Question

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment(約會) was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre(輪胎) of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of job hunters waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease(油漬) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the job hunters left the interviewer’s office with disappointment. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a worker who is worth trusting. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

1.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job

C. He wanted a higher positionD. He hoped to find a better boss

2.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

A. A friend’s car had a flat(癟的) tyre

B. a wild man was pushing a car

C. a terrible accident happened

D. an old man’s car broke down

3.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

A. He was sorry for the other job hunters

B. There was no hope for him to get the job

C. He regretted （后悔）helping the old man

D. The interviewer was very rude

4.Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

A. He was also to be interviewed

B. He needed a traveling companion

C. He always helped people in need

D. He was thankful to Jimmy

5.What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？

A. Where there is a will, there’s a way

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

C. Good is rewarded with good.

D. Two heads are better than one

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要描述了已失業(yè)數(shù)月的汽車技工Jimmy，在一次去面試的途中幫助一位老者修好了汽車，在面試時意外發(fā)現(xiàn)老者竟是該公司的總經(jīng)理。Jimmy 的熱心腸得到總經(jīng)理的賞識，因此使他順利地得到了一份工作。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段首句Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago.與A項中“out of work”同義，故選A。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段句子he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car.可知，老人的車出問題了，與D項同義，故選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段大意可知：因為幫人修車Jimmy的衣服上沾了油脂，穿這樣的衣服去面試難免不適合。尤其是在第三段最后三句Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” 可知，Jimmy聽到面試考官的話，更加不自信，認(rèn)為這次的工作又無望了。故選B。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段句子Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy 無償幫助需要幫助的人，他要趕著去參加一個面試。老人說，“我可以搭載你去面試的辦公室。這是我最起碼做的事�！崩先擞脤嶋H行動表達(dá)對Jimmy 的感謝。

5.主旨大意題。通讀全文，可知Jimmy 無償幫助他人的精神倍受身為總經(jīng)理的老者喜歡，這一品德使Jimmy順利得到工作。A. 有志者事竟成。B. 患難見真情。C. 善有善報。D.三個臭皮匠頂個諸葛亮。由中文含義判斷，選C。

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