One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big pany. He 36 the first interview; the director did the last interview.
The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” The young man answered, “ 37 .”
“Who paid the school fees for you?”
“My father passed away 38 I was born, so my mother paid them all.”
“What did your mother do?”
“A laundry woman.”
The director 39 the youth to show his hands. They were smooth and perfect. The director asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes?” The youth answered, “ 41 . My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. 42 , she can wash clothes faster than me.”
The director said, “Please go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow.”
The youth felt his 43 of getting the job high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt 44 but happy with mixed feelings.
The youth cleaned his mother’s hands 45 . He cried as he did that. It was the first time he had 46 his mother’s wrinkled hands with so many bruises (伤痕) on them. Some bruises were so painful that his mother 47 when they were cleaned. Only by then did he realize it was this pair of hands that assisted him 48 his academic years.
After finishing cleaning his mother’s 49 hands, the youth quietly washed all the 50 clothes for his mother. That night, they talked for a very long time.
The next morning, the director noticed the youth’s swollen 51 and asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and 52 in your house?”
The youth answered, “I cleaned my mother’s hands and also finished washing all the remaining clothes. I know now what 53 is. Without mother, there would not have been my success today.”
The director said, “This is what I am looking for 54 a manager. I want to hire a person who can value the help of others and who knows the 55 of others. You are hired.”
1.
A.
qualified
B.
failed
C.
passed
D.
won
2.
A
Nothing
B.
Few
C.
Some
D.
None
3.
A
since
B.
when
C.
although
D.
once
4.
A
requested
B.
persuaded
C.
demanded
D.
begged
5.
A
assisted
B.
had
C.
watched
D.
helped
6.
A
Seldom
B.
Sometimes
C.
Never
D.
Rarely
7.
A
Meanwhile
B.
Besides
C.
However
D.
Somehow
8.
A
chance
B.
luck
C.
desire
D.
idea
9.
A
strange
B.
different
C.
excited
D.
unfamiliar
10.
A
skillfully
B.
shyly
C.
politely
D.
slowly
11.
A
glanced
B.
noticed
C.
accepted
D.
considered
12.
A
shook
B.
shouted
C.
moved
D.
fell
13.
A
during
B.
along
C.
through
D.
with
14.
A
damaged
B.
ruined
C.
broken
D.
wounded
15.
A
worn
B.
used
C.
dirty
D.
dusty
16.
A
hands
B.
eyes
C.
ears
D.
cheeks
17.
A
found
B.
enjoyed
C.
expected
D.
learned
18.
A
appreciation
B.
understanding
C.
regret
D.
sympathy
19.
A
about
B.
of
C.
in
D.
on
20.
A
sufferings
B.
happenings
C.
doings
D.
surroundings
C
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 根据后半句可知，他通过了首次面试。
【小题1】D 根据问句“谁给你支付的学费？”可知，他一次也没有得过奖学金。
【小题1】B 根据句意可知，选when“当，在......时”。
【小题1】A requested“要求，请求”request sb. to do sth.
【小题1】D “帮助某人做某事”help sb. (to) do sth.
【小题1】C 从“smooth and perfect”可知，他从来没帮过妈妈的忙。
【小题1】B “而且，妈妈洗衣服比我快”，故选besides。
【小题1】A “男子以为他得到这份工作的机会很大”。The chance of doing sth.
【小题1】A 根据文意推测可知，妈妈对儿子的举动感到“奇怪”。
【小题1】D 只有D最符合句意，男子应该是小心翼翼地给妈妈洗手。
【小题1】B 也正是在给妈妈洗手时，男子才“注意到”妈妈满是皱纹的双手。
【小题1】A 因为手上有伤痕，洗的时候会疼，接触水时会不禁一颤。
【小题1】C 正是妈妈的辛苦才帮他“度过”了大学时光。
【小题1】A 考查词义辨析。damage“损坏”，多指功能受损；ruin“毁坏，糟蹋”；broken“坏掉的”；wounded多指战争中受的伤。
【小题1】C 他把剩下的脏衣服洗了。“脏的”dirty；dusty“布满灰尘的”。
【小题1】B 晚上没休息好，故应该是“浮肿的眼睛”。
【小题1】D learned“了解到......”，最合句意。
【小题1】A appreciation“感激”；understanding“理解”；regret“遗憾，后悔”；sympathy“同情”。此时，他对妈妈充满了感激之情，A最合适。
【小题1】C “这正是我要从一个经理身上想找到的（品质）。”。指内在品质用介词in。
【小题1】A sufferings“苦难的经历”，了解他人的苦难，即感同身受。