Question

A young man entered the last interview of a company. The director found that the young man’s academic grades were very good.

“Did you get any scholarships in school?” the director asked. “None.” the young man answered.

“Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” 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 at 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 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 that 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 the help of others to get things done. You are hired.”

1.The young man’s mother       to pay for his school fee.

A. made clothes    B. washed clothes    C. cleaned rooms    D. sold phones

2.What did the director ask the young man to do?

A. To write a thank-you note to his mother.    B. To help his mother do chores.

C. To wash his mother’s hands.    D. To clean the company’s floor.

3.How did the young man’s mother feel when he washed her hands?

A. She felt surprised.    B. She had mixed feelings.

C. She felt sad.    D. She was filled with happiness.

4.The director hired the young man because _____.

A. he cleaned his mother’s hands.    B. he had good academic grades.

C. he could appreciate others’ help.    D. he knew how to thank his mother.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了一个年轻的人去面试，部门经理让他回去给做洗衣工作的母亲去洗一次手，年轻人通过给母亲洗手知道了母亲是多么的不容易，要感恩自己的母亲，最后他被录用了。

1.B细节理解 根据文中“Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother cleaned clothes,” the young man said.可知答案，故选B。

2.C细节理解 根据文中“I have a request,” the director said. “When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”可知答案，那位主人让他帮助他的母亲去洗手。故选C。

3.B细节理解 根据文中When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange; happy but with mixed feelings.可知答案，她的母亲感到混合的情感。故选B。

4.C细节理解 根据文中 the director said. “I want a person who can appreciate the help of others to get things done. You are hired.”可知答案，故选C。