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Tomneededmoneyfortraveling,sohedecidedtogetajobduringthesummerholiday.Someofhisfriendsworkedinshopsforafewhoursveryweekandtheothershelpedfarmersonfarms,butTomlikedneitherofthesejobs.Hetookajobpaintingyellowlinesdownthemiddleofahighway.
Onhisfirstdayhepaintedtenmiles,andhisbosssaid,“KeepitupandI’llgiveyoumoremoney.”ThenextdayTomdidfivemiles,andthebosssaid,“Well,fivemilesisn’tasgoodasten,butkeepupthegoodwork.”ThefollowingdayTompaintedonlyonemile.ThebosscalledTominandsaid,“Firstyoudidtenmiles,thenyoudidfivemiles,thenyoudidonemile.You’renotdoingthework,soIhavetoletyougo.”AsTomwalkedawayfromtheoffice,hesaidtohimself,“Butitisnotmyfault.EachdayIkeptgettingfartherawayfromthepaintcan.”
1.Tomdecidedtogetajobbecause
A.somefarmersneededhelpB.hewantedtogetsomemoneyC.somefriendsworkedinshopsD.hedidn’tneedtogotoschool
2.Fromthestory,weknowthatTom’sjobwas
A.differentfromallhisfriends’B.thesameassomeofhisfriends.C.Differentfromsomeofhisfriends’D.thesameasoneofhisfriends’
3.OnhisfirstdayofworkTomdid
A.toomuchB.alittlebetterC.ratherbadlyD.verywell
4.Tomhadtoleaveatlastbecause