When I was about 14, I decided to make money, so I got a part-time job at a local restaurant. With my first paycheck, I realized that I would have to work awfully hard to make very little money. My boss had been making just above minimum wage for 20 years, and I knew I didn't want to spend the rest of my life working to death. Around the same time, my godparents took me to an investment(投资) workshop. Immediately, my eyes were opened to the power of compound growth in investing. I knew that this was a way to financial freedom. I left the workshop, determined to make my money work for me instead of just me working for money.
Honoring what my mother had taught me, to share whatever I had, I donated part of my paychecks to raise money for breast cancer, and saved everything else to build up a large enough nest egg to open a brokerage account (经纪人账户). Too excited to wait, I began reading everything I could about investing. With most of my life savings (which wasn't very much money), I invested in DuPont, AT&T, Caterpillar, and International Paper. The pride in being a shareholder （股东）in a company, along with watching my stocks increase in value, fueled my desire to learn more. I went to three more investment workshops with my godparents and browsed(浏览) books at the library.
I began with $4,000 in my account and have added about $2,000 since then. My portfolio is now worth roughly $12,000, five years later, having grown about 18% per year, on average. My favorite holdings are biotechnology companies that I know a fair amount about because they're based near me.
In the years since then, I have experienced many moments of gratitude for discovering investing so early in my life. I'm in college now, and plan to go on to medical school and become a family practice physician. And I know that, thanks to investing, my road will be much easier. Not only have I taken an active step towards improving my long-term financial future, but I am confident that I will also be able to generously support the causes I believe in with more ease than I otherwise would have imagined.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The working condition in the local restaurant was awful.
B. The writer didn’t make much money because he took a temporary job.
C. People can’t make a lot of money unless they work hard as hard work always pays.
D. The investment workshop taught the writer that he could make money through investment.
2. The writer was eager to learn more about investing because ________.
A. he had invested all his life savings in stocks
B. he was too excited to wait to open a brokerage account
C. he wanted to donate more to raise money for breast cancer
D. he felt proud of being a shareholder with his stocks increasing in value
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Investing made his wealth grow effectively.
B. Investing enabled him to achieve his life goals.
C. Investing allowed him to pay off all his debts.
D. Investing helped him to reach financial independence.
4.The best title of the passage should be __________.
A. The Rewards of Investing
B. My Dream Career
C. The Key to Successful Investment
D. Thank You, My Godparents
Marketing Professionals
A major US corporation in the health and nutritional industry has announced the opening of its direct selling division in Taiwan.
The company offers the most lucrative compensation plan in the industry and has paid over NTD (新台币) 3.5 billion in commissions in just 6 years in the US. We are a group of top earners.
Applicants should meet the requirements：
(1) Taiwan citizen
(2) Have experience in marketing
(3) Aggressive, energetic, and willing to learn
If you believe you have what it takes to develop this business, please dial 2742－6996.
Job B
An international company requires a Service Technician
To service and maintain electronic medical equipment，applicants should have degree in electronics. The selected candidate will have a training program to be conducted by our manufacturer's trained technical personnel.
Interested candidates please apply immediately with a resume(简历) and mail to P．O. Box 594. Or telephone Ms Chang at 2945－0027 for an immediate interview.
Job C
Wanted: Reporters & Editors
Qualifications：
* Strong command of English language
* Chinese speaking and reading ability a must
* A university degree
* Journalism education and/or experience preferred
* Flexible working hours (30 hours per week)
* Good work environment and medical insurance, etc.
Fax resume and work samples, if any, to The China Post at(03) 2595－7952.
Job D
Southeastern Travel Services Tour Guides
Duties: To conduct escorted tours(陪游) for foreign visitors；to assist with travel and transportation arrangements.
Qualifications: Good appearance. High school diploma.
Good knowledge of English. Outgoing personality.
Dial 2703－2172 after 3 p.m.. Ask for Gary.
1.Which of the following is required for marketing professionals?
A. A university degree.
B. Good appearance.
C. Good computer knowledge.
D. Some marketing experience.
2.Wendy is good at Chinese and doesn't like to work on fixed schedules. Which of the four jobs might be suitable for her?
A. Job A． B. Job B． C. Job C. D. Job D.
3.Charles has a strong interest in technology service. Which phone number should he dial?
A. 2742－6996. B. 2945－0027.
C. 2595－7952. D. 2703－2172.
4.Mary has attractive looks and a good command of English with an outgoing character. Which of the following would she choose?
A. Job A. B. Job B. C. Job C. D. Job D.
Dad was always full of advice. One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong__ _ethic(道德规范). When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(除草) yards during the summer to_ pocket money.
Every time we went to work, Dad was there to _ _. I used to wonder __ he came with us. He stood watching our work in the_ _weather when he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning.
One day we were _ _our neighbor’s yard. She always_ _ until the grass was knee-high to call us over. That afternoon, I was finishing up and was_ . I was just about to_ _the mower when I saw Dad pointing to some_ . I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so _ _it almost broke the mower. I _ _him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “you missed a piece.” I frowned, __ he would go home. He kept __ . So worn out and discouraged, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself: “That one piece isn’t __ anyone. Why won’t he just let it go ?Other neighbors_ _ the good work we did and soon got more_ _. we start out with one client, but by the end of the summer we had five.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: be _ . If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your _ . Give your customers the kind of service you would like to _ _. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.A. work B. familyC. neighborD. academy
2.A. save B. shareC. earnD. borrow
3.A. watch B. teachC. helpD. perform
4.A. how B. whetherC. when D. why
5.A. rainy B. snowyC. hot D. warm
6.A. visiting B. cuttingC. cleaning D. digging
7.A. decided B. preparedC. stopped D. waited
8.A. excited B. confusedC. frightened D. tired
9.A. pay for B. throw awayC. turn off D. try out
10.A. people B. stonesC. grass D. water
11.A. strange B. thickC. different D. high
12.A. ignored B. forgotC. comforted D. thanked
13.A. pretending B. admittingC. hoping D. believing
14.A. going B. pointingC. shaking D. disturbing
15.A. hurting B. cheatingC. killing D. welcoming
16.A. took care of B. took advantage ofC. took notice of D. took hold of
17.A. luck B. informationC. business D. advice
18.A. ordinary B. professionalC. smart D. bright
19.A. space B. peaceC. word D. need
20.A. offer B. receiveC. provide D. exchange
— Would you please lend me some money?
—_______. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
A . No problem B. Out of question
C. Without question D. No way
She came in for _______ coffee and told me _______ firecrackers kept her awake last night.
A. a, the B. a, 不填
C. the, the D. the, 不填
As a student of Senior Three, he has very little free time _________ he can spend developing his own interest.
A. when B. in which
C. at which D. that
