John and Bobby joined a company together the same year. 36 of them worked very hard. After several years, 37  the boss promoted(提升）only Bobby to manager, but John remained a worker. John could not take it anymore and wanted to leave this company.

　　The boss knew 38 John worked very hard for years and wanted to change his mind to leave. So he asked John to find anyone selling watermelons in the 39

　　John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg. John 40 his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.

　　The boss told John to wait 41 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, There is only one person 42 watermelons. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10 kg. There are 58 melons on the table, and each one weights about 2 kg. They were bought from the South two days ago, and are 43 and red, good quality.” John was very impressed(印象深刻的）and realized the difference 44 himself and Bobby. He decided not to leave but to learn from Bobby.

　　This 45 tells us that a more successful person sees more and farther. Do you think so?

36.A. Both      B. Either  C. Neither       D, None

37.A. instead   B. besides       C. luckily D. however

38.A. that       B. if C. whether     D. how

39.A. shop      B. street  C. market       D. company

40.A. nodded  B. shook  C. hid      D. hurt

41.A. the B. an       C. a D./

42.A. sold       B. selling C. sell     D. to sell

43.A. old B. cheap  C. green  D. fresh

44.A. with     B. for      C. between     D. about

45.A. story     B. message     C. news  D. notice

　

　　The boss made him ________ 12 hours a day.

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