One day in 1999, a Chinese man was having lunch in a US restaurant. Suddenly, the word “Alibaba” came into his mind. He asked a waitress: “What do you know about Alibaba?” The woman answered: “Alibaba and the 40 thieves.” “Yes, this is the name!” the man replied.The man was Jack Ma (Ma Yun). Later that year, he founded Alibaba, which would become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商业) company. After 15 years, Alibaba went public – selling shares (股份) of a private company to new investors (投资者) – on Sept 19. The 50-year-old became Chinese mainland’s richest man with a fortune of 150 billion yuan.
Few Chinese people saw the Internet business’ potential (潜力) when Ma started Alibaba. He got the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.However, the man believed that everyone should live their dream. “The most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope,” Ma said.
Ma’s business is not only focused on e-commerce. Alibaba has a large stake (股份) in Sina Weibo and Youku Tudou. He’s also on the board of China’s most successful soccer club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
Now, Ma is dreaming even bigger. “We have a dream. We hope in the next 15 years that the world changes because of us,” he said.
1.What did the waitress know about Alibaba?
A. She know it was a e-commerce company.
B. She Knew nothing about it.
C.She knew it was a clever man of a story Alibaba and the 40 thieves
2.When was Ma Yun born?
A. In 1999 B. In 2014 C. In 1964
3.What does the underlined word “fortune” mean?
A.命运 B.财富 C. 成功
4. What is the most important to success according to Ma Yun?
A. Believing in his dream.
B. Making some mistakes.
C. Being crazy.
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alibaba has a large stake in Sina Weibo ,Youku, Tudou,Leshi.
B.Guangzhou Evergrande is a soccer team founded by Alibaba.
C. Alibaba hope that the world changes because of them in the next 15 years .
On the first day of my sixth grade, I saw one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t talk to her,” said Lauren, who sat beside me, “or they will laugh at you.” Amy had many physical differences—lots of reasons for other kids to her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were too big. And she had really teeth.
Every day as we drove to and from school, would insult(侮辱) Amy, “God, what a strange face! looking at me!” I had to be in silence. After all, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way. But while I was insulting her, my heart ached for the girl. I could see that she was so ashamed(感到羞耻) and . Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates until the night of our class party. Our whole class was there. Amy was there, too. Amy didn’t know to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to have fun like the rest of us. I skated over to her and took her by the hand. She just smiled, and was very excited. The next morning there was much news about Amy and me skating together. But laughed at her or me. And they didn’t for the rest of the year. I never heard from Amy again after the school year. But I’ve always hoped that I changed her life for the better.
1.A. look at B. laugh at C. stare at
2.A. beautiful B. white C. ugly
3.A. kids B. teachers C. girls
4.A. Keep B. Stop C. Enjoy
5.A. with B. for C. in
6.A. alone B. happy C. excited
7.A. singing B. dancing C. skating
8.A. where B. how C. why
9.A. But B. Or C. So
10. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody
--- Your watch is very beautiful! Where it ?
---In Switzerland.
A. is, made in
B. does, make
C. is ,made
----What a beautiful factory! I want to work in it.
----Well, workers very much here.
A. are need
B. are needed
C. will needed
---- How was your school trip to Fangte Amusement Park?
---- Great! we are to try the rides!
A. How exciting
B. What excited
C. How excited
---- How about having a party with our primary school classmates?
----Good idea! It’s been more than 2 years since we them last time.
A. saw B. see C. have seen
