Chris Gardner

Net Worth(净身家):Over US $60 million

He is the owner of a stock(股票)business in Chicago. His family was poor when he was a child. He built the business with his own hands. At the same time, he also did a good job as a father.

Oprah Winfrey

Net Worth: Over US $3.1 billion(十亿)

She is the queen of American television. Her childhood was painful. At 13, she ran away from her mother and lived with her father. Under the strict teaching of her father, she got a full scholarship(奖学金)to college. When she finished college, she got a job at a radio station. Then she worked very hard and became successful.

Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $56.4 Billion

He was born into a well-to-do and well-educated family in New York. He showed an early interest in the world of computers. He is an American computer scientist, but best known for creating the social networking website, Facebook. He is the youngest billionaire. He is also famous for giving away 99% of the Facebook shares to charity in his lifetime.

1.According to the passage, we can know that they are all _______________.

A.young and beautiful B.rich and curious

C.successful and encouraging D.popular and strict

2.Chris Gardner is a businessman and _________________________.

A.is the richest of the three people B.is a good father

C.runs a famous networking website D.was born into a rich family

3.Mark Zuckerberg is famous because of _________________________.

A.his well-to-do and well-educated family

B.his early interest in the world of computers

C.his full scholarship to college

D.his creating the website Facebook and his contribution to the charity

4.According to the passage, which statement is TURE?

A.Chris Gardner had a painful childhood.

B.It is OK to be poor and it is easy to be rich.

C.Everyone has a chance to challenge his/her life.

D.Oprah Winfrey has lived with her father since she was born

5.Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a newspaper. B.In a science book. C.In a storybook. D.In a diary.

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Alice had an argument with her best friend,Judy last Thursday.She thought________was really difficult and wanted to copy Judy’s homework.But she refused.They didn’t talk to each other for a few days.Alice didn’t know________to face her maths problem and she wondered if she could get on well with her friend again.

Yesterday afternoon,she saw a cool boy_______the violin happily by the road when she was walking home from school.The violin music sounded so nice that she couldn’t help stopping to listen to him.________Alice didn’t know what music he was playing,it made her feel better.After he finished the music,Alice walked over to him and said,“Thank you________your beautiful music.It gets me out of the really bad mood(心情).”Then she took out some________and gave it to him.To her surprise,the boy asked her to take the money back.He explained that he wasn’t making money by playing the violin.He just wanted to________others.He hoped that the wonderful music could make people relaxed and happy.That’s why he played it by the road.What a________boy he was!Then Alice told him about her trouble.

He said,“You should learn to smile even if you are in difficulty.Listening to music is helpful.So why not listen to music as________as possible?Never lose heart!Believe in your friend!She has her reason.Believe in________!Everything will go well.”

Hearing these words,Alice went home with a smile.She believed she could make it.

1.

A.Chinese B.maths C.science D.physics

2.A.why B.how C.when D.where

3.A.carrying B.selling C.buying D.playing

4.A.Because B.When C.Though D.Whether

5.A.for B.with C.from D.except

6.A.music B.money C.food D.work

7.A.have B.leave C.give D.help

8.A.tall B.rich C.kind D.safe

9.A.often B.quickly C.soon D.loudly

10.A.myself B.herself C.yourself D.himself

When you're in school, the last thing you want to do is to work on weekends. There's homework to do, sports to play, fun to have. But our parents may persuade(劝说) us to find a job to earn money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager, I had to deliver the newspapers to people's homes. Then I got a Saturday job at a supermarket: putting everything in order on the shelves and working as a shopkeeper.

Today in the UK you can work from the age of 13 and many children have part-time jobs. It is almost seen as an adult ceremony. It's an independent experience. Teenagers agreed that it taught them valuable lessons about working and managing money with adults. So that's not a bad thing!

Some research suggests that not working on Saturdays or holidays may be harmful to one's later life. But recent statistics(数据统计)show 20%of the students have given up having part-time jobs in the past three years.

So does this mean British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts believe young people feel that going out to work hinders(阻碍) their performance in school, they are now under more pressure(压力) to study hard, get good grades and have a good job in the long run. However, proper part-time jobs are a great way to help young people learn the skills they need in the workplace. In fact, the key is to keep a balance between taking a part-time job and having enough time to study and rest.

Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. A 13-year-old girl named Rachel works in a shop on Saturday. She told the BBC: I like my job because I'm making money and it helps me to talk to people confidently and work with others closely. It seems like a valuable thing to do on a Saturday morning.

1.When I was a teenager, I ___________at first.

A.had too much homework to do B.played sports with my good friends

C.delivered newspapers to people’s homes D.had a part-time job on Saturday

2.Who can have a part-time job in the UK?

A.Gavin a 14-year-old boy B.Aron an 11-year-old boy

C.Loretta a 12-year-old girl D.Victoria an 8-year-old girl

3.What makes some students give up part-time jobs ?

A.They are now more afraid of hard work.

B.Taking part-time jobs may be harmful to their later life.

C.Going out to work hinders their performance in school.

D.Taking part-time jobs isn’t a great way to help them learn skills.

4.Rachel likes her part-time job because ___________

① She can make some money.

② She can get good grades.

③ It helps her talk with people confidently.

④ It helps her get away from pressure.

A.①② B.③④ C.①③ D.②④

5.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is___________

A.To introduce his own part-time job experience.

B.To encourage students to take a part-time job.

C.To tell students how to keep a balance between study and jobs.

D.To make a survey on part-time jobs.

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