Question

For my brother and I, mowing(割草) yards during the summer is a good way to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a low price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. However, I later found out our competitors were charging $ 20 or more for the same amount of work.

One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor’s yard. When I was finishing up, I was tired and sweaty. I pictured the tall glass of icy drink I would have to cool down soon. I was just about to cut off the lawn mower when I saw Dad pointing to one piece. I thought about the poor change I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece.”

I frowned (皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn’t hurting anyone. Why won’t he just let it go?”

But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must deliver a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.

Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business. We started out with one client(客户), but by the end of the summer we had five.

The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.

1.Which of the following statement is true?

A. His father was not a good businessman.

B. His father charged more for his service.

C. His father’s service was good but cheap.

D. His neighbors thought their service was poor.

2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt ___________.

A. doubtful B. surprised

C. terrified D. annoyed

3.What did Dad teach the writer?

A. To do your work as well as possible.

B. To earn as much money as possible.

C. To get as more business as possible.

4. The best title for the passage may be ___________.

A. The Memory of My Childhood

B. The Lesson from My Dad

C. The Yard of Our Neighbor

D. The Grass Cutting days

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：我小时候常做一些事挣零花钱。 如夏天常常给邻居家的院子除草。老爸谈好价我们去干活。后来听说别人要价格比我们高，感到不平衡。父亲要求对工作要认真，草要清理干净才算完。我们对人对事都应该以诚相待。

1. traded our service to neighbors at a low price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard.他用一个他们不能拒绝的低的价格向邻居们交易我们的服务。因此可判断C想正确。

2. angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass.我回去哥那块草，所以我生气。所以克制作者是烦恼的，故选D。

3. you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your word.如果你说你将在某一特定时间实施一项工作，你要遵守诺言。从这里可知选A。

4. lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your word.我父亲留给我的启示是：如果你说你将在某一特定时间实施一项工作，你要遵守诺言。故可知选B。

考点：考查故事类阅读。