Question

    Jaden went to do an interview in a big company.

During the interview, the director asked, "Who _________ for your school fees?" He answered, "It was my mother. She _______as a clothes cleaner to earn money for my education. "Then the director asked him to show his_________.” Jaden showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, "Have you ever_________ your mother to wash the clothes before?" Jaden answered, " Never. My mother can wash clothes faster than me. "

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning. "

Jaden felt that his chance of getting the job was_________. 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 him. It was the first time Jaden_______that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises(裂口)in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water. It was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to enable him to pay for the school fees. After finishing the cleaning, Jaden _________ washed all the clothes for his mother.

Next morning, Jaden went to the director's office. The director asked, "Can you tell me what you have done yesterday?" He answered, "I cleaned my mother's hands and also finished cleaning all the clothes. "The director asked, "What about your feelings?" Jaden said, "Now I am_______for those who helped me in the past. Without my mother, I would not be who I am today. I come to know the importance and value of family relationship, "

The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. You are hired. "

1.A.paid B.called C.waited D.asked

2.A.acted B.studied C.worked D.dressed

3.A.feet B.arms C.legs D.hands

4.A.promised B.helped C.supported D.laughed

5.A.high B.hard C.fair D.little

6.A.remembered B.expected C.proved D.noticed

7.A.impatiently B.quietly C.carelessly D.happily

8.A.regretful B.cheerful C.thankful D.hopeful

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

【解析】

本文讲述杰登去一家大公司面试的经历。经理问谁给他谁付的学费。他回答是妈妈，他妈妈做洗衣工为他挣学费。经理让他回家给妈妈洗一次手。杰登第一次注意到他母亲的手上满是皱纹和裂口。杰登小心地给妈妈洗手并为他母亲洗了所有的衣服。第二天早上，经理问他的感觉。杰登说：“现在我感谢过去帮助过我的人。没有妈妈，我就不会是今天的我。我开始认识到家庭关系的重要性和价值。”最后杰登被录用了。

1.

句意：谁给你付的学费？

考查动词辨析。paid支付，付费；called打电话；waited等待；asked问。根据下文“她当洗衣工为我挣学费。”可知此句是“谁给你付的学费？”故选A。

2.

句意：她当洗衣工为我挣学费。

考查动词辨析。acted行动；studied学习；worked工作；dressed给……穿衣服。work as：担任……工作，当；故选C。

3.

句意：然后经理让他展示他的手。

考查名词辨析。feet脚；arms胳膊；legs腿；hands手。根据下文“Jaden showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.（杰登展示了一双光滑完美的手。）”可知此句是“面试官让他展示他的手。”故选D。

4.

句意：你以前帮过你妈妈洗衣服吗？

考查动词辨析。promised承诺，答应；helped帮助；supported支持，拥护；laughed笑。根据下文“Jaden answered, " Never. My mother can wash clothes faster than me. "（杰登回答说：“从来没有。我妈妈洗衣服比我快。”）”可知此句是：你以前帮过你妈妈洗衣服吗？故选B。

5.

句意：杰登觉得他得到这份工作的机会很大。

考查形容词辨析。high高；hard硬，难的；fair公平的；little小的。根据上文“The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning. "（经理说：“我有个要求。你今天回去的时候，去帮你妈妈擦手，明天早上见我。”）”可知此句是“杰登觉得他得到这份工作的机会很大”；故选A。

6.

句意：这是杰登第一次注意到他母亲的手上有那么多皱纹，手上有那么多裂口。

考查动词辨析。remembered记得，记住；expected期望，盼望；proved证明；noticed看到，注意到。根据上文“She showed her hands to him.（她把她的手展示给他看）”可知“这是杰登第一次注意到……”，故选D。

7.

句意：洗完后，杰登悄悄地为他母亲洗了所有的衣服。

考查副词辨析。impatiently不耐烦地；quietly 安静地，悄悄地；carelessly 粗心地; 不用心地；happily高兴地。根据上文“Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water. It was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to enable him to pay for the school fees.（有些裂开很痛，当用水清洗他们时他母亲浑身发抖。正是这双手每天洗衣服，使他能够支付学费。）”可知“洗完后，杰登悄悄地为他母亲洗了所有的衣服。”故选B。

8.

句意：现在我感谢过去帮助过我的人。

考查形容词辨析。regretful遗憾的，失望的；cheerful令人愉快的；thankful感激的；hopeful充满希望的。根据下文“those who helped me in the past(过去帮助过我的人)”可知是“充满感激”。故选C。