摘要: How s of you to do that kind of thing!

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I’ve been selling since I was twenty. I went to college for a year, but I was bored. I just wasn’t the kind of person who could sit in a room with books and study. I wanted to get out and work. My friends thought I was silly. They were all studying to be engineers, lawyers, and doctors. I was the odd one. That caused me a lot of anxiety later on. I always felt that I had to prove myself. I had to prove that I was just as good as they were.

I tried for a sales position in a company that sold office furniture. My interview went pretty well, and I got the job. It was a good learning experience for me. I learned how to sell. I found out what to say and how to say it, I also found out that selling wasn’t the easiest thing in the world to do.

There’s a lot of pressure and anxiety in this kind of work. Everything depends on the sale – your job, money and happiness. You can’t do anything that might make you lose the sale. There are times when you want to call the client, and you know you can’t. you have to wait for the client to call you.

Sometimes I feel like an actor. Whenever I call a client from home, my wife goes into another room. She says that I sound like a different person. In a way she’s right. Selling is like performing . If you’ve performed well, you’ve sold yourself to the audience. In my work, if you’ve performed well, you’ve sold the product. That’s what selling is all about.

51.The author was bored after he studied in college for one year, because __________.

A.he was anxious

B.his friends thought he was silly

C.he has been selling ever since he was twenty

D.he wasn’t interested in studying in a usual way

52.By saying that” I was the odd one”, the author probably means that _____________.

A.he was the lonely one

B.he was a more creative one

C.he was older than the others

D.he wasn’t the same as the others and therefore strange

53.There is a lot of pressure and anxiety in this kind of work because ______________.

A.it’s very easy to lose a sale

B.your whole life depends on the sale

C.it’s hard to decide when to call a client

D.you always have to wait for the client to call

54.Why does the author’s wife go into another room when he calls a client from home?

A.Maybe she feels uneasy because he suddenly changes

B.Maybe she wants to have some rest herself.

C.Maybe she doesn’t want to disturb him.

D.Maybe she is respecting his privacy.

55.Which of the following best explains the author’s understanding of selling?

A.Selling and performing share something in common.

B.Selling is selling yourself to the audience.

C.Selling makes people feel like an actor

D.Selling has much to do with audience.

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  Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face.Living alone, every day he worked in his garden.In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his.All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.

  Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller.So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits.The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.

  The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.

  In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger.Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.

  “There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered.So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”

  “You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”

  “Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son.“I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”

  “How silly you are!” cried the Miller.“I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school.If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature.I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation.Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour.Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused.The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things.Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.

  Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans.Again he talked about friendship.“Hans, friendship never forgets.I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.See, how lovely your roses are!”

  Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.

  “I’ll give you many good things.I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller.“And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return.Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”

  Poor Hans was afraid to say anything.He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.

  The next day he heard the Miller calling:“Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”

  “I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”

  “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse.Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”

  Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.

  One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.

  “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor.But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night.It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me.You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”

  “Certainly,” cried Hans.He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy.However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.

  At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend.I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

(1)

From the passage, we can learn that Hans ________.

[  ]

A.

was extremely wise and noble

B.

was highly valued by the Miller

C.

admired the Miller very much

D.

had a strong desire for fortune

(2)

“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ________.

[  ]

A.

“Different words may mean quite different things.”

B.

“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”

C.

“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”

D.

“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”

(3)

From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ________.

[  ]

A.

serious but kind

B.

helpful and generous

C.

caring but strict

D.

selfish and cold-hearted

(4)

What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?

[  ]

A.

True friendship between them.

B.

A lack of formal education.

C.

A sudden change of weather.

D.

Blind devotion to a friend.

(5)

The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale

B.

show the friendship between Hans and the Miller

C.

warn the readers about the danger of a false friend

D.

persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

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阅读理解

  Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face.Living alone, every day he worked in his garden.In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his.All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower's place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.

  Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller.So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he'd never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits.The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.

  The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.

  In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger.Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.

  “There's no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn't be bothered.So I'll wait till the spring comes when he's happy to give me flowers.”

  “You're certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It's quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”

  “Couldn't we ask Hans up here?” said their son.“I'll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”

  “How silly you are!” cried the Miller.“I really don't know what's the use of sending you to school.If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody's nature.I am his best friend, and I'll always watch over him, and see that he's not led into any temptation.Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour.Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn't be confused.The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things.Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.

  Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans.Again he talked about friendship.“Hans, friendship never forgets.I'm afraid you don't understand the poetry of life.See, how lovely your roses are!”

  Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.

  “I'll give you many good things.I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller.“And now, as I'll give you many good things, I'm sure you'd like to give me some flowers in return.Here's the basket, and fill it quite full.”

  Poor Hans was afraid to say anything.He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller's basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.

  The next day he heard the Miller calling:“Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”

  “I'm sorry, but I am really very busy today.”

  “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I'm going to give you my things, it's rather unfriendly of you to refuse.Upon my word, you mustn't mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”

  Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.

  One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.

  “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I'm going for the Doctor.But he lives so far away, and it's such a bad windy night.It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me.You know I'm going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”

  “Certainly,” cried Hans.He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller's house in time to save the boy.However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.

  At Hans' funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend.I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

(1)

Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ________.

[  ]

A.

“Different words may mean quite different things.”

B.

“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”

C.

“I'm afraid you don't understand the poetry of life.”

D.

“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”

(2)

From the passage, we can learn that Hans ________.

[  ]

A.

was extremely wise and noble

B.

was highly valued by the Miller

C.

admired the Miller very much

D.

had a strong desire for fortune

(3)

The author described the Miller's behavior in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

warn the readers about the danger of a false friend

B.

show the friendship between Hans and the Miller

C.

entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale

D.

persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

(4)

What's the main cause of Hans' tragedy?

[  ]

A.

True friendship between them.

B.

A lack of formal education.

C.

A sudden change of weather.

D.

Blind devotion to a friend.

(5)

From the Miller's talk at home, we can see he was ________.

[  ]

A.

serious but kind

B.

selfish and cold-hearted

C.

caring but strict

D.

helpful and generous

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face.Living alone, every day he worked in his garden.In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his.All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower's place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.

  Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller.So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he'd never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits.The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.

  The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.

  In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger.Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.

  “There's no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn't be bothered.So I'll wait till the spring comes when he's happy to give me flowers.”

  “You're certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It's quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”

  “Couldn't we ask Hans up here?” said their son.“I'll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”

  “How silly you are!” cried the Miller.“I really don't know what's the use of sending you to school.If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody's nature.I am his best friend, and I'll always watch over him, and see that he's not led into any temptation.Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour.Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused.The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things.Everybody can see that.”He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.

  Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans.Again he talked about friendship.“Hans, friendship never forgets.I'm afraid you don't understand the poetry of life.See, how lovely your roses are!”

  Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.

  “I'll give you many good things.I think being generous is the base of friendship.”said the Miller.“And now, as I'll give you many good things, I'm sure you'd like to give me some flowers in return.Here's the basket, and fill it quite full.”

  Poor Hans was afraid to say anything.He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller's basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.

  The next day he heard the Miller calling:“Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”

  “I'm sorry, but I am really very busy today.”

  “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I'm going to give you my things, it's rather unfriendly of you to refuse.Upon my word, you mustn't mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”

  Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.

  One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.

  “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I'm going for the doctor.But he lives so far away, and it's such a bad windy night.It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me.You know I'm going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”

  “Certainly,” cried Hans.He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller's house in time to save the boy.However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.

  At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend.I should walk at the head of the procession.”Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

(1)

From the passage, we can learn that Hans ________.

[  ]

A.

was extremely wise and noble

B.

was highly valued by the Miller

C.

admired the Miller very much

D.

had a strong desire for fortune

(2)

“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ________.

[  ]

A.

“Different words may mean quite different things.”

B.

“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”

C.

“I'm afraid you don't understand the poetry of life.”

D.

“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”

(3)

From the Miller's talk at home, we can see he was ________.

[  ]

A.

serious but kind

B.

helpful and generous

C.

caring but strict

D.

selfish and cold-hearted

(4)

What's the main cause of Hans'tragedy?

[  ]

A.

True friendship between them.

B.

A lack of formal education.

C.

A sudden change of weather.

D.

Blind devotion to a friend.

(5)

The author described the Miller's behavior in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale

B.

show the friendship between Hans and the Miller

C.

warn the readers about the danger of a false friend

D.

persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

查看习题详情和答案>>

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face.Living alone, every day he worked in his garden.In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his.All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.

  Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller.So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits.The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.

  The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.

  In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger.Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.

  “There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered.So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”

  “You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”

  “Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son.“I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”

  “How silly you are!” cried the Miller.“I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school.If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature.I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation.Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour.Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused.The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things.Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.

  Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans.Again he talked about friendship.“Hans, friendship never forgets.I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.See, how lovely your roses are!”

  Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.

  “I’ll give you many good things.I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller.“And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return.Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”

  Poor Hans was afraid to say anything.He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.

  The next day he heard the Miller calling:“Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”

  “I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”

  “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse.Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”

  Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.

  One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.

  “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor.But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night.It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me.You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”

  “Certainly,” cried Hans.He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy.However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.

  At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend.I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

(1)

From the passage, we can learn that Hans _________.

[  ]

A.

was extremely wise and noble

B.

was highly valued by the Miller

C.

admired the Miller very much

D.

had a strong desire for fortune

(2)

“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _________.

[  ]

A.

“Different words may mean quite different things.”

B.

“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”

C.

“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”

D.

“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”

(3)

From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was _________.

[  ]

A.

serious but kind

B.

helpful and generous

C.

caring but strict

D.

selfish and cold-hearted

(4)

What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?

[  ]

A.

True friendship between them.

B.

A lack of formal education.

C.

A sudden change of weather.

D.

Blind devotion to a friend.

(5)

The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to _________.

[  ]

A.

entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale

B.

show the friendship between Hans and the Miller

C.

warn the readers about the danger of a false friend

D.

persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

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