题目内容
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.
