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 left 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. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers 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 be an
office boy at Microsoft!‖
( )31. What did the man do for the test? A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning 4
C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms. ( )32. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A. disliked such a job B. didn’t pass the test
C. didn’t have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers ( )33. The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A. went to look for another job B. asked for food from door to door C. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail
( )34. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the
US?
A. Because he had many friends to help him. B. Because he was smart and worked very hard. C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. ( )35. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Computers are very important in our daily life. B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. B
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the
boy. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects. They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch
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some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. ―Did you
ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?‖ asked Bill.
―You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________‖
( )36. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________. A. didn’t notice that B. went away quickly
C. helped him pick up the things
D. carried all the things for him
( )37. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.
B. Bill was good at all of his subjects. C. Bill and Mark were in the same school. D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history. ( )38. At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________. A. drink some Coke B. watch TV
C. have a pleasant talk D. play video games
( )39. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he
________.
A. wanted to tell him his story B. wanted to kill himself again 6
C. hoped to have lunch together D. hoped to go on holiday together
( )40. What would Bill probably say at last? A. I should die. B. You saved my life. C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot. C
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (赢利的)
organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer. You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone. ―As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.‖ Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. ―I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.‖ said another volunteer at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.
( )41. When do the volunteers help others? A. In their spare time. B. At weekends C. On weekdays. D. In the evenings. ( )42. _____ can be a volunteer. A. Children B. Old women
C. Anyone aged 12-70 D. Young people
( )43. Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others. A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing ( )44. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
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