Ingvar Kamprad was born on 30'' March, 1926 in Sweden. He is a very wealthy person _______comes from Europe and he is also the seventh richest person in the world. A businessman from childhood, he started from _______ matches to his neighbours as a young boy to selling furniture to the world. He is well-known as the creator of the furniture store IKEA.

Kamprad discovered the secret of business _______ a young age. He realized that he could _______ matches in bulk(批发)from Stockholm and sell them separately at reasonable prices, and still make a good profit(利润).He _______ increased his business from matches to fish, Christmas cards and pens. When Kamprad turned 17, his father gave _______ some money as a reward for succeeding in his studies. With the money, IKEA _______ born.

IKEA is one of _______ shops in the world. It sells_______ furniture, accessories, bathroom and kitchen items. IKEA __________ by people for always giving names instead of numbers to each of its products. Kamprad couldn't remember product codes __________ he has dyslexia(阅读障碍).He found names easier to remember than product codes. The store's name comes from Ingvar Kamprad's initials (IK), those of the family farm where he was born-Elmtaryd and the village close by Agunnaryd. IKEA is __________ successful that it attracts lots of buyers to choose its furniture. Therefore, IKEA now has stores in over forty different countries.

Kamprad is famous for his frugality(节俭).He owns __________ vineyard in France and his business spreads across the world. Even though, he doesn't wear suits, only flies economy class, and always asks his office workers __________on both sides of a sheet of paper. He __________drives afifteen-year-old Volvo, and is known to buy things on sales.

1.A.who B.which C.what D.whom

2.A.sell B.to sell C.selling D.sold

3.A.on B.at C.in D.for

4.A.buy B.bought C.buying D.to buy

5.A.quick B.quickly C.quicker D.quickest

6.A.he B.his C.him D.himself

7.A.is B.was C.are D.were

8.A.famous B.most famous C.more famous D.the most famous

9.A.thousand B.thousands C.thousand of D.thousands of

10.A.is remembered B.remembers C.was remembered D.remember

11.A.and B.but C.so D.because

12.A.so B.such C.very D.rather

13.A.a B.an C.the D./

14.A.write B.writing C.to write D.written

15.A.too B.either C.as well D.also

What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?

Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征).

They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities (机会) to improve their knowledge or skills.

They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. They learn both from and with others. They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

They are critical (批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize (合成) information. From their research they judge (判断) the information to see useful for the question at hand.

They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, the usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

1.Lifelong learners never .

A.belong to any groups B.change their learning styles

C.think highly of themselves D.become interested in new experience

2.What does the underlined word “seekers” mean?

A.The people who are looking for something.

B.The things which can get people's attention.

C.The people who are taking part in an activity.

D.The things which are used for finding information.

3.Which of the following is social and self-directed learners' characteristic?

A.Knowing others' weaknesses. B.Discussing their own experiences.

C.Learning both from and with others. D.Improving their knowledge or skills.

4.How do lifelong learners deal with problems?

A.They avoid problems wisely. B.They find problems actively.

C.They solve problems in a right way. D.They analyze problems for a long time.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Some experts' latest research. B.Critical thinkers' great opportunities.

C.Problem solvers' important challenges. D.Lifelong learners' main characteristics.

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