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A jobless man wanted to apply(求职) for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a ____: clean the floor. The man passed it; he cleaned the floor very well.

“You are hired(雇佣),” the manager told the man. “Give me your email address, and I’ll send you the form to _____. I shall also send you the ____ you should report for the work.”

The man replied, “I don’t have a _____, or email!”

“I’m sorry,” said the manager. “If you don’t have email, that means you do not exist(存在). And we cannot _____ persons who do not exsit.”

The man was very ___. He didn’t know what to do. He only had 10 dollars with him. Once that was___, he wouldn’t have any money to buy even food. He went from door to door and ___ the tomatoes in small bags. He doubled his money.

He ____ this three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. He realized that he could continue to live this way. He started to go earlier every day, and returned later. He doubled or made even three times his money every day. Soon, he ___ a cart, then a truck. In a very short time, he had his many delivery(递送) trucks.

Five years later, the man became one of the biggest ____seller in the country. He started to plan his family’s future. He called an insurance(保险) broker, a man who sells insurance. At the end of the ____, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.”

Hearing that, the broker felt very ___. “You don’t have email, and yet have succeeded in becoming so ___. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email?” he said aloud. The man thought for a while, and replied, “an office ___ at Microsoft!”

If you just lost your job or just failed an interview, don’t worry, think of the positive(积极的)… Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.

1.A. jobB. handC. chanceD. test

2.A. check outB. put upC. fill inD. write down

3.A. name B. dateC. addressD. ticket

4.A. computerB. screenC. websiteD. letter

5.A. believeB. payC. acceptD. refuse

6.A. pleasedB. excitedC. embarrassedD. disappointed

7.A. exchangedB. spent C. wastedD. lost

8.A. dividedB. showedC. keptD. sold

9.A. repeatedB. remindedC. triedD. counted

10.A. borrowed B. repairedC. receivedD. bought

11.A. truckB. insuranceC. foodD. door

12.A. introductionB. talkC. businessD. story

13.A. worriedB. satisfiedC. upsetD. surprised

14.A. cleverB. healthyC. richD. confident

15.A. boyB. secretaryC. cleanerD. head

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On a Saturday afternoon, when you are enjoying ice cream in front of the TV or playing on the computer, what are kids at your age doing on the other side of the planet? Are they at school? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:

1. Education

School is expensive for many African kids. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even if they don’t have to pay for school.

For those are lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French and their native language. There is also Math, Science, History, Social Studies, and Geography. Plenty of housework takes up much of kids’ time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Then, there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.

2. Daily fun

It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Sport is great because kids do not need money to play.

Kids can make goals with twigs (嫩枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of strings (绳子). They play in the desert dust and the streets of old towns.

There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa. The first kids’ football teams were set up in Kenya (肯尼亚) in 1987.

3. Internet

Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in the continent. All of the capital cities in Africa can get on the Internet.

But fewer than one out of every 250 people in Africa can get on the Internet. It’s really expensive. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average monthly pay per person.

Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home. South Africa Lesley Harrison, 12, wishes he had the Internet at home. “I could show my family lots of stuff. No one where I live even knows what the Internet is.”

Life about African kids

1._________

Something about African kids away from education, daily fun and Internet.

At school

Education is 2.__________ expensive for African kids to go to school.

African kids have to learn a foreign language and their native language.

In spare time

Plenty of housework takes up much of their spare time..

African kids do sports because they can 3._____________ to play.

On the Internet

The cost for the Internet is much 4._____________ than the average monthly pay per person.

Fewer than one out of 250 people in Africa can get on the Internet.

Egypt and South Africa are the 5.___________ users of the Internet in Africa.

Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Is reading better than playing video games? I’m not so sure if it is. If learning is important to you, but not necessary so,and if pleasure is what you want,these activities can be pleasant in their own way. Reading might be better than many activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.

If you’re serious about creating the habit of reading,what’s important is finding a time you can read every day—often that’s early morning or late at night,or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form the habit.

Then, you need to find a place that’s comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you’re in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although there’s nothing wrong with sleep.

Next,be sure to shut off the TV,Internet,cell phone,radio, or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken “x”es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to form if it’s something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time, you spend reading a joy. I’ve been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book.

1.The importance of reading depends on ______.

A. what you’re going to read

B. why you want to read

C. where you decide to read

D. when you begin to read

2. If you want to create a habit of reading, the first thing to do is to ______.

A. ask the writer for some advice

B. find a comfortable place

C. make a proper time plan

D. mark an “x” on the new calendar

3. While you are reading,you'd better ______.

A. make sure you are alone

B. mark a big “x” in your notebook

C. find a good chair with good lighting

D. be concentrated and quiet

4. Reading may become your habit more easily when ______.

A. it is something you enjoy

B. you don’t use Internet or cell phones

C. your unbroken“x”es last for a long time

D. you spend 10 to 20 minutes reading after lunch

5.Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe the writer?

A. He prefers to play video games rather than watch TV.

B. He is an old man with the best reading habit.

C. He thinks it’s normal to fall asleep while reading.

D. He has done a lot of research on reading.

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