三,阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Duringhiscollegeyears,RogersspenthissummerholidaysatanIdahologgingcamp(伐木场).WhenRoy,themanager,hadtoleaveforafewdays,heputRogersincharge."Whatiftheworkersrefusetofollowmyorders?"Rogersasked.HethoughtofTony,aworkerwhowasalwaysgivingtheothermenahardtime."Firethem,"Roysaid.Then,asifreadingRogers’mind,headded,"IsupposeyouwanttofireTonyifyougetthechance.I’dfeelbadaboutthat.TonyisthemostreliableworkerI’veeverhad.Iknowhecomplainsalot,buthecomesfirstandleaveslast.Therehasnotbeenanaccidentonthehillwhereheworksforeightyears."Rogerstookoverthemanager’sjobthenextday.HewenttoTonyandspoketohim,"Tony,didyouknowthatI’minchargetoday?"Tonydidn’tshowanyrespectorinterest."Iwasgoingtofireyoubecauseyouoncegavemeahardtime,butIwantyoutoknowI’mnot,"hetoldTony,addingwhatRoyhadsaid.WhenRogersfinished,tearsstreameddownTony’sface.ThatdayTonyworkedharderthaneverbefore—andhesmiledforthefirsttime!Rogerswentbacktoschoolafterthatsummer.TwelveyearslaterhemetTonyagain.HewasinchargeofoneofthelargestloggingcompaniesintheWest.Rogersaskedhimhowhemanagedtobecomesosuccessful.Tonyreplied,"IfitwerenotforthattimeyouspoketomebackinIdaho,Iwouldnotbemyselftoday.Thatoneminutechangedmywholelife."Haveyougotoneminutetoappreciatesomeone?Itcanmakeadifferenceforalifetime.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTonyisTRUE?
A.Hedidn’tcareabouthiswork.
B.Henevershowedrespecttohisco-workers.
C.NobodylikedTonybecauseofhisbadtemper.
D.Heworkedhardbuthealwayscomplained.
2.Themanager’sattitudetowardsTonyis_____.
A.strict B.doubtful C.satisfied D.negative
3.Rogerschangedhismindanddidn’tfireTonybecause_______.
A.Tonysmiledathim
B.helearnedmoreaboutTony’swork
C.Roydidn’tgivehimthepowertofireanyone
D.Tonydidn’tgivehimahardtimeanymore
4.WhatcanwelearnfromTony’ssuccess?
A.It’snevertoolatetolearn. &n