The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.
I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.
On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.
The following day, I asked him about the tree.
"That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "
"And you know what else?" he said smiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before. "
小题1:Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?
A．His truck broke down.
B．He was late for work.
C．He fell onto the roof.
D．His ladder fell down.小题2:When did the worker first arrive in this town?
A．Today.
B．Last night.
C．Six weeks ago.
D．Six months ago.小题3:Where did the writer find the worker?
A．Through a newspaper.
B．Beside the trouble tree.
C．In his old house.
D．In Blue Hills, Victoria.小题4:Why did the worker touch the tree?
A．To get good luck,
B．To leave his trouble outside.
C．To send good wishes to his family.
D．To clean his hands.小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A．Looking for a job can make trouble.
B．It is important to get to work on time.
C．Often our problems are worse than what we think.
D．A happy family can make many problems go away.
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
题目分析：本文讲述了修理工人每天回家的时候，都去触摸家里的那棵树，想把烦恼都留在外面，把幸福留给家人。
小题1:C 细节题。根据文章第一段2,3行A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start可知ABD三项都是当天所发生的事情，只有C项不是。故C符合要求。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章第二段第2句I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job可知他们是在6个月前来的这里找工作的。故D正确、
小题3:A 推理题。根据文章第二段3,4行I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper.可知作者是通过当地的报纸寻找修理工人的。故A正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据文章3,4段"Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. 和Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.可知他使用这棵树来把自己的烦恼驱赶在外面。故B正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据文章后三段可知这个工人来到家里以后触摸了那棵树以后就把烦恼留在了外面，因为他想把最好的一面留给家人，然后过着幸福的生活，正是幸福的家庭让他这样做了。故D正确。