JohnBrownwasashopkeeper.Hesoldandrepairedwatchesinhissmallshop.OnedayhiscousinMikecametotheshopandsaidtohim“I’velostmyjob.Doyou1ifIworkinyourshop?”“Certainlynot.I’llteachyoueverythingIknowaboutwatches”JohntoldMike.ForthefirstfewweeksMikeworkedveryhard.Hewaspoliteandhelpfultothecustomers(顾客).Hecleanedtheshelvesand 2whereeverythingwasintheshop.Johnwasverypleasedwithhim.WhileMike

looked3 thefrontoftheshopJohnwasabletoworkandbuilduptherepairbusinessintheback

room.

AfteramonthandahalfMikeasked“Isthereanythingelseyouwantto4me?”

“Yes，Mikethereis”Johnsaid.“It’stimetoteachyouthesecretofour5“IthinkIknowthat，’’Mikesaid.“Youbuywatchesatonepriceandsellthematahigherprice.The6inpriceisourprofit(利润)•”

“That’struebutit’snotwherewemakemostofourprofit，”Johnsaid.He7awatchfromthecounter(才巨台）•“Doyouthinkthiswatchisagoodone?”heaskedMike.“NoIdon’tthinkso.It’sacheapone，”theyoungmananswered.“Wecan’tmakemuchprofitfromsellingthose.Perhapsonlyafewdollarseach.”

“That’swhereyouare8 myboy”Johnsaid.“Thosewatchesmakemoreprofitthanany

otherwatchintheshop.”

“Couldyoutellme9thosecheapwatchesmakemoreprofit?”Mikeasked.

“Theyarereallycheapbuttheyarealways10Johntoldhim.“Wemakeourprofitfromrepairingthem.”

( )1.A.worry B. mind C. know D. agree

( )2.A.showed B. answered C. learned D. explained

( )3.A.after B. for C. at D. towards

( )4.A.give B. present C. test D. teach

( )5.A.plan B. experience C. success D. message

( )6.A.discount B. choice C. difference D. level

( )7.A.tookaway B. pickedup C. putdown D. askedfor

( )8.A.careless B. impatient C. unlucky D. wrong

( )9.A.why B. when C. where D. whether

( )10.A.improving B. working C.changing D. breaking