45′定时训练(9)
Ⅰ.完形填空
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very __1__.After several years, however,the boss __2__ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) __3__ employee.John could not take it anymore,handed in his resignation to the boss and __4__ the boss did not value hardworking staff,but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He __5__ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评),but I have a(n) __6__.I hope you will do one more thing for our company __7__ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”
John __8__.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the __9__.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just __10__ his head. He went back to the market and returned,telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second,and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the __11__ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went,returned and said,“Boss,only one person selling watermelon,$1.2 per kg, $ 10 __12__ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in __13__.On