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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.”
“1 know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田徑運(yùn)動員） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠軍） 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 (跛腳的人). 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. 1.
   The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
   1. A.
      fall                  
   2. B.
      close                       
   3. C.
      punish                     
   4. D.
      sell
2. 2.
   It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.
   1. A.
      Watson’ s son                                      
   2. B.
      Mr Smith’ s son
   3. C.
      a teacher of Mr Smith’s son                          
   4. D.
      the son of Mr Smith’s friend
3. 3.
   From the text we know that Herbie_______.
   1. A.
      was a college student                   
   2. B.
      didn’t live to grow up
   3. C.
      made friends with many boys                
   4. D.
      died from a car accident
4. 4.
   Watson was given a second chance because_______.
   1. A.
      Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son
   2. B.
      a man was needed in another department
   3. C.
      Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter
   4. D.
      Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream

Answer 1

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