Companies with Kid CEOsMaxine Marcus, The Amb...

Companies with Kid CEOs

Maxine Marcus, The Ambassador Company

Unlike many young CEOs, 17-year-old Maxine Marcus built a service,not a product. Her company, The Ambassador Company, helps big companies and brands understand the teen viewpoint—and ensures that their efforts to connect with them succeed.

Brandon and Sebastian Martinez,Are You Kidding

This pair of brothers creates some pretty stylish socks for their company, Are You Kidding. They include fun，colorful designs for kids and adults，but their Charity line，which designs special socks for various charities like Special Olympics, Autism Awareness, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, may be their most popular and meaningful designs.

Benjamin “Kickz” Kapelushnik, Sneaker Don

Benjamin was just 15 when he decided to turn his passion for sneakers into a business,dealing in hard-to-get, limited edition kicks. He started out by paying friends to stand in line when new shoes were released but now has connections with retailers (零售商)to help him get the most sought-after shoes in bulk (批量)for Sneaker Don. He currently counts star athletes and musicians, including DJ Khaled and P. Diddy,among his clients.

Mihir GarimellA.　 Firefly

This 18-year-old Stanford freshman has a number of projects already under his belt, including creating a homework app to replace paper planners and working on technology to help with accidental injuries in a soccer game. But his latest work, Firefly Autonomy, involves building autonomous drones(无 人机)that can go into dangerous or difficult locations, from inspecting equipment to conducting.

1.In whose company can people buy sports shoes?

A. Mihir Garimella. B. Benjamin “Kickz” Kapelushnik.

C. Maxine Marcus. D. Brandon and Sebastian Martinez.

2.What does The Ambassador Company provide?

A. Technology. B. Socks. C. Opinions. D. Equipment.

3.What makes Are You Kidding popular?

A. Its homework app. B. Its soccer game.

C. Its potential clients. D. Its Charity line.

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Most of you have heard of the term "big data" by now. When a company records the information of millions of users, it can analyze this "big data" to discover patterns and trends, allowing them to make better business decisions. It sounds like a science experiment, but every single user who gives up their information becomes an unwilling test subject. Companies claim that the data is used to provide "better service".

When shopping on Taobao, for example, you will get product recommendations based on your previous purchases, making it easier to finish a shopping list. However, did you really end up only purchasing items you originally had in mind? Or did you add a few more to the cart as a result of their recommendations?　　　　　　　 And the customer? They just become one more point of data in the system.

Of course, you might be fine with spending a little extra from time to time, but that is only a tiny droplet (水滴) in the vast sea of big data. Moreover, companies can actually buy and sell your data. So, that is another way for companies to make quick money. The next time a photo editing application asks for your contacts, location and calendar, you may wonder which company is looking to buy your information.

As technology grows more advanced, there will only be more opportunities for you to be exposed. Every single photo, text or video you post on the internet is there to help someone paint a better picture of you. Perhaps in the near future, someone will have collected enough data to predict the future decisions you will make before you even make them. Actually, given the amount of data that is already at their disposal (任意使用 ), maybe it is already happening.

1.What is the purpose of collecting big data for companies?

A.To cut the cost of running companies B.To assist companies get higher profit

C.To provide better service to customers D.To analyze companies’ economic advantages

2.What of the following is the missing sentence in Paragraph3？

A.Big date benefits the customers. B.That’s where the business wins.

C.Taobao dominates the shopping markets. D.Product recommendations make shopping easier.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.More Data, Less Privacy B.Big Data, Better life

C.More Data, Less Trouble D.Big Data, Future Predictor

高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

At the bad news, she was so sad_______I had to stay here keeping her_______.

A.that; companion B.then; companies C.that; company D.and; accompany

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

At the bad news, she was so sad_______I had to stay here keeping her_______.

A.that; companion B.then; companies

C.that; company D.and; accompany

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THYSSEN ELEVATORS is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. GUANGDONG THYSSEN ELEVATORS LTD. in Zhongshan produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions ：

● Plant Manager

Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field to manage our plant in Zhongshan

● Senior Engineers ( Mechanical and Electrical)

For production and Engineering Department, good command of Internet

● Junior positions

For those who wish for success

● One purchaser(购货员)

Preferably with experience in a mechanical engineering company and international markets

● Cost Accountant(会计)

5 years experience in mechanical factory costing, good knowledge in Office 95, CET level. For these senior level Positions, we expect preferably a university degree or an excellent job Record. 3-5 years of experience on the job and good command of English. If you are ready to work with us, we will offer attractive salary packet and bright future.

THYESSEN

GUANDONG THYESSEN ELEVATORS LTD

LONGCHAN HUANCHENG

Zhongshan (5284655 ) Guangdong Province

(1) Secretary

● University graduate

● Good at English speaking, writing & translating

● Good PC knowledge and typing skill

● Pleasant character with good personal skill

(2) Accountants

● College or university graduate

● Good command of English and PC operation

● Work experience

(3) Production Trainees

● College or university graduate

● Food engineering/machinery or chemistry

● Good command of English

● 1-2 years experience in food factory

● Leadership ability and PC knowledge

(4)Production workers

● Polytechnic school(中专) graduate

● Food technology or chemistry

● Knowledge of basic English

● 1-2 years experience in food factory

NESTLE

DONGGUAN NESTLE COMPANY LTD

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ________.

A. a secretary in NESTLE

B. a production worker in NESTLE

C. a senior engineer in THYSSEN

D. a cost accountant in THYSSEN

2.From the passage we can learn that ________ .

A. THYSSEN is a successful company with many branches

B. NESTLE is a company only producing chemical products

C. NESTLE asks for good command of English in every position

D. THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its products in Asia

3.As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as ________.

A. a cost accountant in THYSSEN

B. a purchaser in THYSSEN

C. a secretary in NESTLE

D. an accountant in NESTLE

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Celebrity endorsements

Despite the fact that companies believe celebrities had a lot of pull with regard to the buying trends of consumers,researches have discovered that this does not seem to be the case．British and Swiss researchers conducted a study showing that advertisements made by celebrities like David Beckham and Scarlett Johansson are not as effective as those by ordinary people．

In a sample of 298 students,researchers presented a magazine advertisement for a digital camera that was endorsed by a fictional student claiming the camera was“hot”and his “preferred choice”．The same advertisement was shown to other students，but with a difference：The camera was endorsed by a famous person in Germany．

While the students said that both advertisements were beneficial,the one made by the student topped the celebrity one if students aimed to impress others with their purchases.More than half of the students，who admitted purchasing products that would impress others，said they were influenced by the student’s advertisement．Only 20％ said the celebrity one would affect their buying decision．

Professor Brett Martin，of the University of Bath’s School of Management，explained that the findings could be used not only in Germany,but in other countries as well．“Our research questions whether celebrities are the best ways to sell products，”said Prof Martin．“Celebrities can be effective but we found that many people were more convinced by an endorsement from a fictional fellow students．This is because many people feel a need to keep up with the Jones when they buy．”

46．Some companies think the celebrities endorsement ____________．

A．is popular with the consumers

B．can pull all the consumers into the shops

C．can affect the consumers’ purchasing

D．is as effective as an endorsement from common people

47．Which of the following ads would be more effective to common consumers, according to the experiment?

A．An ad featuring lovely pandas．            B．An ad made by David Beckham．

C．An ad made by fictional common people．D．An ad with beautiful natural scenery．

48．The underlined words“the Jones”in the last paragragh refer to“____________ ”．

A．someone called Jones                                 B．common people

C．the Jones family                                        D．celebrities

49．We can imply from the passage that ____________．

A．celebrities cheat consumers in advertisement

B．the researchers here are against celebrity endorsement

C．the student’s ads are mole reliable than those made by celebrities

D．company needn’t spend so much money on celebrity endorsement

50．We can probably read the article in____________ ．

A．a local newspaper                         B．a science report

C．an academic journal                     D．a textbook

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

With the Internet use ______ in the world, companies like Yahoo and Google are hunting harder for deals.

A．exploded         B．having exploded    C．being exploded     D．exploding

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Companies can increase the money with which they run their business in a number of ways. One way is borrowing money, and another way is buying things with the agreement that payment would be made later. There are also other processes for providing money for use by a company. Two of these processes are described here.

One process the company may use is to issue bonds(债券). Bonds are a special kind of promissory note. They are issued in different values, in the forms of money used in different countries, such as the pound in England or the euro in Europe. These bonds can easily be sold again to other people or to other companies. The company that issues the bonds promises to pay a particular amount of money as interest regularly for a certain period of time. This continues until when the company has to pay back the principal(本金) of the bond. Payments of principal and interest must be made on time whether the company has been earning money or not. If these payments are not made on time, it means that the company has not done what it agreed to do and can be sued(控告，起诉).

Another process companies may use is to issue other forms of promissory notes called stocks(股票). Bonds and stocks are opposite methods of providing money for a company. The people who buy stocks provide money that is earned and take part in deciding how the company will conduct its business. They must also take part in the losses. The people who own stocks receive dividends only after the company has paid all of its debts to the people who own bonds. On the other hand, the persons who own bonds have no right, according to the law, to help decide how the company will handle its business, unless it is bankrupt or in danger of becoming so.

1. Which of the following statement is not the way for companies to increase their capital?

A. Borrowing money.                                   B. Buying materials without paying.

C. Issuing bonds                                       D. Issuing stocks

2 As to bonds, we know from the passage that ________.

A. they are cheques like bank notes

B. the company only pays back the principal

C. they are issued in the forms of money

D. if a company is bankrupt, it needn’t pay back the interest

3. According to this passage, who have the legal control over the decisions of the business?

A. Stockholders                                          B. Bondholders

C. The government                                       D. The workers in the company

4. It can be inferred from this passage that ________.

A. to issue bonds is a better way than to issue stocks

B. stockholders can sue the company when it is bankrupt

C. bondholders have the same rights as stockholders

D. investing in stocks has more risk than in bonds

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Companies can increase the money with which they run their business in a number of ways．One way is borrowing money, and another way is buying things with the agreement that payment would be made later．There are also other processes for providing money for use by a company．Two of these processes are described here．

One process the company may use is to issue（发行） bonds（债券）．Bonds are a special kind of promissory note．They are issued in different values, in the forms of money used in different countries, such as the pound in England or the euro in Europe．These bonds can easily be sold again to other people or to other companies．The company that issues the bonds promises to pay a particular amount of money as interest regularly for a certain period of time．This continues until when the company has to pay back the principal（本金） of the bond．Payments of principal and interest must be made on time whether the company has been earning money or not．If these payments are not made on time, it means that the company has not done what it agreed to do and can be accused．

Another process companies may use is to issue other forms of promissory notes called stocks（股票）．Bonds and stocks are opposite methods of providing money for a company．The people who buy stocks provide money that is earned and take part in deciding how the company will conduct its business．They must also take part in the losses．The people who own stocks receive dividends（红利）only after the company has paid all of its debts to the people who own bonds．On the other hand, the persons who own bonds have no right, according to the law, to help decide how the company will handle its business, unless it is bankrupt（破产）or in danger of becoming so．

1.Which of the following statement is NOT the way for companies to increase their

capital?

A．Borrowing money．                           B．Buying materials without paying．

C．Issuing（发行） bonds                  D．Issuing stocks

2.As to bonds, we know from the passage that ________．

A．they are cheques like bank notes

B．the company only pays back the principal

C．they are issued in the forms of money

D．if a company is bankrupt, it needn’t pay back the interest

3.According to this passage, who have the legal control over the decisions of the business?

A．Stockholders                                       B．Bondholders

C．The government                                 D．The workers in the company

4.It can be inferred from this passage that ________．

A．to issue bonds is a better way than to issue stocks

B．stockholders can accuse the company when it is bankrupt

C．bondholders have the same rights as stockholders

D．investing in stocks has more risks than in bonds

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is the man doing?

A. Shopping with his son.

B. Buying a gift for a kid.

C. Bargaining with a salesgirl.

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