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1、2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（11）及答案AAjoblessmanappliedforthepositionof“officeboy”atMicrosoft.TheHRmanagerinterviewedhimandthenwatchedhimcleaningthefloorasatest.“Youareemployed,”hesaid.“Givemeyoure-mailaddressandI’llsendyoutheapplicationtofillin,aswellasdatewhenyoumaystart.”Themanreplied,“ButId
2、on’thaveacomputer,neitherane-mail.”“I’msorry,”saidtheHRmanager.“Ifyoudon’thaveane-mail,thatmeansyoudonotexist.Andwhodoesn’texistcannothavethejob.”Themanleftwithnohopeatall.Hedidn’tknowwhattodo,withonlytendollarsinhispocket.Hethendecidedtogotothesupermarketandbuy10kgtomatoes.Hethensold
3、thetomatoesfromdoortodoor.Inlessthantwohours,hesucceededtodoublehiscapital.Herepeatedtheoperationthreetimes,andreturnedhomehappilywith60dollars.Themanrealizedthathecansurviveinthisway,andstartedtogoeverydayearlier,andreturnlate.Thus,hismoneydoubledortripledeveryday.Shortly,heboughtaca
4、rt,thenatruck,andthenhehadhisownfleetofdeliveryvehicles.Fiveyearslater,themanisoneofthebiggestfoodretailersintheUS.Hestartedtoplanhisfamily’sfutureanddecidedtohavealifeinsurance.Hecalledaninsurancebrokerandchoseaprotectionplan.Whentheconversationwasconcludedthebrokeraskedhimhise-mail.
5、Themanreplied,“Idon’thaveane-mail.”Thebrokeransweredcuriously,“Youdon’thaveane-mail,andyethavesucceededtobuildanempire.Canyouimaginewhatyoucouldhavebeenifyouhadane-mail?”Themanthoughtforawhileandreplied,“Yes,I’dbeanofficeboyatMicrosoft!”56.Whycan’tthemanhavethejobatMicrosoft?A.Because
6、hewaslazy.B.Becausehedidn’tpassthetest.C.Becausehedidn’thaveane-mail.D.Becausehedidn’thaveacomputer.57.Theunderlinedword“triple”canbereplacedby______.A.become3timesB.becomelargeC.increasequicklyD.decreasequickly58.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Themanisoneofthebigge
7、stfoodretailersintheworld.B.Themandidn’tgiveupthoughhefailedtheinterview.C.Hestartedhiscareerbysellingtomatoesinthesupermarket.D.Thosewhohavee-mailscanworkatMicrosoft.59.Themancanbedescribedas_______.A.helpfulandconsiderateB.positiveandgenerousC.smartandhardworkingD.stubbornandunselfi
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