1. What does the woman ask some local artists to do?
| A．Advertise her goods. | B．Sell their own works. | C．Give her some inspiration. |
| A．Charge a small fee. | B．Deliver them for free. | C．Give a discount. |
| A．It’s expensive. | B．It’s rich in color. | C．It’s eco-friendly. |
2 . Cao Dewang was born in May 1946 in Shanghai. His family is said to have high social standing in Fujian province. But his family background didn’t guarantee a wealthy lifestyle. According to Cao, soon after he was born, his family lost all of their possessions on their way back from Shanghai to Fujian.
After losing their wealth, the family farm became their only means of survival. Cao worked on his family’s farm, and there were many days when he’d go without food. In order to support his family, he dropped out of school when he was 14 and began to work. Nonetheless,he taught himself over a thousand Chinese characters with the help of a dictionary.
Cao began selling tobacco leaves and fruit to earn a living. He also worked as a cook and repaired bicycles. For over twenty years, he worked 16 hours a day to escape poverty.
Cao Dewang was working as a sales manager at a glass factory run by the local government for glass used in water meters. He saved up his earnings until he had enough to buy out the very factory in 1983.
Japanese car producers were looking to set up production of their vehicles in China in the 80’s. Cao saw the opportunity and dove into the production of vehicle glass, establishing the Yaohua Automotive Glass Co. in 1987.
Now named Fuyao Group, it started as a joint venture company before it was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1993 and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2015. Headquartered in Fuging, Fujian, it is currently one of the largest auto glass producers in the world. Audi, Fiat, Ford, Honda, and Nissan are among Fuyao’s biggest customers.
Since 2013, the Fuyao Group had been looking to establish a factory in the U.S. and was looking at possible sites. It picked the site of an abandoned GM assembly plant in Dayton, Ohio in 2014. The factory brought job opportunities to former GM workers who had been unemployed for a long time.
Not disregarding his contributions to China’s economy, Cao is considered as China’s most generous philanthropist. Cao believes, “The more I donate, the more I realize how little use I have for money.” He further adds that his fortune is better used in the education of children.
1. What can be learned about young Cao Dewang?| A．He led a wealthy life. | B．He was home schooled. |
| C．He struggled to survive. | D．He grew up in Shanghai. |
| A．It used to be a car maker. |
| B．It originated from a local glass factory. |
| C．It became the world’s largest glass producer in 1987. |
| D．It first got most of its profits by making water meters. |
| A．It was built in 2013. | B．It won support from GM. |
| C．It hired many laid-off GM workers. | D．It helped restore many abandoned plants. |
| A．Money is worthless sometimes. | B．A good name is better than money. |
| C．Money makes the world go around. | D．Money should be used for meaningful things. |
