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I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance (保险业) company. I told him
honestly why I wanted the job-I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart
attack (心脏病). A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain
of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could
still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't
probe (彻底调查) any further. He admitted (接受) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another
subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he
asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also
been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same
pain as I had a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He
offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone
to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that
he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped
our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring
support for another person in need.
1. The writer took part in the interview because _______.
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A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one
B. he had to support his family in Boston
C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack
D. his daughter needed money for schooling
2. The underlined word "empathetic" in the sixth line means _______.
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A. kind
B. easy-going
C. smart
D. understanding
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
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A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.
B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.
C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.
D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.
4. We can infer (推断) from the passage that _______.
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A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often
B. the writer got little help from Bruce
C. the writer learned much from the job interview
D. the writer had a better life afterwards
5. What is the best title for the passage?
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A. An act of kindness
B. A pleasant interview
C. The same experience
D. An important lesson