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     Jeffrey Bezos, the founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was born in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. His mother's ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a
25,000 acre farm at Coutlla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their
farm.
     Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his
younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents' garage into a laboratory for his science
projects.
     After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering,
Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study
market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in
finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.
     In 1994, there was still no Internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that
Internet usage was increasing by 2,300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce,
and immediately began considering the possibilities.
     Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was
called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an
online bookstore but soon diversified (多样化) to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led
him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs (企业家). He was named Time magazine's
Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best
Leaders. Bezos' Amazon has become "the Earth's biggest anything store". Amazon.com is now called" one of
the smartest strategies in business history".
     Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity (慈善) activities.
"Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company," he has said.
1. In his childhood, Bezos ____.
A. had to work with parents on their farm all day long
B. showed great interest in science
C. didn't get along well with his brothers and sisters
D. wanted to become a businessman
2. Bezos named his company Amazon with the aim of ____.
A. opening numberless branches all over the world
B. living a quiet life along the Amazon River
C. earning endless money and being wealthy
D. wishing his company to run smoothly and endlessly
3. Which of the following isn't mentioned in the passage?
A. How hard Bezos studied physics in Princeton University.
B. "Amazon.com" only sold books in the beginning.
C. Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity.
D. The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A. it was Bezos's grandfather on the farm who helped him a lot
B. Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight
C. Bezos is aiming at being "the Earth's biggest bookstore"
D. Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart
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  Question:Could you introduce yourselr first?

  Amswer:My name is Misbah,27 years old.I was born in a war-torn area.Right now I'm a web designer.

  Q:What are yout grcat memorise?

  A:My parents xxxx to take xx to hunt birdo.and play in the fields.For me it was like a holidax xxx we were going to have fun all day long.Those aer my great mernorics.

  Q:Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

  A:Yes.As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family.I spent my chidhood working.I learnt to be independent.

  Q:What changes would you like to make in your life?

  A:If I could change comething in my life.I'd change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another xxx.I would have loved to live with my family in freedom.Who cares whether we have mach money, or whether we have a beautiful house?It doesn't matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

  Q:How do you get along with your parents?

  A:My parcnts supported me until I came of age.I want to give back what I've got.That's our way.But I am working in another city.My only contact with my parents now is tbrough the phone, but I xxx using it.It filters(过滤)out your cmotion and leaves your voice only.My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, henring and touch.

(1)

In Misbuh's childhood, ________.

[  ]

A.

he was free from worry

B.

he liked living in the countryside

C.

je was fond of getting close to nature

D.

he often spent holidays with his farnily

(2)

What did Mishap desire most in his childood?

[  ]

A.

A colorful life.

B.

A beaunful house

C.

Peace and freedom

D.

Money for his family

(3)

How would Misbah prcfer to communicatc with his parents?

[  ]

A.

By chatting on the Internet.

B.

By calling them sometimes

C.

By paying weekly visits

D.

By writing them letters

(4)

If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

[  ]

A.

What was your childhood dream?

B.

What is your biggest achievement?

C.

What is your parents view of you?

D.

What was your handest expenrience in the war?

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