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Ryan and Lowry had been friends since high school,but it wasn"t until after college that they hit on the idea of a home-care product company. "We were shocked to learn how toxic cleaning products were", says Ryan. Why couldn"t they create green products that would be just as environmentally pure as Aveda"s skin-and-hair-care lines? When Ryan"s mom heard about the plan,she stared at him blankly:"I"ve never even seen you clean your room!"Not discouraged,Lowry experimented with nontoxic ways to clean while Ryan focused on marketing. In February 2001,they mixed their first four cleaning sprays and convinced the managers of 20 grocers to try them. Once they had their approval,they tapped friends and family and pooled their savings to come up with $ 90,000 in seed money. From the start,"Go big or go home. "was their mantra(口头禅). Their first financing-that$1 million-was due to be signed on September 11,2001. By the time they got it,two months later,says Ryan,"We had$16 in the bank and personally owed$300,000. " Seeking a national retailer(零售商)proved just as troublesome. The friends set their sights on Target known for its trendy,affordable goods. "But Target didn"t like the product or the brand. "recalled Ryan. "We thought the deal was dead,but then a new buyer saw that even though we weren"t selling big volumes,we were profitable,just on a smaller scale. "They won over Target Consumers were hooked on the natural things and wonderful fragrance. Today,the partners sell 130 products in more than 8,000 stores,and taxes are over $ 100 million. Such rapid growth has at times stressed the men"s friendship. "Eric and I agree on "what" but never on "how","says Lowry. "Although we are willing to challenge each other,we come up with interesting and smart solutions. There"s little fire and ico between us. " | |||||||
1. The underlined word "toxic" in Paragraph l most probably means _________. | |||||||
A. poisonous B. dirty C. expensive D. troublesome | |||||||
2. When Ryan told his mom his plan,________. | |||||||
A. he knew his mom was sure to support him B. his mom asked him to clean his room C. his mom suspected his ability D. he was discouraged by his mom | |||||||
3. We can learn from the third paragraph that____________. | |||||||
A. Ryan and Lowry wanted to give up and go home at first B. their plan didn"t go smoothly at the very beginning C. they made profit two months later after their first financing D. $ 1 million was not enough as their seed money | |||||||
4. The partners" cleaning products are sold very well because __________. | |||||||
A. the products are made of natural material and smell nice B. their friends and family offered to use their products C. they cooperated with a well-known national retailer D. they convinced 20 grocer managers to try them | |||||||
5. It can be inferred from the passage that _________ . | |||||||
A. Aveda"s skin-and-hair-care lines are not so successful as Ryan and Lowry"s B. Target is a famous environment-friendly cleaning brand C. the friends" cooperation with Target is very successful D. the partners get on well with each other in their business | |||||||
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Caring a lot, in a quiet way The situation seemed hopeless. From the day he started at my junior-high,Willard. P. Franklin lived in his own world, shutting out his classmates and me,his teacher. My attempts at establishing a friendly relationship with him were met with complete indifference (冷淡). Even a "Good Morning Willard" received only a very low grunt (咕哝).I could see that his classmates got on no better. Willard was completely a loner who seemed to have no desire or need to break his barrier (障碍) of silence. Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday,we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money for the less fortunate people in our school district. "Christmas is a season of giving,"I told my students. "There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. By contributing to our Christmas collection,you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow. " When I called for the contribution the next day,I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked up to my desk. Carefully,he dropped two quarters into the small container. "I don"t need any milk for lunch,"he said very quietly. For a moment,just a moment,he smiled. Then he turned and walked back to his desk. That night,after school,I took our meager contribution to the school principal (校长). I couldn"t help sharing the incident that had taken place. "I may be wrong,but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,"I told the principal. "Yes,I believe it sounds hopeful,"he nodded. "And I think we might do well to have him share a bit of his world with us.I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here,take a look at it. " As I gazed down to read,I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top name on the list. Anonym | |||||||
1. From the second paragraph,we can see that the teacher | |||||||
A. established a friendly relationship with Willard B. tried hard to pull Willard out of his own world C. found Willard got on better with his classmates D. believed that Willard would gradually open his heart | |||||||
2. What do we learn about the collection of money at Christmas? | |||||||
A. It is intended for the poor families in their school district. B. Everyone was unwilling to contribute to the Christmas collectior. C. Students were encouraged to buy food,clothing and toys for needy people. D. It is collected every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. | |||||||
3. What does the underlined word "meager" in Paragraph 7 mean? | |||||||
A. Great. B. Generous. C. Huge. D. Small. | |||||||
4. Which of the following can best describe Willard? | |||||||
A. Poor but proud. B. Lonely but caring. C. Indifferent and sad. D. Bright and hopeful. | |||||||
5. How did the teacher feel after he saw the list of the poor families in their school district? | |||||||
A. Happy. B. Touched. C. Angry. D. Sad. | |||||||
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Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Master"s degree, I could not find 2 work. I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. "Why has my life become so 7 ?" I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earning 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY". At first I got angry. Then it 11 me - I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a director at a larger 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes. My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life. | |||||||
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