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

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了人沒有得到工作，但是他是聰明的勤奮的，這件事促使使他努力勤奮最后取得成功，反映的主題是：塞翁失馬焉知非福。

1.C細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：“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. ”可知是因為沒有e-mail，這個人沒有得到工作。選C

2.B猜詞題：單詞出自his money doubled or tripled every day 從double翻倍，可以猜測這個單詞是是翻三倍的意思。選B

3.B推理題。根據(jù)文章第5段內(nèi)容可知盡管他沒有得到那份工作，但是他沒有灰心，努力創(chuàng)造了自己的商業(yè)帝國，故選B項。

4.C推斷題。根據(jù)文章第四，五兩段創(chuàng)業(yè)的過程可知這個人非常的努力，也非常的聰明能抓住機(jī)會，故選C項。

5.A主旨題：從文章整體看，雖然因為沒有e-mail這人沒有得到工作，但正因為沒有工作使他努力勤奮最后取得成功，正所謂：塞翁失馬焉知非福，選A

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