题目内容
— He was playing basketball.
B. was; doing
C. are; doing
D. did; do
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John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted(提拔) Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation(辞职书) to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard -working, but promoted only those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality.”
Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.
【小题1】How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager?
A.Angry. | B.Nervous. | C.Unlucky. | D.Helpless. |
A.he wanted John to do more for his company |
B.he wanted John to learn more about himself |
C.he wanted to punish John for what he said |
D.he wanted to prove what John said was right |
A.Bobby was unselfish | B.John was lazy |
C.the seller was dishonest | D.the boss was wise |
A.The boss should treat all his workers in a fair way. |
B.The boss should not promote one who flatters him. |
C.One should not only work hard but also use his head. |
D.One should try to get every detail of watermelons. |
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John and Jim worked at the same company. They both worked hard. But soon John became one of the managers. So Jim felt angry. One day he told his boss that it was unfair(不公平)At Jim’s words, the boss knew that Jim did a lot for the company, but he lacked (缺乏) one quality. To help Jim to see the differences between him and John, the boss asked Jim to finish a task. He said, “Find out if there’s someone selling watermelons in the market.” Jim went and returned quickly and said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much are they?” But Jim didn’t care such a small thing. He had to go back to the market to ask about the prices and returned to answer the boss. Then the boss told Jim, “Wait to see what John will do. The boss asked John to finish the same task. John went and returned and said, “Only one man is selling watermelons there. Most of the water melons are the same size. He sells three of them for $10. And they have good quality.” Jim was then sorry for himself. He finally knew the differences between himself and John. So he decided to learn form John.
Jim’s trouble | He was angry because he thought the company is ____86____ to him. |
The boss’s task | Go to the _____87___ and see if there’s someone selling watermelons. |
Jim’s way | Jim wasn’t careful enough to answer the boss well. So he had to go to the market ____88____. |
John’s way | John was careful ____89____ to tell the boss about the watermelons very well. |
Result | Finally Jim knew the ____90____ between himself and John and decided to learn from him. |