All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. left his position on Teachers’ Day from leading the e-commerce（电子商务） giant he founded 20 years ago.
“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. “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 farewell 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, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.
Although his success has inspired a number of Chinese tech businessmen, Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. “It’s the dreams that keep us full of confidence and never afraid of setbacks（挫折）.” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.
Now the experienced businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer? “I’m not going to teach English; I’m not going to teach business, But I’m going to teach young people how to face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News.
Skilled sailors 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 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 can we infer according to Paragraph 4?
A.Jack Ma was born in a rich family.
B.Jack Ma had the idea of setting up his own trading website in 1999.
C.Jack Ma founded Alibaba alone.
D.Jack Ma went through challenges to found Alibaba.
3.What does Ma think dreams mean to us?
A.Dreams can guide us to further our education.
B.Dreams can give us confidence and courage.
C.Dreams can push us to set up new businesses.
D.Dreams can lead us to offer more to society.
4.What lessons will be offered by Ma?
A.How to operate business.
B.How to learn English.
C.How to face challenges.
D.How to set up a website.
5.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Confidence is the key to success.
C.Skilled sailors like calm waters.
D.We should face challenges bravely.
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All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stepped down on Teachers’ Day from leading the e-commerce giant he founded 20 years ago.
“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. “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 farewell party dressed up like a rock star.
In fact, his rags-to-riches 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, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.
Although his success has inspired 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 setbacks,” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9. Now the experienced 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 to face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News. Skilled sailors were never made on calm waters.
As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler. But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
1.Why did Jack Ma attract all the attention on Teachers’ Day in 2019？
A.He led the Alibaba Group to celebrate the Teachers’ Day.
B.He would become the former chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
C.He and a group of friends founded Alibaba Group 20 years ago.
D.He gave a special show dressed up like a rock star.
2.What will Jack Ma do after his parting from Alibaba？
A.He will be an English teacher.
B.He will be a rock star.
C.He will continue to be a businessman.
D.He will try something new related to education.
3.Which statement about Jack Ma is NOT true according to the passage？
A.Ma’s success lies in pursuing his dream and making great effort.
B.Jack Ma was worried about the future of education in China.
C.Jack Ma always wants to challenge himself in new fields.
D.Jack Ma would like to encourage young people to overcome difficulties.
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Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, and US president-elect Donald Trump met at Trump Tower in New York City on Jan,9th 2017, with Trump calling it a "great meeting" and Ma saying the meeting was "very productive"
"We had a great meeting, and a great, great entrepreneur（企业家）, one of the best in the world, and he loves this country, and he loves China," Trump said. "Jack and I are going to do some great things."
The two met with reporters briefly after the meeting, and said they discussed plans to create 1 million US jobs by allowing US small and medium-sized businesses to sell to China through Alibaba's platforms.
"We're focused on small business," Ma told reporters. And he had complimentary words for Trump: "I think the president-elect is very smart, he's very open-minded to listen. I told him my ideas about how to improve trade, especially to improve small business, cross-border trade."
"We also think that the China and USA relationship should be strengthened — should be friendlier," Ma said. "The door is open for discussing the relationship and trade issues."
The meeting comes in tensions between China and the incoming Trump administration(政府). Trump has repeatedly criticized China for its economic policies and accused the country of "stealing jobs away" from the US.
Trump also has said he may raise tariffs(关税) on Chinese goods sold in the US.
1.When Jack Ma and Trump met at the beginning of this year, _________
A. Trump has taken office as a new president of USA.
B. Jack Ma and Trump took a friendly attitude towards each other.
C. they discussed plans to allow US businesses to sell to Asia.
D. Trump will do some great things through JingDong’s platforms.
2.The underlined word “complimentary” probably shows “_____”.
A. praise B. criticism
C. anger D. pride
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Before the meeting at Trump Tower, they two met with reporters briefly.
B. Jack Ma and Trump met at the background of good relations between China and Trump administration.
C. Their meeting focused on some big business and home trade.
D. Trump may raise tariffs on imported goods from China.
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online retail giant Alibaba, said he is donating 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States to fight the spread of coronavirus (冠状病毒). The China-made protective gear and test kits took off from Shanghai's airport in a chartered (包租的) cargo plane Monday morning, and will be handed over to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when they arrive.
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have donated much-needed materials to areas suffering in the epidemic (泛滥) over the past few weeks, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, Egypt, Iran and Spain, according to a tweet (推文) from the Jack Ma Foundation on Friday.
Ma said the outbreak presents “a huge challenge to all humankind in a globalized world,” and that he has drawn from his own country's experience that quick and accurate testing as well as protective equipment for medical personnel are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus.
The past experience shows us that if we take it very seriously and are positive, we surely have the ability to kill out the virus.
Now it is as if we were all living in the same forest on fire. As members of the global community, it would be irresponsible of us to sit on the fence, panic, ignore facts or fail to act. We need to take action now!
1.Jack Ma has sent much-needed materials to the countries except .
A.the USA B.Iran C.North Korea D.Italy
2.From China’s experience, which is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the virus?
A.Long-term testing and protective equipment for medical personnel.
B.Proper testing and protective equipment for doctors and nurses.
C.Taking medicines immediately and staying at home.
D.Correct labeling to the virus and staying at home.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A.The forest where we are living is on fire.
B.We are all facing the same trouble of coronavirus.
C.We are irresponsible to take action to overcome the virus.
D.All of us are the members of the globe and it is easy to overcome the virus.
4.Which statement is not correct according to the text?
A.Jack Ma is one of the founders of the online retail giant Alibaba.
B.The protective equipment will be handed over to the CDC.
C.Jack Ma has just donated much-needed materials to the countries in Asia, America, and Europe.
D.If we take the virus seriously, we are able to solve the problem of coronavirus.
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Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes—a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models.
Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?
A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.
Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. And agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.
Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.
Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.
1.For models, their good looks and tight figures are ____, compared with their intelligence and qualifications.
A. more important B. less needed C. less essential D. more looked down upon
2.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?
A. A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.
B. To be a model, good looks are the most important qualification.
C. Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.
D. A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.
3.Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because ____.
A. they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans
B. a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies
C. models are sometimes looked down upon
D. secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty
4.What may be the author’s attitude towards modeling?
A. It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.
B. He is in favour of young people to try modeling.
C. Before being crazy about a model job, young people should be aware of the difficulties.
D. It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.
5.The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by ____.
A. doubtfully B. excitedly C. proudly D. sadly
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A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs ________ the pit. When they saw how ________ the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might as well be ________.
The two frogs ignored what ________ were saying and ________ to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical strength. The other frogs ________ telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs ________ the comments, seriously considered them, and gave up. He ________ down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as ________ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the ________ and just die. He jumped even harder and finally ________ it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not ________ us?” The frog explained to them that he was ________. He thought they were ________ him the whole time.
This story teaches two lessons: First, there is power of life and death in the ________. An encouraging word to someone who is ________ can lift them up and help them make it through the day. Second,a destructive word to someone who is down can be ________ it takes to kill them. Be ________ of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The ________ of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand ________ an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
1.A. jumped over B. looked through C. came down D. gathered around
2.A. big B. deep C. dangerous D. wide
3.A. dead B. kind C. quiet D. safe
4.A. the ones B. another C. the others D. others
5.A. promised B. tried C. managed D. agreed
6.A. kept B. enjoyed C. finished D. stopped
7.A. came up with B. paid attention to C. got used to D. got along with
8.A. slowed B. went C. climbed D. fell
9.A. much B. straight C. hard D. fast
10.A. pain B. disease C. fear D. competition
11.A. worked B. turned C. left D. made
12.A. follow B. hear C. recognize D. consider
13.A. deaf B. blind C. honest D. clever
14.A. respecting B. comforting C. encouraging D. beating
15.A. society B. communication C. tongue D. misunderstanding
16.A. down B. angry C. away D. up
17.A. who B. that C. which D. what
18.A. proud B. careful C. afraid D. free
19.A. function B. energy C. power D. skill
20.A. that B. what C. whether D. when
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Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes. , now it is the time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening. , all of the housework is to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园) her own job.
Every day she at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks.
Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your . I’ll look after myself because I am to you. I promise you so much but I want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot without you.
Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do else we like, with Dad and Mum delicious food in the kitchen. It is the happiest time for me. I could all the difficulties and unhappiness. The thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
, sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a and tell them you them.
1.A. missed B. met C. called D. saw
2.A. However B. Indeed C. Instead D. Anyway
3.A. happiest B. busiest C. hardest D. easiest
4.A. Actually B. Therefore C. Generally D. Unfortunately
5.A. passed B. handed C. returned D. left
6.A. but B. except C. without D. besides
7.A. wakes up B. gets up C. comes home D. gets back
8.A. yet B. already C. even D. still
9.A. wish B. expectation C. hope D. desire
10.A. important B. necessary C. only D. single
11.A. just B. ever C. never D. seldom
12.A. work B. study C. play D. live
13.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
14.A. eating B. enjoying C. preparing D. having
15.A. too B. also C. either D. neither
16.A. avoid B. escape C.forget D. hide
17.A. very B. last C. only D. best
18.A. Rest B. Play C. Love D. Work
19.A. gift B. prize C. present D. call
20.A. remember B. miss C. enjoy D. have
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Your speech was heard by a group of five _________, all of __________ agreed that it was the best one this year.
A. judge; whom B. judges; them
C. judge; them D. judges; whom
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On Sept.19, 2014, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock(股票)Exchange, which shows that Ma Yun has done his business 1. (success). A short Chinese man seems to be the 2.(tall) man in the world right now.
Ma Yun used to be an English teacher who led 3. easy life. When he was twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m. and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake, 4. he could communicate with foreign visitors in English. The experience made him a fantastic English speaker and often delivered English speeches without 5.(refer) to his notes. In a trip to the US in 1995, Ma had access to the Internet 6. chance. 7. was after he returned home that Ma set up a website and created his own company-- Alibaba in Hangzhou. He was so 8.(devote) to his work that he 9.(name) “Crazy Jack Ma”. In my opinion, his 10.(curious) and determination made Alibaba the world’s largest e-commerce company .
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On Sept.19, 2014, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock(股票)Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business 1. (success). A short Chinese man seems to be the 2. (tall) man in the world right now.
Ma Yun used to be an English teacher. When he was twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake,3. he could communicate with foreign 4.(tour) in English. He did it for nine years. The experience made him a fantastic English speaker and also opened his views to the wide world. In a trip to the US in 1995, Ma had access to the Internet 5.the first time. When 6. (see) the opportunity on the Internet, Ma returned to China and decided to set up a website 7. he knew little about computers then. Ma quit(辞掉) his job and created his own company--Alibaba in Hangzhou. He was so 8. (devote) to his work that he 9. (name) “Crazy Jack Ma”. Now, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce company and 10. (go) even further in future.
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On Sept.19, 2014, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock(股票)Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business 1. (successful). A short Chinese man seems to be the 2. (tall) man in the world right now.
Ma Yun used to be an English teacher. When he was twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake,3. he could communicate with foreign4.(tourist) in English. He did it for nine years. The experience made5. (he) a fantastic English speaker and also opened his views to the wide world. In a trip to the US in 1995, Ma had access to the Internet for the first time. When seeing the opportunity on the Internet, Ma returned to China and decided to set up a website 6. he knew little about computers then. Ma gave up his job and created 7. was called Alibaba in Hangzhou. He was so 8. (devote) to his work that he 9. (name) “Crazy Jack Ma”. Now, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce company and 10. (go) even further in future.
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