Managerial Mishaps

时间：2017-02-28 08:26:47

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The manager1 of a large corporation2 got3 a heart4 attack5, and the doctor told him to go for several6 weeks to a farm to relax7. The guy8 went to a farm, and after a couple9 of days he was10 very bored12, so he asked the farmer to give him some job to do.
 
The farmer told him to clean up all of the cow manure13. The farmer thought14 that to somebody15 coming from the city, working the whole16 life17 sitting in an office, it will take over a week to finish the job, but for his surprise the manager finished18 the job in less19 than one day.
 
The next day the farmer gave20 to the manager a more difficult job: to cut the heads of 500 chickens. The farmer was sure that the manager will not be able21 to do the job, but at the end of the day the job was done.
 
The next morning, as11 most of the jobs in the farm were done, the farmer asked the manager to divide22 a bag of potatoes in two boxes: one box with small potatoes, and one box with big potatoes. At the end of the day the farmer saw23 that the manager was sitting in front of the potatoes bag, but the two boxes were empty.
 
The farmer asked the manager: "How is that you made24 such25 difficult jobs during26 the first days, and now you cannot do this simple27 job?"
 
The manager answered: "Listen, all my life I'm cutting heads and dealing28 with crap, but now you ask me to make decisions29!"

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1 manager 5BLxw     
n.经理；负责人
参考例句：
  • The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
  • In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。
2 corporation Vozzl     
n.公司，企业&n.社团，团体
参考例句：
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。
3 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
4 heart edpzo     
n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励
参考例句：
  • He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
  • I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。
5 attack iOWy0     
n./v.攻击，袭击，进攻，抨击
参考例句：
  • We must keep the enemy's attack off until dark.天黑前我们应当顶住敌人的进攻。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
6 several STMzb     
adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的
参考例句：
  • Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
  • Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。
7 relax gV8xj     
v.放松；轻松
参考例句：
  • Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。
  • Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力，不要泄劲！
8 guy 2egxj     
n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人
参考例句：
  • She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
  • That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。
9 couple An1yU     
n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结
参考例句：
  • I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
  • I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。
10 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
11 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
12 bored ixYzhU     
adj.无趣的，烦人的，无聊的，不感兴趣的
参考例句：
  • After a while,I began to get bored with my job.过了一段时间，我开始厌烦这份工作。
  • I am bored to death.我无聊死了。
13 manure R7Yzr     
n.粪，肥，肥粒；vt.施肥
参考例句：
  • The farmers were distributing manure over the field.农民们正在田间施肥。
  • The farmers used manure to keep up the fertility of their land.农夫们用粪保持其土质的肥沃。
14 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
15 somebody EwPw4     
n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
  • He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。
16 whole QgkwK     
adj.整整的；全部的；完整的
参考例句：
  • It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
  • The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。
17 life C1LxR     
n.生活；生命
参考例句：
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
18 finished otFzWn     
adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
  • We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。
19 less q1Ux4     
adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减
参考例句：
  • I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
  • You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。
20 gave YgSxz     
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
参考例句：
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
21 able 2ISy5     
adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的
参考例句：
  • How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
  • He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。
22 divide Bk6zw     
v.除，分割，划分，隔开
参考例句：
  • Divide these apples between you three.你们三人分掉这些苹果吧。
  • This class is too large,we shall have to divide it.这个班太大了，我们得把它分一分。
23 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
参考例句：
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。
24 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
25 such psww9     
adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地
参考例句：
  • He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
  • He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。
26 during Dr7x3     
prep.在…期间，在…时候
参考例句：
  • What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
  • London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。
27 simple AyMwQ     
adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的
参考例句：
  • He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
  • He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。
28 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
29 decisions ef22c14dcebaf7e2d91bb723fdf5bbc9     
n.决定( decision的名词复数 )；果断；决议；（法院的）判决
参考例句：
  • Let's not make any hasty decisions. 我们不要匆忙作决定。
  • I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

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