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 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.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的這個男孩沒有電子郵箱而失去了一份工作，但是他通過自己的努力實現了更大的成功，告訴我們塞翁失馬，焉知非福。

1.C 細節題。根據文章第4段“If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.可知沒有電子郵箱是他失去這份工作的主要原因。故C正確。

2.B 推理題。根據本句Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.可知tripled是與前面的double意思相近的詞，也就是2倍或者三倍地增加。故B正確。

3.B 推理題。根據文章5,6段He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes.和The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late.可知他并沒有因為面試失敗而悲傷難過太久，反而想起別的方法來謀生。故B正確。

4.C 推理題。根據文章第5段這個男孩想起了零售西紅柿的方法來掙錢，說明他很聰明。根據文章5,6段他挨家挨戶地賣東西說明他很勤奮。故C正確。

5.A 主旨大意題。本文講述的這個男孩沒有電子郵箱而失去了一份工作，但是他通過自己的努力實現了更大的成功，告訴我們塞翁失馬，焉知非福。故A正確。

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