A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.

“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.

Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.

“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.

1.What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?

A.Become Britain’s youngest boss. B.Open more candy stores.

C.Work as a product supplier. D.Make the best ice cream products.

2.How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?

A.Her mother decides it

B.She has her friends test the candy.

C.She goes to the market to research

D.She asks the company’s product supplier.

3.The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to _______.

A.the number of the products B.her friend’s idea

C.the weather D.the dates

4.According to the passage, what’s the key(关键)to Mollie’s success?

A.She works hard and she is good at smart marketing.

B.The company’s supplier makes good products.

C.She would like to open more candy stores.

D.Her mother always has good ideas.

5.According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.

A.kind B.honest C.smart D.polite

A person who is very polite towards others is said to have good manners. Generally, such a person is respected by people around him. He shows care toward others, and does his best to make them comfortable.

As the saying goes:“ The first impression(印象) is the best impression. ”When we meet a person for the first time,it's that person's manners that will impress us. The manners we learn as children stay with us throughout our lives. Good manners are the ones our parents and teachers teach us, and we can make them part of our personality. It's very important to teach manners to children when they are young so that they grow up to become polite and pleasant. Childhood is the best time to learn good manners.

Good manners cost us nothing but can help us get many things. They help us win friends and conquer our enemies(敌人).They can help make the world a happier place by reducing(减少)argument and helping people avoid fights. Whether you're in business, service or education and whatever kind of life you lead, good manners are helpful.

Everyone likes a person who speaks and acts politely and treats others respectfully. Such a person is always ready to understand and to help other people. He also forgets the wrongs others do to him.

Value(珍视)good manners, and teach them to your children from an early age.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.People with good manners can make others feel __________.

A.worried B.comfortable C.polite D.helpful

2.The best time to learn good manners is when one is a _________

A.parent B.teacher C.child D.teenager

3.It's true that __________.

A.good manners cost nothing

B.the passage is a joke

C.people with good manners often forget things

D.good manners make others understand you better

4.The underlined word "conquer" probably means "________" in Chinese.

A.征服 B.击毙 C.消灭 D.树立

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.When to Learn Good Manners B.What Are Good Manners

C.Good Manners and Children D.Good Manners Are Important

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