A jobless man wanted to apply (求职) for the position of"office boy"at Microsoft.The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a(41) :clean the floor.The man passed it:he cleaned the floor very well.
"You are hired(雇佣),"the manger told the man."Give me your email address,and I'll send you the form to(42) .I shall also send you the (43) you should report for the work."
The man replied,"I don't have a(44) ,or email!"
"I am sorry,"said the manager."If you don't have email,that means you do not exist(存在).And we cannot(45) persons who do not exist."
The man was very(46) .He didn't know what to do.He only had 10dollars with him.Once that was (47) .he wouldn't have any money to buy even food.He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10dollars.He went from door to door and(48) the tomatoes in small bags.He doubled his money.
He(49) this tree times,and returned home with 60dollars.He realized that he could continue to live this way.He started to go earlier every day,and returned later.He doubled or made even three times his money every day.Soon,he(50) a cart,then a truck.In a very short time,he had his many delivery(递送)trucks.
Five years later,the man became one of the most biggest(51) sellers in the country.He started to plan his family's future.He called an insurance(保险)broker,a man who sells insurance.At the end of the(52) ,the broker asked him for his email address.The man replied,"I don't have en email."
Hearing that,the broker felt very(53) ."You don't have email,and yet have succeeded in becoming so (54) .Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email?"he said a loud,The man thought for a while,and replied,"an office(55) at Microsoft.!"
If you just lost your job or just failed an interview,don't worry,think of the positive(积极的)…Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.
41.A.job |
B.hand |
C.chance |
D.test |
42.A.check out |
B.put up |
C.fill in |
D.write down |
43.A.name |
B.date |
C.address |
D.ticket |
44.A.computer |
B.screen |
C.website |
D.letter |
45.A.believe |
B.pay |
C.accept |
D.refuse |
46.A.pleased |
B.excited |
C.embarrassed |
D.disappointed |
47.A.exchanged |
B.spent |
C.wasted |
D.lost |
48.A.divided |
B.showed |
C.kept |
D.sold |
49.A.repeated |
B.reminded |
C.tried |
D.counted |
50.A.borrowed |
B.repaired |
C.received |
D.bought |
51.A.truck |
B.insurance |
C.food |
D.door |
52.A.introduction |
B.conversation |
C.business |
D.story |
53.A.worried |
B.satisfied |
C.upset |
D.surprised |
54.A.clever |
B.healthy |
C.rich |
D.confident |
55.A.boy |
B.secretary |
C.cleaner |
D.head. |