There was a very rich man named Mike. In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone can fill my room in one day, I will give him 20,000 dollars.” he said. Everyone in the town wanted to have a try.Mark tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still not full.

Martin tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big, no one can do this.” he said. Alan said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, he went to the park and played all day. His friend asked him, “Why are you playing, you should be working.” The man said, “Don’t worry.” At 8:00 at night, the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “That bag is too small. How will you fill the room?” The man took a candle out of the bag. He lit the candle and said, “You see, the whole room is filled with light!”

1.Mike wanted someone to fill his large room in ________.

A.one day B.two days C.three days D.half a day

2.Martin tried to fill the room with ________.

A.stones B.earth C.wood D.water

3.What was in Alan’s bag?

A.An apple. B.A candy. C.A bottle. D.A candle.

4.Why did Alan play all day instead of filling the room?

A.Because he didn’t know how to fill the room.

B.Because he liked playing better than working.

C.Because he wasn’t allowed to work in the daytime.

D.Because he had already had a good idea to fill the room.

5.How much money will Alan get from Mike?

A.Two thousand dollars. B.Twenty thousand dollars.

C.Two million dollars. D.Twenty million dollars.

Video game tester

Would you like a job that lets you play games? Someone is wanted by a video game company. A lot of teenagers want this job because they play video games four hours a day! The one employed will test the games to make sure they work well. How exciting the job is!

Call us at 0010-2506 if you are interested.

Climbing guide

Many people want a job that lets them travel. Do you like adventures and an exciting life? Do you like to hike or climb mountains? Join us! You’ll help people climb mountains and travel all over Brazil. Anyone employed gets paid for $ 2,000 per month.

More information from www.sunnylife.com.

Book sorter

Do you love books? Can you work on Sunday nights? The library is looking for someone who can help sort(分类)out books and put them back on the shelves. Before Thursday, send an e-mail to Janet Chen(Janetchen@kidsheinle.com)if you are interested.

Dog walker

Would you like a job that lets you work with animals? Do you want one that lets you be outside a lot? You can walk a few dogs, three times a day, five days a week! Dogs are playful and fun, so your job will never be boring.

Welcome to our workroom on the 20th floor in the Golden Flower Plaza.

1.The work of a video game tester is mainly to ________.

A.create many video games B.play games every day

C.test the running of games D.make sure the game is liked

2.If you want to work as a climbing guide, you can get ________ a year.

A.$2,000 B.$ 10,000 C.$ 12,000 D.$ 24,000

3.What’s the most probable duty of Janet Chen?

A.Helping sort out books in the library. B.Putting books back on the shelves.

C.Sending e-mails to the company. D.Choosing the suitable employees.

4.If you like animals, you can work as ________.

A.a video game tester B.a dog walker

C.a book sorter D.a climbing guide

5.You should ________ to learn more about the job of a dog walker.

A.make a phone call B.send an e-mail

C.surf the Internet D.go to the workroom

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