One young person，who was well educated, went to apply for a manager in a big company. The director did the final  36 .

He discovered the youth was  37  and felt satisfied. Then the director asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as clothes  38 . “

The director requested the youth to  39  his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. The director asked, “Have you ever  40  your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to  41 .

“Go and clean your mother’s  42  when you go back today, and then  43  me tomorrow morning.”  The director said  44 .

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he  45  requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell  46  he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he had  47  that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother  48 . That night, Mother and Son  49  for a very long time，longer than any talk before.

The next  50 , the youth went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked: “Please tell me how you  51  about helping your mother.” The youth said, ” Number One, I know now what  52  is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I now realize how  53  it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the  54  of family relationship.

The director said, “You are  55 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager. ”

36. A. election        B. test            C. interview        D. competition

37. A. strong           B. excellent      C. humorous       D. cute

38. A. maker          B. cleaner       C. mender           D. seller

39. A. wash           B. hide            C. show              D. dry

40. A. found          B. let              C. helped           D. watched

41. A. study             B. ignore        C. work             D. rest

42. A. clothes          B. hands         C. feet                D. shoes

43. A. see                       B. move          C. recognize       D. answer

44. A. on purpose    B. in patience       C. by chance        D. at last

45. A. carefully        B. nervously      C. happily          D. shyly

46. A. after              B. until      C. because        D. as

47. A. believed       B. sensed          C. noticed            D. expected

48. A. quietly           B. sadly               C. excitedly        D. angrily

49. A. thought      B. slept              C. sat               D. talked

50. A. morning         B. noon            C. afternoon       D. evening

51. A. worried      B. felt               C. brought           D. spoke

52. A. courage         B. appreciation     C. success        D. family

53. A. important       B. difficult         C. different      D. impossible

54. A. value        B. secret                 C. type                    D. change

55. A. educated     B. respected       C. trusted        D. hired

   One young person , who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 36 .

   He discovered the youth was 37 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered,“My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 38.”

   The president requested the youth to 39 his hands .So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes before ?” The youth answered , “ Never , my mother always wanted me to 41 .”

   “Go and clean your mother’s 42 when you go back today, and then 43 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 44 .

   The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 45 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 46 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 47 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的）. After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 48 .That night, Mother and Son 49 for a very long time, longer than any talk before .

   The next 50 , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked : “Please tell me how you 51 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 52 is . Without my mother , I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 53 it is to get something done. Number Three , I’ve come to realize the 54 of family relationship.”

The president said, “ You are 55 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.

36. A. election       B. test           C.interview      D. competition

37. A. strong         B.excellent      C. humorous    D.cute

38. A. maker         B. cleaner        C. mender      D. seller

39. A. wash          B.hide           C. show         D. dry

40. A. found         B. let             C. helped       D.watched

41. A .study          B. ignore        C . work        D. rest

42. A. clothes        B. hands         C.feet          D. shoes

43. A. see            B . move        C. recognize    D. answer

44. A. on purpose    B .in patience    C.by chance    D. at last

45. A. carefully       B. nervously    C. happily       D. shyly

46. A. after           B.until          C.because      D . as

47. A. believed       B. sensed       C.noticed       D.expected

48. A. quietly        B.sadly          C. excitedly     D. angrily

49. A. thought       B. slept          C. sat          D. talked

50. A. morning       B. noon         C. afternoon    D. evening

51. A . worried       B. felt           C. brought      D. spoke

52. A. courage       B.appreciation    C. success      D. family

53. A. important     B. difficult       C. different      D. impossible

54. A.value          B.secret          C. type         D. change

55.A. educated      B. respected      C. trusted        D. hired

阅读理解

　　Most American school students have a long summer vacation. It is usually from June to September. During this vacation students often travel or have summer work. Some students take courses（课程）in summer school. Mary spent her last summer in summer school. She studied two courses and she travelled with her family. They saw interesting places near their home in Seattle. Mary's friend, Peter worked at a gasoline station（加油站）during the summer. He sold gasoline and mended cars. He made a lot of money and saved nearly all of it. Peter is going to university next year. He needs money for the university tuition（学费）.

（1）In America from June to September __________.

[　　]

A. most students take courses in universities

B. all school students are still at school

C. more school students stay at home

D. there are still lessons in summer schools

（2）Peter, one of Mary's friends, is _________.

[　　]

A. a gasoline worker

B. a car mender

C. a school student

D. a car mender

（3）“Seattle” is the the name of _________.

[　　]

A. a summer school

B. Mary's friend

C. a gasoline station

D. an American city

（4）What did Peter do last summer?

[　　]

A. He worked at a gasoline station.

B. He traveled with his family.

C. He studied in a summer school.

D. He visited some interesting places.

（5）Peter saved nearly all his money because __________.

[　　]

A. he didn't need to pay for anything

B. his parents asked him to do so

C. he needs money for his summer work

D. he needs money for the university tuition

阅读理解

　　Most American school students have a long summer vacation. It is usually from June to September. During this vacation students often travel or have summer work. Some students take courses（课程）in summer school. Mary spent her last summer in summer school. She studied two courses and she travelled with her family. They saw interesting places near their home in Seattle. Mary's friend, Peter worked at a gasoline station（加油站）during the summer. He sold gasoline and mended cars. He made a lot of money and saved nearly all of it. Peter is going to university next year. He needs money for the university tuition（学费）.

（1）In America from June to September __________.

[　　]

A. most students take courses in universities

B. all school students are still at school

C. more school students stay at home

D. there are still lessons in summer schools

（2）Peter, one of Mary's friends, is _________.

[　　]

A. a gasoline worker

B. a car mender

C. a school student

D. a car mender

（3）“Seattle” is the the name of _________.

[　　]

A. a summer school

B. Mary's friend

C. a gasoline station

D. an American city

（4）What did Peter do last summer?

[　　]

A. He worked at a gasoline station.

B. He traveled with his family.

C. He studied in a summer school.

D. He visited some interesting places.

（5）Peter saved nearly all his money because __________.

[　　]

A. he didn't need to pay for anything

B. his parents asked him to do so

C. he needs money for his summer work

D. he needs money for the university tuition