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25. From the passage one can conclude that the White Cloud Hotel ...

A) had rather unfriendly staff. B) had thirty three rooms in total.

C) was really quite a small hotel. D) was modern but full of antiques.

26. As seen from the passage breakfast at the White Cloud Hotel ...

A) was served whether guests wanted it or not. B) could be selected from a wide-ranging menu.

C) was generous and delicious with fast service. D) was delivered by room service to some guests.

27. According to the passage which of the descriptions of the hotel given below is more suitable ...

A) it was generally efficient and well-run. B) it was shabby and totally impersonal.

C) the service was slow and inefficient. D) it was extremely luxurious and relaxing.
The Normans originally came from Scandinavia and were of Viking descent. During the tenth century they invaded and conquered the northern part of France, which is still called Normandy. In the next century, under William the Conqueror, they invaded and subdued England. This event brought about the end of Saxon England and saw the start of a new era of English history, with new forms of architecture and a new form of social and political order called the feudal system. It is interesting to note that while William was conquering England, other Norman chiefs sailed down the coast of France and Spain, entered the Mediterranean Sea and conquered Sicily and some parts of southern Italy. Norman knights from France and Italy also played a leading role in the Crusades.