I once went to a town in the north of England on business. It was about 7 : 30 in the evening when 1 reached the hotel.The manageress , a strict old lady of about 60 , showed me to my room.When 1 asked her what time dinner was , she said there was on1y one sitting at 6 : 30 , and 1 had （21） it. “Never mind ,” I said.“I' m not very hungry.I' II just have a drink in the bar( 酒吧) and a sandwich.” “Bar! ”she （22） her voice."This is a respectable hotel , young man.If you want beer, you must go somewhere else." She spoke （23） a glass of beer was a dangerous drug. I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema.At about 11 :30 I （24） .Everything was in darkness.1 knocked at door, but nothing happened.The （25） sound was the church clock opposite , which suddenly struck the half-hour with such force that it made me jump. （26） a window opened upstairs.The old lady （27) and asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let me (28) after minutes' wait.She was in her nightdress.she told me seriously that guests were (29) to be back in the hotel by 11 o' clock. I went to bed but could not sleep.Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at mid.night the whole hotel shook with the noise.Just before dawn , I finally (30) . When 1 arrived at breakfast,everyone else had nearly (31) and there was not enough coffee to go round. “Did you (32) well , young man?” the old lady asked. “ (33) , 1 don' t think 1 could go through another night in that room ,”I replied.“I hardly slept at all.” “That ' s because you were (34) all night drinking!”she said angrily , putting (35) to the conversation.
A.had B.passed C.missed D.caught