It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of the building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam .On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books and notes during the test.

Right after they came into the classroom,the professor handed out the papers.There are only five questions on it.

Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then?” Certainly someone has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”

The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

A. Becouse it was their last exam in the college.

B. Because they knew there were only five questions.

C. Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test.

2.What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?

A. Make something not clear.

B. Make somebody think of something.

C. Remind somebody of something.

D. Make something change.

3.What could the students learn from the last exam?

A. He laughs best who laughs last.

B. A good beginning is half done.

C.One is never too old to learn.

D.The early bird catches the worm.(虫子)

4.What’s the best title for the article?

A. Some confident students.

B. A difficult exam.

C. An interesting professor.

D. An unforgettable lesson.

Do you know Ma Yun?He is Founder and Chairman of Alibaba(阿里巴巴)Group.Ma was born in Hangzhou.At an early age,Mawanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners.He would guide them around the city for free in order to practice and improve his English.

Ma is never afraid of failure in his youth.Although he failed the university entrance exam three times,Ma entered Hangzhou Normal Univrsity(师范大学).He majored in English and graduated in1988.While at school,Ma was elected student chairman.He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.

In the early of 1995,he went to the United States,and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet.In April 1995,Ma,his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company.He named their company“China Yellow Pages”.Within three years,his company had made 5,000,000 Chinese Yuan.In 1999,he decided to give up his job in the US,and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found Alibaba.Alibabais a China-based business-to-business marketplace site on the Internet,which serves more than 79 million members from more than 240 countries and areas.In September 2014 Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world.Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessmen in China.

1.Why did Ma Yun guide foreigners around the city for free?

A.Because he was a volunteer.

B.Because he was a translator.

C.Because he wanted to practice his spoken English.

2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?

A.Hangzhou Dianzi.

B.China Yellow Pages.

C.Alibaba.

3.Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a.Ma Yun started an Internet company“China Yellow Pages”.

b.Ma Yun founded Alibaba.

c.Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999.

d.He became a teacher in English and International Trade.

A.a-b-c-d. B.c-d-a-b. C.d-a-c-b.

4.Which sentences is right according to the passage?

A.Alibaba serves more than 79 million members in China.

B.Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world.

C.Alibaba had made¥5m,000,000 in three years.

5.What is the best title of the article?

A.The Story of Ma Yun.

B.The story of China Yellow Pages.

C.The Story of Alibaba.

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