四级练习2014.01.15
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/cet4/cet420140115.mp3[/audio]Pamela Royal and her partner,Edith Clark,are the owners of the Sea View Hotel in Brighton.As much of their business is seasonal,they do a good deal of the work themselves. In order to make a profit,(1)___________________Although they will never make a fortune,for the last ten years they have earned a reasonable living from the hotel. They work extremely well together and each has her own duties.In general,Pamela does the book keeping.(2)___________________
She also takes care of the decorations,particularly the flower arranging,which is her hobby.Edith,on the other hand,makes all the staff arrangements,and when necessary does the cooking.She is a very patient woman,and (3)___________________ However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves.They usually employ college students to do the cleaning and the washing up.Bob Albert,who is a retired policeman,goes in two hours a day to do the gardening,or take care of the swimming pool. Both ladies are very popular. They believe in having an informal relationship with the guests,and (4)___________________Last month was their tenth anniversary in Brighton,and they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate.Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them loads of success for the future.
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