"Be proud of what you do," my father always told me, "whether you are a boss or a cleaner." When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad's words.

Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited. I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. In return, I was treated with respect(尊敬) by doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients sicker if I were not there to wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well. People would say, "That young boy really does a good job." That gave me pride.

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Through every job I have ever had, my father's words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me.

( ) 1. The writer's first job was a .

A. boss B. cleaner C. manager D. doctor

( ) 2. Which of the following didn't the writer do in the hospital according to the passage?

A. Looking after patients. B. Washing dishes.

C. Cleaning toilets. D. Sweeping the floor.

( ) 3. When the writer was in the hospital,he .

A. made the patients sick B. wasn't tired

C. worked hard D. did everything

( ) 4. From the passage we know that .

A. the writer's father always stayed with him

B. the father didn't like the writer's first job

C. the writer wasn't proud of his first job

D. the father's words encouraged the writer to do everything well

( ) 5. Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?

A. Smiling with Yourself B. My Father

C. My First Job D. Working in the Hospital

原文翻译:

“为你所做的感到骄傲，”我父亲总是告诉我，“不管你是老板还是清洁工。”我15岁时，我在一家医院找到了一份暑期工作。有人告诉我我的职责包括扫地。我笑了笑，想起了爸爸的话。

尽管我的工作是最低的，但它让我感到兴奋。我认为这是一个挑战，因为这是我的第一份工作。我学会了准时，并努力做好每件事。作为回报，我受到医生、护士和病人的尊重。每天早晨，我都在想，如果我不把脏盘子洗干净的话，这些脏盘子会让病人病情加重。早饭后，我开始打扫所有病房的地板和打扫厕所。虽然我很累，但我想把工作做好。人们会说，“那个小男孩干得真不错。”这让我感到骄傲。

在医院工作使我懂得为自己的工作感到自豪是很重要的。不管是打扫地板还是管理一家大企业。在我做过的每一份工作中，我父亲的话一直伴随着我。我打扫过地板，当过经理。我想爸爸会为我骄傲的。