Alex Tawa 21?year?old student from WiltshireEngland.He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friendspreparing for collegeworrying about his university fees.While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreamshe sat down with a notebook at homeand jotted down (草草记下) the questionHow can I become a millionaire?

The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com.Alex’s initial investment was 50 pounds to buy web space and a domain (领域) name.He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels (电脑上的像点)10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each.Each pixel was worth $1 with minimum purchase 100 pixels.Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming three years at university.In just a few monthshe became a real millionaire.

How did he come up with the idea of the Million Dollar Homepage?

“WellI was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started universityas I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支)Swift action was necessary”He said.

He also added“The important thing is that anything is possible—we are only limited by our imagination.I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own.I think I’ve learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find.”

His personal philosophy around money isMoney is not everythingbut it’s an essential part of the way we live.Having_some_removes_a_certain_amount_of_stressbutunless_we_are_carefulit_can_create_a_new_type_of_stress.

He also said“I still want to go to university.Aside from gaining knowledge about businessthere are other reasons—exploring your interestsmeeting new peopleand being in a creative environment.”

Besides making contributions to societyhe would try to encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problemswhatever they are.

1.According to the passagewhich of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?

ALarge imagination.? BQuick action.

CGreat ambition.? DGreat investment.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

AAlex Taw is an American millionaire.

BAlex Taw will graduate from university.

CAlex Taw doesn’t work hard.

DAlex Taw was not rich before.

3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?

AThe more money we havethe more stress we have.

BMoney can be of great help.

CWe should try our best to earn money.

DMoney is helpful in some waybut we should make full use of it.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

ALittle Money Leads to Be a Millionaire

BThe Success Road to Be a Millionaire

CAlex TawAn Millionaire Boy

DThe MillionDollarHomepage.com

 

IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always  36  on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.  ]

This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37  IF wasn’t in a great mood(心情). After they sat at the usual table  38  for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual  39  self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I  40  the time.”

WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a   41   and I’ m going to register when I get   42   money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my  43  broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”

“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also,  44  I’ll wait and when the weather gets  45  I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”

The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t  46  it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know  47  you could solve your problems.”

IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48  they faced, there was no way he could help!   49  , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old   50  : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51   .”

IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel   52   of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n)   53  : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would   54   talk about what they had  55 

1. A. agreed

2. A. sensed

B. focused

B. insisted

C. relied

C. declared

D. took

D. promised

3.A. cleaned

B. made

B. bought

D. reserved

4.A. sensitive

B. honest

C. cheerful

D. clumsy

5.A. had                         

B. spent

C. seized

D. valued

6.A. notice

B. job

C. course

D. chance

7.A. lucky

B. pocket

C. enough

D. paper

8.A. computer

B. fridge

C. camera

D. recorder

9.A. or

B. but

C. for

D. so

10.A. drier

B. colder

C. wilder

D. nicer

11.A. take

12. A. if

B. decline

B. where

C. support

C. why

D. watch

D. how

13.A. changes

B. expenses

C. challenges

D. possibilities

14.A. Anxiously

B. Curiously

C. Surprisingly

D. Stubbornly

15. A. saying

B. story

C. habit

D. fiction

16.A. rose

B. grew

C. removed

D. remained

17. A. tired                            

B. proud

C. ashamed

D. aware

18. A. ambition

B. conclusion

C. description

D. agreement

19. A. even

B. only

C. still

D. thus

20. A. discussed

B. promised

C. arranged

D. achieved

 

 

I was at a dinner given in honor of one of the most famous English military men(军人)of his time, Scoresby.I cannot describe my  36  when I saw this great man.There he sat, the man himself all  37   with medals.Next to me sat a clergyman (牧师).There was a strange took in his eyes as he  38  silently."He is a complete fool " He meant the  39  of our dinner.This came as a  40  to me.

Some days later the clergyman told me   41  ; "Forty years ago, I was a teacher in a military academy.  42   young Scoresby was given his first examination, I felt   43   for

him, for everybody answered the questions well, while he did not know anything.It was

44  to see him stand there.I knew that when  45  again he would fail So? I helped him

as much as I could."

"I took him  46   and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar's history,   47   he

did not know anything else.So I made him  48  on a few questions about Ceasar over and

over again which I knew he would be asked.Everything   49   very smoothly on the day of

the examination.He got high  50_ too.Later 1 was told Scoresby had spent the whole day

preparing for the exam."

"Then, the  51  broke out.Few people knew how  52  he really was, and how hard

he tried to achieve his goals at the same time.Until now,   53  knew it but myself.He has

been a  54  soldier.Look at his chest, flooded with British and foreign  55  .They are

proof that the best thing can happen to a silly man who is hard-working."

36.A.excitement        B.worry               C.fear             D.sadness

37.A.disturbed         B.circled               C.crowded         D.covered

38.A.shouted          B.called                C.cried            D.whispered

39.A.waiter         B.hero                    C. master                                   D.manager

40.A.pleasure          B.shock                  C.hope              D.pride

41.A- best               B.better                 C.most            D.more

42.A.Since           B.When                 C.Until              D.Though

43.A.lucky           B.afraid                 C.sorry            D.happy

44.A.painful           B.pleasant            C.frightened          D.serious

45.A.taught            B, determined            C.examined           D.proved

46.A.up              B, off                 C.aside            D.down

47.A.for              B.but                C.now              D.then

48.A.work               B. fix                  C.step             D.get

49.A.went          B.understood             C.accepted           D.recognizes

50.A.favor             B.memory              C.pay               D.praise

51.A.earthquake        B.war                  C.fire               D.disease

52.A.stupid            B.bright                 C.lovely             D.kind

53.A.nobody           B.somebody          C.anybody           D.everybody

54.A.honest           B.careful               C.shining            D.dangerous

55.A.medals            B.signs              C.prizes             D.victories

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