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 whoever 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!”

56．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．

57．The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ______．

　　　 A．become large　　 　　　 B．become 3 times　　 　　

　　　 C．increase quickly　 　　　 D．decrease quickly

58．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．

59．The man can be described as _______．

　　　 A．helpful and considerate　　　　　　 B．positive and generous

　　　 C．smart and hardworking　　　　　　 　　　 D．stubborn and unselfish

60．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．

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___36__ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___37__. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___38___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___39___ that the things a possible employer is most ___40__ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___41___ the first few sentences fail to ___42__ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___43___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___44___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___45___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___46___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___47___ your product and why they like it.”

Try to ___48___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___49___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___50___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___51___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___52___.

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___53___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___54___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___55__ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

36.A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily

37.A. found B. done C. known D. heard

38.A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking

39.A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind

40.A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able

41.A. While B. Although C. As　　　　　　 D. If

42.A . pay B. win C. show D. fix

43.A. kept B. continued C. written D. read

44.A. to B. for C. into D. from

45.A. advertisement B. report C. article D. introduction

46.A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion

47.A. change B. make C. sell D. use

48.A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain

49.A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting

50.A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide

51.A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager

52.A. success B. development C. practice D. experience

53.A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get

54.A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea

55.A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer

---I as well as my family, will go to Shanghai for vacation tomorrow.

--- __________ Do remember sending me a gift when you are back.

A. Have fun!　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That’s very nice of you.

C. It’s a pleasure. D. So what?

 During the days ______, he made great progress in learning English.       

 A. following           B. followed               C. to follow              D. that followed

 It is our hope that ______ of us will be left behind.       

A. nobody                B. no one                  C. every one           D none

---Who is knocking at the door?　　　 　

--- _______.　　　

A. They are the children B. There are the children

C. It is the children D. That is the children

A well-written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization. 　

A. calls on　　　　　　　 B. calls for　　　　　　　 C. call up　　　　　　　　 D. calls off

 He _______ the first place again, in which case, his mother will be more than happy.       

A. can’t win             B. would have won   C. might win            D. could have won

---Why didn’t you finish the task?　　　

---I didn’t think it is ______ the effort.

A. worthwhile 　　　 B. deserving 　　　　　 C. valuable　　　　　　　 D. worth

--- I’m going to Paris next week.　　　　

--- What a _______. So am I.　　　

A. pity　　　　　　　 B. coincidence 　　　 C. accident　　　　　　　 D. chance