Jeffrey Bezos, founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was b
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Jeffrey Bezos, founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother’s ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre farm at Cotulla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their farm.
Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents’ garage into a laboratory for his science projects.
After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.
In 1994, there was still no internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that Internet usage was increasing by 2300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce, and immediately began considering the possibilities.
Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs. He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders. Bezos’ Amazon has become “the Earth’s biggest anything store”. Amazon.com is now called “one of the smartest strategies in business history”.
Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity activities. “Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company,” he said.
小题1: In his childhood, Bezos ______. | A．had to work with his grandfather on their farm all day long | | B．showed great interest in science | | C．didn’t get along well with his brothers and sisters | | D．wanted to become a businessman |
小题2:Jeffrey changed the course of business history because he ______.| A．looked forward to a bright career in finance on Wall Street | | B．considered the possibility of setting up an original company | | C．founded a new form of commerce that developed fast later | | D．was the first to speak of Internet commerce |
小题3:Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?| A．How hard Bezos studied in Princeton University. | | B．“Amazon.com” only sold books in the beginning. | | C．Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity. | | D．The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com. |
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.| A．it was Bezos’s grandfather on the farm who helped him a lot | | B．Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight | | C．Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart | | D．Bezos aimed at setting up “the Earth’s biggest bookstore” |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. 可知答案是B
小题2:推理题：从文章第三段的句子：He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.说明杰夫－贝佐斯发现了一种新的商业模式。选C
小题3:从最后一段的句子：It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified to all kinds of products.可知B正确，从最后一段的句子：Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity activities. 可知C正确，从文章倒数第三段可知D项是正确的，文章没有提到A。
小题4:归纳题：从整篇文章看出杰夫－贝佐斯创立了亚马逊，说明他有商业头脑，从最后一段可知他的心地善良。选C
点评：本文介绍了名校毕业生贝佐斯一直对所有由网络引发的革命性变革很感兴趣。当他看到互联网使用人数出现惊人增长现象后/贝佐斯创造了一个商业模式。该模式充分利用了网络传播信息的高效、快速及海量的特点。1994年/他创立亚马逊网站。试题兼有细节题，推理题和归纳题，要求考生即关注细节也要有一定的推理能力。 |
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When I was young, my father used to grow carnations(康乃馨) ----- a kind of flower which was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came back home from work, he would enjoy watching them. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems(枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived, he went straight to see the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations. | | B．My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations. | | C．Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground. | | D．Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems. |
小题2: How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?| A．Lucky | B．Upset | C．Helpful | D．Worried |
小题3:What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?| A．dad’s silence | B．mom’s help | C．dad’s love | D．mom’s words |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title?| A．Telling the truth | B．Dad’s best flower | | C．My neighbors | D．Growing Carnations |
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The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with his whole body, and winked at a little girl seated by the door. She flashed a big smile right back at him.
A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.” She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his stick against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind gestures."
“You"re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned and nodded a thank-you. “You are very kind.” he said softly, smiling.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
小题1:The old man left $ 100 under the napkin because he ________．| A．was grateful for Mary"s kindness | | B．wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds | | C．appreciated Mary"s kindness and work attitude | | D．thought highly of the tasty meal in the restaurant |
小题2:What do we know about Mary and the old man?| A．Mary knew who the old man was from the note． | | B．Mary recognized the old man when she served him． | | C．The old man intended to have Mary as his secretary． | | D．Mary had never seen her boss face to face before． |
小题3:It can be inferred that the old man went to the restaurant to ________．| A．have a good meal | B．enjoy good service | | C．have an on-site visit | D．show his generosity |
小题4:The passage is developed mainly by________．| A．following the order of space | B．following the order of time | | C．making comparisons | D．providing examples |
小题5:The best title of the passage would be ________．| A．Employer and Employee | B．The Secret of Happiness | | C．A Gift from the Manager | D．Good Service in the Restaurant |
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I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 21 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 22 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 23 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.
I 24 an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 25 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 26 the form, and no blank forms were 27 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 28 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 29 . I told him what happened, 30 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”
“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 31 blank form at home.”
It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 32 at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 34 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 35 , he told me to rush back and 36 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 37 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 38 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 39 .
I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 40 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.
| 小题1: | | A．education | B．competition | C．college | D．employment |
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| 小题2: | | A．attention | B．promotions | C．prizes | D．approval |
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| 小题3: | | A．attempted | B．explained | C．studied | D．worked |
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| 小题4: | | A．filled in | B．stepped onto | C．put down | D．looked at |
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| 小题5: | | A．ashamed | B．frightened | C．embarrassed | D．shocked |
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| 小题6: | | A．review | B．submit | C．find | D．revise |
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| 小题7: | | A．appropriate | B．available | C．practical | D．helpful |
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| 小题8: | | A．when | B．before | C．unless | D．until |
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| 小题9: | | A．serious | B．angry | C．troubled | D．tired |
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| 小题10: | | A．agreeing | B．suggesting | C．responding | D．adding |
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| 小题11: | | A．special | B．similar | C．private | D．spare |
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| 小题12: | | A．close | B．move | C．change | D．reset |
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| 小题13: | | A．regret | B．fear | C．sadness | D．puzzle |
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| 小题14: | | A．quiet | B．slow | C．calm | D．polite |
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| 小题15: | | A．rewritten | B．done | C．corrected | D．read |
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| 小题16: | | A．follow | B．walk | C．drive | D．answer |
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| 小题18: | | A．accepted | B．chosen | C．recommended | D．recognized |
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| 小题19: | | A．relief | B．confidence | C．tension | D．anxiety |
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| 小题20: | | A．devote | B．apply | C．owe | D．connect |
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John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines（杂志）, though he never dealt with criminals（罪犯）. One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study（书房）, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”
John read the thief’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.
小题1:Detective stories are stories about_____.| A．science | B．children | | C．the future | D．the police |
小题2:John went to the cinema because_____.| A．he was too tired | | B．he wanted to look for a thief | | C．he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas | | D．he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema |
小题3:The visitor came to John’s house in order to_____.| A．steal something | B．read the story | | C．have a drink | D．visit the writer |
小题4:The visitor_____.| A．stayed in John’s house for a night | | B．took some of John’s things away | | C．left John some advice | | D．was a good friend of John’s |
小题5:John would like to_____.| A．have a talk with his visitor | | B．get more ideas from the visitor | | C．make friends with the visitor | | D．catch the visitor and take him to the police |
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Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（目瞪口呆的）. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
小题1:He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to_____.| A．study abroad | B．work abroad | | C．pay for the debts | D．learn to paint pictures |
小题2:Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_____.| A．the money was too much | | B．the money was too little | | C．he would be dismissed | | D．the lawyer meant to punish him |
小题3:With the money he got, first Hobbs_____.| A．planned to have a happy life for a few days | | B．decided to give up his work in the office | | C．was to give a dinner to his friends | | D．had no idea what to do |
小题4:What Hobbs was asked to do was_____.| A．to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it | | B．to read his uncle’s will | | C．to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money | | D．nothing but to buy some pictures |
小题5:What Hobbs really loved to do was_____.| A．working in the factory | | B．living in a fine hotel | | C．painting pictures | | D．saving the money |
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