16.Rosalia Mera,the world's richest self-made woman has died at the age of 69 in August,2013.She started as a poor Spanish seamstress(a woman clothes maker),and later founded the well-known fashion retailer(零售商)Zara.Mera was the richest woman in Spain with a worth of 6,100,000,000 dollars.Mera was seriously ill while on holiday and died in a hospital in the town where she was born,La Coruna in northern Spain.
Having left school at 11 years old,Mera worked as a seamstress as a teenager before setting up a company,which would grow into one of the biggest clothes retailers in the world.Today the brand (品牌)name sits above 1,763 Zara stores around the world.
The Zara model grew up from the idea that first sent Mera into business:producing speedy and cheap imitations(仿制品).Mera was one of the first players in the field of so-called"fast fashion".Though she was extremely rich,Mera stayed close to home and was often seen talking with friends and neighbors in Galicia's bars.
The world's richest self-made woman
NameRosalia MeraBrand name(58)Zara
Home country(56)SpainWealth  S6,100,000,000
Town of birthLa CorunaNumber of stores(59)1763
Educationleft school at the age of 11Business modelfast fashion
First joba teenager seamstressPersonalityhardworking and easy-going
Businessmaking and (57)retailing clothesAge of death(60)69
14.British tennis player Andy Murray waited seven years before he could realize his Grand Slam (大满贯) dream.
On September11,2012,Murray beat defending champion(卫冕冠军)Novak Djokovic in the US Open final.The 25-year-old finally won his first everGrand Slam trophy (奖杯) since he turned professional (职业的)in 2005.
It was a close match that lasted four hours and 54 minutes.The two are good friends and Djokovic is only seven days younger.Djokovic has won five titles (冠军) while Murray was the runner-up in his last four Grand Slam finals.Would he be able to win a grand slam the fifth time of asking?Even Murray himself was not sure.
"I was still doubting ( 怀疑)myself right up to a few minutes before going on to play the match.I havebeen in this position many times and not tried hard to get through,"he told the Daily Mail after his victory.
But he did not think about his past disappointment (失望)too much.Instead,he fought through."1 think just proving myself is probably the mostpleasing part about this match,"he said.
The victory comes four weeks after Murray won a gold at theLondon Olympics.He is now Britain's first male Grand Slam singles champion in 76 years.He is the new pride of the British people.

41.Murray has worked hard for seven years because he wanted toA.
A.realize his Grand Slam dream
B heat defending champion
C.turn a professional player
D.win in the US Open final
42.What do you know about Novak Djokovic from the text?C
A.He is seven days older than Murray
B.He finally won on September 11,2012
C.He has won five world championships
D.He beat defending champion Murray.
43.Even before the US Open final was started,MurrayD.
A.was still planning to make friends with Djokovic
B.was still doubting whether he would give up
C.was really proving himself to win the game
D was not sure whether he would win the game
44 What makes Murray become the new pride of the British people?A
A.The first male Grand Slam singles champion in 76 years
B.His too much disappointment in the pastfew years
C.The first singles champion at the LondonOlympics
D.His defending champion's position manytimes
45.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"runner up"in the text isB.
A.冠军        
B.亚军      
C.爱好者     
D.参与者.
9.Every year,wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land.homes are broken down,and thousands of people die.smokejumpers are stop helping to stop this.
  Smokejumpers are a special kind of firefight.they jump from places into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot.they race to put out fires as fast as they can.
  At a fire site,Smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire.their main goal is to stop fire from spreading.using basic tools such as shovels and axes,smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material.they carry water with them too,but not much.
  Although most smokejumpers are men,more women are joining.Most important are your weight and height.Smokejumpers in the U.S.for example,must be 54to 91kilograms,so they don't get hurt when they land,or get blown by strong winds.
Smokejumpers must be able to live in the wilderness.in Russia,many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.
  They work is dangerous,the hours are long.But for these firefighters,smokejumpers isn't just a job.They love being able to jump out of planes,fight fires,and live in the forest.As 28-year-old Russian smokejumpers Alexi Tishin says,"This is the best job for the strong and brave."

64.What are Smokejumpers?Smokejumpers are a special kind of firefighter.
65.Where do the jump from?They jump from planes.
66.What's their main goal?Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading.
67.Why should they have proper weight?Because they won't get hurt when they land,or get blown by strong winds.
68.What's needed to be a smokejumpers?To be a smokejumper,one needs to have proper height and weight,be able to live in the wilderness and love his/her job..
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