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     Henry had studied in a university before he came back to his hometown. He thought he had lots of
knowledge and he was supercilious(目中無人).
     At first he was easily given a job in a bank. But he couldn,t get on well with his workmates and often
made mistakes. And soon he was sent away. Then he found a job in a post office, but he still couldn't be
competent(適任) at it and before long he had to leave. After he had lost the work, his life got worse and
worse and he was often worried about food and clothes. When he hardly asked for some food in the
street, a friend of his aunt,s felt pity for him and asked him to work in his restaurant. Of course he didn't
like the work at all but it was much better than being hungry. He had to work there.
     One day a young beautiful woman came into the restaurant. She wanted two eggs, some chicken and
a glass of milk. Henry thought she wore beautiful clothes but didn,t have much knowledge. When he was
taking the milk to her, he found there was a fly in the milk, but he still bring it to the woman. As soon as he
left her table, he heard her crying behind.
     "What,s in my milk, waiter?"the woman shouted at him.
     "Haven,t you seen it,s a fly, madam?"asked Henry.
     "It,s terrible!"the woman said angrily.
     "Don,t be angry, madam," Henry said quietly. "It,s too small. It can,t drink much of your milk!"
1.Why was Henry supercilious? Because    _    .
A. he was rich              
B. he thought he knew much more than others
C. he could be competent at all the work      
D. he came from a big family
2.Why was Henry sent away from the bank?    Because __      .
A. he didn't like there          
B. he couldn't get on well with his workmates
C. he was careless in his work  
D. B and C
3.Why did the man tell Henry to work in his restaurant?  Because _        .
A. he liked the young man          
B. he needed a learned man
C. he wanted to help the young man    
D. the young man had lots of knowledge
4.Henry didn't bring the woman for another glass of milk because   __    .
A. he didn't like the young woman    
B. he knew her well
C. he hoped she went out          
D. he hoped she could ask for another drink
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Henry wanted to find another piece of work.
B. Henry would soon be sent away again.
C. Henry would be given a piece of important work.
D. The manager would be afraid of Henry.
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