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【题目】 A gentleman once advertised( 做广告) for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time, and sent all the other boys away.

“I should like to know,” said a friend, “on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation(推荐信）with him.”

“You are mistaken,” said the gentleman, “he had a great many sides.

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly.”

“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was .”

“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully； showing that he was polite.”

“He lifted up the book which I had purposely(故意地）laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.”

“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest.”

“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.”

“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

【1】Choose the right word to complete the sentence in the passage.

A.kindB.smartC.lovelyD.healthy

【2】How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

A.His shoes were clean when he came in.B.He took off his cap when he came in.

C.He waited quietly for his turn.D.His teeth and fingernails were clean.

【3】The gentleman laid the book on the floor because________.

A.he used to be like thisB.he wanted to know who was orderly

C.he tried to know who had tidy personal habitsD.he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

【4】What can you learn from this passage?

A.The gentleman is a man who makes trouble.

B.All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

C.Good behaviors(行为）and good habits are important for a person.

D.One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behavior

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文讲述的是一位老板招收办公室职员的故事。他快速地从将近五十个人中挑选了一位鞋擦得干净，进办公室关门，给残疾人让座位，帮他把地上的书捡起来的一位男孩。告诉人们，要注意生活中的细节，努力做好自己就是对自己最好的举荐。

【1】推理判断题。kind和蔼的，友善的；smart聪明的；lovely可爱的；healthy健康的。通过上文可知，他进来时把鞋弄干净，然后关上了门，表明他很有秩序；通过下文可知，他一进来就摘下帽子，很快又恭敬地回答了我的问题，表明他很有礼貌；根据本句前面“He gave his seat to the disabled old man他把座位让给了残疾老人”结合选项可知，应该是“他把他的座位让给残疾人，显示出他和蔼”。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第六段“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully (恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite”可知他进来时脱帽，回答问题快速、恭敬，显示出他有礼貌。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据短文第七段“He lifted up the book which I had purposely(故意地）laid on the floor, and put it on the table”结合全文可知，绅士把书故意丢在地上，是为了测试一下求职者们的态度。故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。根据短文最后一段“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation?... than all the fine letters that he can bring.”，可知好的行为和好的习惯胜过最好的自荐信。故选C。