Although most people believe that owning a business or working on an idea means you are an entrepreneur (企业家), the reality is that entrepreneurship is so much more than just these two things. It is about the ability to innovate (创新) by helping society progress. For those who aspire to become real entrepreneurs, the path to turn your thought into entrepreneurship is one that requires you to know yourself.
Recognize what skills you are good at. Everybody wants money. But many fail to realize that money is the extension ( 延伸) of your skills, so the most important aspect of learning to make money starts by knowing what skills you have. Make a list of your skills and you should see where your strengths lie. The goal with this exercise is to recognize what skills you are good at naturally. Make good use of them until you finally change more of your skills into usable abilities for your business.
Make use of your confidence to create belief. Confidence is a result of repeating one thing. The more you practice doing something, the more confident you become in the process needed to see it to the end. Starting a business requires confidence, so most people who have zero confidence in the process fail to get started because it is an unknown area. You have to believe in the idea, the process and the ability within yourself to bring your business project to life. Without confidence, belief doesn't exist; without belief, the chances of giving up are high.
Allow your love to become enthusiasm. The last ingredient outside of your skills and confidence is the ability to focus on ideas that you feel enthusiastic about. Having passion will push you to struggle for something you love and turn that longing into action. The goal is to identify topics of interest so that you can start showing some aspects of passion as you start your project. The closer a project is to your heart, the less pessimistic you will become when results don't go your way.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.It is very difficult for us to know our skills.
B.Knowing your skills is the first step to learn to make money.
C.To recognize your skills will surely make your business successful.
D.To recognize your skills is more important than making money.
2.What's the importance of enthusiasm for us?
A.It can help us find out what we love.
B.It can make us never feel pessimistic.
C.It can push us to work hard on our goals.
D.It will make us succeed in whatever we are doing.
3.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.The advantages of confidence.
B.The ability to focus on ideas.
C.Why people want to be an entrepreneur.
D.How you can go from ideas to an entrepreneur.
Recently I accepted a challenge to join Naasih, a motivational speaker, on a voyage through India designed to refresh my spirit. After too many hours, Naasih and I arrived in the slum(贫民窟) just as the sun was breaking across the smoggy Delhi sky. It seemed as if the small houses extended for miles, an ocean of tin roofs and laundry lines.
Finally, Naasih stopped and turned to me. “Give me your bag,” he said. I handed it to him. I had promised to follow his directions, and in return, I was hoping to find whatever I thought was missing from my life. “I will meet you back here at sunset,” Naasih said and walked away.
I began to walk through the streets. No one paid too much attention to the tall, hairless man walking among them. My throat was dry, my stomach turning over with hunger. And then I saw a small house and I knocked softly on the door.
A young, skinny man, no older than 25, came to answer it. As I soon found out, the man is named Sankar and he was a Lakers fan. I also learned that he was a recently graduated university student who had left his family to go after a dream of success in the big city. Instead, he had found work in the back of a restaurant.
After lunch, Sankar took me to play basketball with a group of children in a trash-filled field down the road. The sun was beginning to fall as the laughter of the basket games echoed (发出回声) across the slum. I had been so caught up in my day with Sankar. I had started the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger.
After the game, Sankar and I walked to Rata Road. There stood Naasih. He said, “You’re shining, Leon.” I had been knocked entirely out of my comfort zone, and I felt that wild burst of life that had been missing from my own.
1.Why did the author come to Sankar's home?
A.To relieve his hunger and thirst. B.To respond to Naasih's request.
C.To learn how disadvantaged people live. D.To play a game with him.
2.What can we learn about Sankar?
A.He studies cooking in university. B.He finds a good job in the city.
C.He doesn't live as he dreams D.He has a great talent for basketball.
3.What does Naasih mean by saying “You're shining, Leon” in the last paragraph?
A.Leon is an inspiration to him. B.Leon has changed his state of mind.
C.Leon is popular among the children. D.Leon is good at connecting with others.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.The Pleasure from Indian Slums B.The Power of Sport Games
C.A Voyage for Finding the Self D.A Chance to Make Acquaintances
假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Jack在给你的邮件中提到他对中国的三峡感兴趣，计划明年来三峡旅行。他向你咨询相关信息。请结合下列要点，给他回复邮件。
1.表示欢迎；
2. 介绍三峡及大坝；
3. 建议游览方式等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since the beginning of the 21st century, artificial intelligence (Al) 1.(find) its way in different areas in the entertainment industry. Disney, which is one of the world’s leading entertainment 2.(company), has decided to make use 3. the technology in its theme parks,where robot cartoon characters will soon walk among guests. Disney will also make 4. (it) robots Micky Mouse and Donald Duck communicate with tourists.
“I think Al is going to be 5.(immense) important for what we do,” said Jon Snoddy, an official of the entertainment company. “Robot characters that can move around among our guests need to understand where they're going and know 6. to behave in a world with humans.”
However, the company also knows some of the fears surrounding Al. “7. （scare）kids won't be part of what we do,” said Mr. Snoddy. “We will go and do tests in our parks to find out what kids find 8.（interest）about these things. We will carry out tests 9.（make） sure the robot characters make 10. positive impression on kids. ”
An evening in October, I landed in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak in Malaysia. I was an 18-year-old Dubai-raised kid away from home for the first time to start my undergraduate studies.
I had never travelled alone before. I pushed my ______ and headed to the airport ______ to find a grey car with the name of my university on it. As we left the airport, the ______ began talking to me. As I am a driving ______ myself, we started talking about cars and driving.
“Never make a Sarawakian ______,” he warned. “No road rage(路怒). Very dangerous!” Not long into our ______, the driver of the car behind flashed his lights at us. This became more aggressively then and my driver started to ______. We pulled over to the roadside. My heart was pounding but I tried to put on a(n) ______ face as the man from the car came up and made his way to my side of the car. As he reached my window, I ______ it down and tried to ______ a smile.
I looked down at his hands to see that he was ______ my travel bag. It ______ my passport, return tickets, as well as cash and letters from the university. I had left it behind on the trolley at the ______ and this man had been trying to ______ it to me ever since we had left the airport.
Breathing a huge sigh of ______, I took my bag and showed ______ to this stranger. The man welcomed me to Kuching, wished me luck with my university studies and drove away.
This act of kindness ______ cheered me up and thanks to this honest ______, the initial self-doubt I had about my decision to ______ so far away from home ______ with hope and excitement.
1.A.presents B.baggage C.books D.bike
2.A.entrance B.building C.exit D.hotel
3.A.driver B.teacher C.tourist D.classmate
4.A.expert B.athlete C.enthusiast D.coach
5.A.nervous B.curious C.angry D.excited
6.A.journey B.category C.adventure D.practice
7.A.shout B.cry C.laugh D.panic
8.A.serious B.brave C.honest D.kind
9.A.rolled B.broke C.closed D.knocked
10.A.draw B.hide C.imagine D.force
11.A.unfastening B.holding C.searching D.emptying
12.A.protected B.displayed C.collected D.contained
13.A.airport B.station C.supermarket D.harbor
14.A.pass B.deliver C.offer D.return
15.A.doubt B.regret C.relief D.sadness
16.A.appreciation B.satisfaction C.praise D.excitement
17.A.regularly B.normally C.immediately D.occasionally
18.A.stranger B.student C.policeman D.attendant
19.A.live B.work C.play D.study
20.A.filled B.replaced C.covered D.crowded
Whether we realize it or not, hand gestures are a constant part of our communication. Hand gestures can make people listen to you more attentively, feel more comfortable around you, or even add an air of authority to your words. 1.
These gestures are most helpful when one is speaking to someone with no language in common. 2.. While visiting a new city or country, it is important to learn what certain gestures mean so that you don’t offend anyone.
3.. During a visit to Australia, former US President George W. Bush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or V-sign at the crowd. You may think of this as a simple gesture ,but he committed a major error. 4.. This hand gesture in Australia is a rude expression used to show you're very angry. Therefore, it's important to understand the meaning of gestures before you communicate with people in different cultures.
Those considered as a good gestures in one country may be termed as an offensive gesture in some countries. 5..
A.Here is a very common example.
B.We communicate not only by words, but by hand getures as well.
C.However, the same gesture can mean something quite different in another culture.
D.He received warm welcome by the Australians.
E.Instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards.
F.So, if you are a frequent flier to different countries, improve your communication skills by learning the meaning of certain gestures.
G.Since it's such a common mode of communication, using hand gestures effectively is important.
