Impressed by the persuasive technical advice which Trent Eisenberg gave online．computer powerhouse Compaq approached him about a job at the company's headquarters in Houston． But Compaq was forced to withdraw(收回)the offer when an important detail about Eisenherg was discovered：he was just 14．Two years later, Eisenberg now runs his own technical support company, F1 Computer, “I might be interested in getting a job in a few years, after college,” he says．”But this is just right for me now．”
Eisenberg is among an increasing number o| teenagers who are running their own eomputer-related businesses－and, for the most part, being successful at it．”Many kids in suburban homes have grown up operating very powerful computers, so technology is second nature to them in a way that it's not to many adults,” says Gene DeRose, president of a high tech research firm based in New York．
Danny Kalmick, the 14-year-old president of Kalmiek & Co．Computing took his first step toward becoming a neighborhood computer expert at age 11, when he broke down his first PC (a 486/DX2) to inspect its motberboard(主板)．When neighbors called him for comp-er advice a year later, Kalmick saw a husiness opportunity．So he printed up business cards, and took out an ad in a neighborhood telephone book．He now has about 10 regular clients, works 6 to 10 hours a week, and earns $ 20 an hour solving tech problems．
Low prices are usually an advantage in the marketplace, but so is age．Many young business people argue：Kids aren't as frightening to work with as their more senior adults．”We're professional, of course, but we are just kids, and people feel like they can talk with us and ask us whatever they want without being embarrassed,” says Charles Ross, 18, vice president of a Web services company that develops marketing sites for local businesses．Ross runs the firm with his twin brother, James, and their friend Matthew Baylis, 17．”Beside, a lot of our clients tell us that they would rather work with us because we've grown up with the technology and have a solid handle on it．”
(1)
The title of the passage “ Mini Computer Capitalists” refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
young computer business people
B．
new kinds of computer companies
C．
expensive, high-tech inventions
D．
very small high-speed computers
(2)
Trent Eisenbarg could not work for the Compaq computer company because ________．
[ ]
A．
Compaq didn't want to hire him
B．
he wanted a very high salary
C．
they thought he was too young for the job
D．
he didn't have enough experience
(3)
Most teenagers mentioned in the passage who run their own computer business are ________．
[ ]
A．
famous
B．
successful
C．
unsuccessful
D．
inexperienced
(4)
The underlined phrase “have a solid handle on it” probably means ________
[ ]
A．
are full of energy
B．
are familiar with computer technology
C．
understand it well and can do it well
D．
are experts and very wealthy
(5)
The last paragraph mainly talks about ________．
[ ]
A．
low prices are an advantage in the marketplace
B．
young age is an advantage in the marketplace
C．
people don't feel embarrassed when they consult teenagers
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(1)
USB Vacuum is used to ________．
[ ]
A．
clean the keyboard and mouse．
B．
locate your position in the wild
C．
entertain you with music
D．
download the information from your cell phone．
(2)
The smallest GPS watch will be made in ________．
[ ]
A．
France
B．
Japan
C．
USA
D．
Britain
(3)
The underlined part“couch potatoes”in the last ad refer to the people who ________．
[ ]
A．
eat potatoes when camping out
B．
produce potatoes
C．
like junk food
D．
sit in front of the TV all the time eating junk food, such as potato chips．
阅读理解
Mini Computer Capitalists
Impressed by the persuasive technical advice which Trent Eisenberg gave online computer powerhouse Compaq approached him about a job at the company's headquarters in Houston．But Compaq was forced to withdraw(收回)the offer when an important detail about Eisenherg was discovered：he was just 14．Two years later, Eisenberg now runs his own technical support company, F1 Computer,“I might be interested in getting a job in a few years, after college,”he says．“But this is just right for me now．”
Eisenberg is among an increasing number of teenagers who are running their own computer-related businesses－and, for the most part, being successful at it．“Many kids in suburban homes have grown up operating very powerful computers, so technology is second nature to them in a way that it's not to many adults,”says Gene Depose, president of a high tech research firm based in New York．
Danny Kalmick, the 14-year-old president of Kalmick ＆Co．Computing took his first step toward becoming a neighborhood computer expert at age 11, when he broke down his first PC(a 486/DX2)to inspect its motherboard(主板)．When neighbors called him for computer advice a year later, Kalmick saw a business opportunity．So he printed up business cards, and took out an ad in a neighborhood telephone book．He now has about 10 regular clients, works 6 to 10 hours a week, and earns ＄20 an hour solving tech problems．
Low prices are usually an advantage in the marketplace, but so is age．Many young business people argue：Kids aren't as frightening to work with as their more senior adults．“We're professional, of course, but we are just kids, and people feel like they can talk with us and ask us whatever they want without being embarrassed,”says Charles Ross, 18, vice president of a Web services company that develops marketing sites for local businesses．Ross runs the firm with his twin brother, James, and their friend Matthew Baylis, 17．“Beside, a lot of our clients tell us that they would rather work with us because we've grown up with the technology and have a solid handle on it．”
(1)
The title of the passage“Mini Computer Capitalists”refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
young computer business people
B．
new kinds of computer companies
C．
expensive, high-tech inventions
D．
very small high-speed computers
(2)
Eisenberg couldn't work for the Compaq computer company because ________．
[ ]
A．
Compaq didn't want to hire him
B．
he wanted a very high salary
C．
they thought he was too young for the job
D．
he didn't have enough experience
(3)
Most teenagers mentioned in the passage who run their own computer business are ________．
[ ]
A．
famous
B．
successful
C．
unsuccessful
D．
inexperienced
(4)
The underlined phrase“have a solid handle on it”probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
are full of energy
B．
are familiar with computer technology
C．
understand it well and can do it well
D．
are experts and very wealthy
(5)
The last paragraph mainly talks about ________．
[ ]
A．
low prices are an advantage in the marketplace
B．
young age is an advantage in the marketplace
C．
people don't feel embarrassed when they consult teenagers
D．
teenagers grow up with computer technology
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Every parent wants their child to grow up to enjoy life and be successful．Each and every one of us has something that we don't want our children to experience as they get older．We protect them hoping they will never experience hurt, yet as they get older they come across their own struggles．
We often do everything we can to keep them from making the mistakes that we have made．Your children are not you．They are incredible little beings that choose you to experience life with．They are not little “mini me's” that will make the same mistakes we have made or learn the way we learn from our own experiences．They go to school, have experiences that they only tell us about, and understand the experiences through their own thoughts and feelings mixed in with family behavioral patterns．This is where you can make a difference．Be an example．
Teach your child how to live life by being the person you would want them to be－helping others, loving yourself and making no judgments about other people．As you learn this in your own self and apply it, your child won't need you to speak a word．If little Joannie doesn't want to share with another child, show them how to share．Show by example．
If you don't want other to walk all over you, treat others as you want to be treated because there is a child learning behaviors from you．Be the example of what you want your child to be through your own positive thoughts and feelings．It is the best thing you can do for your child and yourself to ensure your child feel accepted and loved as they get older．
(1)
We can infer from the second paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
children are likely to make mistakes their parents made
B．
children don't want to spend time with their family
C．
children are like their parents in many ways
D．
children base their actions on their thoughts
(2)
The underlined phrase “walk all over you” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．
[ ]
A．
see your weaknesses
B．
know your thoughts
C．
learn your secrets
D．
treat you badly
(3)
In the passage, the author expresses ________．
[ ]
A．
his concern for the role parents play in families
B．
his support for children's independence
C．
his wonder at the potential(潜力)of children
D．
his surprise at parents' stubbornness
(4)
Which of the following will be the best title for the passage?
One year after the hosting of the exceptional Beijing Olympic Games, the 11th National Games, billed as China’s mini-Olympics, opened amid a splendid ceremony here Friday evening.