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with gratitude ( 感激 ).They 6 for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his 7 , the clerk behind the counter was that helpful young man.“ The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel, 8 you don’ t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile. The old gentleman nodded in 9 ,“ You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 10 . Perhaps 11 I’ ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more 12 . Two years later, the young man received a registered letter (掛號(hào)信 ) from the old gentleman, in which he 13 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed ( 附上 ) a formal 14 and a roundtrip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit. At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his 15 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new 16 towering over the crossroads, said, “ Look,that is the hotel I 17 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.” “ But? Will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?” “ My name is William Aster. There’ s not any condition. 18 I told you before, you are the best employee!” This building was none 19 the WaldorfAstoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first 20 was Gee Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world. 1. A. happy B. sorry C. anxious D. lucky 2. A. advertised B. decided C. booked D. taken 3. A. mind B. bother C. trouble D. plain 4. A. reliable B. valuable C. precious D. sincere 5. A. thanked B. accepted C. refused D. weighed 6. A. applied B. prepared C. apologized D. bl