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The light from the campfire(篝火) brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold(潮湿的冷)of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones(深入骨髓). It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp. “So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name?” “Are you sure you want to hear it? It’s a scary(吓人的) story,” warned Jack. “Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of(害怕,对…感到恐惧), you wouldn’t have chosen this place!” “Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale. “Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice. “‘You are clearing too much land,’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse(滥用) it. ’ “‘Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous(妒忌)!’” “Dennis continued to chop down(砍下) trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.” “What happened?” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire. “The land hit back -- just as the old man warned,” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.” “What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright(害怕地), staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke. (1)、The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________. (2)、Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story? (3)、Why did Dennis ignore(忽视) the warning of the old man? (4)、Why did Tom scream and faint? (5)、What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic(汽车机修工), but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for(申请) a new job. One day, he gathered up all his strength(做好准备) and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre (轮胎)of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview(急于参加一次面试). Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist(坚持).” Jimmy agreed. Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants(应聘者) waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer(主持面试的人) was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” He thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into(进入) this office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy(可信赖的) worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved (当之无愧的)coffee as he landed himself a new job. (1)、Why did Jimmy apply for a new job? (2)、What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview? (3)、Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride? (4)、How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question? (5)、What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience?