Question

13．A little boy went into a shop，reached for box and pulled it over to the telephone．He climbed onto the box so that he could get the phone．The shop-owner watched and listened to the call．
Boy：Lady，can you give me the job of cutting your lawn（草坪）？
Woman：I already have someone to cut my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now．
Woman：I'm very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I'll even sweep your sidewalk，so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in the town．
Woman：No，thank you．
With a smile on his face，the little boy put down the phone．The shop-owner，who was listening to all this，walked over to the boy，"Son，I like your attitude（态度） and would like to offer you a job．"
"No，thanks，sir．I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"

46．What kind of job was the boy trying to get on the phone？A
A．Cutting the lawn．
B．Selling telephones．
C．Looking after the shop．
D．Sweeping the sidewalk．
47．Why did the shop-owner offer the boy a job？B
A．He felt pity on him．
B．He was moved by his attitude．
C．The boy only asked for half price．
D．The boy was good at cutting lawns．
48．Who was the lady the boy called？A
A．The boy's boss．
B．The boy's teacher．
C．A shop-owner．
D．A lawn cutter．
49．Why did the boy smile when he put down the phone？C
A．He got better pay．
B．He found a new job．
C．He was praised for his work．
D．He was satisfied with his work．

Answer 1

分析 一个小男孩进了一家商店，伸手拿起一个箱子放在电话旁．他爬上箱子目的是为了他能拿到电话．店主看着他并听着电话．
男孩：女士，你能给我修剪草坪的工作吗？
女士：我已经让别人来修剪了．
男孩：女士，我可以帮你修剪草坪，我只要你给那个人工资的一半．
女士：我很满意现在帮我修剪草坪的人．
男孩：我还会打扫人行道．周日你会看到镇上最美的草坪．
女士：不用，谢谢你．
小男孩脸上带着微笑的放下电话．店主听了所有的对话，走到男孩面前"小子，我喜欢你的态度并想给你一份工作．"
"不，谢谢先生．我就是给刚刚通话的那个女士修剪草坪的那个人．"

解答 46．答案：A．细节理解题．根据Lady，can you give me the job of cutting your lawn可知他在电话里想要一份修剪草坪的工作，故选A．
47．答案：B．细节理解题．根据Son，I like your attitude（态度） and would like to offer you a job．可知他是被小男孩的态度感动所以想要给他一份工作，故选B．
48．答案：A．细节理解题．根据I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!可知这个女人是小男孩的老板，故选A．
49．答案：C．推理判断题．读完全文我们知道小男孩是打电话给自己的老板，根据I'm very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn．可知老板对他的工作很满意，故他受到了表扬，故开心．故选C．

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