Earlier this morning I e-mailed an old friend, Mark. We have been out of touch for 12 years, but the   36   is a wonderful thing. Finding his e-mail address   37   less than a minute. He is working on his doctoral paper in western America.

    Mark and I met at a summer   38   that we both attended. I went every year from the time I was 8 or 9 until I was 15. I don’t   39   exactly, but I think Mark was there for as many years as I was.

    We lived close to each other and   40   saw each other around the campsite, but not often. Mostly we stayed together for a week or two in the   41   and wrote letters back and forth during the rest of the first few years. I still have all of his letters in a box somewhere. I come across them occasionally and   42   to sit down and read through them, but I never have. He was a   43   and precious friend to me, and I am deeply   44   that we have drifted so far apart.

     Mark was a very kind and incredibly bright and funny   45  . He loved Monty Python — I mean he was a fanatic(狂热者), and could   46   entire movies from memory. He was one of those kids who   47   such a unique and powerful mind   48   they never quite fit into the main stream of life.   49   Mark, who I believe realized that, never seemed to care about it. When I knew that Mark was working on his   50   (on a highly intellectual and fairly mysterious and difficult topic), I thought, “Well yes, of course.” He is just where I would

  51   him to be.

     I wonder if he will write me back. I wonder if he will be   52   by where I am. I wonder whether he and I can be   53   again, or whether these years have left us with   54  

in common. I wonder whether he can ever be the man I   55  , or only remain the boy I knew.  

A. world                           B. Internet                    C. life                   D. fax     

A. cost                       B. paid                         C. took                  D. spent

A. train                      B. meeting                    C. camp                D. holiday

A. remind                 B. recall                       C. remember          D. realize

A. occasionally           B. regularly                  C. usually              D. commonly

A. neighborhood         B. group                       C. holiday             D. summer

A. manage                 B. advise                      C. intend               D. prefer

A. likely                    B. friendly                    C. coldly               D. dear

A. regret                    B. sorry                        C. excited              D. satisfied

A. teenager                B. adult                        C. reader               D. camper

A. see                        B. recite                       C. write                 D. read

A. gained                   B. had                          C. got                   D. deserved

A. that                             B. as                            C. because             D. so

A. Because                 B. Though                    C. Since                D. But

A. book                            B. novel                       C. paper                D. lesson

A. let                         B. lead                         C. expect               D. allow

A. shocked                 B. surprised                  C. disappointed      D. excited

A. classmates              B. partners                    C. enemies             D. friends

A. everything             B. something                C. nothing             D. anything[来源:Z_

A. value                     B. know                       C. dislike            D. admire

A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the 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 are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商)  in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “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!”
【小题1】What did the man do for the test?

A.He sent e-mails. B.He did the cleaning
C.He sold computers.D.He filled in forms.
【小题2】The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A.disliked such a job
B.didn’t pass the test
C.didn’t have an e-mail
D.knew nothing about computers
【小题3】The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A.went to look for another job
B.asked for food from door to door
C.thought of an idea to make monkey
D.bought a computer and got an e-mail
【小题4】Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A.Because he had many friends to help him.
B.Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
【小题5】What does the story want to tell us?
A.Computers are very important in our daily life.
B.Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.
C.The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.
D.Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.

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 the 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 email, 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 (资金). 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 later.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles.Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance.He called an insurance broker 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 said 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 !"
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.The man was 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.
【小题2】The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____
A.became largeB.became 3 times
C.decreased slightlyD.decreased quickly
【小题3】The man can be described as ____.
A.helpful and considerateB.positive and generous
C.smart and hardworkingD.nervous and unselfish
【小题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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