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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.

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】 【主旨大意】约翰通过给做洗衣工的妈妈洗手,懂得了感恩和做事情的艰辛,赢得了公司经理的信任,并得到了一份工作。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句话“A big company wanted a clerk, So John went there"可知答案选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据第三段这句话“My mother paid for it by washing clothes”可知约翰的     妈妈是一位洗衣工,故答案选C。

3. 词义理解题。根据划线句子“约翰伸出了他一双完美无暇的手”可推知约翰基本不帮   妈妈洗衣服,故答案选C。

4.细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句话“However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands.”可约翰在给妈妈洗手时很伤心,惭愧,故答案选B。

5.主旨大意题。根据最后一段可得出答案。

 

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Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”

 “Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

 “Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

    A.2.    B.3.    C.4. D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

    A.Laura.    B.David.

    C.The children.D.David’s parents.

3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

    A.Cook for the family.

    B.Take children from school.

    C.Take a good rest with the children.

    D.Wash dishes and sweep the floor.

4.What does David think of his job at home?

    A.Hard.    B.Easy.    C.Boring. D. Fun

5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

  A.children hate to stay with their mothers

  B.men are better at looking after the children

  C.women do better at work than they did before

  D.children want their fathers to help them with the homework

 

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