Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。

A gentleman once wanted for a boy to help him in his office, and over fifty persons asked for the job. Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time, and sent all the other boys away.

“I’d like to know why you chose that boy,” said a friend, “he didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.”

“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, “he had a great many.

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly（井然有序的)．

“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was kind.

“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully; showing that he was polite.

“He lifted up the book which I had laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest (谦逊的 ) .

“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

【1】How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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【2】Why did the gentleman lie the book on the floor?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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【3】How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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【4】从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相近的单词或短语。______________________

Over fifty persons asked for the place.

【5】What can you learn from this passage?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He took off his cap when he came in.

【2】Because he wanted to test the people who asked for the job.

【3】Six

【4】More than

【5】Good behaviors (行为) and good habits are important for a person.(答案不唯一)

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个男孩儿在求职过程中脱颖而出，这是因为他有着良好的行为习惯和道德品质。文章通过这个故事告诉我们，优秀的行为习惯对一个人是非常重要的。

【1】根据第六段“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully; showing that he was polite”可知，这位先生知道男孩有礼貌的原因是，当男孩进办公室的时候摘下了自己的帽子。故答案为He took off his cap when he came in.

【2】根据第七段“He lifted up the book which I had laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful”可知，这位先生把书放在地板上的原因是他想测试前来求职的人们。故答案为Because he wanted to test the people who asked for the job.

【3】根据文章内容可知，这位先生选择男孩的原因一共有六条，分别是orderly、kind、polite、careful、modest以及注重细节。故答案为Six。

【4】“over”超过，超出。根据文章最后一段“is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring”可知，这句话中的“more than”也是“多于，超出”的意思。故答案为More than。

【5】根据文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了一个男孩通过自己良好的行为习惯以及道德品质赢得了青睐，故文章告诉我们良好的行为习惯对一个人来说是很重要的。故答案为Good behaviors (行为) and good habits are important for a person.(答案不唯一)