A jobless man wanted very much to work as an “office boy” at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test, ”he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail. ” “I’m sorry, ” said the manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job. ”
The man had to leave with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers(零售商)in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one. ” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “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 have been an office boy at Microsoft!”
【小题1】What did the man do for the test?A.He sold tomatoes from door to door. | B.He did the cleaning. |
C.He bought computers. | D.He filled in forms. |
A.Because he didn’t like the manager. | B.Because he didn’t pass the test. |
C.Because he didn’t have an e-mail. | D.Because he knew nothing about computers. |
A.only 20 kilos of tomatoes | B.only 10 kilos of tomatoes |
C.only 20 dollars | D.only 10 dollars |
A.He tried to get his e-mail address. | B.He asked for another interview with the manager. |
C.He thought of an idea to make money. | D.He went to find a job in the supermarket. |
A.Because he studied hard and used computers well. |
B.Because he was smart and hardworking. |
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
A.computer are very important in our daily life | B.everyone can make a lot of money with only $10 |
C.the manager didn’t find the ability of the man | D.nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard |
How do people find their inner talent? The British writer and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer(编舞者) who has worked on famous musicals(音乐剧).
As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Gillian’s mother, “Just stand and watch her.”
So she did.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、 内容完整。
A.Those who don’t do well in school needn’t worry. |
B.Gillian Lynne hardly did well in school as a child. |
C.Gillian’s new dance school was full of the students just like her. |
D.Then they saw Gillian dancing to the music on the radio happily in the room. |
E.Then the doctor said to Gillian Lynne, “I need to speak to your mother first. Wait here.” |
Thirty years after his death, this manuscript (手稿) by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse(摇篮曲).
【小题1】Schubert went to the restaurant to______.
A.write a poem for his Berceuse |
B.have his dinner together with his friend |
C.see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal |
D.write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant |
A.was also a musician |
B.was very kind |
C.hated Schubert very much |
D.didn’t understand music very much |
A.how much his manuscript was worth. |
B.how poor Schubert was |
C.why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem |
D.whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem |
A.刻苦的音乐家 | B.勤劳的指挥家 |
C.著名的指挥家 | D.著名的音乐家 |
A.Musician and Hunger |
B.Franz Schubert and His Berceuse |
C.Franz Schubert Died |
D.A Great Musician |
Even at the age of 82, Han Tongyuan still exercises every day on his in-line skates in Beishan Park. His skillful performance always got a lot of attention, but few of his fans know that he was once a national skiing champion(滑雪冠军).
Han, a retired driver in Jilin, was the 20-kilometer cross-country skiing champion at the first National Ski Games in 1957. In fact, Han began to learn skiing to improve his ability to herd(放牧)sheep.
Born in a village at the foot of Beishan Mountai in Jilin, Han was always helping his family herd sheep as a child. It was really difficult to follow the sheep in snow-covered mountain areas, so Han made a simple snowboard to practice skiing. Every day he skied dozens of kilometers, and several months later he could move faster than the sheep.
After winning his second championship at the second National Ski Games in 1958, he really wanted to take part in the Winter Olympics. However, Han didn’t get the chance before he retired from the skiing team in 1963 and then he became a driver. But he never gave up on his enthusiasm for skiing. Every winter, Han goes to the professional ski center in the city, and in other seasons, he glides on his in-line skates in the park.
“Over the past years, I have witnessed(见证)the great changes in snow and ice sports in China,” he said. “I hope more people can take part in snow and ice sports, which can help themstay healthy.”
【小题1】What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A.Han Tongyuan was famous as a skiing champion. |
B.There is a professional ski center in Beishan Park. |
C.Han Tongyuan was a driver before he won in a skiing competition. |
D.To make it easier for him to herd sheep, Han Tongyuan learned skiing. |
①He learned how to ski. ②He retired from the skiing team.
③He helped his family herd sheep. ④He took part in the National Skiing Games.
A.①②③④ | B.③①②④ | C.①③④② | D.③①④② |
A.期待 | B.热情 | C.厌烦 | D.态度 |
A.Snow and ice sports help people stay healthy. |
B.There are great changes in snow and ice sports in China. |
C.More and more people are now taking part in National Skiing Games. |
D.An 82-year-old man is still chasing(追逐)his dream after half a century. |
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