18．Half a year before graduation from college，my son David began to seek a job．Due to the financial crisis，the competition was ever-fierce．My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city．It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty candidates，I said to David，"You should not harbor too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail．"He said to me，"I am not afraid of disappointment．As long as I try，there will always be hope!"
Three young men could enter the final round，which would later decide one person to be employed．Everything seemed to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week．
Unexpectedly，the interview was unbelievably simple，during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while．The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all．The interviewer said the company would inform them of the result in 3days．On the morning of the third day，David received the text from the company that he was not employed．David felt disappointed．
In nightfall that day，David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed．Greatly surprised，I asked him，"What's the whole matter？"David told me that he received another text saying that he was employed．David felt very confused about it．Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview．Three men received the same text this morning and only David's reply was satisfying to the company．I asked my son，"How did all of you reply？"My son said，"One did not reply．The other said"goodbye"and I said"thank you"．"
Only then did I know that my son's"hope"came in that way．That is，when you feel disappointed，do not forget to say"Thank you"to the one who disappoints you．Actually，it is a piece of cake to say"Thank you"．Saying"Thank you"shows respect for others'work and demonstrates your grand generosity．Therefore，while under the same condition，you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!
26．What can we learn about David from the passage？D
A．Being short of money，David was eager to find a job．
B．He wanted to work for a company in the local city．
C．He was not hopeful of getting the job．
D．He took a positive attitude towards failure．
27．Which of the following is True about David's final round interview？B
A．David was nervous because the competition was really fierce．
B．David's preparations for the interview were not used．
C．The three young men performed equally well．
D．The result was announced on the spot．
28．When David got the job offer，he feltB at first．
A．excited
B．puzzled
C．nervous
D．pleased
29．What can be inferred from the passage？A
A．The author believed it's beneficial to say thank you．
B．The author was confident that his son would get the job．
C．The author was disappointed when his son was not employed．
D．The author thought it's not easy to say thank you．
30．What can be the best title of the passage？C
A．Sunshine Always Appears After Storm
B．Never Give Up Hope
C．The Magic Power of"Thank You"
D．A Young Man And His Hope．
分析 本文作者通过自己的儿子在求职过程中多说了一句"谢谢"而获得了一份难得的工作，阐述了一个道理：一声"谢谢"虽然简单，但却能体现出一个人的心胸，最后竟也有着意想不到的收获！
解答 26．D 推理判断题．A．因为缺钱，他渴望找到一份工作；B．他想在当地的一家公司工作；C．他对找到工作没有希望；D他采取积极的态度面对失败．根据第一段的I am not afraid of disappointment．As long as I try，there will always be hope!可知David是一个采取积极态度面对失败的人．故选D．
27．B 细节理解题．根据第三段的The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all．可知David的准备在最后的面试中没有用上．故选B．
28．B 推理判断题．A．excited激动的；B．puzzled迷惑的；C．nervous紧张的；D．pleased满意的．根据第三段的David received the text from the company that he was not employed．David felt disappointed和第四段的David felt very confused about it可知，David对被雇佣感到迷惑不解．故选B．
29．A 推理判断题．根据文章第一段排除B；根据文章第三段的最后一句话排除C；根据文章的最后一段排除D；根据文章的最后一段可知作者相信说thank you是有益的．故选A．
30．C 主旨大意题．A．阳光总在风雨后；B．永远不要放弃希望；C．Thank you的魔力；D．一个年轻人和他的希望．通读全文，并根据文章的最后两段介绍的是作者儿子因为thank you而找到工作，由此联想到thank you的魅力．故选C．
点评 本题考查的是故事类阅读．故事类文章与人物传记有所不同，这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件，主要以叙事为主．考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力．
