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Bob and Jackie joined a company together just after finishing high school. They both worked very hard. After several years,the boss made Jackie sales manager but Bob a salesman. One day Bob could not take it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (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 Jackie,the boss asked Bob to do the following. ^uGo 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 kilogramme?” Bob went back to the market to ask and returned to answer, ‘‘ $ 12 per kilogramme. ”

The boss told Bob to ask Jackie the same question. Jackie went,returned and said, ”Boss,only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kilogramme， $ 100 for 10 kilogrammes. He has 340 watermelons in all. On the table are 58 watermelons,and every watermelon weighs about 15 kilogrammes,bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red.

Bob realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to leave but to learn from Jackie.

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?

1. Bob wrote a letter to his boss because he .

   A. didn't think Jackie worked hard

   B. thought he was better than Jackie

   C. didn't think his boss valued him

   D. thought he worked hard for the company

2. The boss asked Bob to go to the market in order to

make him .

   A. know the watermelon seller well

   B. realize the difference between him and Jackie

   C. learn to sell watermelons later

   D. learn the way to be a successful person

3. Every watermelon weighs about .

   A. 10 kilogrammes   B. 12 kilogrammes

   C. 15 kilogrammes   D. 58 kilogrammes

4. At last Bob decided to .

   A. leave the company   

    B. go back to school   

    C. look for a new job   

    D. learn from Jackie 

Answer 1

2. B 3. C 4. D

l.C解析:事实细节题。第一段提到Bob给老板写了辞职信，抱怨老 板不看重勤劳工作的人。

2. B解析：事实细节题。第二段提到了老板让Bob去市场调查西瓜的价格行情，其目的是为了让Bob 体会自己和Jackie间的差距。

3. C解析：事实细节题。在第三段Jackie提供了西瓜的相关情况，每个西瓜约15公斤。

4. D解析:事实细节题。在发现了自己和Jackie的差距后，Bob决定向Jackie学习。在第四段中可以找到答案。