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    Some time ago，an old businessman had a large store in Boston．He wanted a boy to work for him，and he put an advertisement in the newspaper．The next morning，many boys came to the old man’s office，asking for the job．
    There was a post（柱子）by his desk，and there was a nail（钉子）in it．He took a walking-stick and said，“Everyone has three chances．If anyone can hit the nail on the head with this stick more than once，I will give him the job．”
    The boy thought it was very easy．They all tried，but nobody could make it．So the old man said，“I’m sorry I can’t take any of you．”And they left．
    He kept the advertisement in the papers，and the next morning many more boys came，and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before．The boy hit the nail successfully for three times．The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that．
“Yes，”said the boy，“I failed yesterday，but I thought that if I kept on trying a while，I could do it．So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it，and I got up very early this morning，and tried again．”
    The old man said，“You are the boy for me，”and gave him the job．Whatever the boy had to do，he tried to do his best．It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store．

66．Did the thin boy get the job at last？Yes，he did．
67．What did the old man have in Boston？A large store．
68．Where did the boy practice hitting a nail？At home．/In his home．．

Answer 1

分析 翻译：
前一段时间，一个老商人在波士顿有一个大的商店，他想要一个男孩为他工作，他在报纸上登广告，第二天早上，许多男孩来到了老人的办公室，应征这项工作．有一个柱子在他的书桌旁，有一个钉子在它上面．他拿了一根拐杖，说，“每个人都有三次机会．如果有人能用这根棍子打在钉子上的话，我会把这项工作交给他．”男孩认为这很容易，他们都试过，但没有人能做到，所以老人说：“我很抱歉我不能带你走了．”．他把广告放在报纸上，第二天早上，有更多的男孩来了，在他们当中，他看到了一个小男孩，他成功地打了三次钉子，老人感到惊讶，问他是怎么做到的．“是的，”男孩说，“我昨天失败了，但我想如果我不停地练习，我可以做到．所以我回家去用一根棍子打一个钉子，直到我能做到，我今天早上起得很早，又试了一次．”老人说：“你是我要找的男孩，”他把工作交给了他，不管他做什么，他都尽力去做．用不了多久，他就成了店里最好的店员．

解答 66．根据语境和句意You are the boy for me，”and gave him the job可知，真个男孩得到了这份工作．故答案为：Yes，he did
.67．根据语境和句意an old businessman had a large store in Boston可知老人在波士顿有一家大商店．故答案为：A large store．
68．根据语境和句意So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it可知男孩是在家里做的练习打钉子．故答案为：At home．/In his home．

点评 本题考查的是一篇人物故事类的阅读理解．首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息和所给问题，回答出问题的答案．在解题过程中注意时态，人称和单复数统一运用．最后再通读全文，查缺补漏．