Question

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．All B．Either C．Neither D．Any

【小题2】

A．post B．condition C．situation D．department

【小题3】

A．normal B．usual C．ordinary D．common

【小题4】

A．turned in B．turned out C．turned over D．turned off

【小题5】

A．train B．value C．practise D．respect

【小题6】

A．demand B．request C．command D．question

【小题7】

A．attitude B．thought C．mind D．consideration

【小题8】

A．leave B．laugh C．agree D．refuse

【小题9】

A．selling B．buying C．checking D．cutting

【小题10】

A．how B．which C．when D．what

【小题11】

A．report B．inform C．answer D．predict

【小题12】

A．after all B．at all C．in all D．above all

【小题13】

A．regretted B．impressed C．moved D．disappointed

【小题14】

A．similarity B．problem C．difference D．interest

【小题15】

A．and B．so C．or D．but

【小题16】

A．many B．little C．less D．more

【小题17】

A．Results B．Effects C．Businesses D．Opportunities

【小题18】

A．finish B．get C．achieve D．abandon

【小题19】

A．when B．while C．as D．though

【小题20】

A．might B．could C．would D．should

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
【小题6】B
【小题7】C
【小题8】D
【小题9】A
【小题10】D
【小题11】A
【小题12】C
【小题13】B
【小题14】C
【小题15】D
【小题16】D
【小题17】D
【小题18】C
【小题19】B
【小题20】B

解析【小题1】考查代词。他们二人工作都很努力。
【小题2】考查名词。老板提拔博比为部门经理(的工作岗位)，而约翰还是一名普通员工。
【小题3】考查形容词。见2题解析。
【小题4】考查动词短语。约翰再也无法忍受，呈交了一封辞职信，抱怨老板不会用人，不重用那些敬业的员工。turn in 交出，上缴。
【小题5】考查动词。见39解析。vt.估价,评价；尊重;重视。
【小题6】考查名词。结合下文I hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. 可知此处老板提了个要求。
【小题7】考查名词。“或许到时你会改变注意，收回辞呈”。 change one's mind 改变主意。
【小题8】考查动词。下文约翰俺老板的要求做了可知“他答应了”，“没有拒绝”。
【小题9】考查动词。结合下文可知“老板让他去市场找一个卖西瓜的人。”
【小题10】考查疑问词。结合下文$1.2 per kg可知此处老板问他“每公斤多少钱”。该用how much或what。
【小题11】考查动词。句意：约翰摇摇头，回到市场去问，然后又回来向老板汇报每公斤1.2美元。
【小题12】考查介词短语。“这个人一共有340个西瓜”。 in all .总共，合计。
【小题13】考查动词。 “John受到很大的触动，他意识到自己与Bobby之间的差距。他决定收回辞呈并向Bobby学习。”impress  vt. 给……极深的印象;使感动。
【小题14】考查名词。difference差别,差异。
【小题15】考查连词。“他决定收回辞呈并向Bobby学习。”not to resign和learn from是转折关系。
【小题16】考查副词。“成功的人更善于观察，勤于思考和孜孜探求。”think more多想。
【小题17】考查名词。“机遇就存在于生活的细节中。”
【小题18】考查动词。achieve one’s aim实现目标。
【小题19】考查连词。两种人之间的对比。while而,然而。
【小题20】考查情态动词。同样的一件事，一个成功的人会看得更多更远。有人看到一年后的情景，而你只看到明天。一年与一天的差距是365倍，你怎么能赢呢？