The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on

The worker I hired to repair my house had justfinished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hourlate; his ladder (????) fell down when he was painting the roofand now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily,more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say aword.

I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed tofind out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family sixmonths ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knewwhy his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the localnewspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.

On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in tomeet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at asmall tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door hecompletely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile,hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.

The following day, I asked him about the tree.

"That's my trouble tree," he answered."Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So Ihang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pickthem up again. "

"And you know what else?" he saidsmiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I rememberhanging up the night before. "

1.Which of the following things did NOT happen to theworker?

A. His truck brokedown.       B. He was late for work.

C. He fell onto theroof.      D. His ladder fell down.

2.When did the worker first arrive in this town?

A. Today.      B. Last night.

C. Six weeks ago.      D. Six months ago.

3.Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through anewspaper.       B. Beside the trouble tree.

C. In his old house.      D.In Blue Hills, Victoria.

4.Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get goodluck,         B. To leave his troubleoutside.

C. To send good wishes to his family.  D. Toclean his hands.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Looking for a job can make trouble.

B. It is important to get to work on time.

C. Often our problems are worse than what we think.

D. A happy family can make many problems go away.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

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