______ in a friendly way, their fierce quarrel finally comes to an end. A . Settled B . Settling C . Being settled D . Having settled 答案:A7、Some years ago, three brothers left the farm to work
in the city. They were all hired by the same company and on the same pay. Three
years later, Jim was being paid $ 500 a month, Frank was receiving $ 1000, but
George was making $ 1500.
Their father was confused and
decided to visit the employer. After listening to the father, the employer
said, "I will let the boys explain for themselves."
Jim was called to the office and
was told, "Jim, I learn the Far East Importers has just brought in a large
transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to
the airport and get a cargo inventory( 运货清单) ?
Three minutes later, Jim returned
to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts(卷) of Japanese silk," Jim
reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the
crew."
When Jim left, Frank, the $ 1000 a
month brother, was called in.
An hour later,
Frank was back in the office with a list showing that the plane carried 1000
bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios ( 晶体管收音机), and 1000 hand painted bamboo plates.
Gorge, the $ 1500 a month brother,
was given the same instructions. Working hours were over when he finally
returned. "The transport plane carried one thousand bolts of Japanese
silk," he be- gan. "It was on sale at sixty dollars a bolt, so I took
a choice to buy them all. I have telegrammed a designer in New York offering
the silk at seventy - five dollars a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow.
I also found five hundred transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at
a profit of $ 2.30 each. There were a thousand bamboo plates, but they were of
poor quality, so I didn't try. to do anything with them."
When George left the office, the
employer smiled. "You see," he said, "the future is full of
promise for one who shows initiative."
1. The best title of this passage
is _______.
A. The
story of three brothers
B. The importance of
doing market research
C. A
business
deal
D. A clever employer
2. According to George, how much
money did he expect to get for his company?
A.
$1,150. B.
$61,150. C.
$16,150. D. $76,150.
3. What can we infer from the
passage?
A. Jim and
Frank would be fired soon.
B. Telegram
played a very important part in George's business.
C. The employer
was aware of the three brothers' personalities and working attitude.
D. The company
would do nothing with the bamboo plates because of the bad quality.
4. According to the passage, which
of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word
"initiative"?
A. Doing a lot of
extra work without complaining.
B. Having patience in
difficult situations without giving in.
C. Having the sense
of marketing and economics.
D. Making decisions
and taking action actively without being told to.