Bob and Jack joined a company together just after finishing high school. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jack sales manager but Bob was still a salesman. One day Bob could not take it anymore. He handed in his resignation(辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not value hard-working workers.
The boss knew that Bob didn’t work hard for the company all these years, but in order to help Bob to realize the difference between him and Jack, the boss asked Bob to do the following. “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Bob went, returned and only said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Bob went back to the market to ask and returned to answer, “$12 per kilogram.”
The boss told Bob to ask Jack the same question. Jack went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $12 per kilogram, $100 for 10 kilograms. He has 340 melons in all. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kilograms, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red.”
Bob realized the difference between himself and Jack. He decided not to leave but to learn from Jack.
My dear friends, you know, a more successful person is more careful, thinks more and understands in depth. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, while you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you win?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life?
【小题1】Bob wrote a letter to his boss because he ______.| A．didn’t think Jack worked hard |
| B．thought he was better than Jack |
| C．didn’t think his boss valued him |
| D．thought he worked hard for the company |
| A．know the watermelon seller well |
| B．realize the difference between him and Jack |
| C．learn to sell watermelons later |
| D．learn the way to be a successful person |
| A．10 kilograms | B．12 kilograms |
| C．15 kilograms | D．58 kilograms |
| A．leave the company | B．go back to school |
| C．look for a new job | D．learn from Jack |
