John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. 1 worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the 2 of manager but John remained a(n) 3 employee. John could not take it any more, so he 4 his resignation(辞职信)and complained the boss did not know how to5 hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a 6 .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your 7 ."John didn't 8 . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone 9 watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked 10 it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to 11 to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons 12. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very 13 and realized the14 between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign 15 to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks16 and explores in depth. 17 exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to18 his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, 19 another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how 20 you win?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      All
    2. B.
      Either
    3. C.
      Neither
    4. D.
      Any
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      post
    2. B.
      condition
    3. C.
      situation
    4. D.
      department
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      normal
    2. B.
      usual
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      common
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      turned in
    2. B.
      turned out
    3. C.
      turned over
    4. D.
      turned off
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      train
    2. B.
      value
    3. C.
      practise
    4. D.
      respect
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      demand
    2. B.
      request
    3. C.
      command
    4. D.
      question
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      attitude
    2. B.
      thought
    3. C.
      mind
    4. D.
      consideration
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      leave
    2. B.
      laugh
    3. C.
      agree
    4. D.
      refuse
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      selling
    2. B.
      buying
    3. C.
      checking
    4. D.
      cutting
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      how
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      what
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      report
    2. B.
      inform
    3. C.
      answer
    4. D.
      predict
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      after all
    2. B.
      at all
    3. C.
      in all
    4. D.
      above all
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      regretted
    2. B.
      impressed
    3. C.
      moved
    4. D.
      disappointed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      similarity
    2. B.
      problem
    3. C.
      difference
    4. D.
      interest
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      or
    4. D.
      but
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      many
    2. B.
      little
    3. C.
      less
    4. D.
      more
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      Results
    2. B.
      Effects
    3. C.
      Businesses
    4. D.
      Opportunities
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      finish
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      achieve
    4. D.
      abandon
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      though
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      might
    2. B.
      could
    3. C.
      would
    4. D.
      should

 In his youth, Darwin was an average student.__1__ he was a big reader. He also was an eager __2__, especially of beetles and butterflies. (He once carried two beetles, one in each hand, and then saw a __3__ so interesting that he decided to put it in his mouth.)

__4__ it came time for higher education, Darwin went to Edinburgh in Scotland to study medicine. But he soon found that he couldn't __5__ the sight of blood. So he left and went to school at the University of Cambridge in England __6__. He was preparing to become a minister, a profession in which blood shouldn't be a(n) __7__.

His heart was not in __8__, though. He spent his time at Cambridge collecting __9__ bugs and talking about science with people like the geologist Adam Sedgwick and the botanist John Stevens Henslow. Henslow saw that Darwin could be a __10__, and helped him get the chance to go on a long sea __11__ of exploration on a ship called the Beagle.

__12__ that ship's five-year trip around the world, Darwin observed many __13__ of life and various geological formations and fossils in South America and islands in the Pacific Ocean.__14__ the time the voyage ended, in 1836, Darwin knew more about life than anybody else.

During this trip, Darwin sent __15__ back to England. So he was well known as a scientist when he __16__. But __17__ becoming a professor, Darwin moved to the __18__. For some reason he was almost always __19__ with a stomach disorder. Doctors couldn't help him. (Even today, experts __20__ what disease he might have had.) So he lived an isolated life with his wife and family. He did experiments, studied plants and animals, read books and wrote papers in the comfort of his country home.

1. A. And         B. So             C. Or            D. But

2. A. collector   B. learner        C. instructor    D. farmer

3. A. larger      B. third          C. beetle        D. second

4. A. Before      B. Although       C. When         D. Until

5. A. meet        B. like           C. catch        D. stand

6. A. yet         B. instead        C. too          D. soon

7. A. sight       B. operation      C. problem      D. necessary 

8. A. religion    B. study          C. research     D. science

9. A. fewer       B. more           C. rarer        D. bigger

10. A. scientist    B. minister      C. geologist    D. learner

11. A. discoveries  B. voyage        C. fishing      D. passage 

12. A. Before       B. After         C. Until        D. During

13. A. forms        B. sizes         C. heights      D. years

14. A. In           B. After         C. By           D. During

15. A. reports      B. application   C. news         D. bugs

16. A. started out  B. came back     C. passed away  D. sailed out

17. A. fond of      B. content with  C. rather than  D. sticking to

18. A. city         B. university    C. office       D. countryside

19. A. disturbed    B. content       C. concerned    D. curious

20. A. know about   B. argue about   C. find out     D. care about

 


John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___  employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____  his resignation(辞职信)and complained the boss did not know how to____5___  hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___  .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___  ."John didn't ___8___  . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___  watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__  it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____  to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___.  Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____  between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__  to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____  and explores in depth. ___17____  exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___  his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____  another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____  you win?

【小题1】
A.AllB.EitherC.NeitherD.Any
【小题2】
A.postB.conditionC.situationD.department
【小题3】
A.normalB.usualC.ordinaryD.common
【小题4】
A.turned inB.turned outC.turned overD.turned off
【小题5】
A.trainB.valueC.practiseD.respect
【小题6】
A.demandB.requestC.commandD.question
【小题7】
A.attitudeB.thoughtC.mindD.consideration
【小题8】
A.leaveB.laughC.agreeD.refuse
【小题9】
A.sellingB.buyingC.checkingD.cutting
【小题10】
A.howB.whichC.whenD.what
【小题11】
A.reportB.informC.answerD.predict
【小题12】
A.after allB.at allC.in allD.above all
【小题13】
A.regrettedB.impressedC.movedD.disappointed
【小题14】
A.similarityB.problemC.differenceD.interest
【小题15】
A.andB.soC.orD.but
【小题16】
A.manyB.littleC.lessD.more
【小题17】
A.ResultsB.EffectsC.BusinessesD.Opportunities
【小题18】
A.finishB.getC.achieveD.abandon
【小题19】
A.whenB.whileC.asD.though
【小题20】
A.mightB.couldC.wouldD.should

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