One day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had made just one small change. But it’s not that I hadn’t been warned. My colleagues had said he was responsible for the resignations of the two previous secretaries. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.
After another of his episodes had left me in tears I stormed into his office. “what?” he said suddenly. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.”
Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ” Over the next few weeks, there were no more Jack episodes. One year later
I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics were not great for my long-term survival.
One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips(郁金香),” he said. I smiled, not understanding. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up. Next spring you will see the colours I picked out for you.” Tears clouded my eyes and he left. I have seen those red and white striped(有條紋的) tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, that’s what friends do.
【小題1】Jack became angry that day because__________.

A.he was feeling unwell
B.Susan had failed to keep his office clean
C.he felt Susan changed too much about the papers
D.Susan had changed something without his permission
【小題2】Susan stormed into jack’s office to tell Jack that__________.
A.he wasn’t worthy of respect
B.he should apologize to her right away
C.she would treat him the way he treated her
D.one should show others respect and kindness
【小題3】Which of the following describes Susan?
A.Moody but firm.
B.Shy and demanding
C.Confident and friendly.
D.Tough and troublesome.
【小題4】From the passage, we can conclude that__________.
A.Jack cares about his employees
B.Jack gets along well with his employees
C.Jack is always particular about his work
D.Jack doesn’t care about the feelings of others
【小題5】We can infer from the passage that__________.
A.a(chǎn) friend in need is a friend in deed
B.a(chǎn) few words can be as meaningful as many
C.a(chǎn) friend who says little must be a good friend
D.we must treat disrespectful people with disrespect


【小題1】D
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:文章大意:文章介紹Susan的老板Jack剛愎自用,經(jīng)常對職員發(fā)火,在Susan去他辦公室說了一番話后,Jack改變了,而且在Susan得了乳腺癌后,Jack到醫(yī)院探望,并給了Susan鼓勵,
【小題1】細節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:One day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. 可知杰克有一天對Susan發(fā)火,是因為Susan沒有經(jīng)過他的允許就改了東西,選D
【小題2】推理題:從第二段的句子:“Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” 可知有一天Susan沖進Jack的辦公室是讓她要尊敬別人要善意的對待別人。選D
【小題3】推理題:從第二段的內(nèi)容:可知Susan很自信,從第三段的句子:I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ”可知Susan是很友好的,選C
【小題4】推理題:從最后一段的句子:One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. 可知杰克很在乎他的職員。選A
【小題5】推理題:從最后一段的句子:At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. 可知杰克雖然只是說了幾句話,但是卻鼓勵了作者,這也正是她需要的。選B
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