Question

A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper for a boy to work in his office. Out of the nearly fifty men who come to apply, the man selected one and dismissed the others.
“I should like to know,” said a friend, “the reason you preferred that boy, who brought not a single letter—not a recommendation (介绍信)，”
“You are wrong” said the gentleman. He had a great man. He wiped his feet at the door and closed the door after him, indicating that he was careful. He gave his seat immediately to that old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful. He took off his cap when he came in and answered my questions, showing that he was polite and gentlemanly.
“ All the rest stepped over the book which I had purposely put on the floor.” He picked it up and placed it on the table; and he waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing and crowding.
When I asked to him, I noticed his tidy clothing, his neatly brushed hair, and his clean fingernails. “ Can’t you see that these things are excellent recommendations? I consider them more significant than letters.”

1. 1.
   A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper___________
   1. A.
      in order to hire an office boy
   2. B.
      so as to dismiss the others
   3. C.
      in order to select one among the fifty applicants
   4. D.
      so as to select one and dismiss the others
2. 2.
   The underlined word “indicating” probably means ________.
   1. A.
      that is
   2. B.
      and of course
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      suggesting
3. 3.
   ___________ was the very person the gentleman preferred.
   1. A.
      He who has a great many letters
   2. B.
      He who had no letters
   3. C.
      He who wiped his feet before entering the room
   4. D.
      he who was careful, kind , polite and thoughtful
4. 4.
   The gentleman dismissed the other boys because_________.
   1. A.
      they didn’t pick up the book lying on the floor
   2. B.
      they pushed and crowded
   3. C.
      they were impolite
   4. D.
      all the above
5. 5.
   According to the passage, we know that the gentleman hired the boy______.
   1. A.
      not by his letters but by his good manners
   2. B.
      by the relationship between them
   3. C.
      by the feelings
   4. D.
      by his letters

Answer 1

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