Question

【题目】Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Internet didn’t come out of a golden egg. Many of today’s creations were not born of people who had creative ideas, but who did not stop at simply having an idea. They took one brick of capital (资本), another brick of knowledge, perhaps a brick or two of family and friends, and built their empires (帝国) brick by brick.

If you want to build an online empire, you cannot settle for simply having a website full of articles, or a website full of pictures—there are already thousands of sites like that, so you need to come up with something new and creative.

So if you are starting to build something up, ask yourself: what do you really want to do, and what are you really good at? Believe it or not, you can make money at something that you are an expert in, and you need to know what that is.

Remember, having an online empire does not mean that you have to do it alone. You can take your friends along with you. Having a friend advertise your services online is a good way to attract more visitors to your empire.

Building an online empire, you will have to be prepared to not only come up with creative ideas, but to carry your ideas through. Talk to people who have already succeeded in building their own empires. Talk to people who are struggling. Join a mailing list that will help you get through your struggle to achieve your goal.

As you move forward, you will find that you can help other people, and you will have a good many stories to tell—not to mention a lot of money in the bank.

If you learn the real secrets of creating a long term stable (稳定的) online business then you will have enough money to retire on.

【1】The proverb “Rome wasn’t built in a day” applies to a situation where ________.

A. expert knowledge is badly needed

B. you are short of money at the beginning

C. online wealth has to be gained bit by bit

D. family and friends will be against your idea

【2】Why are “your friends” mentioned in the 4th paragraph？

A. They can buy what you are selling.

B. They can help make your website popular.

C. Your friends know more about the Web.

D. You have a good relationship with your friends.

【3】What is the purpose of joining a mailing list?

A. To get a lot of help.

B. To write many emails.

C. To make more email friends.

D. To talk people into buying your product.

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Never get addicted to the Internet

B. Building an online empire of your own

C. How to get help from an online empire

D. How to offer help through an online empire

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

本文主要讲述了如何建立网络财富帝国的方法和建议。作者提出帝国不是一步建成的，它是一个长期的过程，需要创新、专业、人气、学习和分享等。

【1】C 推理判断题。从第一段的第一句可知，作者用“罗马不是一日建成的”来类比网络财富帝国是慢慢建立的。故选C。

【2】B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的Having a friend...is a good way to attract more visitors to your empire.可知，朋友可以帮着吸引更多的来访者。故选B。

【3】A 细节理解题。根据第五段的最后一句可知，“加入邮件列表”是帮助“你”达成目标的好方法，故答案为A。

【4】B 主旨大意题。根据第二至五段的首句可知，本文主要讲述网络财富帝国是如何建立的，B项符合题意。