1 . He came to Britain,16, with a handful of qualifications. ￡5 in pocket and a burning ambition. Thirty-five years later, Vijay, 51, and his brother. Bhikhu. own a drug company which does $234 million worth of business each year. Together they are worth ￡280 million and now they have been jointly named “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
It is an inspirational tale. Yet despite their wealth and this award, Vijay remains modest about their success. He praises his mother: “She is an incredible lady. She taught us hard work, honesty and we have based our lives on those qualities.”
In 1967,Vijay kissed his mother goodbye to London to make his fortune. “I had little more than my qualifications and $5,” says Vijay. “But to go with those, I had a huge ambition to make something of myself,” he recalls. Typically, Vijay looks on the bright side. “When you start from zero, things can’t get any worse. You have only one way to go. and that’s up - if there is a hunger in your stomach for success.” Vijny says. “My brother and I were determined to better ourselves and Britain was the land of opportunity.”
By 1982, he had owned six chemist’s shops, when Bhikhu, a then financial analyst, joined him, adding some “financial discipline” to his company. Vijay says: “I simply couldn’t have done it without him.” As he puts it, “Brought up under one roof, we understand one another from A to Z.”
Vijay is keen to continue repaying the country he has made his own. “We hope we are mode citizens and would like to remain so,” he says. “We are lucky enough to live in a country that never stands in our way.” His message for young people is to do the same: “Identify your aim, and do not let anything discourage you from achieving that goal.”
1. What did Vijay possess when starting his business?| A．£280 million in cash. | B．A small drug company. |
| C．The title “Entrepreneur of the Year”. | D．Nothing but qualifications and ambition. |
| A．His brother’s financial aid. | B．His identity of model citizen. |
| C．The perseverance in his goal. | D．Encouraging quotes from mom. |
| A．We share something in common. | B．We know each other inside out. |
| C．We count on each other in career. | D．We two together create fire and water. |
| A．From Penniless to Millionaire | B．The Significance of Education |
| C．The Power of Deep Brotherhood | D．A Modest Successful Businessman |
2 . When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠) his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all. “Why don’t you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. You’d better find a way of opening it.”
“But what can I do?”
“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”
Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snags (障碍). But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.
Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?| A．The World Is a Money-locker | B．Failure Is the Mother of Success |
| C．Pactice Makes Perfect | D．Difficulty of Starting a Small Business |
| A．Inspiring. | B．Disappointing. |
| C．Fascinating. | D．Amazing. |
| A．cycling around the town | B．developing a waste ground |
| C．repairing cars | D．repairing cycles |
| A．Because there were good opportunities. |
| B．Because it was very cheap. |
| C．Because he could make good use of his skills there. |
| D．Because he had a lot of spare cash. |
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| A．planned | B．started | C．organized | D．stayed |
| A．factories | B．departments | C．groceries | D．stores |
| A．wish | B．idea | C．impression | D．question |
| A．published | B．limited | C．exposed | D．designed |
| A．destination | B．result | C．answer | D．mystery |
| A．explored | B．hesitated | C．competed | D．wandered |
| A．came out | B．came about | C．came across | D．came up |
| A．trip | B．career | C．behavior | D．strength |
| A．enjoys | B．ensures | C．convinces | D．indicates |
| A．under control | B．at rest | C．in peace | D．in harmony |
| A．Till | B．Unless | C．Whenever | D．Before |
| A．easier | B．greener | C．healthier | D．further |
| A．analyze | B．discuss | C．encourage | D．improve |
| A．inspiration | B．invention | C．expectation | D．information |
| A．reusable | B．relevant | C．unforgettable | D．available |
| A．partly | B．slightly | C．fully | D．hardly |
| A．forced | B．reminded | C．ordered | D．advised |
| A．express | B．reach | C．compare | D．understand |
| A．strange | B．special | C．normal | D．tough |
| A．confirm | B．realize | C．determine | D．approve |
