Question

Difference

   John and Bobby joined a company at the same time . They both worked very hard . After several years , Bobby became the manager , but John thought it was unfair , so he gave his resignation （辞职信）to the boss .

   When the boss found out the reason why John wanted to leave , he said , “I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave . ”

   John agreed . The boss asked him to find out if anyone was selling watermelons at the market . John went and soon returned . He said he had found a man selling watermelons . The boss asked him how much they were . John shook his head （摇头）and went back to the market . When he returned , he told the boss they were $ 1.2 per kg .

   Then the boss asked Bobby to find a watermelon seller at the market . Bobby went , returned and said , “Only one person is selling watermelons . $ 1.2 per kg , 340 melons in all , and each melon weighs about 2 kg . They are fresh . ”

   John realized（意识到） the difference between himself and Bobby . He decided not to leave but to learn from Bobby.

1.John and Bobby were  _______ .

A. friends   B. workmates   C. classmates    D. brothers

2.Who became the manager after several years ?

A. John   B. Jonny   C. Bobby   D. No one

3.The boss asked John to ________ .

A. give up his work 

B. work for Bobby

C. find out if there were watermelons at the market

D. go to the market to find out if anyone was selling watermelons

4.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Bobby thought it was unfair for John to give up his work .

B. Both John and Bobby worked very hard .

C. Bobby became the manager because the boss liked him .

D. John left the company at last .

5.What’s the difference between John and Bobby ?

A. John is foolish , but Bobby is clever .

B. Bobby knows that market better than John .

C. Bobby is clever knows how to work better .

D. John is lazy , he doesn’t like working .

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了John和Bobby二人在同一家公司上班，几年后Bobby升职了，而他原来的职位沒有变，所以向老板提出辞职，老板让二人去做一件事之后再离开，但是John懂的了自己与前者的差别，沒有辞职。告诉我们一个人不仅要努力工作，而且要善于动脑。

1.B细节理解题。根据文中John and Bobby joined a company at the same time . They both worked very hard 可知，John和Bobby是同事 。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据文中They both worked very hard . After several years , Bobby became the manager , but John thought it was unfair 可知，Bobby成为了经理。故选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据文中The boss asked him to find out if anyone was selling watermelons at the market可知，老板让John去看看是否有人在买西瓜。故选D。

4.B判断推理题。根据文中John and Bobby joined a company at the same time . They both worked very hard .可知，他们工作都非常的努力，故选B。

5.们不仅要做事努力认真，还要善于动脑。成功的人要眼光长远。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。