He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.
He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.
Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.
Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.
The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. Owens' company is worth £1 million now.
B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.
C. Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.
D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.
2.From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.
A. takes up all Owens' spare time
B. offers a platform for advertising business
C. designs practical software for website owners
D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle
3.Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?
A. Because eight adults were ready to help.
B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.
C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.
D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.
4.Owens tends to think that ____________.
A. every person has potential talent for business
B. getting experienced in business needs determination
C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.
D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.
5.What do Ownes' friends think about him?
A. He sets a good example. B. He does quite well in music.
C. He is a common school boy. D. He puts friendship above anything else.
How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.
1.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________.
A. Doesn't need improving B. couldn't be improved
C. will be better some day D. Will be worse in the future
2.What does the author think of the woman's life?
A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive
3.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts
C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
4.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________.
A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed
5.The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________.
A. understand yourself B. improve your life
C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way
B
The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so tired ____26___ she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not finish cleaning the house _____27____ dusk.
_____28_____(look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they_____29_____(attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, "Oh, what beautiful flowers!"
"How colorful and fragrant!"
"Just a look at it, and life is full of pleasure!"
Then they went on to express their thanks ____30_____ the hostess for her _____31_____(delicate) arranged flowers.
With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said," I am glad you like it. Thank you for your praise. I was ___32_____ bit surprised about it. I _____33_____ make detailed arrangement for your honor. I was busy the whole day cleaning and mopping. As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake. I did it by just lifting my hand. Now you are ______34______(aware) of my hard work and praise _____35____highly for my easiest effort. It is beyond my expectation."
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～35的相应位置上。
A
He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know ____16___ important he is to you.
The third Sunday of June – which ______17__(fall) on June 19 this year – is Father’s Day.
The idea of Father’s Day came from ___18___ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ____19____( honor )her father. He raised six children by _____20___after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.
The first Father’s Day ______21_____(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____22_____(nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June ___23______ Father’s Day.
Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
*Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards ___24_____are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
*If he has a computer, cover his desktop ____25___ words like “I love you Dad”.
*A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy B. young C. wealthy D. poor
2. A. anxiously B. sadly C. quietly D. patiently
3. A. knowledge B. skills C. brain D. eyes
4. A. ugly B. beautiful C. strange D. useful
5. A. legs B. cars C. jewels D. banknotes
6. A. lovely B. optimistic C. angry D. willing
7. A. charge B. buy C. exchange D. change
8. A. precious B. useless C. extra D. special
9. A. wept B. demonstrated C. smiled D. yelled
10. A. see B. realize C. keep D. hold
11. A. grateful B. careful C. meaningful D. faithful
12. A. get B. grasp C. have D. lose
13. A. take B. make C. set D. sell
14. A. wrongly B. wisely C. naturally D. really
15. A. old B. used C. gone D. dead
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
What my mother does drives me crazy. She calls me at 10:30 pm every night to make sure I’ve arrived home safely. If I accidentally miss her call, she will keep calling all my friends and roommates until she "tracks me down".
As a 20-year-old lady in Beijing, sometimes I have to ask my friends to be quiet so that I can pick up my mother's phone call, telling her a white lie that I'm already at home.
Recently I ran into a matchmaking meeting, which is held in a park and specifically designed for single white – collar workers in Beijing. The interesting part is that all of the attendees are single people’s parents, eager to look for a life partner for their children.
One mother told me that her 33-year-old son is busy with his career and has zero time to find a suitable girl for himself. So she goes to the matchmaking every week, trying to find her son a perfect bride.
She guaranteed that her future daughter-in-law doesn't need to worry about anything for she has prepared an apartment and a car for them, and if they can’t find a kindergarten near the apartment she has bought, she will buy them another one. Looking at hundreds of middle – aged parents standing in the cold outdoors in a freezing winter trying to build their children a perfect future, I suddenly understand my mother more.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词就“父母的过分关爱”进行议论，内容包括；
（1）请举一个你或你周围的周学得到父母的过分关爱的事例；
（2）谈谈你对此事的看法。
【写作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
