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 3 that the boss did not value hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 4 .
The boss 5 that Charlie had devoted himself to 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 7 : “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and 8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned 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 B. became C. remained D. kept
2. A. stand B. do C. get D. put
3. A. enjoyed B. praised C. whispered D. complained
4. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless
5. A. shouted B. troubled C. misunderstood D. knew
6. A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
7. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching
8. A. still B. again C. even D. only
9. A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
10. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
11. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
12. A. sold B. come C. bought D. heard
13. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape
14. A. surprised B. moved C. puzzled D. encouraged
15. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
16. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking
17. A. time B. depth C. need D. common
18. A. while B. though C. unless D. since
19. A. see B. think C. know D. win
20. A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful