阅读理解阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。Agentlemanonceadvertised（登广告）foraboytohelphiminhisofficeandnearly

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阅读理解

    阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给

句子的最佳答案。

    A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one and sent all the other boys away.

    “I should like to know " said a friend "on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.一

    “You are mistaken ”said the gentleman "he had a great many: -

    “He made his shoes clean when he came in and closed the door after him; showing

that he was orderly（井然有序的）．

      "He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was__________

       "He took off his cap when he came in and answered my questions quickly and

respectfully c恭敬地) ; showing that he was polite.

     "He lifted up the book which I had purposely c故意地) laid on the floor and put it on the table while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

      "And he waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest  (谦逊的 ) .

      "When I talked with him I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed his hair in nice order and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

      "Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

1. Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context（上下文）.

    A. kind             B. smart             C. lovely  D．healthy

2. How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

    A. He made his shoes clean when he came in.

    B. He took off his cap when he came in.

    C. He waited quietly for his turn.

    D. His teeth and fingernails were clean.

3. The gentleman laid the book on the floor because_________.

    A. he used to be like this

    B. he wanted to know who was orderly

    C. he tried to know who had tidy personal habits

    D. he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

4. How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?

    A. Five.            B. Six                C. Seven.             D. Eight.

5. What can you learn from this passage?

    A. The gentleman is a wise man.

    B. All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

    C. Good behaviors c行为) and good habits a工e important for a person.

    D. One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.

Answer 1

1A  2B  3D  4B  5C

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