Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect two examples of every kind of animal on his island. But he was afraid that people would find him someday.

He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.

One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.

Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.

  A. oil       B. water    C. animals      D.money

What Mr. King needed for his travels and his zoo was_______.

  A.water    B.money   C. support      D.friends

Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.

  A. he hadn’t got enough money for them       

  B. that would be the end of his zoo

C. he hadn’t got enough water and oil         

D. they would buy his animals

Mr. King wrote books to _______.

  A. tell people about his story               

  B. tell people how to find oil

C. get enough money for his animals          

D. make money for his travels

In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.

  A. Mr. King needed not only water but also oil   

B. oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together

C. Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil

  D. if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped

 At 21,Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business in Brazil,Semco,which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a mad man,from 7:30 am,until midnight every day. One afternoon,while touring a factory in New York,he broke down. The doctor who treated him said,"There's nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, you'll find a new home in our hospital. "Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact,he changed the ways his employees worked too.

    He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries,and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary,like receptionists and secretaries. This saved money and brought more equality(平等)to the company. "Everyone at Semco,even top managers,meets guests in reception,does the photocopying,sends faxes,types letters and dials the phone."

    He completely reorganized the office:instead of walls,they have plants at Semco,so bosses can't shut themselves away from everyone else. And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want. As for uniforms,some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts.

    Semco has flexible (灵活的)working hours:the employees decide when they need to arrive at work. Also,Semco lets its workers use the company's machines for their own projects,and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.

    It sounds perfect,but does it work? The answer is in the numbers:in the last six years,Semco's revenues (收入)have gone from $35 million to $212 million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3,000. Why?

    Semler says it's because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else. If someone isn't doing his job well,the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. In other words,Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible adults. And they do.

1.Why did Semler change the way he and his employees worked?

A. Because he went crazy because of overwork.

B. Because he had to receive treatment in hospital.

C. Because his father asked him to.

D. Because the doctor warned him of the danger of overwork.

2.Semler made a variety of changes in his company Except that__________.

A. the number of the employees is reduced to save money

B. the employees can take only 30 days off for holiday every year.

C. flexible working hours were introduced       

D. the employees enjoyed a lot of freedom

3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph five?

A. Ricardo Semler’s new management method succeeded.

B. Ricardo Semler’s idea sounded perfect but not practical.

C. The company earned a lot of money.        

D. The reason for his success.

4.In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?

A. freedom          B. rules           C. responsibility        D. hard work

 

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     Our daughter Megan is severely disabled.My wife and I cared for her over twenty years at
home.Two years ago, we sent Megan to a nearby nursing home where we thought she could be
taken care of and become happier.
     A few weeks after Megan left home, I went to the nursing home to see her.I came across a
bicycle attached to the back of a wheelchair rolling out of the front entrance of the nursing home.The bike's unique design and the delight on the faces of the rider and the passenger stopped me.
Megan cried when she saw me.She said she didn't want to stay in the nursing home any more
and that she wanted to live with us at home.I took Megan out of the nursing home and bought
one the very next day.How happy she was to be with us again! We could now get outside for
fresh air, exercise and have a chance to be more involved in neighbourhood and community
activities.
     I invested (投资) all my money in buying this kind of wheelchair bike for the people who
needed them most.I call the wheelchair bike CAREBIKE.My aim is to permit people who have
disabilities and can't walk, as well as the people who care for them to have the chance to enjoy
the pleasure of a bike ride.
I'm extremely proud of what I've done.All my investment has its true reward when I hear a 100
yearold woman ending her CAREBIKE ride, laughing, or see a disabled man rolling down the
road with a smile on his face.Moments like these make it all worthwhile.
     My job now is to make the world aware of the CAREBIKE.My website provides pictures,
videos and the details about the bike.I will provide a CAREBIKE for anyone who really needs it.
1. Why did the author send his daughter to the nursing home?
A. Because the family was too poor to treat her.
B. Because he thought she would be cheered up there.
C. Because the nursing home could cure her illness.
D. Because he was tired of taking care of her at home.
2. The author stopped near the entrance of the nursing home for ________.
A. he saw an unusual wheelchair bike
B. he found his daughter was around there
C. he was stopped by a rider and a passenger
D. he recognized the passenger who was his friend
3. What was the purpose of the author investing his money in buying wheelchair bikes?
A. To earn money by selling them to the disabled people.
B. To hold a wheelchair bike race for the disabled in his community.
C. To offer a chance to disabled people to enjoy the pleasure of a bike ride.
D. To provide every disabled person in the nursing home with a wheelchair bike.
4. The underlined word "one" in Paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. a CAREBIKE  
B. a bicycle
C. a wheelchair  
D. a gift

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