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

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appoint?ment was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre 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 askedhim 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, Icould 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 applicants waiting to be interviewed. 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.

“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 this office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!”Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee .

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 position.

D. 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 tyre.

B. A wild man was pushing a car.

C. A terrible car accident happened.

D. An old man’s car broke down.

3.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 .

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

A. He was sorry for the other applicants.

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

C. He regretted helping the old man.

D. The interviewer was very rude.

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析:本文講述吉米在面試路上幫助了一位老人,恰巧老人是面試官,并錄取了吉米

1. he lost his job a few months ago幾個月前他失去了工作,因此需要一份新的工作,故選A

2. waiting for a bus, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car.當?shù)劝褪康臅r候,他看見一個老人瘋狂敲打車的輪胎。很明顯車壞了。即吉米在面試的路上看見老人車壞了,故選D

3.

4. asked,“Do you really need to be interviewed?”Jimmy’s heart sank“你真的需要被面試嗎?”吉米的心沉了下去,可知他覺得面試沒有希望了,故選B

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