All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Ali...

All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced(宣布) that he decided to step down from leading the famous company he founded 20 years ago on Teachers’ Day.

“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his leaving. "The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things.”

The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his good-bye party dressed up like a rock star.

In fact, his rags-to-riches(白手起家的) story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, working really hard for years to develop his ideas. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought online shopping business to China.

Although his success has encouraged a number of Chinese tech businessmen. Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. “It’s the dreams that keep us never afraid of difficulties,” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.

Now the successful businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer?

“I’m not gonna teach English; I’m not gonna teach business. But I’m gonna teach young people how face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News. Skilled sailors(水手) were never made on calm waters. As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler, But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”

1.What did Jack Ma announce on Teachers’ Day?

A.His retirement(退休) from Alibaba. B.His plan to enlarge his online business.

C.His dream of becoming a rock star. D.His plan to return to teaching.

2.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A.The important role of Alibaba.

B.How Ma got the idea for his business.

C.How Ma encourages others to do something different.

D.Difficulties Ma went through to found Alibaba.

3.What does Ma think dreams mean to us?

A.Dreams can guide us to get further education.

B.Dreams can give us confidence and power to face the challenges.

C.Dreams can push us to set up new businesses.

D.Dreams can lead us to help others more.

4.Jack Ma wants to focus on education because _________.

A.he wants to teach more people how to do business

B.he was tired of being in control of the big company

C.he hopes to encourage more young people to go for their dreams

D.he wants to make money in education field(领域)

5.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph could possibly mean _________.

A.Practice makes perfect B.Confidence is the key to success

C.Good conditions can’t help people grow and learn D.Challenges help us to develop new abilities

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Jack Ma（Ma Yun), 50，is executive chairman（董事局主席）of Alibaba Group, a business-to-business online platform. On Sept. 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Stock Exchange (纽约证卷交易所). Ma has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.

Ma was born in Hangzhou, he grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he woke up at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the:West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years.

The experience made him a fluent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world.

In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched Yahoo using the word “Beer”, and found that there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.

Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded(成立) Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential(潜力) when few other Chinese did. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e-commerce（电子商务）company, owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall.

No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on Alabama’s souvenir T-shirts. It reads:” Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?”

1.Did Ma want to learn English at the age of 12?

_____________________________________________________.

2.Where was Jack Ma born?

_____________________________________________________.

3.In what year did Ma, his wife and his friends found Alibaba in Hangzhou?

______________________________________________________.

4. What did people call Ma Yun?

_____________________________________________________.

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1.Ma Yun is ______________.

A. the founder of Alibaba Group

B. the chairman of Alibaba Group

C. the CEO of Alibaba Group

D. All of above.

2.Red sorghum is the name of a _________.

A. sport　　 B. song

C. novel　　 D. magazine

3.According to the passage, the _____ was born in 1979.

A. writer　　 B. singer

C. basketball player　　 D. the businessman

4.Yi jianlian began to play basketball for______ in 2004.

A. China　　 B. Canada　　 C. America　　 D. England

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Ma Yun is the richest singer in the world.

B. Jan Chou is from Taiwan, China.

C. Mo Yan is the first writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

D. Yi Jianlian is the most valuable player.

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1.Who is the Chairman of Alibaba Group?

A. Lang Lang.　　 B. Li Yundi.　　 C. Ma Yun.

2.What kind of the Nobel Prize did Tu Youyou receive?

A. Physiology or Medicine　　 B. Literature　　 C. Physics

3.Where is Tu Youyou from?

A. America.　　 B. Japan　　 C. China

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Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, has become the richest man in China with a fortune of 150 billion yuan ($24.4 billion ), according to the “Hurun Rich List 2014”.

Jack Ma was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. As a child, Mr. Ma was interested in English. He improved his English by volunteering as a tour guide. Later in his youth, he attended Hangzhou Normal University and graduated in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He later became a teacher in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University. Then he set up his own translation company. In 1999, Mr. Ma founded Alibaba in his apartment in Hangzhou with 17 friends. He pointed out that there had never been an organization that is as large as Alibaba in the world. It welcomes about 100 million shoppers a day.

Mr. Ma is often called China’s Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates. He remains executive chairman of the company, but his decision focuses less on the blind wealth and more on improving the state of the world.

1.Jack Ma has become the richest man in China.

2.Jack Ma improved his English by selling flowers.

3.Mr. Ma founded Alibaba in 1999.

4.Alibab welcomes about 100 billion shoppers a day.

5.Jack Ma only focuses on improving the state of the world.

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Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴)Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, Ma wanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners. He would guide them around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English.

Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth. Although he failed the university entrance exam three times, Ma entered Hangzhou Normal University(师范大学).He majored in English and graduated in1988.While at school, Ma was elected student chairman. He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dian zi University.

In the early of 1995,he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their company “China Yellow Pages”. Within three years, his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan. In 1999,he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found Alibaba. Alibaba is a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet, which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas. In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China.

1.Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free?

A.Because he was a volunteer.

B.Because he was a translator.

C.Because he wanted to practice his spoken English.

2.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a. Ma Yun started an Internet company “China Yellow Pages”.

b. Ma Yun founded Alibaba.

c. Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999.

d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade.

A.a-b-c-d. B.c-d-a-b. C.d-a-c-b. D.b-c-a-d.

3.Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A.Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China.

B.Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world.

C.Alibaba had made￥5,000,000 in three years.

4.What is the best title of the article?

A.The Story of Ma Yun. B.The story of China Yellow Pages.

C.The Story of Alibaba. D.The story of Hangzhou Dian zi University

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Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder(创始人) and Chairman(董事长) of Alibaba (阿里巴巴) Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, ma wanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners. He would guide them around the city for free(免费的) in order to practice and improve English.

Ma is never afraid of failure. Although he failed the university entrance exam(大学入学考试) exam three times, ma entered Hangzhou normal university.(杭州师范大学)　 He majored in（主修) English and graduated(毕业) in 1988. While at school, ma was elected student chairman.(被选为学生会主席). He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade (国际贸易) at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.

In the early of 1995, he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their first company “ China Yellow pages”. Within three years(在3年内) his company had made 5 0000000 Chinese yuan. In 1999, he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found(成立) Alibaba. Alibaba is a China - based business - to- business marketplace site on the internet. It serves(为...服务) more than 79 million members from more than 24o countries and areas. In September 2014Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessman in China.

1.Why did Ma Yun guide(给某人当导游) foreigners around the city for free (免费的)?

A. Because he was a volunteer

B. Because he was a translator(翻译家)

C. Because he wanted to practice and improve his English

2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?

A. Hangzhou Dianzi

B. China Yellow Pages.

C. Alibaba

3.Which is the right order of the following events(事件) according to the　 passage?

a. Ma Yun started an Internet company

b. Ma Yun founded(成立) Alibaba

c. Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999

d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade

A. a - b- c- d　　　　　 B. c- d- a- b　　　　 D. d - a - c- b

4.Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members only in China

B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world

C. Alibaba had made 5000, 000 dollars in three years

5.What is the best title(最好的标题) of the passage?

A. The Story of Ma Yun

B. The Story of China yellow Pages

C. The Story of Alibaba

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Do you know Ma Yun?He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴)Group.Ma was born in Hangzhou.At an early age,Mawanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners.He would guide them around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English.

Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth.Although he failed the university entrance exam three times,Ma entered Hangzhou Normal Univrsity(师范大学).He majored in English and graduated in1988.While at school,Ma was elected student chairman.He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.

In the early of 1995,he went to the United States,and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet.In April 1995,Ma,his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company.He named their company“China Yellow Pages”.Within three years,his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan.In 1999,he decided to give up his job in the US,and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found Alibaba.Alibabais a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet,which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas.In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world.Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China.

1.Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free?

A. Because he was a volunteer.

B. Because he was a translator.

C. Because he wanted to practice his spoken English.

2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?

A. Hangzhou Dianzi.

B. China Yellow Pages.

C. Alibaba.

3.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a.Ma Yun started an Internet company“China Yellow Pages”.

b.Ma Yun founded Alibaba.

c.Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999.

d.He became a teacher in English and International Trade.

A. a-b-c-d.　　 B. c-d-a-b.　　 C. d-a-c-b.

4.Which sentences is right according to the passage?

A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China.

B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world.

C. Alibaba had made￥5m,000,000 in three years.

5.What is the best title of the article?

A. The Story of Ma Yun.

B. The story of China Yellow Pages.

C. The Story of Alibaba.

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Do you know Ma Yun?He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴)Group.Ma was born in Hangzhou.At an early age,Mawanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners.He would guide them around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English.

Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth.Although he failed the university entrance exam three times,Ma entered Hangzhou Normal Univrsity(师范大学).He majored in English and graduated in1988.While at school,Ma was elected student chairman.He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.

In the early of 1995,he went to the United States,and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet.In April 1995,Ma,his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company.He named their company“China Yellow Pages”.Within three years,his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan.In 1999,he decided to give up his job in the US,and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found Alibaba.Alibabais a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet,which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas.In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world.Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China.

1.Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free?

A.Because he was a volunteer.

B.Because he was a translator.

C.Because he wanted to practice his spoken English.

2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?

A.Hangzhou Dianzi.

B.China Yellow Pages.

C.Alibaba.

3.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a.Ma Yun started an Internet company“China Yellow Pages”.

b.Ma Yun founded Alibaba.

c.Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999.

d.He became a teacher in English and International Trade.

A.a-b-c-d.　　　　　　　 B.c-d-a-b.　　　　　　 C.d-a-c-b.

4.Which sentences is right according to the passage?

A.Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China.

B.Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world.

C.Alibaba had made￥5m,000,000 in three years.

5.What is the best title of the article?

A.The Story of Ma Yun.

B.The story of China Yellow Pages.

C.The Story of Alibaba.

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Ma Yun, the chairperson of Alibaba Group, has made much money 　　 the Internet.

A. through　　　　　　　　 B. along　　　　　　　　　　　 C. across　　　　　　　　 D. towards

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