3．John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year．Both o[them worked very hard．Several years later，however，the boss promoted （提拔） Bobby to manager but John was still a worker．John could not take it，and gave his resignation （辭呈） to the boss．He complained that the boss did not chink much of those who were hard working，but promoted only those who flattered（奉承） him．
The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years．He thought a moment and said，"Thank you for what you said，but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave．"
John agreed．The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market．John went and returned soon．He said he had found a man selling water melons．The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram．John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss 1.2everykilogram．ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond，andhecalledBobbytocometohisoffice．HeaskedBobbytogoandfindanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket．Bobbywentandreturned，saying，"Boss，onlyonepersonissellingwatermelons.1.2 every kilogram，and $10for 10kilograms．The seller has 340melons．On the table there are 58melons，and every radon weighs about 2kilograms．They were brought from the South two days ago．They are of good quality．"
Hearing hat Bobby said，John realized the difference between himself and Bobby．He decided to stay and learn from Bobby．
42．How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager？A．
A．Angry，
B．Nervous．
C．Unlucky．
D．Helpless．
43．The boss gave John a task because．B
A．he wanted John to do more for his company
B．he wanted John to learn more about himself
C．he wanted to punish John for what he said
D．he wanted to prove what John said was right
44．We can infer （推斷） from the passage tha．D．
A．Bobby was unselfish
B．John was lazy
C．the seller was dishonest
D．the boss was wise
45．What can we learn from the passage？C．
A．The boss should treat all his workers {n a fair way．
B．The boss should not promote one who flatters him．
C．One should not only work hard but also use his head．
D．One should try to get every detail of watermelons．
分析 這篇短文中主要描述了兩個同時進(jìn)入公司的年輕人約翰和鮑比的故事．文中老板面對鮑比的憤怒及辭職要挾冷靜處理，用一個事實(shí)讓約翰認(rèn)識到自己的問題，從而也告訴我們工作中，需要的不僅僅是熱情，還需要更多的頭腦．
解答 42．A細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段John could not take it，and gave his resignation（辭職書） to the boss．描述，可知他很憤怒，故選A．
43．B細(xì)節(jié)理解題．通過短文二三段的描述，可知老板通過這個任務(wù)，讓約翰認(rèn)識到了自己和鮑比的不同，故選B，他想讓約翰更好的了解自己．故選B．
44．D細(xì)節(jié)理解題．這篇短文中的老板面對鮑比的憤怒及辭職要挾冷靜處理，用一個事實(shí)讓約翰認(rèn)識到自己的問題，說明他是一個很英明的老板，故選D．
45．C主旨大意題．這篇短文中的約翰和鮑比同樣工作努力，但是鮑比得到了提拔，因?yàn)轷U比是個細(xì)心的，愛動腦筋的人．所以我們工作中，需要的不僅僅是熱情，還需要更多的頭腦．故選C．
點(diǎn)評 做題時首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，掌握大意，然后結(jié)合具體的題目，找出相關(guān)信息，就可以確定正確答案．
