A big company wanted a clerk, so
John went there. In the interview the director asked him a question.
“Who paid for your school?”
“My mother paid for it by
washing clothes.”
Hearing this, the director asked
John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The
director said,“When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back, he happily
asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he
cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he
noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕) in his mother’s
hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s
hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning,
John went to the director’s office. The director noticed
the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“Please tell me your
feeling.”
John said,“Number 1,I know now what
appreciation is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother, now I realize
how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said,“This
is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”
1.John went to the big company to _________.
A. look
for his mother B. ask for
a job C. ask the director for
help
2.John’s
mother was a (n) __________.
A.
office
clerk
B.
director
C. clothes cleaner
3.From the underlined sentence, we learn
_________.
A.
John tried
his best to wash clothes for his mother
B.
John often
helped his mother do the housework
C.
John hardly
helped his mother wash clothes
4.John felt _________ when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
A.
happy
B.
sad
C. angry
5.Why did the director hire(雇佣) John?
A.
Because he
thought John learned appreciation.
B.
Because he
thought John had a good education.
C.
Because he
thought John worked very hard.
