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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 to 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 someonein need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, "Well, I could take you to the officefor 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 looknow, 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 themorning. 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.

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56. 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

57. 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

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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

参考译文

吉米是一个汽车修理工，但几个月前他丢了工作。他心地善良，却总是害怕去申请一份新的工作。

有一天，他鼓起勇气决定去参加面试。他的面试是上午10点，但那时已经八点半了。在他等公共汽车去他面试的地方时，他看见一个老人在野蛮地踢他的轮胎。显然是他的车子出了故障。吉米立即前去帮忙。当吉米修好车，老人问他他应该付多少服务费。吉米说他不需要付费，他只是在帮助有需要的人，然后他必须跑去面试。这时，老人说:“好吧，我可以载你去面试。至少这是我能做的。请。我坚持这样样做。”吉米同意了。

到达面试地点后，吉米发现申请人排了好长的队，在等待面试。修好车之后，吉米身上仍有一些油脂，但他并没有太多的时间去清洗或换衬衫。申请人带着失望的表情，一个接一个地离开了面试官的办公室。最后叫到了他的名字。面试官坐在一张面朝办公室窗口的大椅子上。他来回移动着椅子，问道：“你真的需要面试吗？”吉米的心沉了下去。他想，“看我现在的样子，我怎么可能通过这次面试？”

然后面试官转过椅子，令吉米惊讶的是，这是他早晨帮助过的那位老人。原来他就是公司的总经理。

“对不起，让你久等了，但我很肯定我做出了一个正确的决定，那就是在你走进办公室之前，我就决定让你成为我们公司的一员。我知道你是一个值得信赖的员工。恭喜!”吉米坐下来和他分享了一杯他应得的咖啡，因为他得到了一份新工作。

答案解析

56. A 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"but he lost his job a few months ago"可知，吉米找工作是因为他失业了，所以选A。

57. D 考查细节理解。根据第二段，尤其是其中的"While waiting for...he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car."可知，他看到一位老人的车出故障了。故选D。

58. D 考查推理判断。根据第二段最后老人说的话"Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It'sthe least I could do. Please, I insist."可知,老人这么做是为了感谢吉米的帮助。故选D。

59. B 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"Jimmy's heart sank. With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?"可知，吉米感觉自己没有通过面试的希望。所以选B。

60. C 考查推理判断。通读全文可知，吉米在去面试的路上帮助了一位车出了故障的老人，而老人刚好是那家公司面试他的人，故吉米顺利得到了那份工作。吉米的好心得到了好的回报。所以选C。