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What a lesson for me! It was August and it was hot. I had to wear a tie to do a survey door by door ...
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What a lesson for me! It was August and it was hot. I had to wear a tie to do a survey door by door in this neighbourhood, but I was always refused. I finally caught on and began with “Before you close the door, I am not selling anything and I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and the community”.
The young woman inside the doorway stopped for a moment, confused by my rude introduction and finally said, “Sure. Come on in. Don’t mind the mess. It’s hard to keep up with my kids.”
“I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and your family. Although this may sound personal, I won’t need to use your names. This information will be used.” She interrupted me. “Would you like a glass of cold water? You look like you’ve had a rough day.” “Why yes!” I said gratefully. Just as she returned with the water, a man came walking in the front door. It was her husband. “Joe, this man is here to do a survey.” I stood and politely introduced myself.
“Joe works for the town,” she said. “What do you do?” I asked. She jumped right in not letting him answer. “Joe collects garbage. You know I’m so proud of him.”
There was a silence. I didn’t know what to say. I shook my head searching for the right words. “That’s unbelievable! Most people would not be satisfied with a job like that. It certainly is a difficult one. But your attitude about it is amazing.” I said.
She walked over to the shelf. As she returned she held a small framed(装裱)paper, walking toward Joe. “I have always been proud of him and always will be. You see I don’t think the job makes the man, but the man makes the job!” she said as she handed me the paper.
It said: If a man is called to be a cleaner, he should clean streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, “Here lived a great cleaner who did his job well.”
1.Why did the author change his introduction?
A. To relieve his stress.
B. To look for some water.
C. To do his survey smoothly.
D. To know about the bad situation.
2.What can we learn about the young woman?
A. She finds a good job in the city.
B. She has a great talent for argument.
C. She doesn’t live a life as she dreams.
D. She has a positive attitude towards Joe’s job.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 6?
A. The Young woman will be with Joe forever.
B. The Young woman is proud of her job.
C. Any job can be done better by heart.
D. Any job can change a person.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A Beneficial Experience of Survey
B. The Pleasure from Jobs
C. AA Great Street Cleaner
D. The Power of Labor
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