6.Learn and Earn
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation.They both worked very hard.After several years,the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie(41)D a salesman.One day Charlie could not(42)B it any more.He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not(43)A hard-working employees,but only raised those who tried to please him.He thought that it was really(44)C.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no(45)Afor the company all these years,but in order to help Charlie to realize the(46)D between him and Jackie,the boss asked Charlie to do the following."Go and(47)B if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market."Charlie went,returned and(48)A said,"Yes."The boss asked,"How much per kilogram?"Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to(49)C,"12per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the (50)D question.Jackie went,returned and said,"Boss,only one person selling watermelons.12per kg,100for 10kg.He has a (51)Bof 340melons.On the table are 58melons,and every melon weighs about 15kg,(52)D from the South two days ago.They are fresh,red,and of good (53)C."
Charlie was (54)A and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie.He decided not to (55)B but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends,you know,a more(56)Dperson is more observant,thinks more and understands in (57)C.For the same matter,he sees several years ahead,(58)B you see only tomorrow.The difference between a year and a day is 365times,so how could you (59)A?
Think:how far have you seen ahead in your life?How(60)C are you?
| 41.A.made | B.became | C.kept | D.remained |
| 42.A.do | B.tolerate | C.get | D.put |
| 43.A.value | B.meet | C.repay | D.enjoy |
| 44.A.unusual | B.careless | C.unfair | D.selfless |
| 45.A.effort | B.trouble | C.effect | D.rest |
| 46.A.competition | B.relationship | C.distance | D.difference |
| 47.A.carry out | B.find out | C.look out | D.pick out |
| 48.A.only | B.again | C.even | D.still |
| 49.A.offer | B.remind | C.answer | D.repeat |
| 50.A.difficult | B.familiar | C.simple | D.same |
| 51.A.lot | B.total | C.few | D.number |
| 52.A.taken | B.come | C.heard | D.bought |
| 53.A.value | B.condition | C.quality | D.shape |
| 54.A.moved | B.struck | C.puzzled | D.encouraged |
| 55.A.leave | B.stop | C.work | D.stay |
| 56.A.important | B.intelligent | C.hardworking | D.successful |
| 57.A.time | B.need | C.depth | D.common |
| 58.A.Though | B.while | C.unless | D.since |
| 59.A.win | B.think | C.know | D.see |
| 60.A.hopeful | B.helpful | C.thoughtful | D.meaningful. |