WatsonenteredMr.Smith’soffice.TheBosswasahardman.Hefiredpeoplewhodidn’tdowellwithoutgivingthemasecondchance.“Watson”saidMr.Smith“thispastyearyourdepartmenthasn’tearnedmoney.We’regoingto

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Watson entered Mr. Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.

“Watson ” said Mr. Smith “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry —but you’ll have to go.” “But sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”

“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”

“I know sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田径运动员） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠军） there.”

The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway （恍惚的） look in his eyes. Then suddenly he said “We’ve got to close your department Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”

Watson got out with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read: I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad when I grow up I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.

Your son    Herbie

1.The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.

A. fall              B. close        C. punish         D. sell

2. It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.

A. Watson’ s son                  B. Mr Smith’ s son

C. a teacher of Mr Smith’s son       D. the son of Mr Smith’s friend

3.From the text we know that Herbie_______.

A. was a college student            B. didn’t live to grow up

C. made friends with many boys      D. died from a car accident

4.Watson was given a second chance because_______.

A. Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son

B. a man was needed in another department

C. Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter

D. Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream

 

Answer 1

 

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

分 析：

1.B 推理题。根据第二段1 2行“this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished.说明这个部门不挣钱，老板准备关闭这个部门，故B正确。

2.A 推理题。根据第四段“I know sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田径运动员） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠军） there.”说明Champ就是Watson的儿子。

3.B 细节题。根据文章最后一段第2行It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died.说明Herbie已经去世了，故B正确。

4.D 推理题。根据文章最后两行He is the best friend I ever had. Dad when I grow up I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.说明Watson的儿子帮助了Mr. Smith的儿子，Mr. Smith想实现他儿子的梦想。

考点：
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点评：
文章讲述了Mr. Smith已经去世的儿子Herbie受到Watson儿子的帮助，而Mr. Smith帮助了Watson的故事。本文对推理题考查较多，解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。?