Question

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

“Did you get any scholarships(獎學(xué)金) in school?” The director asked. “None.” The young man answered.

“Was it your father who paid for your school fees(學(xué)費)?” 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 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 home 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 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 (感激) ” the help of others to get things done. You get the job!”

1.What did the director ask the young man to do that night?

A. to help his mother wash the clothes B. To wash his mother’s hands

C. To chat with his mother D. To hug his mother

2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in paragraph 6 probably means ______.

A. soft B. rough C. dirty D. smooth

3.What can we learn from the passage about the young man?

A. The young man had good academic grades and got scholarships.

B. His parents worked hard to pay the fees.

C. The young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mother’s.

D. The young man finally got the job as a manager.

4.Which of the following is wrong about the young man’s mother?

A. Her son never helped her with her work before the interview.

B. Life was difficult but she managed to support her son.

C. She couldn’t help crying when her son washed her hands that night.

D. Her son learned a lot from what she had done for him.

5.What did the director value most from the young man?

A. Working ability. B. Academic grades.

C. Communication skills. D. Appreciation.

Answer 1