Personal information of Jack Ma
Birth year: 1964
Birth place: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Position: Co-founder and executive chair of the Alibaba Group, one of China’s richest men
If you are an Internet shopper, you must know one person — Jack Ma (Ma Yun). He founded the world’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba. Jack Ma was an English teacher in Hangzhou. He got to know the Internet for the first time when he went to the US for a trip in 1995. He saw it as a big chance. He started his online business after he returned. At that time, few people in China knew what Internet was. Buying things online sounded so much like a daydream. Many people called him “Crazy Jack Ma”.
When Jack Ma first started Alibaba, the times were hard. There were only 17 friends working with him. And they didn’t have much money. Every time Jack Ma got upset, he watched the film Forrest Gump (《阿甘正传》). It encouraged him to keep going. Jack Ma often says, “Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?” Alibaba has popular websites like Taobao and Tmall. It makes even more money than many other famous e-commerce sites like Amazon of the US. Ma’s dream has come true. He is also the president of Hupan College in Hangzhou now. He tries to help young business people to pursue (追求) their dreams.
1. Jack Ma is ________ years old this year.A.54 | B.57 | C.60 | D.64 |
A.the US | B.the UK | C.Hangzhon, China | D.Guangzhou, China |
A.找到 | B.工作 | C.发现 | D.建立 |
① Started e-commerce company Alibaba.
② Taught English in Hangzhou.
③ Be the president of Hupan College in Hangzhou.
④ Went to the US for a trip.
A.③②①④ | B.①③②④ | C.①④②③ | D.②④①③ |
A.The company of Jack Ma. | B.The life of Jack Ma. |
C.The success of Jack Ma. | D.The film of Jack Ma. |
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1. Which season was Ma born in?A.Spring. | B.Summer. | C.Autumn. | D.Winter. |
A.Maths. | B.English. | C.Riding. | D.Teaching. |
A.20. | B.22. | C.24. | D.28. |
A.Ma Yun enjoyed learning English when he was a student. |
B.Ma Yun always believes himself. |
C.Ma Yun is one of China’s richest men now. |
D.Ma Yun started Alibaba only by himself. |
A.A successful man—Ma Yun. |
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C.Ma Yun’s childhood. |
D.Ma Yun and his company Alibaba. |
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A.left Shenzhen for Canada on Sept 25 |
B.broke the law in Canada three years ago |
C.couldn’t come back to China during the past few years |
D.planned to hold a party with the government |
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B.It is Meng’s country that has protected her. |
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B.The improvement of China’s leadership. |
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