Question

Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason     a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not        hard-working employees, but only raised those       tried to please him. He thought that it was really       .

In order to help Jason to realize the       between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the       --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to       , "$ 12 per kg."

The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the       question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg,      from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good       ."

Jason was        and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.

My dear friends, you know, a more       person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in       . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,      you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you       ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?

1.A. made B. became C. remained D. kept

2.A. enjoy B. meet     C. treat     D. value

3.A. whichB. thatC. who    D. whom

4.A. unusual     B. unfair C. careless D. meaningless

5.A. competition   B. relationship C. difference D. distance

6.A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching

7.A. offer B. answer C. retellD. repeat

8.A. familiar    B. difficult C. same     D. simple

9.A. taken B. come     C. bought D. heard

10.A. look B. quality C. condition D. shape

11.A. moved  B. surprisedC. puzzled D. encouraged

12.A. important B. intelligent   C. successful D. hardworking

13.A. time B. depth     C. need D. common

14.A. while B. though C. unless D. since

15.A. see B. think     C. know D. win

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要告诉我们人与人之间的区别，成功的人通常有着更敏锐的观察力，思考得更多，理解得更深入。对于同一件事来说，成功的人能看到未来几年，而一般人只看到明天。

1.制作； B. became变成； C. remained保持； D. kept保留，句意：但Joason仍然是一个销售人员。老板让Harry 当销售经理，而Jason仍然是销售员。故选C。

2.享受； B. meet遇见； C. treat对待； D. value价值，句意：他把辞职信交给老板抱怨说老板没有发挥努力工作的员工价值。老板并没有使辛勤工作的员工发挥价值。故选D。

3.考查疑关系词与语境理解。句意：老板只提升那些讨好他的人，这里是定语从句,句中先行词是those（指代人），所以关系词用who，故选C。。

4.不寻常的； B. unfair不公平的； C. careless粗心的； D. meaningless没意义的，句意：他认为这非常不公平。根据句意及语境此题选B。

5.比赛； B. relationship关系； C. difference不同； D. distance距离，句意：为了让Jason意识到他和Harry的不同之处，根据句意及语境此题选C。

6.以下的； B. finding找到； C. shopping商店； D. searching研究，句意：老板让Jason去做以下的事情，根据句意此题指“以下的”意思，故选A。

7.提供； B. answer回答； C. retell复述； D. repeat重复，句意：Charlie又回到市场去问然后回答“一公斤12美元” ，此空指回答问题，故选B。

8.相似的； B. difficult困难的； C. same相同的； D. simple 简单的，句意：老板告诉Jason他会问Harry同样的问题。这里指相同的问题，故选C。

9.带走； B. come来； C. bought买； D. heard听到，句意:西瓜两天前从南部买回来的，故选C。

10.表情； B. quality质量； C. condition条件； D. shape形状，句意：它们很新鲜，鲜红，质量很好，此题是固定短语 of good quality 质量好，故选B。

11.形容词与语境理解。A. moved感动的； B. surprised惊讶的； C. puzzled疑惑的； D. encouraged受鼓励的，句意：杰森非常惊讶他意识到自己和哈利之间的区别。此处指Jason很惊讶，故选B。

12.重要的； B. intelligent聪明的； C. successful成功的； D. hardworking努力工作的，句意：更成功的人通常有着更敏锐的观察力，思考得更多，理解得更深入。根据语境这里指一个较成功的人他有着更敏锐的观察力，故选C。

13.时间； B. depth深度； C. need需要； D. common普通，句意：更成功的人通常有着更敏锐的观察力，思考得更多，理解得更深入。此处指理解有深度，故选B。

14.然而； B. though虽然； C. unless除非； D. since自从，句意：他能向前看几年，而你只能看到明天，此空表转折，while 有然而的意思，故选A。

15.看到； B. think认为； C. know知道； D. win获胜，句意：这之间的区别是一年与一天，365倍差距，你又怎能获胜了？根据句意及语境此题选D。

考点：人生百味类短文