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After graduating from college, Tom and Bob joined a company together. Both worked very hard. Several years later, the boss promoted Bob to manager, but Tom remained as 1. ordinary worker. Tom couldn’t take it. He handed his resignation to the boss, complaining that the boss didn’t value hard-working workers, but only promoted those 2. (please) guys.

The boss knew Tom worked very hard these years. So he said, “ Thank you, 3. I have a request. I hope you’ll do one more thing for our company 4. you leave. Perhaps you’ll change your mind.”

Tom agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Tom went and return soon, and said he had found 5. . The boss asked how much per kg? Tom 6. (shake) his head, went back to the market and returned

7. (inform) the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told Tom to wait a second. He called Bob to come to his office and asked Bob to do the same. Bob went, returned and said 8. (gentle), “ Boss, only one person is selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 9. 10 kg. he has 320 melons in all, of 10 10. are on the table. Fresh and red, each weighs about 2 kg.

Tow was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bob. He decided to stay to learn from Bob.

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