A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft. The HR manag
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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 10 kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he managed 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 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(销售商) 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 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 managed 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!”
小题1:The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by .| A．became large | B．became 3 times | | C．increased quickly | D．decreased quickly |
小题2: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. |
小题3:The man can be described as .| A．helpful and considerate | B．positive and generous | | C．smart and hardworking | D．stubborn and unselfish |
小题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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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:B 推理题。根据本句Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.说明通过倒卖，他的钱成倍的三倍的增加，主要是与doubled相对应，故B正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据文章5,6段内容可知他失去了那份工作，但是没有失去对希望，用10美元开始倒卖产品，故B正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据文章5,6段说明他很努力他能建立起自己的零售王国说明他也很聪明，故C正确。
小题4:A 推理题。这个人因为没有电子邮箱，失去了微软公司的工作，但是却因祸得福开创了自己的事业，说明不幸有时候也会成为幸运的事情。故A正确。
点评：本文讲述了一个男孩因为没有电子邮箱而失去了一份在微软公司的工作，但是他没有失去希望通过个人努力建立了自己的商业王国。 |
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I drove a school bus as a part-time job. Thirty-nine children all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie though __16__me. From the first day on Charlie was __17__. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my __18__to know who had started it. If a girl was crying chances were that Charlie had __19__ her hair. No matter how I spoke to him gently or __20__ he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just __21__ me with those big gray eyes of his. One day I found a small tin heart (小锡心)on the bus was gone. “Does anyone know __22__happened to the little heart here” I asked. Some children cried “Charlie __23__it Search him” When I asked him to come forward his gaze( 注视) __24__ my eyes. I stuck my hand into one of his pockets. Then I felt it—the __25__ outline(轮廓)of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no __26__ in those big gray eyes no plea( 恳求) for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to __27__ from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket __28__I stopped myself. Let him keep it, I said “It must have fallen off before I got here.” Without a word Charlie __29__ to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me. Several days later just that__30__ Charlie moved away… A dozen years after retirement we met in the street. To my __31__, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain… bent out of __32__, the lettering faded (消褪). You __33__probably guess what it was—the little tin heart. “You were the only one who kept trying.” He explained. We __34__ again and went our separate ways. I am so __35__ I’d done a good job.
| 小题1: | | A．ignored | B．feared | C．greeted | D．told |
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| 小题2: | | A．active | B．troublesome | C．independent | D．noisy |
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| 小题3: | | A．position | B．shoulder | C．head | D．attention |
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| 小题4: | | A．pulled | B．cut | C．stole | D．played |
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| 小题5: | | A．secretly | B．carefully | C．proudly | D．strictly |
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| 小题6: | | A．laugh at | B．stare at | C．depend on | D．concentrate on |
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| 小题8: | | A．did | B．made | C．wore | D．said |
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| 小题9: | | A．turned into | B．burned into | C．stepped into | D．flew into |
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| 小题10: | | A．shining | B．hard | C．strange | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．tears | B．puzzles | C．hopes | D．ways |
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| 小题12: | | A．plea | B．ask | C．expect | D．disappoint |
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| 小题14: | | A．came | B．wanted | C．intended | D．returned |
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| 小题15: | | A．summer | B．autumn | C．spring | D．winter |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．sadness | C．surprise | D．annoyance |
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| 小题17: | | A．shape | B．date | C．order | D．fashion |
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| 小题19: | | A．talked | B．looked | C．smiled | D．hugged |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．sure | C．lucky | D．shocked |
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Watson entered Mr. Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr. Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry, —but you’ll have to go.” “But, sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”
“I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田径运动员） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠军） there.”
The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway （恍惚的） look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read: I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.
Your son, Herbie
小题1:The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.| A．fall | B．close | C．punish | D．sell |
小题2: It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.| A．Watson’ s son | B．Mr Smith’ s son | | C．a teacher of Mr Smith’s son | D．the son of Mr Smith’s friend |
小题3:From the text we know that Herbie_______.| A．was a college student | B．didn’t live to grow up | | C．made friends with many boys | D．died from a car accident |
小题4:Watson was given a second chance because_______.| A．Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son | | B．a man was needed in another department | | C．Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter | | D．Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream |
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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.| A．was interested in the compass | | B．wanted to be a great scientist | | C．was not clever enough | | D．didn’t like thinking by himself |
小题2:Why did Albert Einstein hate school?| A．He couldn’t play with his friends there | | B．Students were not allowed to ask questions. | | C．The schools were like prisons at that time | | D．He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like. |
小题3:What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?| A．Useful | B．Difficult | C．Boring | D．Interesting |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation | | B．Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help. | | C．Einstein’s uncle was a policeman. | | D．Einstein liked playing with other children. |
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Yesterday I had a walk with a friend in the street. When we were passing by a house, I 36 a BlackBerry cell phone. I picked it up and it still 37 ! I started checking the contact list and calling numbers. I wanted to see 38 I could get some information about the owner of the phone. 39 , only one person answered and she didn’t recognize the 40 that I was calling from. In the end, she said,” It is just so nice that you are trying to 41 whose phone it is.”
Since that lady didn’t know whose phone it was, my friend 42 me to go back to the street. I 43 . We went back to the street and to the house 44 which we had found the BlackBerry cell phone. I 45 the door. Two college students 46 and said they hadn’t lost their phones. But when I told them the story and 47 some names on the contact list, one of them said that he 48 had those names so it must be the phone of one of his 49 .
They said it was 50 that I too the time to find the 51 .I really didn’t have anything to say because in my mind I was just doing the 52 thing. I never considered 53 the phone----it wasn’t mine. I immediately tried to find the owner because that is exactly what I would want 54 to do if any of my family members 55 their phones.
| 小题1: | | A．bought | B．dropped | C．repaired | D．found |
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| 小题2: | | A．rang | B．sang | C．worked | D．shook |
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| 小题4: | | A．Probably | B．Interestingly | C．Finally | D．Unluckily |
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| 小题5: | | A．number | B．street | C．man | D．name |
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| 小题6: | | A．talk about | B．think of | C．find out | D．care about |
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| 小题7: | | A．advised | B．pushed | C．helped | D．showed |
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| 小题8: | | A．laughed | B．understood | C．argued | D．agreed |
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| 小题9: | | A．at the back of | B．in front of | C．on the top of | D．far away from |
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| 小题10: | | A．turned to | B．looked for | C．knocked on | D．broke into |
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| 小题11: | | A．answered | B．shouted | C．ran | D．passed |
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| 小题12: | | A．spelled | B．wrote | C．mentioned | D．remembered |
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| 小题13: | | A．sometimes | B．also | C．hardly | D．always |
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| 小题14: | | A．kids | B．parents | C．students | D．friends |
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| 小题15: | | A．exciting | B．necessary | C．wonderful | D．impossible |
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| 小题16: | | A．phone | B．information | C．buyer | D．owner |
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| 小题17: | | A．important | B．right | C．strange | D．brave |
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| 小题18: | | A．giving | B．borrowing | C．mending | D．keeping |
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| 小题19: | | A．them | B．him | C．someone | D．myself |
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| 小题20: | | A．lost | B．described | C．needed | D．lent |
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Jeffrey Bezos, founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother’s ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre farm at Cotulla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their farm.
Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents’ garage into a laboratory for his science projects.
After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.
In 1994, there was still no internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that Internet usage was increasing by 2300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce, and immediately began considering the possibilities.
Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs. He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders. Bezos’ Amazon has become “the Earth’s biggest anything store”. Amazon.com is now called “one of the smartest strategies in business history”.
Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity activities. “Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company,” he said.
小题1: In his childhood, Bezos ______. | A．had to work with his grandfather on their farm all day long | | B．showed great interest in science | | C．didn’t get along well with his brothers and sisters | | D．wanted to become a businessman |
小题2:Jeffrey changed the course of business history because he ______.| A．looked forward to a bright career in finance on Wall Street | | B．considered the possibility of setting up an original company | | C．founded a new form of commerce that developed fast later | | D．was the first to speak of Internet commerce |
小题3:Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?| A．How hard Bezos studied in Princeton University. | | B．“Amazon.com” only sold books in the beginning. | | C．Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity. | | D．The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com. |
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.| A．it was Bezos’s grandfather on the farm who helped him a lot | | B．Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight | | C．Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart | | D．Bezos aimed at setting up “the Earth’s biggest bookstore” |
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