Oneyoungacademicallyexcellentpersonwenttoapplyforamanagerialpositioninabigcompany.He 36 thefirstinterviewthedirectordidthelastinterview.

Thedirectorasked“Didyouobtainanyscholarshipsinschool?”Theyoungmananswered“ 37.”

“Whopaidtheschoolfeesforyou?”

“Myfatherpassedaway 38 Iwasbornsomymotherpaidthemall.”

“Whatdidyourmotherdo?”

“Alaundrywoman.”

Thedirector 39 theyouthtoshowhishands.Theyweresmoothandperfect.Thedirectorasked“Haveyouever 40 yourmotherwashtheclothes?”Theyouthanswered“ 41 .Mymotheralwayswantedmetostudyandreadmorebooks. 42 shecanwashclothesfasterthanme.”

Thedirectorsaid“Pleasegoandcleanyourmother’shandandthenseemetomorrow.”

Theyouthfelthis 43 ofgettingthejobhigh.Whenhewentbackhehappilyaskedhismothertolethimcleanherhands.Hismotherfelt 44 buthappywithmixedfeelings.

Theyouthcleanedhismother’shands 45 .Hecriedashedidthat.Itwasthefirsttimehehad 46 hismother’swrinkledhandswithsomanybruises(伤痕)onthem.Somebruisesweresopainfulthathismother 47 whentheywerecleaned.Onlybythendidherealizeditwasthispairofhandsthatassistedhim 48 hisacademicyears.

Afterfinishingcleaninghismother’s 49 handstheyouthquietlywashedallthe 50 clothesforhismother.Thatnighttheytalkedforaverylongtime.

Thenextmorningthedirectornoticedtheyouth’sswollen 51 andasked“Canyoutellmewhatyouhavedoneand 52 inyourhouse?”

Theyouthanswered“Icleanedmymother’shandsandalsofinishedwashingalltheremainingclothes.Iknownowwhat 53 is.Withoutmothertherewouldnothavebeenmysuccesstoday.”

Thedirectorsaid“ThisiswhatIamlookingfor 54 amanager.Iwanttohireapersonwhocanvaluethehelpofothersandwhoknowsthe 55 ofothers.Youarehired.”

36．A．qualified B．failed C．passed D．won

37．A．Nothing B．Few C．SomeD．None

38．A．since B．whenC．althoughD．once

39．A．requested B．persuaded C．demandedD．begged

40．A．assistedB．had C．watched D．halped

41．A．Seldom