34、Kyra Komac,28 years old,now has 25 furniture stores all over the country.The new store,in London’s Camden High Street,takes her back to where it all started.She tells us about how the business began.

    When I was little,my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market.She couldn’t leave me at home on my own,so I had to go to the market with her.

    To begin with,I didn’t have to do anything.I just sat there,and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get bored.When I got older,I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.

    Then,one year,my grandma gave me a book for Christmas.It was all about making candles and I loved it.I was 14.and I didn’t have to go to the market any more because mum could leave me at home on my own.I spent my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes.I made hundreds of them.

    One day,my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own.I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them.They were sold out in twenty minutes !The next week,my mum gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles.They sold out really quickly,too.

    Nine months later,we decided to stop selling flowers.My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week,so some of my school friends started to help us.I paid them one pound for every candle,and we used to sell them for three or four times that.It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.

    At the age of 22,my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road.Since then,I’ve never looked back,even in difficulties.In the first store,we only sold candles,but now we sell everything from designer furniture to paintings.Oh,and candles,of course.

1.How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?

2.Where did Kyra’s mother sell flowers?

3.What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen?

4.Did the candles sell well on the first day in the market?

5.Who helped Kyra and her mum when they couldn’t make enough candles during the week?

6.How did Kyra’s uncle help her to open her first shop?

 He helped her ________________________________

7.What do you think of this story? 

    I think ______________________________

 

 

33、Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行为) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. ①Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

②Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯).③询问别人诸如年龄、性别和家庭情况等隐私问题是不礼貌的。Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.

1. In the chat room we must respect others’ ____________ and __________.

2. When you find you make a mistake in the chat room, what should you do?

_________________________________________________________________________

3.将划线部分①翻译成汉语

_________________________________________________________________________

4.选择一个适当的句子放在②处_______

A. First impressions last longest.

B. Everyone was new to the network once.

C. The internet has opened up a whole new world for us.

D. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything.

5.将划线部分③翻译成英语:

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