Question

A little boy went to a telephone booth at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.

Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”

Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”

Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”

Boy with more perseverance (執(zhí)著) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”

Woman: “No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.

Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (態(tài)度). I like that positive (積極的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

Boy: “No, thanks.”

Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”

Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表現(xiàn)) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”

1.In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? ________________.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

2.The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because______.

A.he wanted her to let him continue his job

B.he thought that the lady was too poor

C.the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much

D.he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.

3.Which is TRUE according to the story?

A. The boy was angry with the lady.

B. The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.

C. The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.

D. The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.

4.The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A. Asking for a job B. The lady and the boy

C. Self-appraisal (自我測(cè)評(píng)) D. The boy and the store owner

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了一個(gè)小男孩去電話亭拿起電話打給他所工作的那家主人，商店主人聽到了整個(gè)對(duì)話，通過一系列對(duì)話商店主人了解到他是個(gè)有積極精神和執(zhí)著態(tài)度的一個(gè)好孩子，并要為他提供工作，但這個(gè)男孩拒絕了，因?yàn)樗�打這個(gè)電話只是為了自我測(cè)評(píng)。

1.根據(jù)對(duì)整篇短文內(nèi)容的理解，可知故事中提及到商店主人，這個(gè)男孩，還有男孩工作那家的女主人，故選擇B。

2.

3.根據(jù)With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone.可知那個(gè)男孩知道那個(gè)女士對(duì)他的表現(xiàn)滿意很高興。故選擇D。

4.根據(jù)對(duì)整篇短文內(nèi)容的理解，可知這個(gè)故事最好的標(biāo)題是自我測(cè)評(píng)，故選擇C。

考點(diǎn)：故事類短文。