A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there. In the interview the director asked him a question.
“Who paid for your school?”
“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this, the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said,“When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(傷痕) in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning, John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“Please tell me your feeling.”
John said,“Number 1,I know now what appreciation is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother, now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said,“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”
【小題1】John went to the big company to _________.
A. look for his mother          B. ask for a job         C. ask the director for help
【小題2】John’s mother was a (n) __________.
A. office clerk                B. director             C. clothes cleaner
【小題3】From the underlined sentence, we learn _________.
A.          John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother
B.          John often helped his mother do the housework
C.          John hardly helped his mother wash clothes
【小題4】John felt _________ when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
A. happy                   B. sad                C. angry
【小題5】Why did the director hire(雇傭) John?
A.          Because he thought John learned appreciation.
B.          Because he thought John had a good education.
C.          Because he thought John worked very hard.

John sings very well. We listened to          sing a beautiful song yesterday.

John studied very hard last year.  ______________.

One day, John 1.                     after work. He saw his wife shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said Da-Dy to the baby many times. John felt very happy because he thought his wife chose the word “Dady” to 2.                  first. During one night several weeks later, John and his wife 3.                      by the cry Dady. His wife said to him, “Darling, she is calling you.” Then she turned to sleep.