John and Bobby joined the same company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years however the boss promoted (提

拔) Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary worker. John couldn’t take it anymore gave his resignation (辞呈) to the boss and complained that the boss only promoted those who only said good words to him.

The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said

“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 per kilo.

John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kilo.

The 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 watermelons in the market. Bobby went returned and said "Boss only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 per kg and $10 for 10 kg. He has 340 melons in all 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Brought from the South two days ago they are fresh and red. "

John was impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.

33.According to Paragraph 1 John thought that ____________.

A. Bobby wasn’t fit to be a manager.

B. Bobby was lazy though he was clever.

C. the boss was expecting to hear good words.

 

D. it was unfair that the boss only promoted Bobby.

34. The underlined word “take” in Paragraph 1 means “_________”.

A. accept   B. understand   C. forget  D. judge

35.Why did the boss tell John and Bobby to find anyone selling watermelon in the market?

A. To show watermelons are in great need.

B. To test their abilities to make market research.

C. To make John realize Bobby’s ability to do business.

D.  To help John learn the difference between Bobby and him.