解放军文职招聘考试A Shoe Pattern

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

1. _______ always does some housework in the morning. 

A. Harry’s father B. Harry’s mother C. Harry D. Nobody

2. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______. 

A. he’s too young B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies D. they hope he spends all time on studies

3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______. 

A. her husband wasn’t at home        B. she was stronger than her husband

C. she knew the young man well       D. she was freer than her husband

4. When the man was in London, _______. 

A. Harry had to stay at home B. Harry didn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class D. Harry wouldn’t go to school

5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______. 

A. she didn’t know what kind he needed

B. she was busy with the housework

C. something was wrong with her

D. she wanted her son to do something himself

6. In fact, _______. 

A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him

B. Harry didn’t believe himself

C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

【答案与解析】本文讲一个只会死读书的书呆子自理能力很差，连买鞋子这么简单的事都做不了。

1. A。细节题。根据 The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before 可以推断以前是她的丈夫做这些事的，因此应该选择 A。

2. D。细节题。根据 So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him可知答案为D。

3. A。推断题。根据第2段第1句话 Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year 可知答案为 A。

4. B。细节题。根据第2段最后一句 Even he didn’t know where go get on the bus 可知答案为 B。

5. C。细节题。根据 And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed可知答案为 C。

6. B。推断题。Harry 亲自去买鞋子，却不知道自己试一试，他不相信自己的脚却只相信鞋样，因此应该选择 B。