When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was ask...

When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was asked to give an address at a graduation ceremony at Harvard, he asked for advice from Bill Gates. Zuckerberg said. “They know we didn’t actually graduate, right?” Gates replied, “Oh, that is the best part! They actually give you a degree!”

This exchange between the two famous Harvard dropouts (中途退学者) might lead you to think that college doesn’t matter. While it’s true there are successful college dropouts, they are not the norm (准则).

Recently, we did research on how many of the wealthiest and most influential people graduated from college. We studied 11, 745 U.S. successful people, including CEOS, politicians, business leaders and the most globally powerful men and women.

We also examined how many people graduated from an “elite school (精英学校)” We found about 94% of these U.S. successful people attended college, and that about 50% attended an elite school. The research suggests there is no difference in adult earnings between students who attended highly selective schools and students with similar SAT scores who attended less selective schools. At least for long-term earnings, where you go may not be the key, as long as you attend and graduate. Yet, our research findings show that for students with talent and determination (决心) to make it to the top of U.S. society, an elite college might just help you got there.

The educational path may not be suitable for every person. However, if you’re a student thinking about not going to college or considering dropping out, remember that even Gates and Zuckerberg got into college. Even if you’re not planning to achieve great success, doing the work to get into and graduate from college today may open important doors.

1.What do we know about Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates?

A.They were invited to the same graduation ceremony.

B.They thought highly of college degrees.

C.They often had an exchange of views.

D.They didn’t finish college.

2.What’s the research done by the author mainly about?

A.What U.S. successful people think of college education.

B.What kind of colleges U.S. successful people attended.

C.Whether college education influences one’s success.

D.Whether successful people have a great influence.

3.How does attending an elite school help students?

A.It may help them gain a high social position.

B.It can help them have determination.

C.It enables them to graduate easily.

D.it means nigh earnings.

4.What does the author advise students to do in the last paragraph?

A.Follow Gates’ and Zuckerberg’s examples.

B.Choose and complete college studies.

C.Try to make great achievements.

D.Attend the best college.

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Ten years ago, Facebook was a coding project in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room. Now it’s an aggressive business with $4 billion of revenue that is used by one-eighth of the world’s population. Here are four main reasons why — reasons that _______ to almost every business.

1. Move fast.

Mark Zuckerberg built the first _______ of Facebook in his spare time in his Harvard dorm room. He didn’t write a business plan. He didn’t _______ ask friends and advisors what they thought of the idea. He didn’t “research the market,” apply for patents or trademarks, assemble focus groups, or do any of the other things that entrepreneurs are _______ to do. He just built a cool product quickly and _______ it. And Facebook was born.

2. Keep it simple.

Many companies get so obsessed with all the amazing _______ they want to build into their products that they make their products too complex for anyone to figure out how to use them. The Facebook team kept improving the design of the product, however, each time, they made sure that the service was still _______ to use.

3. Make your primary focus the product, not the “business” or “shareholder value.”

Mark Zuckerberg was famously _______ in Facebook’s business in the early days. In fact, he focused all of his energy on Facebook’s product. This product obsession went so far that Zuckerberg continually _______ advertising clients, because he didn’t want ads to mess up the service. As Facebook grew, Zuckerberg ________ his focus on the product. When Facebook was preparing to go public, Zuckerberg wrote a letter to shareholders in which he stated the company’s intention to focus on its “social mission” first and its business second, wishing them to ________ with him in that regard.

4. Get really really good at hiring… and really really good at firing.

The ________ of a company has nothing to do with its technology or current products. It has more to do with its people. And building a great team means two things: hiring well, and firing well. It’s easy to understand how to hire well. Firing well is also ________. A hiring mistake is unavoidable. In Facebook’s early days, the company made lots of hiring mistakes, but it ________ them quickly. ________ if your company is growing rapidly, it will eventually outgrow some of your early executives—and you’ll need to replace them.

1.A.apply B.relate C.attach D.persist

2.A.pattern B.version C.outline D.variety

3.A.presently B.hastily C.endlessly D.eventually

4.A.intended B.supposed C.trained D.urged

5.A.pushed B.provided C.granted D.launched

6.A.features B.operation C.skills D.objects

7.A.difficult B.easy C.feasible D.accessible

8.A.fascinated B.absorbed C.hesitant D.uninterested

9.A.called in B.sent for C.asked after D.turned away

10.A.switched B.lasted C.maintained D.extended

11.A.identity B.sympathize C.involve D.permit

12.A.admiration B.outcome C.strength D.purpose

13.A.efficient B.critical C.upright D.cruel

14.A.addressed B.dealt C.repaired D.corrected

15.A.In short B.In addition C.Even though D.As a result

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Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.

Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.

Many other companies have been rumored(谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.

Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.

1.What cannot be done on Facebook according to the passage?

A．Chatting.                              B．Sharing information.

C．up- and downloading pictures              D．Shopping online.

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Yahoo offered one billion dollars to help Facebook through financial difficulties.

B．Facebook is a California-based social working website.

C．Mark will be kept from working to continue his dreams of building something cool.

D．Facebook has made a profit of 15 billion dollars so far.

3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ______.

A．buying companies                       B．sharing information

C．managing Facebook                      D．fighting rumors

4.Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?

A．Determined.       B．Humorous.         C．Gentle.           D．Selfless.

5.Terry Semel was the CEO of ______.

A．Microsoft         B．Facebook          C．Google            D．Yahoo

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Guess what former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? They both study Chinese as a second language.

Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are studying it with hopes of big benefits.

Nov 2 saw more than 120 people, coming from 105 countries, compete in the finals of the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. Held in Zhengzhou, Henan province, the finals was mainly made up of speech contests and talent shows. The contestants also visited the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other historical sites in Henan.

While reasons for learning Chinese were different, a common one was interest in the country’s rich culture and rapid development.

Raissa, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, developed a strong emotional connection with China after her grandmother was cured by doctors of the Chinese medical team in Africa three years ago. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute.

Fascinated by Chinese culture, the competitor has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. “My dream is to study medicine in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors did,” she said.

For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, 17, from the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, studying Chinese may secure him a future job as a Hungarian diplomat(外交官) to China. “After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.

Robert Davis, director of the Chinese-language program in Chicago’s public school system, may give you a hint. “Chinese isn’t the new French. It’s the new English, which is widely used all over the world.”　 he told CGTN.

1.Why are Mark Zuckerberg and Arabella Kushner mentioned in paragraph one?

A.To show Chinese is popular.

B.To introduce them to the readers.

C.To tell the readers they love China.

D.To stress the importance of learning Chinese.

2.The underlined word Fascinated in paragraph 6 can be replaced by ______.

A.Attracted. B.Employed.

C.Inspected. D.Appreciated.

3.What is the common reason for the competitors to learn Chinese?

A.It’s easy to learn.

B.They want to become a doctor.

C.They hope for a good job after graduation.

D.They have interest in Chinese culture and rapid development.

4.What is Robert Davis’ attitude to learning Chinese?

A.Doubtful. B.Supportive.

C.Indifferent. D.Upset.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg' s donation will have a great　　　　　　 on the next generation.

A. influence　　　 B. insurance　　　　　　　 C. expression　　　　　　 D. evidence

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg' s donation will have a great　　　　　　 on the next

generation.

A. influence　　 　　　 　 B. insurance

C. expression　　　　　　 D. evidence

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

When Jack was a small boy, he was once asked to give a speech about “A Big Challenge in My Life”. To talk before the whole class, he was 1. (terrible) shy the moment he thought of so many eyes 2.(stare) at him. He had no other 3.(choose), though. First Jack was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for him because he was a good writer. But the hard part 4.(lie) in his oral presentation, for it was not allowed to read from the paper. He had to give the speech 5. his memory and in front of such a big audience!

A real trial began when Jack stood on the platform with his legs trembling and his mind blank. How much time had passed by, he didn't know. His listeners were still waiting patiently and without any signs of laughing. Gradually he found himself back, 6.(give) out his speech　 without much difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, he found the audience applauding. He made 7.! From then on, his fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with his confidence 8.(build) up, Jack now turns out to be a great speaker. As we　 know, the greater difficulty we meet on our way to 9.(success), the 10. likely we will be to achieve our goals.

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After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a spe­cial student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(阻碍) and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion（冠军）. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed

away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dick,

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I

will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Yours,

Matthew

1. How old was Matthew when they met?

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _______.

3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.

4.From the passage we learn that _________.

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It was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu(an island in Canada)with my church to serve the military families. At first，I heard this and thought, “You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if he wants to go on a trip with his mom to Canada to serve other people?” Of course, I responded with a kind refusal，but my mom found a way to convince me to go.

When we were on the ferry to the island，a thousand thoughts were running through my head, such as “What am I going to do here?” “Am I even going to be useful?” and “Why am I even here?" When we got to the island，I was asked to the child care. I was actually somewhat excited because my friend, said he would help me. The first time I met the kids, I got to know them pretty well. They were all between the ages of four and six. Some of them stayed behaved and a few of them started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids.

With those kids，1 was very strict，but 1 still tried to be positive and keep a smile. After all，they were just innocent kids. In most of 'he time，I needed to help them with things like washing clothe, and setting tables. Even though it sounded dull, I enjoyed every second of it. One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球). I made friends with a few kids there. They were really easy to talk to. Some of the things we talked about were sports, food, video games, and most of all pool.

Even though I was only at Malibu, Canada for one week, I feel like I made spiritual changes in some people's life. You don't have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someone's life. In the end, it all comes down to what way you changed them. It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive effect. So go out and try to make a difference in this world.

1.How did the author react when asked if he liked to serve the military families?

A.He hardly believed it. B.He was very confused about the decision.

C.He refused to accept it. D.He was worried about the trip.

2.As a volunteer, the author's main task on the island was___.

A.to take care of kids there. B.to educate kids there.

C.to make friends with kids there. D.to share his experiences with kids there.

3.What can we know about the author's stay in Malibu?

A.He found thee kids very hard to deal with.

B.He didn't quite like the badly-behaved kids.

C.He managed to get along well with most kids.

D.He shared common hobbies with some kids.

4.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?

A.He regretted having taken the trip.

B.His spiritual changes in Malibu.

C.What he has learnt from the experience.

D.What to do to make a greater difference.

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”

1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

3.At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.

4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________.

5.What would Bill probably say at last?

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