C2[2013·山东卷]AJimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasagoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8：30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar，theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed,andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid，“Well，Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'stheleastIcoulddo.Please,Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.Uponarrival,Jimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterviewer'sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed？”Jimmy'sheartsank.“WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview？”hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy'ssurprise,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.“SorryIhadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisoffice.Ijustknowyou'dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations！”Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell－deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.56．WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B．Hewasboredwithhisjob.C．Hewantedahigherposition.D．Hehopedtofindabetterboss.57．WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A．Afriend'scarhadaflattyre.B．Awildmanwaspushingacar.C．Aterriblecaraccidenthappened.D．Anoldman'scarbrokedown.58．WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A．Hewasalsotobeinterviewed.B．Heneededatravellingcompanion.C．Healwayshelpedpeopleinneed.D．HewasthankfultoJimmy.59．HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer'squestion?A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.B.Therewasnohopeforhimtogetthejob.C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.D.Theinterviewerwasveryrude.60．WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy'sexperience?A.Wherethere'sawill,there'saway.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Goodisrewardedwithgood.D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.【要点综述】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了吉米是个汽车修理工，几个月前丢掉了工作，他的心态很好，但是总是害怕申请新工作。一天，他在去面试等车的时候，看见一位老人的车坏了，吉米主动帮助老人修好了车，并且没要费用，老人为感谢吉米让他搭车去面试，恰巧面试的经理正是吉米帮助修车的老人，为此，吉米被录用。这个故事充分体现了这样的谚语：善有善报。56．A考查细节理解。从第一段的第一句“Jimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.”可知吉米失去了工作，下文提到吉米找工作面试的问题。故选A。57．D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.”可知，吉米在路上遇到一位老人，这位老人的车出问题了。58．D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand…Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim…”和“It'stheleastIcoulddo.”可知，老人是为了感谢吉米的帮助，让吉米搭车去面试。59．B考...
