Mr. King worked in a factory. He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was

Mr. King worked in a factory. He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King. Mr. King couldn't find another job. Finally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.
One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster, whose school was just in need of swimming coach (教练). Mr. King began to teach the school children to swim. He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.
It was a hot Saturday. The children wouldn't stay in the classroom and wanted to swim in the river. Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child. He said to them, Come out of the river at once if the water reaches the line.
【小题1】Why did the boss fire Mr. King?A．Because Mr. King didn't like his job,B．Because Mr. King was ill.C．Because Mr. King talked too much.D．Because Mr. King was sometimes late for work【小题2】 Mr. King couldn't find another job and his life was_.A．happyB．hardC．relaxingD．free【小题3】Who helped Mr. King find a job in a school?A．The boss of the factory.B．His friend.C．The school children.D．Nobody.【小题4】Two months later, the children learned nothing because_.A．Mr. King taught them to play soccerB．they didn't like swimming at allC．they were afraid of waterD．Mr. King was a poor coach【小题5】Mr. King , so he drew a red line below the knee of each child.A．didn't want the children to swim B．wanted to make the children look funny C．wanted to make the children happy D．wanted to help the children swim better D

(答案→)D 解析：【主旨大意】Mr. King由于上班经常迟到，被工厂的老板解聘了。在朋友的帮助下找了一份游泳教练的工作，可是，他不是一名好教练。【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的He liked playing soccer and spent much time on it, so he was sometimes late for work. His boss was so angry that he fired Mr. King.可以得知“老板解聘他是因为经常迟到”。【小题1】细节理解题。由Finally he got into trouble and lived a difficult life.可知“他过着艰苦的生活”。【小题1】细节理解题。根据One of his friends felt sorry for turn and introduced him to a headmaster可知“是朋友帮助他的”。【小题1】推理判断题。根据He wasn't a good coach. Two months later, the children learned nothing. Few of them could swim.可以判断“Mr. King是一个很糟糕的教练”。【小题1】推理判断题。由文章中的Mr. King failed to stop them. Before they started, he drew a red line below the knee of each child.可以判断“Mr. King不想让孩子们游泳”。

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