There are more and more entrepreneurs(创业家) around the world these days, and some of them even started at a very young age. Entrepreneurs work on solving real problems of real people and on improving the world.
Importance of Entrepreneurs
So the world needs entrepreneurs to solve its problems, but entrepreneurs are also important to the local society too. Why? They create jobs: Without entrepreneurs, we wouldn’t have any jobs.
Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Seen from a more personal level, what makes out an entrepreneur? What qualities do they have?
·Willingness to take risks
Building your own company is risky.
The best ideas are the result of many brains coming together to solve a problem. For that reason, entrepreneurs gladly listen to the opinions of others and ask for advice in order to have the best chances of success.
·Looking for chances
The world is full of challenges and chances. Entrepreneurs have learned to look for chances and to use this to push forward.
| A．Openness for receiving advice |
| B．Finding ways to solve problems |
| C．They won’t let big challenges stress them out. |
| D．Here are some ways to become young entrepreneurs. |
| E．You are creating something from nothing, and unsure if you can succeed. |
| F．They open up a great many work chances for others by starting businesses. |
| G．Because of these purposes, many of the biggest change makers are entrepreneurs. |
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【推荐1】Once upon a time, there lived a man by himself. He was blind, but he always took a lamp with him whenever he went out at night. One night when he came home after having dinner outside, he met a group of young men. They saw a blind man taking a lamp, so they made fun of him. One of them asked,“Hey, man! You are blind and can’t see anything! Why do you take the lamp with you then?”
The blind man said,“Yes, I am blind and I can’t see anything, but the lamp is for the people like you who can see. They can see me coming and won’t knock(撞) into me. That is why I take a lamp.”
The young men felt ashamed (惭愧的) and said sorry to the man.
The story tells us: We should think before judging (评判) others. Always be polite to others and learn to see things from others’ point of view (观点).
1. The underlined word “blind” means “________” in Chinese.| A．矮的 | B．弱的 | C．奇怪的 | D．瞎的 |
| A．meet friends | B．eat dinner | C．see a movie | D．buy food |
| A．made fun of him | B．joined him | C．said sorry to him | D．helped him go home |
| A．we shouldn’t judge anyone | B．we should help blind people |
| C．we should learn to see things from others’ point of view | D．we should let the blind people walk first |
| A．Some Young Men | B．A Blind Man with a Lamp |
| C．An Interesting Story | D．A Kind Old Man |
The touchstone was a small pebble（卵石）that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles.
He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea .So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to know an opportunity when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1. The book was special to the man because ______.
| A．it was made of cotton |
| B．it was the only book that was saved from the great fire |
| C．it was a story about how to tell the touchstone from ordinary stones |
| D．it included the secret of the touchstone |
| A．to test how far he could throw |
| B．to practice throwing pebbles |
| C．to avoid picking up the same pebble once again |
| D．to express his disappointment at failing to find the touchstone |
| A．careful habits can lead to success. |
| B．habits can benefit you but also hold you back. |
| C．never judge a person or a thing by appearances. |
| D．opportunity only visits the ready and watchful mind |
【推荐3】A few years ago, I moved to a window office and sent an email letting everyone know. In the email, I jokingly invited everyone to come by for a “tour” of the new space.
I was in a meeting that morning and when I got back to my office, I saw a box on my desk. There was a note on it, saying, “Happy new office!” The person didn’t sign it. I was so happy with that. I didn’t feel like I should help anyone or that someone was trying to get something from me. In fact, I found myself thanking everyone in the office. It was completely different from what I did on the beach the other day.
The water was coming in. Two nice chairs were about to be taken out by the waves. The owners were nowhere to be seen, so I moved the chairs again and again as the waves rose. When the couple who owned the chairs showed up, I couldn’t help myself. I went over, pointed to the waves, and said, “A couple of hours ago, your chairs were out there.”
“Oh, thanks so much for pulling them in,” said the guy. “We just realized they were out here and thought they had probably gotten washed away.”
“Don’t worry about it,” I said, as I walked away. Then these words came to my mind, “You have your reward (回报).”
Then I realized when I went over to the couple, I was looking for something. If they hadn’t shown anything after I told what I had done, it would have upset me. In our life, people who show their good deeds (行为) are always looking for a reward and they resent those who don’t celebrate their generosity (慷慨).
However, when we experience the pleasure of giving without letting the other know, we do more than show kindness. We’re just giving to communicate an invaluable message, “You’re loved. You’re important to someone and it has nothing to do with what you can give in return.”
1. How did the author feel when she saw the box?| A．She wanted to find out who cared about her. | B．She thought someone asked for something. |
| C．She was thankful someone gave it secretly. | D．She was afraid it was sent to her by mistake. |
| A．She got angry at keeping moving the chairs. | B．She didn’t think the couple liked the chairs. |
| C．She made what she did known to the couple. | D．She was lucky to meet with a kind couple. |
| A．Hate. | B．Avoid. | C．Worry. | D．Persuade. |
| A．Give without expecting anything in return. | B．Show love to someone important to you. |
| C．Show kindness to those who dislike you. | D．Do what we can to help more people. |
| A．Many boys want to join the sports club but they don’t have more coaches（教练）. |
| B．In the kindergarten（幼儿园）, many girls like to listen to stories, but the kindergarteners are too busy. They have no time to do that. |
| C．In this school, some teachers want the students to learn singing and dancing in their free time, but the school doesn’t have any volunteers（志愿者）. |
| D．In the pet center, many dogs, cats and other small animals are ill（生病）, but they don’t have people to work for them. They really need volunteers. |
| E．Many old people live alone（单独地）. They need someone to talk with them and make them happy. |
【推荐2】Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.
When Dereck was a kid, he looked quite strong and healthy. He was quiet in class and he was good at math and science. Beverly was naughty when she was young. She had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete and a class leader as well. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.
When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride (群). Lions are family animals, and they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.
When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, “We live in it!” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp (沼泽) especially swimming close to a crocodile is great fun, but Beverly says, “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.”
1. Dereck and Beverly do the following things in daily life Except ________.| A．feeding lions | B．filming | C．collecting information | D．taking pictures |
| A．Close to eight hours. | B．Less than ten hours. | C．Nearly twelve hours. | D．Up to sixteen hours. |
| A．Boring and dangerous. | B．Interesting but dangerous. |
| C．Funny and relaxing. | D．Hard but safe. |
| A．Beverly is an excellent photographer. | B．Dereck was Beverly’s twin brother. |
| C．Dereck and Beverly both do well in science. | D．Dereck and Beverly enjoy working in nature. |
【推荐3】Musicians wanted for Guangming Middle School
We want two musicians for our school’s music club. You need to be able to play the guitar or the violin and be good with kids.
Time: 3:20—4:20 p.m. Monday to Friday every week
Pay: 100 yuan an hour
Phone number: 136****3966
E-mail address: Guangmingmsmc@126.com
Address: 326 Bridge Street
Artists wanted
Can you paint? Can you draw? Do you like kids and want to be with them? Then you can be in the Yixing art club.
Time: 8:00—10:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday every week
Pay: 80 yuan an hour
Phone number: 136****8925
E-mail address: Yixingartclub@163.com
Address: 165 Zhongshan Road
1. Guangming Middle School needs ______.| A．a musician | B．two musicians | C．an artist | D．two artists |
| A．5 hours. | B．1 hour. | C．8 hours. | D．10 hours. |
| A．1,000 yuan | B．800 yuan | C．2,000 yuan | D．1,500 yuan |
| A．be able to paint | B．be able to draw | C．like kids | D．all of the above |
| A．call 136****3966 | B．e-mail to Guangmingmsmc@126.com |
| C．call 136****8925 | D．e-mail to Yixingartclub@126.com |
