Question

A little boy went to a telephone booth at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.

Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”

Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”

Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”

Boy with more perseverance (執著) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”

Woman: “No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.

Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (態度). I like that positive (積極的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

Boy: “No, thanks.”

Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”

Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表現) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”

1.In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? ________________.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

2.The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because______.

A.he wanted her to let him continue his job

B.he thought that the lady was too poor

C.the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much

D.he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.

3.Which is TRUE according to the story?

A. The boy was angry with the lady.

B. The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.

C. The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.

D. The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.

4.The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A. Asking for a job B. The lady and the boy

C. Self-appraisal (自我測評) D. The boy and the store owner

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了一個小男孩去電話亭拿起電話打給他所工作的那家主人，商店主人聽到了整個對話，通過一系列對話商店主人了解到他是個有積極精神和執著態度的一個好孩子，并要為他提供工作，但這個男孩拒絕了，因為他打這個電話只是為了自我測評。

1.根據對整篇短文內容的理解，可知故事中提及到商店主人，這個男孩，還有男孩工作那家的女主人，故選擇B。

2.

3.根據With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone.可知那個男孩知道那個女士對他的表現滿意很高興。故選擇D。

4.根據對整篇短文內容的理解，可知這個故事最好的標題是自我測評，故選擇C。

考點：故事類短文。