Question

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very ____.After several years, however，the boss ____ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) ____ employee.John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and ____ the boss did not value hard?working staff，but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He ____ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) ____.I hope you will do one more thing for our company ____ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”

John ____.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the ____.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just ___ his head. He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the ____ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said，“Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 ____ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in ____.On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，____ from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”

John was very ___ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to ____ but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends，a more successful person is better at ___，thinks more and explores in depth.____ exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and ____ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his ____.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?

1.A.badly　　B．hard　 C．lazily　　D．happily

2.A.promoted　B．praised C．encouraged　D．supported

3.A.special　B．unique C．devoted　D．ordinary

4.A.charged　B．proved C．complained　D．convinced

5.A.thought　B．apologized C．explained　D．whispered

6.A.invitation　B．order C．request　D．promise

7.A.since　B．before　C．after　D．unless

8.A.refused　B．doubted C．agreed　D．insisted

9.A.market　B．office C．district　D．building

10.A.nodded　B．turned C．waved　D．shook

11.A.other　B．same C．different　D．little

12.A.by　 B．to　 C．with　D．for

13.A.store　B．place C．control　D．shape

14.A.discovered　B．grown C．bought　D．produced

15.A.confused　B．disappointed C．excited　D．impressed

16.A.resign　B．compare C．envy　D．suspect

17.A.expressing　B．bargaining C．managing　D．observing

18.A.Desires　B．Experience C．Chances　 D．Harvests

19.A.farther　B．nearer C．higher　D．lower

20.A.success　B．aim C．position　D．wisdom

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.D

18.C

19.A

20.B

【解析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。

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2.2】解析　然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。答案　A

3.3】解析　同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。答案　D

4.4】解析　约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。答案　C

5.5】解析　面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。答案　A

6.6】解析　老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。答案　C

7.7】解析　在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。答案　B

8.8】解析　根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。答案　C

9.9】解析　公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。答案　A

10.0】解析　因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。答案　D

11.1】解析　老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。答案　B

12.2】解析　西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：Copies are available for two dollars each。答案　D

13.3】解析　他有340个西瓜的存货。have sth in store意为“贮存有某物”。答案　A

14.4】解析　这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的货，buy意为“买进，买入”。答案　C

15.5】解析　约翰听了博比的汇报后，对博比深表“钦佩”，发自内心地佩服他的工作方法和态度。答案　D

16.6】 解析　约翰认识到了自己与博比的差距，因此他决定不辞职了，而是向博比学习。此处与第一段最后一句中的resignation照应。答案　A

17.7】解析　从博比的故事可以看出，成功人士更善于“观察”事物。答案　D

18.8】解析　“机遇”就存在于生活的细节中。答案　C

19.9】 解析　同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远。答案　A

20.20】解析　成功人士会发现并抓住每一个机会去实现自己的“目标”。 答案　B