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He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth ?100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first ?1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made ?700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.
He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising ?500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.
Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.
Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.
The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."
46. What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. Owens' company is worth ?1 million now
B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10
C. Owens made ?700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008
D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare
47. From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.
A. takes up all Owens' spare time
B. offers a platform for advertising business
C. designs practical software for website owners
D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle
48. Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?
A. Because eight adults were ready to help
B. Because it was easy to establish web companies
C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try
D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs
49. Owens tends to think that ____________.
A. every person has potential talent for business
B. getting experienced in business needs determination
C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great
D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet
50. What do Ownes' friends think about him?
A. He sets a good example.
B. He does quite well in music.
C. He is a common school boy.
D. He puts friendship above anything else.
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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he as a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?
Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important deed in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ____.
A. is a good way to test your friendship
B. will do harm to your friendship
C. will strengthen(增进)your friendship
D. is a good way to break off your friendship
2. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A. He does not feel that he is well educated.
B. He does not think that he is a very important person.
C. He does not think that being rich deserves(应受)so much attention.
D. he does not consider himself to be very successful.
3. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means.
C. Money is everything. D. Money is important.
4. Which of the following might the author disagree?
A. Money is important in modern society.
B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
D. happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.
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