Question

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 email.”
“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, 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 $10 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 managed to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.
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 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 email.”
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an email, 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!”
【小題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 the application.

【小題2】The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by “_________”.

A．became 3 times	B．became large
C．increased quickly	D．decreased quickly

【小題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．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

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

D．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

【小題4】Which proverb can be the title of the story?

A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing (幸事).

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Accidents will happen.

D．No pains, no gains.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：當(dāng)上帝給你關(guān)上一扇窗戶(hù)，他給你打開(kāi)了另外一扇門(mén)。本文的故事的哲理正在于此。
【小題1】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章6,7行“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist.And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”說(shuō)明C正確。
【小題2】A 推理題。根據(jù)本句Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.說(shuō)明該詞是主語(yǔ)double相似的意思，選項(xiàng)中A項(xiàng)與之相近，故A正確。
【小題3】D 推理題。根據(jù)第六段1,2行The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late.說(shuō)明他在面試失敗以后繼續(xù)努力，最后成功，故D正確。
【小題4】A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容和最后一句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!”說(shuō)明正是因?yàn)闆](méi)有郵箱，他才走出了人生的另外一條道路，故A正確。
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