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 Charlie 　1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 　2 it any' more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 　3 hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 　4　 .

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 　5 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 　6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　7 . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and　 8 said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　9 , "$ 12 per kg."

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 　11 of 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 good 　13　 ."

Charlie was 　14　 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 　15 but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more 　16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　17　 . 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 you 　19　 ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　20 are you?

1. A. made　　　　　　　 B. became　　　　　　 C. remained　　　　　　 D. kept

2. A. take　　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　 　C. get　　　　　　　　 D. put

3. A. enjoy　　　　　　　 B. meet　　　　　　　 C. repay　　　　　　　 D. value

4. A. unusual　　　　　　 B. unfair　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　 D. selfless

5. A. rest　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　 C. effect　　　　　　　 D. effort

6. A. competition　　　　 B. relationship　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　 D. distance

7. A. following　　　　　 B. finding　　　　　　 C. shopping　　　　　　 D. searching

8. A. still　　　　　　　 B. again　　　　　 　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. only

9. A. offer　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. remind　　　　　　　 D. repeat

10. A. difficult　　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. simple

11. A. total　　　　　　　 B. lot　　　　　　 　　C. pile　　　　　　　　 D. number

12. A. taken　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　 D. heard

13. A. value　　　　　　　 B. quality　　　　　　　 C. condition　　　　　　 D. shape

14. A. struck　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

15. A. stay　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　　 D. leave

16. A. important　　　 B. intelligent　　　　 C. successful　　　　　　 D. hardworking

17. A. time　　　　　　　 B. depth　　　　 　C. need　　　　　　　　 D. common

18. A. while　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. since

19. A. see　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　 D. win

20. A. hopeful　　　　　 B. thoughtful　　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　 D. meaningful

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in China and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite 　36 in China from that in the USA． In the USA, many young people 　37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 　38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 　39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 　41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another 　42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 　43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 　44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 　45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 　46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 　47 if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to 　48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 　49 want to get 　50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 　51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 　52 and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 　53 ． Actually, this is a 　54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 　55 the food in the plate．

36．A．unique　　　　　　　　 B．different　　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　　　 D．harmonious

37．A．come　　　　　　　　 B．build　　　　　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　　 D．abandon

38．A．regular　　　　　　　 B．true　　　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　　　 D．usual

39．A．Also　　　　　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　　　　　 D．Although

40．A．parents　　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　　 C．babysitters　　　　　　 D. grandparents

41．A．while　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

42．A．way　　　　　　　　　 B．custom　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　　 D．habit

43．A．made　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　　 D．set

44．A．expected　　　　　　 B．taught　　　　　　　　　　 C．suggested　　　　　　　 D．required

45．A．up　　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

46．A．promise　　　　　　　 B．pretend　　　　　　　　　 C．decide　　　　　　　　　 D．hope

47．A．tolerate　　　　　　　 B．understand　　　　　　 C．practise　　　　　　　　 D．consider

48．A．adjust to　　　　　　 B．turn to　　　　　　　　　 C．refer to　　　　　　　　　 D．stick to

49．A．area　　　　　　　　　 B．department　　　　　　 C．branch　　　　　　　　　 D．industry

50．A．easy　　　　　　　　　 B．extra　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pocket　　　　　　　　　 D．prize

51．A．Often　　　　　　　　 B．Once　　　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　　　　　　 D．Before

52．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．frightened　　　　　　　 D．confused

53．A．own　　　　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　　　 D．guests　

54．A．signal　　　　　　　　 B．mark　　　　　　　　　　 C．sign　　　　　　　　　　　 D．feature

55．A．leave　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．put　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．taste