My brother, Henry, has a very good job at a bank. I couldn't believe him when he told me that he had decided to leave there. I tried to make him change his mind, but I failed. “You should reconsider your decision (决定),” I said. “You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful future (将来). You might become a bank manager (经理) by the time you are thirty-five.”

　　“I know,” Henry answered. “I have got no complaints (抱怨) with the bank. It is a pleasant job. The bank manager told me that my future was excellent (杰出的).”

　　“Then why do you want to leave?” I asked.

　　“It's the money,” Henry said.

　　“But you are getting a good salary (工资),” I answered.

　　“I don't mean that,” Henry said. “What do I do in the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I find it very depressing (压抑).”

　　“What is depressing about counting money?” I asked.

　　“You don't understand,” Henry answered. “I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people's!

(1) The writer wanted to know ________.

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A．why his brother did in the bank

B．how long his brother had worked at the bank

C．why his brother had decided to leave the bank

D．when his brother would become a bank manager

(2) His brother did not enjoy ________.

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A．working in a pleasant place

B．keeping happy hours

C．getting a good salary

D．counting other people's money

(3) In the sentence “You should reconsider your decision”, “reconsider” means ________.

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(4) From what the writer said we know that the bank paid his brother ________ for his work.

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A．quite a lot of money

B．as much money as the manager's

C．no money

D．not much money

(5) The best title (题目) for this story is ________.

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Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．complaining

D．quarreling

【小题2】　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

A．lowered　my　head	B．covered　my　score　up
C．walked　home　alone	D．explained　immediately

【小题3】　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

A．I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

B．I　gave　a　good　excuse

C．I　became　the　worst　student

D．I　stood　in　his　shoes

【小题4】　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

A．the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

B．the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

C．Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

D．the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

【小题5】　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

A．The　Final　Test	B．That’s　Me!
C．My　strict　Teacher	D．Scores,　Important？