The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about a serious problem with one of the main computers.
He dialed the employee’s home phone number and a child's whisper(低语) came, “Hello” The boss asked. “Is your daddy at home?” “Yes” whispered the small voice. “May I talk with him?” the man asked.
To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, “No.” The boss continued, “Is your mommy there?” “Yes” came the answer. “May I talk with her?” Again the small voice whispered “No.”
Since it was impossible that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message to the person who should be there watching over the child. “Is there anyone besides you?” the boss asked. “Yes” whispered the child, “A policeman.” Then the boss asked if he could speak with the policeman. “No, he’s busy talking to daddy and mommy and the fireman.” came the whispered answer.
Hearing what sounded like a helicopter (直升机) through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, “What is the noise?” “A helicopter.” “What is going on there?” asked the boss. In a serious whispering voice, the child answered, “The search team just landed the helicopter.” Appalled and concerned, the boss asked, “Why are they there?” Still whispering, the young voice replied with an unclear giggly (窃笑), “They are looking for me. ”
【小题1】Who was not in the employee’ s home?| A．The boss | B．The child |
| C．The fireman | D．The policeman |
| A．Devoted | B．Determined |
| C．Warm-hearted | D．Frightened |
| A．The boss was offering help. | B．The child was playing a trick. |
| C．The employee was in danger. | D．The child was missing. |
