John and Bobby joined a wholesale company

题目内容：

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very ____.After several years, however，the boss ____ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) ____ employee.John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and ____ the boss did not value hard­working staff，but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He ____ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) ____.I hope you will do one more thing for our company ____ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”

John ____.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the ____.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just ___ his head. He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the ____ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said，“Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 ____ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in ____.On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，____ from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”

John was very ___ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to ____ but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends，a more successful person is better at ___，thinks more and explores in depth.____ exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and ____ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his ____.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?

小题1:

A．badly

B．hard　

C．lazily

D．happily小题2:

A．promoted　

B．praised

C．encouraged

D．supported小题3:

A．special　

B．unique

C．devoted　

D．ordinary小题4:

A．charged　

B．proved

C．complained

D．convinced小题5:

A．thought　

B．apologized

C．explained　

D．whispered小题6:

A．invitation

B．order

C．request　

D．promise小题7:

A．since　

B．before

C．after　

D．unless小题8:

A．refused　

B．doubted

C．agreed　

D．insisted小题9:

A．market

B．office

C．district　

D．building小题10:

A．nodded　

B．turned

C．waved　

D．shook小题11:

A．other

B．same

C．different　

D．little小题12:

A．by　

B．to　

C．with　

D．for小题13:

A．store

B．place

C．control

D．shape小题14:

A．discovered　

B．grown

C．bought　

D．produced小题15:

A．confused　

B．disappointed

C．excited　

D．impressed小题16:

A．resign　

B．compare

C．envy　

D．suspect小题17:

A．expressing　

B．bargaining

C．managing　

D．observing小题18:

A．Desires　

B．Experience

C．Chances　

D．Harvests小题19:

A．farther　

B．nearer

C．higher　

D．lower小题20:

A．success　

B．aim

C．position　

D．wisdom

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:D

小题4:C

小题5:A

小题6:C

小题7:B

小题8:C

小题9:A

小题10:D

小题11:A

小题12:B

小题13:A

小题14:C

小题15:D

小题16:A

小题17:D

小题18:C

小题19:A

小题20:B

答案解析：

本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。

小题1:解析　根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司工作。答案　B

小题2:解析　然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。答案　A

小题3:解析　同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。答案　D

小题4:解析　约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。答案　C

小题5:解析　面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。答案　A

小题6:解析　老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。答案　C

小题7:解析　在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。答案　B

小题8:解析　根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。答案　C

小题9:解析　公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。答案　A

小题10:解析　因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。答案　D

小题11:解析　老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。答案　B

小题12:解析　西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：Copies are available for two dollars each。答案　D

小题13:解析　他有340个西瓜的存货。have sth in store意为“贮存有某物”。答案　A

小题14:解析　这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的货，buy意为“买进，买入”。答案　C

小题15:解析　约翰听了博比的汇报后，对博比深表“钦佩”，发自内心地佩服他的工作方法和态度。答案　D

小题16: 解析　约翰认识到了自己与博比的差距，因此他决定不辞职了，而是向博比学习。此处与第一段最后一句中的resignation照应。答案　A

小题17:解析　从博比的故事可以看出，成功人士更善于“观察”事物。答案　D

小题18:解析　“机遇”就存在于生活的细节中。答案　C

小题19: 解析　同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远。答案　A

小题20:解析　成功人士会发现并抓住每一个机会去实现自己的“目标”。 答案　B

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。