45′定时训练(9)Ⅰ.完形填空JohnandBobbyjoinedawholesalecompanytogetherjustaftergraduationfromcollegethesameyear.Bothworkedvery__1__.Afterseveralyears,however，theboss__2__BobbytothepositionofmanagerbutJohnremaineda(n)__3__employee.Johncouldnottakeitanymore，handedinhisresignationtothebossand__4__thebossdidnotvaluehardworkingstaff，butonlypromotedthosewhoflattered(奉承)him.ThebossknewthatJohnworkedveryhardfortheyears.He__5__foramomentandsaid,“Thankyouforyourcriticism(批评)，butIhavea(n)__6__.Ihopeyouwilldoonemorethingforourcompany__7__youleave.Perhapsyouwillchangeyourmindandtakebackyourresignation.”John__8__.Thebossaskedhimtofindoutanyonesellingwatermeloninthe__9__.Johnwentandreturnedsoonsayinghehadfoundoutamansellingwatermelon.ThebossthenaskedhowmuchperkgandJohnjust__10__hishead.Hewentbacktothemarketandreturned，tellingtheboss$1.2perkg.ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond，andhecalledBobbytocometohisoffice.HeaskedBobbytodothe__11__thingashehadtoldJohnto.Bobbywent，returnedandsaid，“Boss，onlyonepersonsellingwatermelon，$1.2perkg,$10__12__10kg.Hehas340melonsin__13__.Onthetable58melons，eachweighsabout2kg，__14__fromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyarefresh，red，andofgoodquality.”Johnwasvery__15__andrealizedthedifferencebetweenhimselfandBobby.Hedecidednotto__16__buttolearnfromBobby.Mydearfriends，amoresuccessfulpersonisbetterat__17__，thinksmoreandexploresindepth.__18__existinthedailydetails.Forthesamematter，amoresuccessfulpersonseesmoreand__19__sothathecanfindoutanopportunityandcatchittorealizehis__20__.Ifapersonseesoneyearaheadwhileyouseeonlytomorrow，thedifferencebetweenthetwois365times.Howcouldyouwin?【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远自然他的机遇就会更多。1．A.badlyB．hardC．lazilyD．happily解析根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司工作。答案B2．A.promotedB．praisedC．encouragedD．supported解析然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。答案A3．A.specialB．uniqueC．devotedD．ordinary解析同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。答案D4．A.chargedB．provedC．complainedD．convinced解析约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。答案C5．A.thoughtB．apologizedC．explainedD．whispered解析面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。答案A6．A.invitationB．orderC．requestD．promise解析老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。答案C7．A.sinceB．beforeC．afterD．unless解析在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。答案B8．A.refusedB．doubtedC．agreedD．insisted解析根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。答案C9．A.marketB．officeC．districtD．building解析公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。答案A10．A.noddedB．turnedC．wavedD．shook解析因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。答案D11．A.otherB．sameC．differentD．little解析老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。答案B12．A.byB．toC．withD．for解析西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：Copiesareavailablefortwodollarseach。答案D13．A.storeB．placeC．controlD．shape解析他有340个西瓜的存货。havesthinstore意为“贮存有某物”。答案A14．A.discoveredB．grownC．boughtD．produced解析这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的...
