The founder of Huawei seldom spoke to the media, while he let his company's fast growth do the talking. That's changing as Huawei finds itself in a dangerous situation in the US. Ren, 74, tells CNN in an interview that the challenges Huawei faces are just so common for him. "There are always difficulties for me. I never had smooth sailing because when I was young, my family background wasn't good. I had to work really hard to get even just a little bit of opportunity to work."
In 1974, Ren joined the PLA (中国人民解放军) as an engineer. During that period, the country was suffering from terrible food and clothing shortages (短缺). "I had been to college, and people like me could play a role." he said. After the PLA, Ren worked for an oil company before founding Huawei in 1987. It was set up in Shenzhen, which was just a fishing village then.
To get market share, Ren suffered serious depression (抑郁) during the darkest days of the company. Ren pushed staff to work long hours and do whatever it took to save business. Unable to compete in the big cities, Huawei worked on China's small towns and villages. All the time, Ren devoted a lot to research and development, pushing Huawei to create its own technology that would make it compete with its competitors.
Ren worked long hours leaving him little time to build strong relationships with his three children. He has said that while in the PLA, he spent just one month a year with his family. After starting Huawei, "I had to spend 16 hours a day in the office," he said. He once asked his kids whether they’d like him to spend more time with the family or work to "build a platform (平台)" on which they could grow. His children chose the latter (后者).
1.What is the meaning of the underlined word "smooth sailing"?
A.自由航行 B.一帆风顺 C.风平浪静
2.Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Ren built up Huawei in Shenzhen.
b. America made some trouble to Huawei.
c. Ren joined the army and worked as a soldier.
d. Ren went to college.
e. Ren worked for an oil company.
A.c-d-e-b-a B.d-c-e-a-b C.b-c-d-a-e
3.In Ren's opinion, what can make Huawei compete with its competitors most?
A.Having its own technology B.Being more hardworking C.Finding proper places
4.From the last paragraph, we know that __________.
A.Ren's children preferred to see Ren build a platform for them.
B.Ren tried to spend time with his kids although he was very busy.
C.Ren felt sorry for his children and regretted working long hours.
5.According to the passage, which may not be Ren's personality?
A.Wise and creative B.Strong and fearless C.Depressive and wordless
From March 22 to 24, 2019, more than 500 English speech competitors came to Hangzhou to share their ideas and stories. They took part in the 24th China Daily "21st Century Coca-Cola Cup" National English Speaking Competition. The competition was considered as a contest only for college students. But now it includes many age groups, including kindergarteners. This year, the junior group winner was Wang Licheng from Shanghai Foreign Language School. One of their speech topics was "My Inspiring (鼓舞人心的) Chinese Cultural Hero".
Their cultural heroes included historical figures (人物), such as Confucius and Qu Yuan, as well as fictional characters, such as Sun Wukong and Mulan. They also included modern figures, such as Lu Xun and Bruce Lee.
Feng Feifei, editor (编辑) of BBC Learning English, was one of this year's judges (评委). She said, "This topic can encourage students to learn more about Chinese culture and increase their cultural confidence," she said.
Shi Yiran from Bejing No. 4 Middle School chose Sun Wukong, or the Monkey King, as her cultural hero. In her speech, she said the Monkey King became a bit less interesting as she grew up. But she realized the character's charm (魅力) after talking about Harry Potter with a British friend. She found they were similar. She said she was inspired by the Monkey King's power and bravery.
Fang Yuehan from Ningbo Foreign Language School talked about Chinese physician Li Shizhen, who lived during the Ming Dynasty. Inspired by his travels around China, which he worked on before writing the Compendium of Materia Medical (《本草纲目》), Fang said she wanted to spread traditional Chinese culture as well.
Everyone has a cultural hero in his heart. Who do you think has shaped Chinese culture the most? Whose ideas have inspired you and made you proud of your culture?
1.Who could take part in the English speaking competition in the past?
A.all age groups B.kindergarteners C.only college students
2.Which statement can best describe the meaning of the topic "My Inspiring Chinese Cultural Hero"?
A.It will remind us of the Chinese cultural hero in our heart and to remember them forever.
B.To encourage Chinese to learn Chinese culture more and increase their cultural confidence.
C.It can help spread traditional Chinese culture and get more foreign people to learn Chinese.
3.In Shi Yiran's speech, what's his cultural hero like?
A.Brave B.Boring C.Quiet
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The 24th National English Speaking Competition was held by the company Coca-Cola.
B.Besides fictional characters, their cultural heroes included historical and modern figures.
C.Fang Yuehan talked about Chinese physician Li Shizhen because he also wanted to travel.
5.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Who Is Your Cultural Hero?
B.The Charm of Chinese Culture.
C.Let's Spread Traditional Chinese Culture.
Resume (简历)
Name | Asher Hawk |
Address | 665 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111 |
Asher2116@gmail.com | |
Phone No. | 555-367-2208 |
Career objective (目标) | Program director/coordinator (协调者) in an international NGO |
Work experience | Albert-Ludwigs-Universit Freiburg (Germany), teaching assistant(2015-2018) Ascott Language Center (US), ESL Teaching English as a Foreign Language teacher (2011-2015) |
Language | English: Native (本国的) French: Fluent (流利的) Spanish & German: Beginner |
Skills and interests | Photography, jazz dance, swimming |
1.Hawk would like to work as ________.
A.an NGO's coordinator. B.an ESL teacher. C.a teaching assistant.
2.Which second language is Hawk good at?
A.English. B.French. C.Spanish.
3.What would Hawk probably do in his spare time?
A.Singing. B.Playing basketball. C.Taking photos.
The result of social practice activity survey
1.Which activity can interest the students most?
A.Having a yard sale B.Doing community volunteer work C.Learning a new life
2.If you take part in the activity of learning a new life, you can learn a lot EXCEPT ________.
A.cooking B.looking after old people C.first aid
Imagine a 900-meter-high rock wall standing in front of you. Your start to climb it. You put your hands and feet in small holes in the rock. You bear pain and fear until reach the top. What's worse, you don't even have a _______ to keep you safe. If you slip (滑) and fall, you will die. Who would do such a dangerous thing, playing with one's own life? This is, in fact, the true story of 33-year-old climber Alex Honnold.
Honnold made history in 2017 when he climbed one of the world's most famous cliffs (悬崖) —EI Capitan in California, US. Honnold climbed it _______ any safety equipment (装备). His experience was made into a _______ called Free Solo. The film won Best Documentary at the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, last month.
The film not only showed Honnold's _______ climbing skills, but also explained why he chose to climb the cliff and how he _______ his fear. These are two important questions for anyone who chooses to try extreme (极限) sports.
According to Honnold, for some people, "the purpose of life is happiness", but for him, "it's all about performance". He said that _______ was the time when he felt most alive. But he didn't play with his life. He climbed only when he felt _______ . He exercised his muscles (肌肉) every day. He practised climbing rock walls while using ropes as _______ as he could. He wrote down every move he made _______ practicing.
And this is one of the appeals (吸引力) of climbing according to Honnold—it is certainly dangerous, __________ you can still try to make it feel safe.
1.A.shoe B.glove C.rope
2.A.without B.with C.on
3.A.book B.documentary C.TV show
4.A.amazing B.interesting C.safe
5.A.dealt with B.found out C.threw away
6.A.playing B.climbing C.exercising
7.A.happy B.safe C.excited
8.A.much B.little C.many
9.A.before B.while C.after
10.A.and B.but C.or
For kids of this age, three hours of sitting in the classroom ________ too long. They should be allowed to go outside every 40 minutes.
A.is B.are C.were
