Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed ot be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

36. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job 

C. He wanted a higher position D. He hoped to find a better boss

37. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre B. a wild man was pushing a car

C. a terrible accident happened D. an old man’s car broke down

38. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

A. He was also to be interviewed B. He needed a traveling companion

C. He always helped people in need D. He was thankful to Jimmy

39. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

A. He was sorry for the other applicants

B. There was no hope for him to get the job 

C. He regretted helping the old man 

D. The interviewer was very rude

40. A. What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？

A. Where there is a will, there’s a way

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

C. Good is rewarded with good. 

D. Two heads are better than one

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　　Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual thing．The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about or regretted．The next week he invited participants to read their lists aloud．This seemed like a very private matter, but there’s always some brave soul in the crowd who would volunteer．The man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story：

　　“While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town in Iowa．There was a Sheriff in town that none of us kids liked．One night, my two friends and I climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and wrote on the tank in bright red letters：Sheriff Brown is a fool．The next day, the town arose to see our glorious sign．Within two hours．Sheriff Brown had my two friends and me in his office．My friends admitted what they did and I lied, denying the truth．No one ever found out．”

　　Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name appears on my list．I didn’t even know if he was still alive．Last weekend, I dialed information in my hometown back in Iowa．Sure enough, there was a Roger Brown still listed．I dialed his number．After a few rings, I heard：“‘Hello?’ I said, ‘Sherriff Brown?’ Pause．‘Yup．’ ‘Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．I want you to know that I did it．’ Pause．‘I knew it!’ he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a lively discussion．His closing words were：‘Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your friends got it off their chest, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years．I want to thank you for calling me…for your sake．’”

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