handling team at PO Box 220, Stanfield, ST55 6GF or telephone us at 0131 6753 270.

Supply Failure

    If you experience any problems with your electricity supply, please call free at 0600 7838 836, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who is this passage most probably written to?

    A. People applying for energy supply.

    B. People moving home.

    C. Persons in need of help.

    D. Energy users of Eastern Energy.

If you have any complaints, what should you do?

    A. Make a call or send a mail.           B. Contact Help and Advice.

    C. Go to the company directly.           D. Ask for special services.

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

    A. You are not expected to read your own gas or electricity meters.

    B. It is now cheaper to use gas than electricity as a form of heating.

    C. You are not charged for the call when you report supply failure.

D. You should inform Eastern Energy of a change of address on arrival at your new home.