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. 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 man’s ability.
D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
完形填空(共15小题,计15分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
One cold, rainy evening last October, I was in the hospital collecting medical records. A 43-year-old , whom I will call Ms A, was lying in bed. There were no relatives or friends with her. the bed beside her was empty.
After I finished my work, I was about to leave when Ms A spoke in her voice . “I haven’t seen you here before, doctor. Are you ?” Not really. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. I was someone in her condition would want to talk.
Ms A started talking about . She told me that she had three children in primary school, who were a neighbor. “ My husband a year ago and I’m the only breadwinner of my family. We are not rich and my as a cleaner is exactly enough for me and my kids.”
I just sat quietly while she talked. She her difficulties and sufferings, and her struggles to earn money. She also expressed her fear about what would her children if something bad happened to her.
Finally, Ms A stopped talking with “I’m very sorry for keeping you here listening to my problems, but I feel now. I had no one to pour out my to.” A single tear fell down the corner of her eye.
A few days later, when I returned to the ward(病房), I discovered that Ms A had left as her had improved.
Ms A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients don’t need expensive medicine or state-of-the-art technology. They just need someone with the and willingness to lent an ear and spare a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient.
1.A. doctor B. nurse C. patient D. manager
2.A. Even B. But C. So D. Then
3.A. calm B. serious C. eager D. weak
4.A. hungry B. certain C. free D. new
5.A. delighted B. bored C. surprised D. content
6.A. everything B. others C. anything D. herself
7.A. looking after B. staying with C. waiting for D. cheering up
8.A. died B. graduated C. joined D. appeared
9.A. energy B. skill C. pay D. experience
10.A. divided B. shared C. absorbed D. refused
11.A. result in B. depend on C. become of D. care for
12.A. hopeless B. good C. worse D. bored
13.A. problems B. beliefs C. excuses D. adventures
14.A. future B. income C. condition D. performance
15.A. patience B. courage C. freedom D. talent
--- Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.
---______. That’s what friends are for.
A. My pleasure B. It doesn’t matter
C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you.
Tom has just finished writing a ______ article.
A. nine-hundred-words B. nine-hundreds-word
C. nine-hundred-word D. nine-hundreds-words
--- How does Jack usually go to work?
--- He ______ drive a car, but now he ______ there to lose weight.
A. used to, is used to walk
B. was used to, is used to walking
C. was used to, is used to walk
D. used to, is used to walking
Could you tell me ______ a meeting in Guangzhou next week?
A. if there was going to be
B. whether there is going to have
C. whether is there going to be
D. if there is going to be