A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

"You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start."

The man replied, "But I don't have an e-mail."

"I'm sorry," said the manager. "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his money. He repeated the practice three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (代理人) and chose a protection plan.

When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail."

The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

1.Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?

A.Because he was lazy.

B.Because he didn't pass the test.

C.Because he didn't have an e-mail.

D.Because he didn't have a computer.

2.The underlined word "triple" in the passage can be replaced by "____".

A.become twice

B.become 3 times

C.decrease twice

D.decrease 3 times

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B.The man didn't give up though he failed the interview.

C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

4.The man can be described as ____.

A.helpful and thoughtful

B.positive and generous

C.smart and hardworking

D.stubborn and selfish

5.Which of the following can best describe the story?

A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

B.A good beginning is half done.

C.Accidents will happen.

D.No pains, no gains.

 

【答案】

1.C 

2.B 

3.B 

4.C 

5.A

【解析】文章告訴我們一時的不幸會轉(zhuǎn)化成上帝的賜福!

1.細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第4段If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist cannot have the job."可知C正確。正是因為他沒有e-mail,所以才會失去這份工作。

2.猜測詞義題。根據(jù)his money doubled or tripled every day可知這里是按照幾何級數(shù)增加的。1到2倍,2到4倍。故B正確。

3.推理題。根據(jù)文章第5段內(nèi)容可知盡管他沒有得到那份工作,但是他沒有灰心,努力創(chuàng)造了自己的商業(yè)帝國。

4.根據(jù)文章第四,五兩段創(chuàng)業(yè)的過程可知這個人非常的努力,也非常的聰明能抓住機會。

5.主旨大意題。文章講述的正是一時的不幸會轉(zhuǎn)化成上帝的賜福!

 

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