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．
1．Did the thin boy get the job at last?
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2．What did the old man have in Boston?
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3．Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?
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阅读理解。
All students need to have good habits(好习惯)：When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly．You also remember them easily．
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy．The telephone bell rings there; the TV is there, and sometimes it is a good place for your pet dog or cats to play and rest．You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom．A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better．
Before you begin(开始)to study, do not forget to clean your desk．A good desk light is important(重要的), too．You'll feel tired easily if there is not enough light(光线)．So you should have a cleanand bright lamp．To tell you the truth, the most important is that you should put your heart into your study．
(1)
When you have good study habits, you will ________．
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A．
learn things quickly
B．
remember things easily
C．
make some mistakes
D．
both A and B
(2)
The living room is not a good place for study because it is too ________．
[ ]
A．
quiet
B．
noisy
C．
good
D．
clean
(3)
You'll feel tired easily if the light is ________．
[ ]
A．
good
B．
enough
C．
bad
D．
wonderful
(4)
You should remember to ________ before you study．
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A．
clean the desk
B．
tidy the room
C．
turn off the light
D．
go to the bedroom
(5)
The best title(标题)for this passage(文章)is ________．
