解放军文职招聘考试找朋友

He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely. 

“I wish I had a friend.” He said to himself every day, “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”

He wrote a letter to a magazine. The magazine gave people advice. 

“Dear Editor,” he wrote, “I am a ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”

“Dear monster,” the Editor replied, “Advertise for a friend in this magazine.” The monster wrote an advertisement. 

“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my nose. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 7th. Write to Mr. A, Box 45, everybody’s Magazine.”

A few days later he went to the magazine. 

“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked. 

The clerk looked in Box 45. 

“Yes, there is one.” She said, and gave it to him. 

The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

1. Why was the monster unhappy? 

A. He had no friends. B. He was ugly. 

C. He had two heads. D. He had three tails. 

2. What did the monster advertise for? 

A. A magazine. B. A friend. C. An editor. D. A male or female monster. 

3. How did the monster describe him in the advertisement? 

A. Ugly. B. Lonely. C. Kind. D. Good-looking. 

4. What was strange about Miss Thwaite’s letter? 

A. She was not interested in people’s appearance. 

B. She wanted to meet the monster. 

C. She needed a flower to recognize him. 

D. It was the only reply. 

5. Which of the following pictures is the description of the monster in the story? 

 

有四幅图：见《英语周报》精粹（高中版）P14页

【答案与解析】本文主要讲叙了a monster 非常想找一个朋友。

1. A。细节题。从文中第 2 段 He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely 可知他不高兴的原因主要是很孤独，没有朋友，所以答案选 A。

2. B。细节题。从第 6 段 “Advertise for a friend in this magazine.” The monster wrote an advertisement 可知他登广告是为了找一个朋友，所以答案为 B。

3. C。判断题。此题可首先排除D(相貌好看的)，A、B两项描叙虽然正确，但从第 7段 But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone 可知此题的最佳答案应选C。

4. C。细节题。从 Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you 可知答案为 C。

5. D。从第 6 段对他外貌的描写“有两个头，四个胳膊，六条腿，三条尾巴…鼻子里冒烟可知，D图片正好符合。