A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there. In the interview the director(主管) asked him a question.
“Who paid for your school?’
“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this, the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said, “When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning”.
When John went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(傷痕) in his mother’s hands.  After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning, John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked, “Please tell me your feelings.”
John said, “Number1, I know now what appreciation(感激) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number2, by helping my mother, now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.” The director said, “This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”
小題1:John went to the big company to              .
A.look for his motherB.a(chǎn)sk for a job
C.a(chǎn)sk the director for helpD.wash clothes
小題2:John’s mother was a(n)         .
A.office clerkB.directorC.clothes cleanerD.doctor
小題3:From the underlined sentence, we learn           .
A.John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother.
B.John often helped his mother do the housework
C.John hardly helped his mother wash clothes.
D.John did all the housework.
小題4:John felt    when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
A.happyB.sorryC.a(chǎn)ngryD.glad
小題5:Why did the director hire(雇傭) John?
A.Because he thought John learned appreciation
B.Because he thought John had a good education
C.Because he thought John worked hard.
D.Because he thought John could wash clothes.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析:這篇文章主要講了約翰去大公司應(yīng)聘,主管問了他一個問題“誰支付你上學的費用”他回答是他母親靠給別人洗衣服,這時主管讓他回去給他的母親洗一次手,在這次給母親洗手他明白了自己的成功離不開母親的付出和掙錢的來之不易。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段,A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there 可知約翰去大公司找工作,可知選B。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)約翰的回答“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”他的母親是一個洗衣工,可知應(yīng)選C。
小題3:主旨大意題。根據(jù)整篇文章的理解可知約翰最終對母親的理解可知人們彼此對對方的理解是重要的。故選C。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands說明了當約翰看到母親的雙手時他非常的難過。故選B。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。通過文章最后I know now what appreciation(感激) is約翰通過給母親洗手明吧了什么是感激和理解,這正是公司老板想要的人才,故選A。
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