A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.
Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”
In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? _____________.
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.
A.he wanted her to let him continue his job |
B.he thought that the lady was too poor |
C.the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much |
D.he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others. |
Which is TRUE according to the story?
A.The boy was angry with the lady. |
B.The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted. |
C.The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job. |
D.The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance. |
The best title for the story is “_____________”.
A.Asking for a job | B.Self-appraisal (自我测评) |
C.The lady and the boy | D.The boy and the store owner |