摘要: 快速下滑的.下坡的adj. 46. 没有必要做某事.

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  Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in California's Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price.Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code.At first, a trickle of users arrived at his website-including his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers.By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions had been completed and interest in eBay was growing.And it grew and grew.From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than $40 billion this year.

  The remarkable tale of eBay's growth points to some important lessons for any business trying to operate online-and today that includes, one way or another, most firms.The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless.But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity(激烈)of competition.To succeed, firms need agility(灵活), an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly.Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and don't want.

  Such qualities, of course, would be valuable in any kind of business.Yet for online firms they are not a luxury, but necessary for mere survival.This is true for a variety of reasons.The internet is not only growing, but changing rapidly-which, in turn, changes the rules of the game for any business relying on it.The barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses, which means that just keeping track of your existing rivals is not enough.These may not represent the greatest competitive threat tomorrow or the next day.That could come from a number of directions-a firm in a different type of online business; one that does not yet exist; or even from one of your own customers.On top of all this, the behavior of many consumers is constantly changing as well, as individuals discover new ways to shop and interact with each other via the web.

  All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise.eBay's history demonstrates both of those things.It is probably safe to say full of promise.eBay could have existed without the internet-or could have grown so fast.Even though there have been signs of the firm's blistering(快速的)pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market. there remain vast opportunities overseas, particularly, some argue, in China.Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve.

(1)

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

[  ]

A.

To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend.

B.

To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay is.

C.

To show how eBay started and has grown.

D.

To introduce eBay to people.

(2)

Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyar's intention with regard to eBay?

[  ]

A.

To set up a global internet business.

B.

To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices.

C.

To set up a mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices.

D.

To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend.

(3)

Which of these is it NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?

[  ]

A.

Have the most competitive price for each of their online products.

B.

Be able to change to suit the prevailing(流行的,优势的)market conditions.

C.

Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives.

D.

Have a good idea of what their customers do not want.

(4)

What does “barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses” in paragraph 3 mean?

[  ]

A.

It is easier to set up an internet business than a conventional one.

B.

Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector.

C.

It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one.

D.

Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline.

(5)

Why does the article conclude that the internet “is a dangerous place to do business”?

[  ]

A.

Because companies that sell online may be unreliable.

B.

Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet.

C.

Because doing business online is unpredictable.

D.

Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online.

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阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school, I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.

Here are my tips:

Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance(相识的人).

Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly(though I am not naturally sociable). And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.

Take the first step.

All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me, or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond with the same thing.

Use classes to get to know people.

I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class(before, after, or even during class time)is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.

Make friends slowly.

I couldn't get discouraged (泄气的) when it took a while to make friends.It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________________________.

 Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one, but it's really worth it!

1.For what purpose does the writer write this passage?(Please answer within 15 words.)

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

I was believed to be sociable because of my friendly attitude towards others.

3. Fill in the blank with a sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

4.Which piece of advice does the following sentence belong to? (Write in detail)

Everybody should make friends patiently in high school.

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

 

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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

        1.         You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.                      __    2.      The important position is the one that you go to sleep in. 

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings.        3.       

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren’t very ambitious.      4.     __                   This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality.    5.           

You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

 

A. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.

B. You know your strengths and weaknesses.

C. Normally people seldom change their sleeping position.

D. Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is

secret and real.

E. Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up.

F. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

G. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position.

 

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

  It was an early September day,cool and bright and just right for running,and I was in the first few miles of a 10 mile race over a course with a few high hills,  1  ,I felt energetic;despite the hills,it going to be a   2   run.

  Just ahead of me was Peggy,a teacher from Mount Kisco.She was too running   3  ,moving along at my speed.The pace felt comfortable,so I decided to   4   where I was.Why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a good one?I'd overtake her   5   when she was tired.

  So I ran behind her,The course   6   north for five miles,wandered west for a hilly mile,then turned south again along a winding road.The race was getting   7  .We had four miles   8   and already it was beginning to be real work.

  Peggy overtook a young runner.She seemed to   9   him,for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him.Their exchange   10   me.

You don't chat during a race   11   you are feeling good and Peggy plainly was.

  Sill,I was   12   enough to overtake her if she was tired,so I didn't give up hope completely.We were getting nearer to a tong,punishing hill now and it would be the   13  .We were a mile from tile finish line,  14   whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

  As I moved up the hill,my   15   wandered for a few minutes.When I   16  ,Peggy was moving away— first five yards,then ten,then more.Finally it was clear that there was no   17   of catching her.She beat me soundly.

  There is an important   18   in that race,Women are thought to be weaker,slower and not nearly   19   skilled in sport.Yet as Peggy so clearly showed,the similarities between men and women runners are more important than the differences.I have run with   20   women,and I can say that it is often hard work.

(1)

[  ]

A.

Still

B.

Even

C.

What's more

D.

However

(2)

[  ]

A.

tiring

B.

ashamed

C.

fine

D.

competitive

(3)

[  ]

A.

fast

B.

slowly

C.

happily

D.

easily

(4)

[  ]

A.

stick to

B.

stay

C.

run

D.

keep

(5)

[  ]

A.

soon

B.

in the end

C.

later on

D.

sooner or later

(6)

[  ]

A.

went

B.

headed

C.

rounded

D.

lasted

(7)

[  ]

A.

harder

B.

faster

C.

more tiring

D.

easier

(8)

[  ]

A.

going

B.

in all

C.

after all

D.

left

(9)

[  ]

A.

like

B.

get on well with

C.

know

D.

love

(10)

[  ]

A.

worried

B.

disappointed

C.

displeased

D.

discouraged

(11)

[  ]

A.

if

B.

unless

C.

while

D.

as

(12)

[  ]

A.

energetic

B.

determined

C.

close

D.

young

(13)

[  ]

A.

test

B.

exam

C.

sheck

D.

highest

(14)

[  ]

A.

and

B.

because

C.

so

D.

but

(15)

[  ]

A.

thought

B.

attention

C.

mind

D.

heart

(16)

[  ]

A.

looked down

B.

looked up

C.

came back

D.

ran up

(17)

[  ]

A.

chance

B.

possibility

C.

time

D.

hope

(18)

[  ]

A.

class

B.

lesson

C.

teaching

D.

sense

(19)

[  ]

A.

as

B.

such

C.

very

D.

same

(20)

[  ]

A.

very few

B.

a number of

C.

a few

D.

too many

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