9．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 was at 10am 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 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 applications waiting to be interviewed．Jimmy still had some grease 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 applicants left the interviewer's office with disappointed look on their faces．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 trustworthy worker．Congratulations!"Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job．
21．Why did Jimmy apply for a new job？A
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
22．What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview？D
A．A friend's car had a flat tyre
B．a wild man was pushing a car
C．a terrible accident happened
D．an old man's car broke down
23．Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride？D
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
24．How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer's question？B
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
25．A．What can we learn from Jimmy's experience？C
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．
分析 俗话说：赠人玫瑰，手留余香．吉米冒着求职面试迟到的危险去帮助一个老人修车，结果证明，他在帮助别人的同时，也帮助了自己．
解答 21．A 细节理解题．根据第一段中的"but he lost his job a few months ago"可知，吉米找工作是因为他失业了，所以选A．
22．D 细节理解题．根据第二段，尤其是其中的"While waiting for…he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car．Obviously there was something wrong with the car．"可知，他看到一位老人的车出故障了．故选D．
23．D 细节理解题．前文说到在修完车后他回绝了老人修理费；再根据老人所说"It's the least I could do．Please，I insist"，可知老人是因为感激而主动送他去面试场的．故选D．
24．B 推理判断题．根据第三段中的"Jimmy's heart sank．‘With the way I look now，how could I possibly pass this interview？'"可知，吉米感觉自己没有通过面试的希望．所以选B．
25．C 推理判断题．通读全文可知，吉米在去面试的路上帮助了一位车出了故障的老人，而老人刚好是那家公司面试他的人，故吉米顺利得到了那份工作．吉米的好心得到了好的回报．故选C．
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
