John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___ employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____ his resignation(辞职信)and complained the boss did not know how to____5___ hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___ .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___ ."John didn't ___8___ . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___ watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__ it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____ to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____ between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__ to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____ and explores in depth. ___17____ exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___ his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____ another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____ you win?
A.All B.Either C.Neither D.Any
A.post B.condition C.situation D.department
A.normal B.usual C.ordinary D.common
A.turned in B.turned out C.turned over D.turned off
A.train B.value C.practise D.respect
A.demand B.request C.command D.question
A.attitude B.thought C.mind D.consideration
A.leave B.laugh C.agree D.refuse
A.selling B.buying C.checking D.cutting
A.how B.which C.when D.what
A.report B.inform C.answer D.predict
A.after all B.at all C.in all D.above all
A.regretted B.impressed C.moved D.disappointed
A.similarity B.problem C.difference D.interest
A.and B.so C.or D.but
A.many B.little C.less D.more
A.Results B.Effects C.Businesses D.Opportunities
A.finish B.get C.achieve D.abandon
A.when B.while C.as D.though
A.might B.could C.would D.should