题目内容
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 our 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 Idon’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 10kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he succeded to double his capital,He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can 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 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 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!”
小题1:Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?
小题2:The underlined word “triple”can be replaced by_______.
小题3:According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
小题4:The man can be described as ______.
小题5:Which proverb can best describe the story?
“You are employed.”he said.”Give me our 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 Idon’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 10kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he succeded to double his capital,He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can 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 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 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!”
小题1:Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?
| A．Because he didn’t have an e-mail |
| B．B Because he was lazy. |
| C．Because he didn’t pass the test |
| D．Because he didn’t have a computer |
| A．become 3 times | B．become large | C．increase quickly | D．decrease quickly |
| 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. |
| A．helpful and considerate | B．smart and hardworking |
| C．positive and generous | D．stubborn and unselfish |
| A．Where there is a will,there is a way. | B．Accidents will happen. |
| C．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. | D．No pains,no gains. |
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
试题解析：本文讲述了一个人因为没有没有电子邮箱而求职失败，到自己辛勤付出起早贪黑到创业成功成为了美国最大的食品零售商。
小题1:细节理解题.根据第四段“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.”我很抱歉，人事经理说：如果你没有邮箱，那就意味着你不能生存，一个不能生存的人当然不能有工作，所以A正确。
小题2:细节理解题。根据整句内容The man realized that he can survive in this way,and started to go every day earlier,and return late,Thus,his money doubled or tripled every day这个人认识到他可以用这种方式生存，以后他每天起的很早，回家的很晚，因此，他的钱每天都翻两三倍，所以A正确。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句话.Five years later,the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US. 5年以后，他成了美国最大的食品零售商排除A，根据第五段He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round接着他在附近门挨着门卖西红柿，排除C，Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.明显不对排除D，根据全文内容可判断出B正确。
小题4:总结归纳题。根据全文内容可知，这个人从求职失败，到通过勤奋起早贪黑创业而成功的经历，可以总结出这个人是聪明的勤奋的，所以B正确。
小题5:总结归纳题。根据全文内容可知，这个人从求职失败，到通过勤奋起早贪黑创业而成功。A.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成 B.Accidents will happen. 天意如此，在所难免
C.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.塞翁失马焉知非福 D.No pains,no gains.有付出就有回报，所以C正确。
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