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　　预习 Passage 18 和 Passage 19 ，先看问题，然后到文章中找相应的内容，后选择答案。

　　Passage 18

　　You get all sorts of demands， and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprised. If a guest asks for rubber gloves， you don't ask why. You say， “No problem. What colour do you want？”

　　There have been some demands which， much as I would have liked to fill， I couldn't. A Japanese businessman， for example， thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and the woman he loved. There was one time， however， we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake， and she accepted.

　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you've got something to sell， take your clients to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning， Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did， and could hear Mr. Smith saying， “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”

　　According to Julian Payne， the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters， who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don't ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don't know. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”

　　1. When guests ask for something strange， the manager of a good hotel would think ______.

　　A. how he can meet their needs

　　B. why they have such demands

　　C. what problems the hotel has

　　D. who is the best person to go to

　　2. Which of the following examples explains “we did help out？”

　　A. The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.

　　B. A Japanese married the woman he loved.

　　C. The manager once acted as a captain.

　　D. A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.

　　help（sb.） out： 帮助某人（尤指摆脱困难或危险）。

　　3. By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place”， Mr. Smith ______.

　　A. showed that he disliked such people at the hotel

　　B. gave the impression that he was a constant guest

　　C. tried to make his clients feel sorry for him

　　D. sounded as if he was tired of such greetings

　　4. Why are the porters considered the most powerful people in expensive hotels？

　　A. They sell tickets for concerts.

　　B. They can complete difficult tasks.

　　C. They know the history of hotels.

　　D. They usually work in a hotel for a long time.

　　5. “much as I would have liked to fill” means ______.

　　A. though I would have liked to meet very much

　　B. if I would have liked to fill much

　　C. as if I would have liked to fill much

　　D. even if I would have liked to fill much

　　on his day off： 休息日

　　remember doing sth. 记得做过的事情

　　remember to do sth. 记得要做的事情

　　Passage 19

　　Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However， French almost became the official language because of a war.

　　The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.

　　France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada， and England held part of what is now the United States. However， France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York， Pennsylvania， Ohio， and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River， the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However， the French defeated Washington.

　　The French， aided by the Indians， outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later， the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec， Canada， General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle， but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus， most of North America today has the English culture and language.

　　1. A good title for this selection is ______.

　　A. The French and Indian War

　　B. The English Language

　　C. Washington's Army

　　D. Official language

　　2. The word gain in paragraph 3 means ______.

　　A. borrow B. get

　　C. buy D. lose

　　3. We may conclude that George Washington preferred the ______.

　　A. Canada B. French

　　C. Indians D. English

　　4. General Wolfe died in ______.

　　A. England B. France

　　C. Canada D. France

　　5. Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River ______.

　　A. at the beginning of the war

　　B. in the middle of the war

　　C. at the end of the war

　　D. during the war

　　accurate： 确切的，的

　　outsmart： 比（某人）精明、狡猾。

　　eg. We outsmarted them and got there first by taking a shorter route.

　　outlast： last 比（某物）耐久、比某人（某物）命长。

　　eg. This clock has outlasted several owners.

　　这座时钟的寿命比它的几个主人的寿命都长。