115.The Beat Salesman in the World

　　Harry saw an ad in a window. It said: "Wanted. The Best Sales- man in the World. Top Pay."

　　" I' m a great salesman." Harry told himself." I can sell anything. I'll go in and ask for that job."

　　He went into the building and spoke to the manager.

　　"I'm the best salesman in the world," he said. "Give me the job. "

　　"You must prove you're the best," the manager said.

　　"I'll pass every test you give me." Harry told him.

　　"Good."

　　The manager took a box of candy out of his desk .

　　"Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this candy. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.

　　"That's easy," Harry said.

　　He took the box of candy and left the office.

　　Every day and all day, he went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy .

　　He couldn't sell one.

　　The candy was so bad he couldn't even give it away.

　　At the end of the week he went back to the manager.

　　"I'm sorry, sir, " he said," I was wrong about myself . I'm not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.

　　"Oh," said the manager. "Who?"

　　"The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this candy, " Harry said.

Notes:

　　(1) candy n. 糖果

　　(2) give away赠送

Exercises:

根据短文选择正确答案：

　　① The manager told Harry_____ .

　　A. he was the best salesman in the world

　　B. he wasn't a good salesman

　　C. he had to show how good he was

　　D. he could start work immediately

　　② Harry could have the job if_____ .

　　A. he sold a thousand boxes of candy

　　B. he sold a hundred boxes of candy

　　C. he gave away two hundred boxes of candy

　　D. he gave away a thousand boxes of candy

　　③ Harry could not sell the candy because_____ .

　　A. he was a very bad salesman

　　B. the candy was very bad

　　C. he did' t try to sell it

　　D. nobody liked candy

　　④ Who was the best salesman in the world?

　　A. Harry

　　B. the manager

　　C. nobody

　　D. the man who sold the candy to the manager

　　⑤ So we can infer from the story that_____ .

　　A. Harry got the job

　　B. Harry wasn't accepted by the manager

　　C. Harry was very stupid

　　D. the manager was very clever


115.世界上最好的售货员


　　哈里在橱窗上看到一则广告。上面写着：“招聘世界上最好的售货员，报酬优厚。”

　　“我是一名了不起的售货员，”哈里自言自语，“任何东西我都能卖出去，我要进去应聘这份工作。”

　　他走进大楼去和经理说这件事。

　　“我是世界上最好的售货员，”他说，“把这件工作给我吧。”

　　“你必须证明你是最好的，”经理说。

　　“我会通过你给我的每一次考验的。”哈里告诉他。

　　“好。”

　　经理从桌子里取

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