Question

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ”

The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an email.”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist.And who doesn’t exist 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 then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10Kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he managed to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family’s future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.  

When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.”

The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an email, and yet have managed to build an empire. 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.Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

A．Because he was lazy.                     B．Because he didn't pass the test.

C．Because he didn’t have an e-mail.          D．Because he didn’t have the application.

2.The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by “_________”.

A．became 3 times                        B．became large

C．increased quickly                       D．decreased quickly

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

D．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

4.Which proverb can be the title of the story?

A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing (幸事).

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Accidents will happen.

D．No pains, no gains.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：当上帝给你关上一扇窗户，他给你打开了另外一扇门。本文的故事的哲理正在于此。

1.C 细节题。根据文章6,7行“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist.And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”说明C正确。

2.A 推理题。根据本句Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.说明该词是主语double相似的意思，选项中A项与之相近，故A正确。

3.D 推理题。根据第六段1,2行The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late.说明他在面试失败以后继续努力，最后成功，故D正确。

4.A 主旨大意题。根据文章内容和最后一句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!”说明正是因为没有邮箱，他才走出了人生的另外一条道路，故A正确。

考点：考查人生哲理类短文阅读