Question

A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the 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 are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商)  in the US.

　One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “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.What did the man do for the test?

A. He sent e-mails.               B. He did the cleaning  

C. He sold computers.            D. He filled in forms.

2.The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.

A. disliked such a job                       B. didn’t pass the test

C. didn’t have an e-mail                  D. knew nothing about computers

3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.

A. went to look for another job                  

B. asked for food from door to door

C. thought of an idea to make monkey         

D. bought a computer and got an e-mail

4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?

A. Because he had many friends to help him.

B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.

C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.

5.What does the story want to tell us?

A. Computers are very important in our daily life.

B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.

C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.

D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇励志短文。讲述了一个人在微软应聘失败后，发挥自身的聪明和勤劳，使身上仅有的10美元变成20美元……最后他不仅有了自己的货车、卡车，他还跻身全美国最大食品零售商。短文旨在告诉我们“一切皆有可能”。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段，The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test HR的经理采访了他并观察他打扫地板。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话，If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.如果你没有电子邮件就意味着你没有生活，任何没有生活的人都不会拥有这份工作，可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段的描述我们可以看出这个人用口袋里仅有的10美元买了10公斤土豆，然后零售得到20美元，三次反复后，他不久有了货车、卡车和自己的运货车队。他就是这样实现自己的资金积累的。故选C。

4.细节理解题。从第二段的描述可以看出他是个聪明的人，又从and started to go early every day, and returned home late他每天早出门晚归家知道他是个勤劳、肯吃苦的人。故选B。

5.细节理解题。这篇短文讲述了一个口袋仅有10美元的人，经过努力奋斗最终变身为全美最大食品零售商的故事，其大意就是告诫人们“世上无难事，只要肯攀登”，故选D。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。