Question

One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the manager who would make the final decision.

The manager discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which aroused the manager’s curiosity.

The manager asked, “Who paid for your college?”

The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”

“What did your mother do?” The manager seemed surprised.

“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.

“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”

“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.

“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”

The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands.

The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皺的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.

The next morning, the manager asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”

After hearing what he said, the manager knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. You are hired (聘用了).”

1.What attracted the attention of the manager when he was interviewing the young man?

A. The young man’s father.

B. The young man’s clothes.

C. The young man’s excellent job in college.

D. The young man’s high position in company.

2.The manager asked the young man some questions because he wanted to know_____.

A. how the young man got the job in the company

B. who enabled the young man to finish his college

C. why the young man’s father wanted him to study

D. how fast the young man’s mother could wash clothes

3.The manager asked the young man to clean his mother’s hands because _____.

A. he wanted the young man and his mother to have a talk

B. he wanted the young man to know his mother’s love for him

C. the young man felt sure he would get the job in the company

D. the young man had never wanted to study or read more books

4.After the young man washed his mother’s hands, he knew_____.

A. why his mother could wash clothes faster than he did

B. when he would get the job offer from the company

C. what his mother had done for his life and his future

D. why his mother didn’t want him to wash her hands

5.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. Mother’s hands. B. A big company.

C. Mixed feelings. D. The manager’s hands.

Answer 1