Question

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 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 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 managed to double his capital. 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 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(销售商) in the US.

He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker（经纪人）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 managed 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!”

1.The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by              .

A. became large                             B. became 3 times

C. increased quickly                        D. decreased quickly

2.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

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.

3.The man can be described as                .

A. helpful and considerate                                    B. positive and generous

C. smart and hardworking                                       D. stubborn and unselfish

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.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 推理题。根据本句Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.说明通过倒卖，他的钱成倍的三倍的增加，主要是与doubled相对应，故B正确。

2.B 推理题。根据文章5,6段内容可知他失去了那份工作，但是没有失去对希望，用10美元开始倒卖产品，故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据文章5,6段说明他很努力他能建立起自己的零售王国说明他也很聪明，故C正确。

4.A 推理题。这个人因为没有电子邮箱，失去了微软公司的工作，但是却因祸得福开创了自己的事业，说明不幸有时候也会成为幸运的事情。故A正确。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读

点评：本文讲述了一个男孩因为没有电子邮箱而失去了一份在微软公司的工作，但是他没有失去希望通过个人努力建立了自己的商业王国。