In a small town far away, a man stole some money from a house.The police began to look for the thief, and they found him in two days.They brought him to the police station and found some of the money in his coat.

  There was a new policeman at the police station, and they wanted to give him some work.

  “Take this thief to the city,”said one of them.“You must go there by train, and it goes very soon.Don’t be late.”

  The policeman and the thief set out along the road to the station.On their way they came to a shop.In this shop bread was sold.

  “We have no food, and we must eat something in the train”.said the thief,“It’s a long way to the city and it will take a long time.I’ll go into this shop and buy some bread.Then you and I can eat it in the train.Wait here for me.”

  The policeman was glad.“I’ll have some food in the train,”he thought.“Be quick,”he said to the thief.“We haven’t much time.”

  The thief went into the shop, and the policeman waited in the street for a long time.But then he began to think about the train, and at last he went into the shop.

  “Where’s that man who came in here to buy some bread?”asked the policeman.

  “Oh, he went out of the back door,”said the shopkeeper.

  The policeman ran out of the back door, but he could not see the thief.He ran down the road but he could not find him.So he had to go back to the police station and tell the others about it.They were very angry with him and he was very unhappy.

  All the police of the town began to look for the thief again, and they soon caught him.They brought him back to the police station and called the same policeman.

  “Now,”said one of them angrily,“take him to the city, and don’t lose him again!”

  The policeman and the thief set out again along the same road to the station, and they came to the same shop.

  “Wait here,”said the thief.“I want to go into that shop and buy some bread for our journey.”

  “Oh, no,”said the policeman.“You did that before, and you ran away.This time, I’ll go into the shop and buy the bread, and you must wait here for me.”

(1)

What foolish mistake did the policeman make on his way to the station?

[  ]

A.

He stopped at the shop.

B.

He went by train.

C.

He promised the thief to buy some bread.

D.

He let the thief into the shop alone.

(2)

When they came to the shop, the thief ________.

[  ]

A.

bought some bread for his long travel

B.

told the policeman that he was hungry

C.

said that he hadn’t brought enough bread with him

D.

got the idea to run away

(3)

The policeman ________.

[  ]

A.

didn’t know his job well

B.

entered the shop soon after the thief went in

C.

ran after the thief but wasn’t able to catch him

D.

was unhappy for he had to take the thief to the city again

(4)

What would happen after the policeman went into the shop?

[  ]

A.

The thief would wait till the policeman came out.

B.

The policeman would lose the thief again.

C.

The thief would run out of the back door.

D.

The thief would also come into the shop.

There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a      . The owner, although he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept        the man’s request.

This situation continued        for a few months, until the owner        to give the homeless man a job which        sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very best he could for the       , and it did earn him some pennies.       , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working as a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t       any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an        job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to       the finance for the whole shop.

    To my      , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner      . In his will, he only had one      , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as ever, with his own business that is still        and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

    From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your       situation, it very well may turn out to be some day in the future.

1.A. coin                            B. home                             C. job                                   D. meal

2.A. ignoring                 B. considering                     C. accepting                      D. refusing

3.A. again                     B. weekly                          C. often                D. daily

4.A. wanted          B. agreed            C. planned                  D. expected

5.A. meant               B. involved               C. included              D. kept

6.A. family                B. owner                           C. shop                               D. money

7.A. Normally                B. Accurately                    C. Generally                 D. Eventually

8.A. lose                            B. pocket                           C. spend                            D. save

9.A. honest              B. practical         C. fantastic                D. kind

10.A. take                    B. raise                       C. provide                    D. manage

11.A. knowledge   B. mind                              C. regret                            D. joy

12.A. got tired                  B. grew old              C. passed away                 D. gave up

13.A. thought                   B. purpose                        C. request                         D. suggestion

14.A. big                            B. new                      C. different         D. popular

15.A. ideal               B. current                         C. reasonable                   D. financial

 

 

第二节: Bryan、Olga、Scott、Anna 和David正在进行一项“企业家成功秘诀调查”。他们将采访几位企业家。第61-65题是他们拟定的采访话题。阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur(《企业家》)杂志上6位企业家的成功感言(A.B.C.D.E和F),为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Bryan: What comes first, the customer or the profit?

2.Olga: How important is an entrepreneur’s ambition to his/her company’s growth?

3.Scott: How does an entrepreneur make use of his/her advantages?

4.Anna: Why do successful entrepreneurs seem to enjoy their work?

5.David: What attitude should an entrepreneur have toward his/her social responsibilities?

A

Sheri Poe

Ryka Inc.

Since I started this company in my kitchen seven years ago. I always dreamt of what it would be some day. Focusing on that goal helps me get through tough times .To get the kind of success that you want, you need to dream big .That’s the starting point, Every success story begins with big dreams. You need to have big dreams for yourself, like being somebody rich, famous or fulfilled .You need to have a clear goal of what you want to achieve.

Also, I think it’s really important that the people you’re working with are as committed to the same goal as you are, so you can support each other and keep each other energetic.

B

Anita Roddick

The Body Shop Inc.

In America, we have a shop in Harlem where 50 percent of the profits go into the community development, and the other 50 percent go toward the funding of a similar shop elsewhere in the United States. The pride that shop brings to the staff and local people inspired me.

What The Body Shop does successfully is use our facilities in the street and shopping centers to talk about real human issues like AIDS. recycling, human rights, and community service or to encourage people to speak out against anything they consider to be unjust. Knowing our products are symbols of social change is really encouraging.

C

Ben Cohen

Ben &Jerry’s Homemade Inc.

I’m energized by the people I work with. I’m very relationship-driven, which a think is different from most entrepreneurs. I’m inspired by doing things that are not normal and that most people think don’t fit into the business world or don’t make any sense.

In business, you are judged by the company you keep—from your management team, board of directors, and strategic partners. Maybe the lady you met in a trade association meeting can help you secure funding, or the gentleman at a conference can provide you with management advice.

D

Richard Melman

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

A. number of years ago, I was interviewed by someone who was writing a book on enterprises. He asked me. ”What’s the opposite of work?” I answered. ”Lazy” He started laughing and said, ” Believe it or not, a lot of entrepreneurs say the same thing.”

The average person thinks the opposite of work is play, but to an entrepreneur, work is play. I think it all adds up to having fun. it’s fun to create; it’s fun to entertain, and it’s fun to make people happy with our service. When it stops being fun. I’ll stop doing it.

E

Frank Toskan

Make-Up Art Cosmetics(M.A.C)

One of the nicest things anyone ever said to me was, “I hate makeup, but I love M.A.C.” That’s what moves me on. Even people who don’t wear makeup can appreciate our company, what it stands for, its values, and the way we do business.

We work from an inverted pyramid, where the customers are always at the top, Our customers inspire me and keep me going. They and our staff, not money, make me enthusiastic. If I had stayed in this business just for the money, I would have closed down years ago.

F

Kenneth Cole

Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.

You can’t be everything to everybody. Each of us has our own strengths and weaknesses. To be effective, you need to identify your strengths and concentrate on them, you’ll become more successful if you are able to channel your efforts to areas that you do best. In business, for example, if you know you are good at marketing, then give, I full play. Seek help or assistance in areas that you may be poor at, such as accounting or bookkeeping. To turn your weakness into strength, consider taking hands-on learning or training.

 

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