2．A young man entered the last interview of a company．The director found the young man's academic grade were very good．
"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"The director asked．"None．"The young man answered．
"Was it your father who paid for your school fees （学费）？"the director asked．"My father passed away when I was one year old，so it was my mother who paid for my school fees．"the young man answered．
"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother cleaned clothes．"the young man said．The director looked the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．
"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back home today，go and clean your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man cleaned his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell as he did that．It was the first time he had noticed his mother's hands were so wrinkled．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．
The next morning，the young man went to the director's office．"I cleaned my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．
"This is what I am looking for in my manager．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate （感激）"the help of others to get things done．You get the job!"
51．What did the director ask the young man to do that night？B
A．to help his mother wash the clothes
B．To wash his mother's hands
C．To chat with his mother
D．To hug his mother
52．The underlined word"wrinkled"in paragraph 6probably meansB．
A．soft
B．rough
C．dirty
D．smooth
53．What can we learn from the passage about the young man？D
A．The young man had good academic grades and got scholarships．
B．His parents worked hard to pay the fees．
C．The young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mother's．
D．The young man finally got the job as a manager．C
54．Which of the following is wrong about the young man's mother？
A．Her son never helped her with her work before the interview．
B．Life was difficult but she managed to support her son．
C．She couldn't help crying when her son washed her hands that night．
D．Her son learned a lot from what she had done for him．
55．What did the director value most from the young man？D
A．Working ability．
B．Academic grades．
C．Communication skills．
D．Appreciation．
分析 短文讲了一位成绩出色的大学毕业生去应聘，当面试者了解到是他的母亲通过洗衣苦苦支撑这位年轻人上学时，他要求年轻人回家给母亲洗手．年轻人回家给母亲洗手时，才第一次意识到母亲的不易，懂得了什么叫做"感激"．
解答 答案：51．B 细节理解题．根据第五段句子I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back home today，go and clean your mother's hands，我有个要求，"面试官说，"当你回到家的时候，去给你的母亲洗一次手，可知洗他的母亲的手．故选B．
52．B 词义猜测题．根据上下文It was the first time he had noticed his mother's hands were so wrinkled．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．这是他第一次注意到他母亲的是…他意识到是这双手帮助他支付的学费．可知说的是母亲的手，结合选项，应说这是他第一次注意到他母亲的是粗糙的．所以wrinkled意为粗糙的．故选B．
53．D 细节理解题．根据最后一段句子This is what I am looking for in my manager．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate （感激）"the help of others to get things done．You get the job!"这就是我要找的我的经理．面试官说"我想一个人能感激的帮助别人把事情做完，你获得了这个工作．可知这个年轻人最终得到了经理的工作．故选D．
54．C 细节理解题．根据第六段句子His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．他的妈妈感到奇怪；快乐但百感交集．可知当她的儿子洗她的手时她禁不住哭是错误的．故选C．
55．D 细节理解题．根据整篇文章内容及其最后一段句子This is what I am looking for in my manager．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate （感激）"the help of others to get things done．You get the job!"这就是我要找的我的经理．面试官说"我想一个人能感激的帮助别人把事情做完，你获得了这个工作．可知看中的是年轻人的感激．故选D．
点评 在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
