A jobless man wanted very much to have the po...

A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR 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 HR 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 left 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 be an office boy at Microsoft!”

1.What did the man do for the test?

2. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.

3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.

4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?

5.What does the story want to tell us?

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A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR 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 HR 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 left 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 the one of the largest 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 be an office boy at Microsoft.”

1.The man didn’t get the job because he _______________________.

A disliked the job           B didn’t pass the test

C didn’t have an e-mail       D knew nothing about computers

2.Why could the man become one of the largest food retailers in the US?

A Because he had many friends to help him.

B Because he was smart and worked very hard.

C Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

D Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.

3.What does the story want to tell us?

A Computers are very important in our daily life.

B Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10.

C The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.

D Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard,

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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR 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 date when you may start.”

The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And a person who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. With only ten dollars in his pocket, he 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 capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day early, 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 delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商人) in the US.

He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (经纪人) and chose a protection plan.

When the conversation ended, the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an e-mail.”

The broker answered surprisingly, ‘‘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 couldn’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 “capital” can be replaced by

A. tomato　　 B. money

C. time　　 D. operation

3.What can we learn about the man?

A. He is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

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

C. He didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

D. He didn’t want to accept the job at Microsoft.

4.Which proverb can best describe the story?

A. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.　　 B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. Accidents will happen.　　 D. No pains, no gains.

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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR 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 date when you may start. ”

The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR 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 capital. He repeated the operation 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 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” can be replaced by ______.

A. become large

B. become 3 times

C. increase quickly

D. decrease quickly

3.According to the passage, 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 considerate

B. positive and generous

C. smart and hardworking

D. stubborn and unselfish

5.Which proverb can best describe the story?

A. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.　

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. Accidents will happen.

D. No pains , no gains.

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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?

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

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

4.The man can be described as ____.

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

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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager ____him, then watched him cleaning the floor as a ________.

“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address, and I’ll send you the application to ________, as well as the date when you will start.”

The man replied, “But I don’t have a ________, neither an email.”

“I’m ________,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not ________. And anyone who is not existent cannot have the job.”

The man left with ______. He didn’t know what to do, with only $10 in his ______. He then decided to go to the ______ and buy a basket of tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes in a door-to-door round. In less than two hours, he ______ to double his capital(资本). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he can ______ in this way, so he started to go ______ every day, and returned later. Thus, his ______ increased with years. Soon, he bought a cart (手推车), then a ______. He had his own fleet of delivery vehicles 5 years later. Now the man is one of the biggest ______ retailers (零售商) in the U.S., selling vegetables and fruit.

He started to plan his family’s future and ______ to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (经纪人), and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was ______, the broker asked him for his email. The man replied: “I don’t have an email.”

The broker answered ______, “You don’t have an email, and ______ have succeeded in building a business empire. Can you imagine what you could have been _______ you had an email?” The man thought for a while, and replied: “An office boy at Microsoft!”

1.A. examined　　 B. called [　　 C. comforted　　 D. interviewed

2.A. test　　 B. quiz　　 C. sign　　 D. symbol

3.A. fill in　　 B. put down　　 C. write with　　 D. break up

4.A. basket　　 B. computer　　 C. dictionary　　 D. house

5.A. sorry　　 B. sure　　 C. glad　　 D. confident

6.A. live　　 B. exist　　 C. lie　　 D. know

7.A. hope　　 B. doubt　　 C. regret　 　　 D. interest

8.A. book　　 B. bag　　 C. box　　 D. pocket

9.A. station　　 B. bank　　 C. restaurant　　 D. supermarket

10.A. decided　　 B. pretended　　 C. managed　　 D. seemed

11.A. survive　　 B. settle　　 C. escape　　 D. react

12.A. earlier　　 B. more cautiously　　 C. harder　　 D. less carefully

13.A. health　　 B. luck　　 C. wealth　　 D. fame

14.A. telephone　　 B. truck　　 C. radio　　 D. toy

15.A. book　　 B. food　　 C. tomato　　 D. drink

16.A. decided　　 B. refused　　 C. preferred　　 D. failed

17.A. interrupted　　 B. recorded　　 C. concluded　　 D. corrected

18.A. curiously　　 B. politely　　 C. quickly　　 D. angrily

19.A. somehow　　 B. furthermore　　 C. therefore　　 D. yet

20.A. unless　　 B. until　　 C. if　　 D. though

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It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can't imagine we will do without him when he's gone.

Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill's leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.

As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company's most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.

1.The speech was made _______.

A. at a welcome meeting

B. at the opening of a new school term

C. when somebody was leaving

D. when they had a new manager

2.How long did Masters worked there?

A.37 years　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. less than 5 years

C. about six years　　 　　　　 D. since he began to work

3.When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.

A. many people　　 　　　　　　　 B. nobody

C. about 37 people　　 　　　　 D. very few people

4.Bill increased the company's sale _______.

A. by 37 per cent every month

B. to the second largest in the area

C. to be the fifth largest in the area

D. five times as much as before

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It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can't imagine we will do without him when he's gone.

　Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill's leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.

　As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company's most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.

1.The speech was made _______.

A．at a welcome meeting

B．at the opening of a new school term

C．when somebody was leaving

D．when they had a new manager

2.How long did Masters worked there?

A．37 years                              B．less than 5 years

C．about six years                         D．since he began to work

3.When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.

A．many people                           B．nobody

C．about 37 people                        D．very few people

4.Bill increased the company's sale _______.

A．by 37 per cent every month

B．to the second largest in the area

C．to be the fifth largest in the area

D．five times as much as before

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One would have to be a fool to overlook (忽视)the importance of using positive(积极的) thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology (精神药理学) has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone (荷尔蒙) and shuts down the immune (免疫的) system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious (会传播的) and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.

For example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate (导致)thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.

It's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant (好战) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.

1.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．positive thinking can cure you of your diseases

B．positive thinking can easily be generated by anyone

C．a decline of hormone may cause you to be depressed

D．a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative thinking

2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Feeling and thoughts can generate each other.

B．It's easier to control thoughts than to control feelings.

C．Your success depends wholly on your attitude.

D．Keeping smiling will surely make you successful.

3.Just like a one-eyed man in the land of the blind, you should________.

A．control your feeling to what is happening to you

B．be king in your office

C．pay no attention to what is going on around you

D．take positive attitude in the office of militant negativism

4.The best title to the passage is________.

A．The Bad Effect of Negative Thinking          B．Why Should People Think

C．Thinking: The Vital Way                   D．Positive Thinking Benefits People

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The sun had gone behind a cloud. I was very tired and wanted nothing in the world so much as to be at home. At last I got to the gate of Hide Park. But this was worse than ever; there were buses there—high and terribly red cars, taxis and still more buses in an endless line. Everywhere there were people hurrying past or waiting to get into the buses, while I stood lost in the middle of them.

I was ready to cry. In despair, I crossed the street on to an “island”, where I found a policeman. I took my last bit of courage in both hands and said, “Please, sir, where is Addison Road?” He began to explain, but when he saw that I couldn’t understand he became helpless, too. “Are you French at school?” A few minutes later, he smiled and raised his hand. How wonderful! The traffic stopped. Even the red buses stood still and waited until I had crossed the road.

1.That　　　　　　 is the most probable reason why she was tired out.

A. it had been very hot by then　

B. the writer had been standing lost for a long time

C. the writer had been completely lost

D. the writer had been wandering in the park for a long time

2.Because the writer was made so worn out,　　　　　　　 .

A. she wanted nothing on earth but her home　　

B. she thought it perfect to stay at home

C. she would never leave her home at all　　　　

D. she didn't get to the park on time.

3.In this passage “island” means　　　　　　　　 .

A. a piece of land surrounded by water

B. a raised place in a busy street where people may be safe from traffic

C. a safe place that can only be used by policemen

D. a safe place that nobody can use without permission

4.Why did the traffic stop? Because　　　　　　　　 .

A. all the drivers could understand French

B. perhaps a certain driver had broken the traffic rules

C. all the drivers knew the policeman very well　

D. the policeman was directing the traffic

5.In which country do you think the story happened?

A. Switzerland.　 B. France.　 C. England.　 D. A certain non-English speaking country.

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