Reading comprehension.
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same Year.
Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager
but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it any more, tendered his resignation to the
boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard-working staff, but only
promoted those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, "Thank you
for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave
Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation."
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went
and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg.
John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and
find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling
watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10 kg, he has inventory (清单) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons,
bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality."
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign
but to learn from Bobby.
Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so
that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another
sees only tomorrow. Then the difference between a year and a day is 365 times!
1. Why did John decide to hand in his resignation to the boss?
A. Because he couldn't stand being an ordinary employee.
B. Because Bobby would take John's former position.
C. Because the boss was not flattered by his hard work.
D. Because Bobby instead of him was promoted.
2. What did the boss ask John to do?
A. To go to market and find out whether there is someone selling watermelons.
B. To make a complete marketing research on the various prices of watermelons.
C. To search for much information about the effective ways to sell watermelons.
D. To make a comparison on the prices of different types of watermelons.
3. What sort of following information about watermelons was NOT brought by Bobby?
A. The price.
B. The quality.
C. The quantity.
D. The weight.
4. From the difference of John and Bobby, we may infer that a more successful person is more _____.
A. alert, sensitive and passionate
B. observant, thoughtful and exploratory
C. considerate, modest and satisfied
D. confident, noble and tolerant
