A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living 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 thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1. What did the man do for the test?
A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning
C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.
2. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A. disliked such a job B. didn’t pass the test
C. didn’t have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers
3. The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A. went to look for another job B. asked for food from door to door
C. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail
4. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A. Because he had many friends to help him.
B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
5. What does the story want to tell us?
A. Computers are very important in our daily life.
B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.
C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.
D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree(学位)would help them to find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious(宗教)studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off(解雇) and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries(薪水)and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations. However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.
The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average(平均的)starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.
6.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _____.
A. skills B. interests C. chances D. ideas
7. Which of the following majors has the best job offers?
A. teaching B. accounting C. political science D. computer science
8. Ryan Stewart will have to _________.
A. change his major B. get a job teaching
C. go back to school D. become a religious leader
9. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.
A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree
B. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs
C. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling
D. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job
10. The main idea of the passage is that _________.
A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobs
B. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a job
C. salaries in some fields have increased in the past year
D. the job market has changed greatly over the past four years 、
参考答案：
1-5 BCCBD
6-10 CDADB
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