文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个名为Jodie的女孩对自己爸爸从事垃圾清洁工这一工作态度和认识发生转变的故事,从一开始受到同学的嘲笑自己感到委屈,到最后认为爸爸工作的是无私且伟大。
Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. Some girls began to laugh when he just called Jodie. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbage collector (垃圾清理工)!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr. Swales said, “Being a garbage collector is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbage collector is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smelt too bad. Jodie covered her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck. It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy. “Garbage is dirty, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making others happy. That’s why I like being a garbage collector so much. ”
Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbage collector daddy a big kiss. She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbage collector! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
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6. What happened in Mr. Swale’s class?
A.He asked a bad question. | B.Jodie gave an honest answer. |
C.The other students laughed at Jodie. | D.He wanted to show what job was the most useful. |
7. Which of the following is Not True according to this story?
A.Jodie gave her father a sweet kiss as usual. |
B.Jodie didn’t run up to her father the way she always did. |
C.Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home. |
D.Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father. |
8. Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
A.To make Jodie cool down. | B.To help Jodie learn about his job. |
C.To prove how dirty his job was. | D.To keep Jodie away from her classmates. |
9. Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ________.
A.he was tired | B.he was unselfish (无私的) |
C.he was cheerful | D.he was hardworking |
10. What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Mr. Swales and His Students | B.How to Take Away Garbage |
C.Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbage Collector | D.How to Be a Good Garbage Collector. |