user: A jobless man applied for  the  position  of  "office boy" at  Microsoft,  The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You  are  employed,"  he said.  "Give  me  your  e-mail  address and I'll send you the application form to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer or an e-mail." "I'm sorry,"said  the  HR  manager,  "If  you don't have an e-mail, that mean you do not exist. And the one who doesn't exist cannot have the job." The man left with no hope at all.  He  didn't know what to do.  With only $10 in his pocket,  he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg  tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door . In less than  two  hours, he  succeeded in  making his money double.  He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started  earlier  and    returned late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.  Shortly, h e bought a cart,  then a truck  and then he had his own _ to send food . Five years later, he became one of the biggest food   sellers in The US. He started  to  plan his family's future, so he called  an  insurance  broker  to Have  a  discussion. When  the conversation was over, the broker asked him for his e-mail. The man replied again,"I don't have an e-mail." The  broker  answered  in surprise,  "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded building an empire.  Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an  e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I would be an office boy at Microsoft ,. How much money did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes? A) $10. B) $20. C) $40. D) $60.
A

What do you like? Different people like different things. Some people like loud music, other people don't. They think it is too noisy. They like soft music. Many people like sports, but they do not like the same sports. In some countries, cricket  is a very popular sport. In others, it is not popular at all. No one plays it and few people watch it on TV. The World Cup is very popular. Millions of people watch the games on TV. Some people don't like doing sports. They just like to watch other people playing. Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. They eat most kinds of fruits and vegetables. Some people do not like potatoes and bread. They prefer rice or corn. Not everyone like the same colors. Most people have a favorite color. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors. The world is an interesting place because we all like different things. Which sentence is true? A) Most people have a favorite color B) No one likes bright colors. C) Everyone likes bright colors D) Few people prefer pale colors
A

Mr. Brown is a very old man. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at 12:30 for his lunch. But today a police car stops at his house at twelve o'clock. Two policemen help him out. One of them says to Mr Brown's daughter," The old man can't find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home in the car." The daughter thanks the policemen. After they leave, she asks her father, " Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can't find the way. What's wrong with you?" The old man smiles like a child and says, " I can find my way home. I don't want to walk home today, you know?" The policeman says Mr Brown  _  . A) doesn't want to walk home B) can't find his way home C) finds his way D) knows the way
B

Can you make a telephone call? Of course you can make it in Chinese. But a call in English is quite different from one from one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you can not say, "Please ask Mr. XX to answer the telephone." Instead ,you must say,"May I speak to Mr. XX?" If you want to ask who is answering the phone, you should say,"Who is that?""Is that Mr. XX ( speaking)?"Instead of "Who are you?" If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say,"This is XX (speaking)"instead of "I am XX" An English telephone is   _   a Chinese one. A) as good as B) better than C) the same as D) not the same as


assistant: D