Ｌｅａｒｎ　ａｎｄ　Ｅａｒｎ

袁會珍

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(辭職信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not __3__ hardworking employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really __4__.

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no __5__ for 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 is 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 15kg, __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. take B. do C. get D. put

3. A. enjoy B. meet C. repay D. value

4. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless

5. A. rest B. trouble C. effect D. effort

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. taken B. come C. bought D. heard

13. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape

14. A. struck 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

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