Someyearsago,threebrothersleftthefarmtoworkinthecity.Th...

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Some years ago, three brothers left the farm to work in the city. They were all hired by the same company and on the same pay. Three years later, Jim was being paid $ 500 a month, Frank was receiving $ 1000, but George was making $ 1500.

Their father was confused and decided to visit the employer. After listening to the father, the employer said, "I will let the boys explain for themselves."

Jim was called to the office and was told, "Jim, I learn the Far East Importers has just brought in a large transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to the airport and get a cargo inventory( 運貨清單) ?

Three minutes later, Jim returned to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts(卷) of Japanese silk," Jim reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the crew."

When Jim left, Frank, the $ 1000 a month brother, was called in.

An hour later, Frank was back in the office with a list showing that the plane carried 1000 bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios ( 晶體管收音機), and 1000 hand painted bamboo plates.

Gorge, the $ 1500 a month brother, was given the same instructions. Working hours were over when he finally returned. "The transport plane carried one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," he be- gan. "It was on sale at sixty dollars a bolt, so I took a choice to buy them all. I have telegrammed a designer in New York offering the silk at seventy - five dollars a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow. I also found five hundred transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at a profit of $ 2.30 each. There were a thousand bamboo plates, but they were of poor quality, so I didn't try. to do anything with them."

When George left the office, the employer smiled. "You see," he said, "the future is full of promise for one who shows initiative."

1. The best title of this passage is _______.

A. The story of three brothers B. The importance of doing market research

C. A business deal D. A clever employer

2. According to George, how much money did he expect to get for his company?

A. $1,150. B. $61,150. C. $16,150. D. $76,150.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Jim and Frank would be fired soon.

B. Telegram played a very important part in George's business.

C. The employer was aware of the three brothers' personalities and working attitude.

D. The company would do nothing with the bamboo plates because of the bad quality.

4. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word "initiative"?