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【題目】 A jobless man applied（申請）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 form to fill in, as well as the date when you may start.”

The man replied, “But I don't have a computer or an e-mail.”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager, “If you don't have an e-mail, that mean you do not exist. And the one 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 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 succeeded in making his money double. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started earlier and returned late.

Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck and then he had his own fleet to send food . Five years later, he became one of the biggest food sellers in The US.

He started to plan his family's future, so he called an insurance broker (保險經(jīng)紀人）to have a discussion. When the conversation was over, the broker asked him for his e-mail. The man replied again,“I don't have an e-mail.”

The broker answered in surprise, “You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded building an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an e-mail?”

The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I would be an office boy at Microsoft

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填涂在答題卡相應位置。

【1】Why was the man refused by the Microsoft?

A.He didn't pass the test.

B.He didn't do well in the interview.

C.He didn't get on well with the manager.

D.He didn't have a computer or an e-mail.

【2】How much money did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes?

A.$10．B.$20．C.$40．D.$60．

【3】What does the underlined word“fleet” mean in Chinese?

A.公司B.農(nóng)場C.車隊D.商場

【4】What does the insurance broker's answer mean?

A.He suggests that the man should have an e-mail.

B.The man doesn't have an e-mail. so he has succeeded.

C.The man could be more successful if he had an e-mail.

D.He can't imagine there exists someone who has no e-mail.

【5】What's the best tide of the passage?

A.I don't have an e-mail.

B.I used to be an office boy.

C.Having an e-mail is important

D.Insurance is important in one’s life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

一名男子因為沒有電腦或電子郵件故被微軟拒絕。通過他自己的勤奮與努力，終于有了自己的車隊。他咨詢的那位經(jīng)紀人很吃驚他竟然沒有電子郵件，故說，“如果你有電子郵件， 你知道你可能怎樣嗎？”男子答道：“我可能會是微軟的一位辦公室小職員。”

【1】細節(jié)理解題。這個男子為什么被微軟拒絕？他沒有電腦或電子郵件。根據(jù)“If you don't have an e-mail, that mean you do not exist. And the one who doesn't exist cannot have the job.” 故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。在不到兩小時這個男子通過賣西紅柿賺了多少錢？10美元。根據(jù)With only $10 in his pocket,he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. In less than two hours, he succeeded in making his money double. 可知選A。

【3】猜測詞義題。劃線單詞“fleet”的漢語意思是什么？車隊。根據(jù)Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck and then he had his ownfleetto send food .故選C。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。保險經(jīng)濟人的回答的意思是什么？如果他有電子郵件這個人可能會更成功。根據(jù)The broker answered in surprise, “You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded building an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an e-mail?” 可知，應該選C。

【5】主旨大意題。這篇文章最好的題目是什么？通讀全文且根據(jù)I don't have an e-mail. 貫穿全文，起線索的作用，故選A。