Question

    Ashley Power's mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet on a regular basis, but she couldn't find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, "If I had my own website, I'd make it a really interesting site for teenagers."

Consequently, when Ashley was sixteen, she started her own website called GooseHead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.

After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lived in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called"All About Ashley", where Ashley tell readers what it's like to be the boss of a company when you' re only sixteen-not always easy!

In her book, Ashley talks about the problems that teenagers have today plus the importance of friendship. She also focuses on being independent. "Learn to love your friends but not rely on them. I did that by creating GooseHead on my own."

Ashley says that The GooseHead Guide to Life is not a book of teenage advice."It isn't a book that's going to tell you what to do. I hope you can work that out yourself," she says."I just want to provide a little inspiration to teenagers. Maybe after reading my story, you' ll start your own website! But perhaps you' ve got a better idea? Well, if I were you, I'd just do it, whatever it is. Maybe it won't work---but maybe it will."

1.Why did Ashley start GooseHead?

A. To promote the sale of her book.

B. To update her mother's computer.

C. To teach teenagers how to use the Internet.

D. To create a platform for teenagers to communicate.

2.Where can you find the information that best shows the success of Ashley's website?

A. In Paragraph 1. B. In Paragraph 2. C. In Paragraph 3. D. In Paragraph 4.

3.What do we know about The GooseHead Guide to Life.

A. It serves to fuel teenagers' motivation.

B. It is meant to give teenagers tips.

C. It advises teenagers to depend on friends.

D. It is about ways to be boss of a company.

4.What does Ashley inspire teenagers to do？

A. Follow their dream.

B. Start their own website.

C. Buy a copy of her book.

D. Be a model for others.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

本文属于说明文，介绍一个青少年创造了一个专门为青少年服务的网站并大获成功，并且还专门写了一本书，分享其经验。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet on a regular basis, but she couldn't find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, "If I had my own website, I'd make it a really interesting site for teenagers."可知，她发现没有供青少年交流的平台，因此她自己创建了一个网站，故选A。

2.段落大意题。根据第二段but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.可知，其网站成为美国最成功的青少年网站，每天有10万次点击量，30个员工，因此可知，第二段介绍其网站的成功，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段Ashley says that The Goosehead Guide to Life is not a book of teenage advice.以及I just want to provide a little inspiration to teenagers. 可知，作者写这本书不是给读者建议，而是希望激发读者，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Well, if I were you, I'd just do it, whatever it is.Maybe it won't work---but maybe it will."可知，Ashley希望青少年能够去做自己的事情，不管是成功还是失败，故选A。