The media today can draw public attention to situation ________ help is actually needed.
A．that B．which C．what D．where
_________ in the mountain for more than 2 days, the climbers looked pale and weak.
A．To be trapped B．Having trapped C．Trapping D．Trapped
Since the film “Life of Pi” was on, it _________ more and more people around the world.
A．attracted B．had attracted
C．has attracted D．will have attracted
When asked about his happiness, Baoqiang said that if he could afford _________ house, he would feel he was really _________ success.
A．/, a B．/, the C．a, a D．a, /
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.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 31 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 32 his father could well 33 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 34 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 35 but slightly disappointed, the young man 36 the box and found a lovely book. 37 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 38 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 39 the book in the study.He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 40 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 41 he had to go back home and see his father. When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 42 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 43 new book, just as he had left it one 44 ago. He opened it and began to 45 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 46 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the 47 dealer who had the sports car he had 48 . On the tag was the 49 of his graduation, and the 50 PAID IN FULL.
1. A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
2. A．suspecting B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
3. A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
4. A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
5. A．Curious B．Serious C．Careful D．Nervous
6. A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
7. A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
8. A．At B．From C．With D．To
9. A．finding B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
10. A．until B．as C．before D．unless
11. A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
12. A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
13. A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
14. A．year B．month C．week D．day
15. A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
16. A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
17. A．old B．same C．special D．new
18. A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
19. A．picture B．place C．date D．gift
20. A．words B．information C．message D．card
