John and Booby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted（提升）Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee（雇员）. John could not take it any more, so he sent his resignation(辞职信) and complained that the boss did not value（重视）hard working workers but only promoted those who said good words of him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “Thank you for telling me, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg, John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said only one person sold watermelons. $1.2 for a kg, $10 for 10kg and his watermelons added up to 340. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago and they were fresh, red and good quality.

John was surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to go away but to learn from Bobby.

The story tells us that a more successful person is more concerned and thinks more. Chances are there in the daily details. For the same thing, a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?

1.John wanted to stop his job in his company because_________.

A．Bobby was promoted but he was not

B．he didn’t want to say good words of his boss

C．he thought the boss didn’t take his hard work seriously

D．he didn’t want to be an ordinary employee

2.The boss asked John to find out where watermelons were sold in order to _________.

A．persuade him to stay in the company

B．prove he was a hardworking worker

C．buy some watermelons for the company

D．prove his abilities at work for himself

3.From what Bobby did, we can see that he was promoted only because _________.

A．he was a more concerned businessman

B．he knew how to do business

C．he was more experienced at work

D．he knew details about the watermelon market

4.We can conclude from the story that _________.

A．one should stop his job if the boss doesn’t think much of his work

B．it’s necessary to know the market when you buy a watermelon

C．detail plays a very important part in one’s success

D．one should get along well with his boss if he wants to be promoted

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A．More Concerned, More Successful          B．How to Buy Watermelons

C．Who Is More Successful                  D．Proud John

John and Booby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted（提升）Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee（雇员）. John could not take it any more, so he sent his resignation(辞职信) and complained that the boss did not value（重视）hard working workers but only promoted those who said good words of him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “Thank you for telling me, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg, John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said only one person sold watermelons. $1.2 for a kg, $10 for 10kg and his watermelons added up to 340. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago and they were fresh, red and good quality.
John was surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to go away but to learn from Bobby.
The story tells us that a more successful person is more concerned and thinks more. Chances are there in the daily details. For the same thing, a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?
【小题1】John wanted to stop his job in his company because_________.

听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What do we learn about Mary?

[　　]

A．She is going to Hawaii.

B．She has travelled all over the world.

C．She likes postcards.

2．What will Miss Brown probably do at the high school?

[　　]

A．She will teach art.

B．She will teach English.

C．She will teach science.

3．What's the man's opinion about the woman's dress?

[　　]

A．He thinks it pretty.

B．He thinks it awful.

C．He thinks it kidding.

4．How many channels can the lady's radio pick up now?

[　　]

A．Two.　　B．Eight.　　C．Six.

5．What will the woman take in her coffee?

[　　]

A．Gream and sugar.　　B．Nothing.　　C．Cream.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What is the woman talking about?

[　　]

A．The bill is not clear enough.

B．Incorrect bills are sent to her now and then.

C．The bill is sent to a wrong address.

7．Why does the same kind of mistake occur again and again?

[　　]

A．The new computer is not working properly.

B．The manager is careless.

C．The clerks do not know how to use the computer.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What time does the man have to get to Chicago?

[　　]

A．By 8:00 a. m. Monday.

B．At 8:30 a. m. Monday.

C．At 8:00 a. m. today.

9．What time will the flight get him there?

[　　]

A．At 6:45 a. m.　　B．At 8:30 a. m.　　C．At 9:00 a. m.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What happened to the man?

[　　]

A．He was out of work.

B．He had hurt his leg.

C．He found a new job.

11．What do you think Puerto Rico is?

[　　]

A．The name of the man's uncle.

B．The name of an island.

C．The name of a mountain.

12．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The woman didn't like chicken.

B．The woman grew up in the city.

C．The man couldn't speak Spanish.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What does the man want?

[　　]

A．To find the phone number for room service.

B．To have his breakfast at 8:30 today.

C．To have his breakfast served in his room at 8:30 tomorrow.

14．What time is the breakfast served in the guests' room in that hotel?

[　　]

A．From seven to nine.

B．From eight to ten.

C．From seven to ten.

15．What kind of breakfast does the man want?

[　　]

A．The continental breakfast.

B．The English breakfast.

C．The Chinese breakfast.

16．What will the woman do?

[　　]

A．Tell the man the phone number for room service.

B．Make a note of the man's request.

C．Take the man's breakfast to his room now.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Why are colors put in food?

[　　]

A．To make it more attractive.

B．To change the taste.

C．To make it different from other food.

18．Which butter will people want to buy?

[　　]

A．Red butter.　　B．Blue butter.　　C．Yellow butter.

19．Who like colorful food best?

[　　]

A．Old people.

B．Middle-aged people.

C．Children.

20．What is the passage mainly about?

[　　]

A．How to make your food more colorful.

B．Colored Food.

C．The effect of color food.