二、完形填空。

A jobless man wanted to apply (求职) for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft.The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a __11__：clean the floor.The man passed it：he cleaned the floor very well.

“You are hired(雇佣)，”the manager told the man.“Give me your email address，and I'll send you the form to __12__.I shall also send you the __13__ you should report for the work.”

The man replied，“I don't have a __14__，or email!”

“I am sorry，” said the manager.“If you don't have email，that means you do not exist(存在).And we cannot __15__ persons who do not exist.”

The man was very __16__.He didn't know what to do.He only had 10 dollars with him.Once that was __17__，he wouldn't have any money to buy even food.He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10 dollars.He went from door to door and __18__ the tomatoes in small bags.He doubled his money.

He __19__ this three times，and returned home with 60 dollars.He realized that he could continue to live this way.He started to go earlier every day，and returned later.He doubled or made even three times his money every day.Soon，he __20__ a cart，then a truck.In a very short time，he had his many delivery(递送)trucks.

Five years later，the man became one of the most biggest __21__ sellers in the country.He started to plan his family's future.He called an insurance(保险)broker，a man who sells insurance.At the end of the __22__，the broker asked him for his email address.The man replied，“I don't have en email.”

Hearing that，the broker felt very __23__.“You don't have email，and yet have succeeded in becoming so __24__.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email?” he said aloud，The man thought for a while，and replied，“an office __25__ at Microsoft!”

If you just lost your job or just failed an interview，don't worry，think of the positive(积极的)...Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.

11.A.job B.hand C.chance D.test

12.A.checked out B.put up

C.fill in D.write down

13.A.name B.date C.address D.ticket

14.A.computer B.screen C.website D.letter

15.A.believe B.pay C.accept D.refuse

16.A.pleased B.excited

C.embarrassed D.disappointed

17.A.exchanged B.spent

C.wasted D.lost

18.A.divided B.showed C.kept D.sold

19.A.repeated B.reminded C.tried D.counted

20.A.borrowed B.repaired C.received D.bought

21.A.truck B.insurance C.food D.door

22.A.introduction B.conversation

C.business D.story

23.A.worried B.satisfied C.upset D.surprised

24.A.clever B.healthy C.rich D.confident

25.A.boy B.secretary C.cleaner D.head