Question

17．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．

66．Did the thin boy get the job at last？Yes，he did．
67．What did the old man have in Boston？A large store
68．Where did the boy practice hitting a nail？At home．

Answer 1

分析 从前，一位老商人在波士顿有一家大商店．他想招聘一个男孩来为他工作，他在报纸上发了一则广告．第二天早上，许多小伙子来到这个老人的办公室，谋求这份工作．
    在他桌子旁有一个柱子，上边有个钉子．他拿出一根拐杖，说："每人三次机会．如果谁能用这根拐杖多次击中钉子的顶端，我就给他这份工作．"
    小伙子认为这非常容易．他们都去尝试，但没有人能做到．因此，老人说，"很遗憾我不能聘用你们．"他们离开了．他继续在报纸上发这则广告，第二天又有更多的小伙子来面试，从他们当中，他看到了一个很瘦的小伙子，昨天他曾来过这儿．这个小伙子三次就成功击中钉子．这位老人非常惊讶，问他是怎样做到的．
"是的，"这个男孩说，"我昨天失败了，但是我认为如果我继续坚持试一试，我可能会做到．所以我回家练习用棍子敲钉子，直到成功，我今早上很早起床，又试了一下．"
    老人说，"你就是我想要的那个人"，并把这份工作给了这个小伙子．无论他需要做什么，他都尽自己最大的努力．离他成为商店里的最佳员工不远了．

解答 66．答案：Yes，he did．细节理解题．根据短文最后一段The old man said，"You are the boy for me，"and gave him the job，可知这个男孩最终得到了这份工作．故答：Yes，he did．
67．答案：A large store．细节理解题．根据Some time ago，an old businessman had a large store in Boston．描述，可知这个老人在波士顿有一个大商场．故答：A large store．
68．答案：At home．细节理解题．根据So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it，描述，可知这个男孩是在家里面练习用手杖击打钉子．故答：At home．

点评 这是一篇故事类的阅读理解．讲述了一个小男孩在求职失败之后，经过不断练习最终通过老人考验的故事．涉及的题目比较简单，由一个一般疑问句和两个特殊疑问句组成的任务型阅读．都能在文章中找到细节线索．阅读前，可先阅读题目，带着问题去阅读会更准确的找到答案．