一篇初二英语阅读Tom needed money for traveling,so he decided to get a job during the summer holiday.Some of his friends worked in shops for a few hours very week and the others helped farmers on farms,but Tom liked neither of these jobs.He took a job painting yellow lines down the middle of a highway.On his first day he painted ten miles,and his boss said,“Keep it up and I’ll give you more money.” The next day Tom did five miles,and the boss said,“Well,five m

一篇初二英语阅读
Tom needed money for traveling,so he decided to get a job during the summer holiday.Some of his friends worked in shops for a few hours very week and the others helped farmers on farms,but Tom liked neither of these jobs.He took a job painting yellow lines down the middle of a highway.
On his first day he painted ten miles,and his boss said,“Keep it up and I’ll give you more money.” The next day Tom did five miles,and the boss said,“Well,five miles isn’t as good as ten,but keep up the good work.” The following day Tom painted only one mile.The boss called Tom in and said,“First you did ten miles,then you did five miles,then you did one mile.You’re not doing the work,so I have to let you go.” As Tom walked away from the office,he said to himself,“But it is not my fault.Each day I kept getting farther away from the paint can.”
1.Tom decided to get a job because
A.some farmers needed help B.he wanted to get some money C.some friends worked in shops D.he didn’t need to go to school
2.From the story,we know that Tom’s job was
A.different from all his friends’ B.the same as some of his friends.C.Different from some of his friends’ D.the same as one of his friends’
3.On his first day of work Tom did
A.too much B.a little better C.rather badly D.very well
4.Tom had to leave at last because