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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 __1__ a salesman.
One day Charlie could not __2__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the
boss and complained that the boss did not __3__ hard-working employees, but only raised those
who tried to please him. He thought that it was really _4__.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no __5__ for the company all these years, but in order
to help Charlie to realize the __6__ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the
following. "Go and __7__ if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned
and __8__ said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kilogram?" Charlie went back to the market
to ask and returnd to __9__, "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the __10__ question. Jackie went, returned and
said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a _11_of 340
melons.
On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, _12_ from the South two days
ago.
They are fresh, red, and of good __13__."
Charlie was __14___ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided
not to __15__ but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more __16__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands
in __17__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, __18__ you see only tomorrow. The
difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you __19__ ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How __20__ are you?
( )1. A. made
( )2. A. take
( )3. A. enjoy
( )4. A. unusual
( )5. A. rest
( )6. A. competition
( )7. A. find out
( )8. A. still
( )9. A. offer
( )10. A. difficult
( )11. A. total
( )12. A. taken
( )13. A. value
( )14. A. struck
( )15. A. stay
( )16. A. important
( )17. A. time
( )18. A. while
( )19. A. see
( )20. A. hopeful B. became
B. do
B. meet
B. unfair
B. trouble
B. relationship
B. carry out
B. again
B. answer
B. familiar
B. lot
B. come
B. quality
B. moved
B. stop
B. intelligent
B. depth
B. though
B. think
B. thoughtful C. remained
C. get
C. repay
C. careless
C. effect
C. difference
C. look out
C. even
C. remind
C. same
C. pile
C. bought
C. condition
C. puzzled
C. work
C. successful
C. need
C. unless
C. know
C. helpful D. kept
D. put
D. value
D. selfless
D. effort
D. distance
D. pick out
D. only
D. repeat
D. simple
D. number
D. heard
D. shape
D. encouraged
D. leave
D. hardworking
D. common
D. since
D. win
D. meaningful
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 __1__ a salesman.
One day Charlie could not __2__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the
boss and complained that the boss did not __3__ hard-working employees, but only raised those
who tried to please him. He thought that it was really _4__.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no __5__ for the company all these years, but in order
to help Charlie to realize the __6__ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the
following. "Go and __7__ if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned
and __8__ said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kilogram?" Charlie went back to the market
to ask and returnd to __9__, "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the __10__ question. Jackie went, returned and
said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a _11_of 340
melons.
On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, _12_ from the South two days
ago.
They are fresh, red, and of good __13__."
Charlie was __14___ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided
not to __15__ but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more __16__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands
in __17__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, __18__ you see only tomorrow. The
difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you __19__ ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How __20__ are you?
( )2. A. take
( )3. A. enjoy
( )4. A. unusual
( )5. A. rest
( )6. A. competition
( )7. A. find out
( )8. A. still
( )9. A. offer
( )10. A. difficult
( )11. A. total
( )12. A. taken
( )13. A. value
( )14. A. struck
( )15. A. stay
( )16. A. important
( )17. A. time
( )18. A. while
( )19. A. see
( )20. A. hopeful B. became
B. do
B. meet
B. unfair
B. trouble
B. relationship
B. carry out
B. again
B. answer
B. familiar
B. lot
B. come
B. quality
B. moved
B. stop
B. intelligent
B. depth
B. though
B. think
B. thoughtful C. remained
C. get
C. repay
C. careless
C. effect
C. difference
C. look out
C. even
C. remind
C. same
C. pile
C. bought
C. condition
C. puzzled
C. work
C. successful
C. need
C. unless
C. know
C. helpful D. kept
D. put
D. value
D. selfless
D. effort
D. distance
D. pick out
D. only
D. repeat
D. simple
D. number
D. heard
D. shape
D. encouraged
D. leave
D. hardworking
D. common
D. since
D. win
D. meaningful