On　the　evening　of　June　21,　1992,　a　tall　man　with　brown　hair　and　blue　eyes　entered　the　beautiful　hall　of　the　Bell　Tower　Hotel　in　Xi?an　with　his　bicycle.　The　hotel　workers　received　him　and　telephoned　the　manager,　for　they　had　never　seen　a　bicycle　in　the　hotel　ball　before　though　they　lived　in　“the　kingdom　of　bicycles.”Robert　Friedlander,　an　American,　arrived　in　Xi?an　on　his　bicycle　trip　across　Asia　which　started　last　December　in　New　Delhi,　India.When　he　was　11,　he　read　the　book　Marco　Polo　and　made　up　his　mind　to　visit　the　Silk　Road.　Now,　after　44　years　,　he　was　on　the　Silk　Road　in　Xi?an　and　his　early　dreams　were　coming　true.Robert　Friedlander’s　next　destinations　(目的地)　were　Lanzhou,　Dunhuang,　Urumqi,　etc.　He　will　complete　his　trip　in　Pakistan.2.　The　hotel　workers　told　the　manager　about　Friedlander　coming　to　the　hotel　because　　　　　　　.

A.
he asked to see the manager

B.
he entered the hall with a bike


C.
the manager had to know about all foreign guests

D.
the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him

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