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.
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 |
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 |
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. |
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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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.
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 |
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 |
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. |
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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Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of China’s Alibaba Group, has a $28.6 billion fortune, ______making him the richest person in China.
A. it B. one C. that D. which
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听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.What position will the speaker remain?
A. Chairman of the board.
B. CEO of the company.
C. Vice-president.
2.When did Quinn Constantine join the company?
A. 5 years ago. B. 15 years ago. C. 20 years ago.
3.What is the speaker’s attitude to Quinn Constantine?
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Negative.
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The two economic reports were delivered by our president at the board last Monday and ______was very instructive
A.either | B.all | C.none | D.neither |
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The president promised to keep all the board members _________ of how the negotiations were going on.
A. inform B. informing C. be informed D. informed
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Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma on Monday announced in an open letter that he would step down, with the company CEO Daniel Zhang taking over as the chairman of the board. Zhang, is known as a key architect of Alibaba’s “Singles Day”, the Nov. 11 event that has become the world’s largest online shopping event. In the letter entitled “Happy Teachers’ Day,” Ma said he would retire as the chairman of the board on Sept. 10, 2019. Ma said he would work closely with Zhang to ensure a smooth transition and stay on the Alibaba board of directors until the annual shareholders meeting in two years. After he steps down, he will continue to be part of the “Alibaba Partnership”, which has the ability to nominate the majority of directors on the company’s board. He also wants to return to education and charity, which gives him excitement and blessings.
“There’s only Bill Gates who has done the same. No other tech founder in the world has just resigned like that at the top,” said Rupert Hoogewerf, which publishes an annual influential list of China’s richest people. Hoogewerf added that in China, Ma was a figure like no other, with friends ranging from movie stars to billionaires, though he often outshone them all. “He’s the big one, he’s the one that brings them together.”
The company was founded at a time when the industry was still dominated by state-owned firms and entrepreneurship was seen as a risky career path. Alibaba, previously recognized as an on-line shopping company, also has investments in sports content, microchips and facial recognition technology and has been positioning itself as a serious player in cloud computing. Mr. Ma said in the letter, “The one thing I can promise everyone is this: Alibaba was never about Jack Ma, but Jack Ma will forever belong to Alibaba.”
1.What do we learn about Abibaba from this passage?
A.It was founded by Jack Ma alone.
B.It is nothing more than an on-line shopping company.
C.It was founded at the time when private-owned firms was in a minority.
D.Its shareholders meeting holds twice a year.
2.What can we infer from paragraph 2?
A.Hoogewerf speaks highly of Jack Ma’s firm.
B.Bill Gates and Jack Ma have a lot in common.
C.Other than stars and billionaires, Jack Ma makes few friends.
D.Jack Ma is an influential person to unite his friends.
3.Jack Ma will do the following things after stepping down except________.
A.Helping people in need.
B.Ensuring the company’s transition.
C.Education career.
D.Suggesting candidates for the board.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.The Brief Introduction of Jack Ma
B.Daniel Zhang to Take Over Alibaba
C.Alibaba’s Development
D.Jack Ma to Step Down as Alibaba’s Head
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lt was in December, 2018_____Chairman Xi and President Trump met in Argentina.
A. when B. that
C. before D. since
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The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.
In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, in his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Steward Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”.
The current Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular (成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology and unlimited potential for the future.
The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Korea’s largest car maker and the world’s seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symbolizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.
The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.
1.Which company’s logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?
A.Rolls Royce’s. B.Toyota’s. C.Hyundai’s. D.Mercedes-Benz’s
2.According to the text, _______________.
A.Rolls Royce was founded in 1884
B.Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors
C.Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technology
D.Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz
3.Which company’s logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?
A.Rolls Royce’s. B.Toyota’s. C.Hyundai’s. D.Mercedes-Benz’s.
4.We can learn from the text that ______.
A.the ovals in the logos have the same meaning
B.Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car maker
C.the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926
D.the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies
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Ma Weidu is the founder and curator(馆长)of Guanfu Museum, which is the first private museum in China. With mainly Chinese artifacts on exhibition, the museum was founded on Jan. 18,l 997.It was not well-known by the public until 2008.
On Jan. l,2008,Ma Weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship CCTV program “Lecture Room”. He talked about his museum and more importantly, he introduced Chinese artifacts and their underlying historical, cultural significance.
In 2009,Ma Weidu initiated Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation. Creating a culture foundation had been Ma’s dream for many years. Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation is committed to spreading Chinese traditional culture, funding the development of Guanfu Museum, heritage research and conservation projects, building a platform for public culture, promoting and guiding the public in the spirit of “charity&culture sponsorship(赞助)”.
Guanfu Museum is currently located at No.18 Jinnan Road, Zhangwanfen, Dashanzi, Chaoyang district, Beijing. But due to the city planning, it has to move. Guanfu Museum, which has experienced relocation for three times, is now looking for a new place. According to Mr. Ma, it should be around 20,000-30,000 square meters.
1.According to this passage, which of the followings is true?
A.Guanfu Museum was built in 2008.
B.Ma Weidu was invited to lecture by Guanfu Museum.
C.The public were attracted by Chinese artifacts on exhibition.
D.Guanfu Museum, the first private museum in China was founded fifteen years ago.
2.Guanfu Museum, according to the city government,_______ .
A.will be painted B.has to hold a new exhibition
C.has to move to a new place D.has to be enlarged
3.The proper title of this passage should be_____.
A.Ma and His Museum B.Museums C.Culture Relics D.Chinese Culture
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On April 24th, 2011, Hu Jintao, ________ chairman of the P.R.C., and other state leaders attended Tsinghua centennial (百年的) celebration at ________ Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
A./;/ B./;the
C.the; the D.the; /
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