A little boy went to a telephone booth at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.
Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy with more perseverance (执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”
小题1:In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? ________________.
A．2
B．3
C．4
D．5小题2:The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because______.
A．he wanted her to let him continue his job
B．he thought that the lady was too poor
C．the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much
D．he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.小题3:Which is TRUE according to the story?
A．The boy was angry with the lady.
B．The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.
C．The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.
D．The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.小题4:The best title for the story is “_____________”.
A．Asking for a job
B．The lady and the boy
C．Self-appraisal (自我测评)
D．The boy and the store owner
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
题目分析：这篇短文主要讲述了一个小男孩去电话亭拿起电话打给他所工作的那家主人，商店主人听到了整个对话，通过一系列对话商店主人了解到他是个有积极精神和执着态度的一个好孩子，并要为他提供工作，但这个男孩拒绝了，因为他打这个电话只是为了自我测评。
小题1:细节理解题。根据对整篇短文内容的理解，可知故事中提及到商店主人，这个男孩，还有男孩工作那家的女主人，故选择B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据对整篇短文内容的理解，可知D选择符合题意，因为他想知道他的工作做的是否足够的好并且不能被其他人所替代，故选择D。
小题3:细节理解题。根据With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone.可知那个男孩知道那个女士对他的表现满意很高兴。故选择D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据对整篇短文内容的理解，可知这个故事最好的标题是自我测评，故选择C。