Question

A little boy went to a telephone booth (電話亭) 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 執著) : “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 (態度). I like that positive (積極的) 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 (表現) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”
小題1:In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story?  _____________.

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

小題2: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.

小題3: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.

小題4:The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A．Asking for a job	B．Self-appraisal (自我測評)
C．The lady and the boy	D．The boy and the store owner

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：本文介紹一個小男孩兒在電話亭打電話，降低價格并且免費為雇主掃地，雇主都沒有雇傭他。商店老板覺得他很執著，決定聘用他，但是被他拒絕，因為實際上他正在為雇主家工作，他只是想用這個辦法來檢測自己的工作被不被認可。
小題1:細節理解題。通過閱讀可以知道，文中提到The store owner，boy，Woman (at the other end of the phone line)，而電話那邊的女士所提到現在正在為她尖草坪的工人，實際上就是這個男孩兒。所以文中提到3個人。故選B。
小題2:細節理解題。根據原文最后一句I was just checking my performance (表現) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.可知這個男孩兒就是電話那頭女士不愿意辭掉的工人，所以男孩兒甚至愿意提供免費掃地的服務來檢測自己做的是不是足夠好。故選D。
小題3:細節理解題。根據原文With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone.這個男孩兒微笑地掛了電話。可知他知道雇主對他的工作非常滿意，他很高興。故選D。
小題4:細節理解題。根據原文I was just checking my performance at the job I already have.可知男孩兒用這樣的辦法來檢測自己工作的好不好，所以題目可以叫作自我檢測。故選B。