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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 email address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied, “But I don't have a computer, neither an email.”
“I'm sorry，” said the HR manager. “If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And 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 ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don't have an email.”
The broker answered curiously, “You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email？” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft！”
语篇解读：本文讲述了一个男子因为没有邮箱而没有获得工作。后来他挨家挨户卖西红柿挣钱后一步一步取得了最后的成功。
1．Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?
A．Because he was lazy.
B．Because he didn't pass the test.
C．Because he didn't have an email.
D．Because he didn't have a computer.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知是因为没有email，这个男子才没有得到工作。
2．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B．The man didn't give up though he failed the interview.
C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D．Those who have emails can work at Microsoft.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第五段可知尽管他没有得到那份工作，但是他没有灰心，努力创造了自己的商业帝国。
3．The man can be described as ________.
A．helpful and considerate
B．positive and generous
C．smart and hardworking
D．stubborn and unselfish
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第五和第六段创业的过程可知这个人非常努力，也懂得把握机会。
