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A little boy went into a shop, reached for a box and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the box so that he could get the phone. The shop-owner watched and listened to the call.
Boy: Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn(草坪)?
Woman: I already have someone to cut my lawn.
Boy: Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.
Woman: I’m very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn.
Boy: Lady, I’ll even sweep your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in the town.
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy put down the phone. The shop-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy, “Son, I like your attitude(态度) and would like to offer you a job.”
“No, thanks, sir. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!”
1. What kind of job was the boy trying to get on the phone?
A. Looking after the shop. B. Selling telephones.
C. Cutting the lawn. D. Sweeping the sidewalk.
2 Why did the shop-owner offer the boy a job?
A. He was moved by his attitude. B. He felt pity on him.
C. The boy only asked for half price. D. The boy was good at cutting lawns.
3. Who was the lady the boy called?
A. A lawn cutter. B. The boy’s teacher.
C. A shop-owner. D. The boy’s boss.
4. Why did the boy smile when he put down the phone?
A. He got better pay. B. He found a new job.
C. He was praised for his work. D. He was satisfied with his work.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。描述了一个男孩通过给他的雇主打电话求一份修剪草坪，被雇主告知自己不缺修剪草坪的人，得知他的雇主对他很满意。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段后小男孩打电话时说的第一句话“Boy: Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn(草坪)?”（男孩：女士，您能给我一份修剪您的草坪的工作吗？）可知他在求的工作是“修剪草坪”。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句店主说的话“Son, I like your attitude(态度) and would like to offer you a job.” （孩子，我喜欢你的态度，并且想给你提供一个机会。），可知店主愿意给这个男孩子提供机会是因为被他做事的态度打动了。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“No, thanks, sir. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!”（不，谢谢您，先生。我正是给与我通电话的这位女士修剪草坪的人。）可推测出该女士是这个男孩的雇主。故选D项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据前文男孩在电话中咨询时说的话，如“Boy: Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn(草坪)?”（男孩：女士，您能给我一份修剪您的草坪的工作吗？）可知他几番争取这份工作。而女士却回应“Woman: I’m very satisfied with the person who is now cutting my lawn.” （女士：我对现在给我修剪草坪的人很满意。）；且文章最后一句“No, thanks, sir. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!”（不，谢谢您，先生。我正是给与我通电话的这位女士修剪草坪的人。）可推测出该女士是这个男孩的雇主。故可推测出男孩子微笑的原因是他的雇主表扬了他。故选C项。
