高三英语阅读理解限时训练（43）AHe'sanoldcobbler(修鞋匠)withashopintheMarais,ahistoricareainParis.WhenItookhimmyshoes,heatfirsttoldme:“Ihaven'ttime.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet;he'llfixthemforyourightaway.”ButI'dhadmyeyeonhisshopforalongtime.Justlookingathisbenchloadedwithtoolsandpiecesofleather,Iknewhewasaskilledcraftsman(手艺人).“No,”Ireplied,“theotherfellowcan'tdoitwell.”“Theotherfellow”wasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeys“while-U-wait”--withoutknowingmuchaboutmendingshoesormakingkeys.Theyworkcarelessly,andwhentheyhavefinishedsewingbackasandalstrap(鞋带)youmightaswelljustthrowawaythepair.MymansawIwouldn'tgivein,andhesmiled.Hewipedhishandsonhisblueapron(围裙),lookedatmyshoes,hadmewritemynameononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaid,“Comebackinaweek.”Iwasabouttoleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.“SeewhatIcando?”hesaidwithpride.“OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork..”WhenIgotbackoutintothestreet,theworldseemedbrand-newtome.Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend,thisoldcraftsmanwithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarly,hisverystrange,dustyfelthat,hisfunnyaccentfromwho-knows-whereand,aboveall,hisprideinhiscraft.Thesearetimeswhennothingisimportantbutthebottomline,whenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasit“pays”,when,inshort,peoplelookonworkasapathtoever-increasingconsumption(消费)ratherthanawaytorealizetheirownabilities.Insuchaperioditisararecomforttofindacobblerwhogetshisgreatestsatisfactionfromprideinajobwelldone.41.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheoldcobbler.'?A.Hewasequippedwiththebestrepairingtools.B.HewastheonlycobblerintheMarais.C.HewasanativeParisian.D.Hewasproudofhisskills.42.Thesentence“Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend.”impliesthatA.themanwasverystrangeB.itwasdifficulttocommunicatewiththismanC.nowadaysyoucanhardlyfindanyonelikehimD.themanwastooold43.Accordingtotheauthor,manypeopleworkjustto.A.realizetheirabilitiesB.makemoneyC.gainhappinessD.gainrespect44.Thisstorywantstotellusthat.A.craftsmenmakealotofmoneyB.whateveryoudo,doitwellC.craftsmenneedself-respectD.peoplearebornequalBTakeActionforaBetterWorld:VolunteersNeededSixmonths’preparationinDenmark:Africastudies,teamworkcombinedwithsocialworkwithriskgroupteenagers.Sixmonths’communityworkinMalawiinPeopletoPeopleProjects:ChildAid,HIV/AIDS.FightsandTeacherTraining.Qualifications:18years,hardworkingandsocialengagement.Pleasecontactusbye-mail:takeaction@betterworld.com.Part-timeworkwithExchangeStudentsYOUTHInternationalisanon-profithighschoolforeignexchangestudentsorganization.Wewelcometeenagersfromover80countriesworldwideandprovidehostfamilies.ThecommunityRepresentativeisapart-timepositiondesignedforpeoplewithastrongdesiretodosomethingrewardinginthecommunityandearnsomeextramoney.Applicantsbestsuitedforthisworkshouldenjoyteenagers,haveastronginterestincross-culturalcommunicationandfeelcomfortablenetworking.FulltrainingandsupportwillbeprovidedthroughbranchofficesthroughouttheUS.Positionsavailableinmoststates.Ifinterested,pleaseemailstaff@youth.orgorcall888—123—9872.InternationalSummerJobHi,I’manESLstudentinChina.I’m20,quietandpolite,andIspeakreasonableEnglish.I’mlookingforasummerjobinanEnglish-speakingcountry.IcanteachChineseordohouseandgardenworkandcookChinesedished.Cananybodyoffermeajob?Idon’tneedtoearnmuch,justenoughintwomonths(July---August)topayformyreturntickettoChina.Mygoali...
