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A jobless man wanted very much to work as an “office boy” at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test, ”he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ” “I’m sorry, ” said the manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job. ”
The man had to leave with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers(零售商)in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one. ” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “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 have been an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.What did the man do for the test?
A.He sold tomatoes from door to door. B.He did the cleaning.
C.He bought computers. D.He filled in forms.
2.Why did the man fail to get the job?
A.Because he didn’t like the manager. B.Because he didn’t pass the test.
C.Because he didn’t have an e-mail. D.Because he knew nothing about computers.
3.The man left Microsoft with _______ in his pocket.
A.only 20 kilos of tomatoes B.only 10 kilos of tomatoes
C.only 20 dollars D.only 10 dollars
4.After the man left Microsoft, what did he do then?
A.He tried to get his e-mail address. B.He asked for another interview with the manager.
C.He thought of an idea to make money. D.He went to find a job in the supermarket.
5.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?.
A.Because he studied hard and used computers well.
B.Because he was smart and hardworking.
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
6.The story wants to tell us ________.
A.computer are very important in our daily life B.everyone can make a lot of money with only $10
C.the manager didn’t find the ability of the man D.nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard
