How to Keep Your Job for a Long Time

Work Hard.

Many bosses don’t mind you spending a little time on some little things,but they do focus on your job attitude and the wealth you can create for this company. When it comes to making lay­off decisions,the company will also choose the most productive employees to keep the job instead of the workers who are always late to work,leave early every day and do nothing important to the company.1.________

Be a Team Player.

2.________As an employee,you should work in a team with others,and learn from others. You should get along well with others.

Be Flexible.

3.________When the company needs someone to change shifts,work weekends,put in some overtime,or work a different schedule,you can think about it if your personal schedule permits.

4.________

You should be making yourself available to take on some additional tasks or help with projects that you might not have otherwise had to do. Maybe there is no additional pay,but it is also very helpful to increase your own value. Maybe due to this additional help,your boss begins to take advantage of you and give you more important work.

Don’t Complain.

If you don’t like your job,I can guarantee there are plenty of other people who would jump at the chance to get it. You should be really careful about complaining.5.________

A.Or your job security may be indirectly affected.

B.You should not gossip about other workers.

C.Make Yourself Available.

D.So you should remember to work hard.

E.Team spirit is an important quality for everyone.

F.Flexibility is a very important component to your job.

G.You become someone that they can rely on.

 

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 10 kg 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 could 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(销售商) in the US.

He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker(经纪人)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.The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by             

A.became large

B.became 3 times

C.increased quickly

D.decreased quickly

2.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.

3.The man can be described as               .

A.helpful and considerate

B.positive and generous

C.smart and hardworking

D.stubborn and unselfish

4. 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.

 

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