Question

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a 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 10 am 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 applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease(油垢) 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.

1.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

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

2. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

A. A friend’s car had a flat tire

B. a wild man was pushing a car

C. a terrible accident happened

D. an old man’s car broke down

3.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

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

4. A. What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了一個名叫吉米的人幫助別人而不要報酬，最后找到了一份工作的事。吉米失業了，要去找工作。他在去面試的路上等公交車時，看見一個老人的車胎壞了，就幫助老人修好了，并沒有要報酬。在面試的辦公室面試他的老板竟然是他幫助修車的那個老人。老板欣賞他的樂于助人的品質而雇傭了他。

1.推理判斷題。根據第一段的Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago.可知吉米失業了，因此要去找工作。故選A。

2.細節理解題。根據第二段的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. 可知吉米在去面試的路上等公交車時，看見一個老人的車胎壞了。故選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據第三段的Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself. 可知吉米覺得自己面試可能過不了，因此失去了希望。故選B。

4.標題歸納題。根據文中吉米幫助別人而不要報酬，最后找到了一份工作的事例證明好人有好報。故選C。

考點：人生百味類短文閱讀。