Question

Learn and Earn
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not2 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not3 hard-working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really4.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no5 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do thefollowing. “Go and7 if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to9, “$ 12 per kg.”
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a11of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg,12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good13.”
Charlie was14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie.He decided not to15 but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in17. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you19 ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How20 are you?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      made
   2. B.
      became
   3. C.
      remained
   4. D.
      kept
2. 2.
   1. A.
      tolerate
   2. B.
      do
   3. C.
      get
   4. D.
      put
3. 3.
   1. A.
      enjoy
   2. B.
      meet
   3. C.
      repay
   4. D.
      value
4. 4.
   1. A.
      unusual
   2. B.
      unfair
   3. C.
      careless
   4. D.
      selfless
5. 5.
   1. A.
      rest
   2. B.
      trouble
   3. C.
      effect
   4. D.
      effort
6. 6.
   1. A.
      competition
   2. B.
      relationship
   3. C.
      difference
   4. D.
      distance
7. 7.
   1. A.
      find out
   2. B.
      carry out
   3. C.
      look out
   4. D.
      pick out
8. 8.
   1. A.
      still
   2. B.
      again
   3. C.
      even
   4. D.
      only
9. 9.
   1. A.
      offer
   2. B.
      answer
   3. C.
      remind
   4. D.
      repeat
10. 10.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       familiar
    3. C.
       same
    4. D.
       simple
11. 11.
    1. A.
       total
    2. B.
       lot
    3. C.
       few
    4. D.
       number
12. 12.
    1. A.
       taken
    2. B.
       come
    3. C.
       bought
    4. D.
       heard
13. 13.
    1. A.
       value
    2. B.
       quality
    3. C.
       condition
    4. D.
       shape
14. 14.
    1. A.
       struck
    2. B.
       moved
    3. C.
       puzzled
    4. D.
       encouraged
15. 15.
    1. A.
       stay
    2. B.
       stop
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       leave
16. 16.
    1. A.
       important
    2. B.
       intelligent
    3. C.
       successful
    4. D.
       hardworking
17. 17.
    1. A.
       time
    2. B.
       depth
    3. C.
       need
    4. D.
       common
18. 18.
    1. A.
       while
    2. B.
       though
    3. C.
       unless
    4. D.
       since
19. 19.
    1. A.
       see
    2. B.
       think
    3. C.
       know
    4. D.
       win
20. 20.
    1. A.
       hopeful
    2. B.
       thoughtful
    3. C.
       helpful
    4. D.
       meaningful

Answer 1

CADBD CADBC ACBAD CBADB
1.C  remain 仍然，仍旧是，在此表示职务未变。
2.A  take 接受。句意为“查理再也无法接受这一事实”。
3.D  value vt. 尊重，重视，珍视。
4.B 他认为这一点也不公道。
5.D  spare no effort 不余遗力。
6.C 此句与49空所在句子结构相同。
7.A  do the following 做下列事情。后文用引号引出了具体内容。
8.D 由文意可知。
9.B  answer 回答。
10.C  the same question 同样的问题。
11.A  a total of, ……总共。 a lot/pile/number of……及言其多，不与具体数字连用。
12.C.A改为brought, B 改为coming亦可选。
13.B  good quality 质量好。
14.A  strike vt. 打动（某人）的心，使感动。
15.D 上文提到辞职，在此表示思想的转变：不辞职。
16.C  successful 成功的。Jackie受到提拔，说明他是一个事业很成功的人。 hardworking 只是事业成功的一个因素，Charlie也 hardworking，但未被提拔，说明 hardworking不可选为正确答案。
17.B  understand in depth 深刻理解。
18.A 转折对比。
19.D 获胜。
20.B 此句中的 how far与上段的 several years对应，how thoughtful 与thinks more 对应