题目内容
Watson entered Mr Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry, —but you’ll have to go.” “But, sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”
“1 know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman(田径运动员) and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ(冠军) there.”
The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:
I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.
Your son,
Herbie
- 1.
The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
- A.fall
- B.close
- C.punish
- D.sell
- A.
- 2.
It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.
- A.Watson’ s son
- B.Mr Smith’ s son
- C.a teacher of Mr Smith’s son
- D.the son of Mr Smith’s friend
- A.
- 3.
From the text we know that Herbie_______.
- A.was a college student
- B.didn’t live to grow up
- C.made friends with many boys
- D.died from a car accident
- A.
- 4.
Watson was given a second chance because_______.
- A.Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son
- B.a man was needed in another department
- C.Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter
- D.Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream
- A.
BABD
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