1 . 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

2. Which of the following best describe Boris’ job hunting experience?

A．Inspiring.	B．Disappointing.
C．Fascinating.	D．Amazing.

3. Boris started his career by________.

A．cycling around the town	B．developing a waste ground
C．repairing cars	D．repairing cycles

4. Why did Boris finally choose an empty shop on a new estate?

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.

2 . As the daughter of a successful businessman, I’ve learned that hard work will bring positive results. With that in mind, I ______a clothing company in 2008. Then it grew to include 12 brands with more than 1,000______.

In 2015, after selling my business, a(n) _____immediately arose in my mind. I wanted to prove that my personal success was not ______ to business achievements, but I didn’t know how to do that. To search for the ______, I went to Nepal, where I ______, reflected, and connected with nature.

Once when I went past a temple, I ______a man drawing a design. The design, which was complex but balanced, inspired me to think about my ______ in a different way.

I learned the design ______ that all things in the world are closely related and ______. I bought 10 of them, gave most away as gifts, and kept three for myself.______I looked at their interlocking circles, I would expect a ____ lifestyle.

After recalling the fashion industry I worked in, I realized how wasteful the clothing business is and felt the need to ____ it. In 2019, using ____ from the design, I set up a carbon neutral（碳中性） women’s clothing brand. We produce everything using ____ materials, and we set up a take-back program to make a ____ circular (循环的)product.

Now I’m living a busy life, but with my three drawings at hand, I am ____ to find moments of calm, develop ideas, and find a clear path to ____ my goals. They encourage me to follow my inner voice when I’m getting through ____ things, like building a responsible company. And I ____ that good things come from focus, devotion and concentration.

1.

A．planned

B．started

C．organized

D．stayed

2.

A．factories

B．departments

C．groceries

D．stores

3.

A．wish

B．idea

C．impression

D．question

4.

A．published

B．limited

C．exposed

D．designed

5.

A．destination

B．result

C．answer

D．mystery

6.

A．explored

B．hesitated

C．competed

D．wandered

7.

A．came out

B．came about

C．came across

D．came up

8.

A．trip

B．career

C．behavior

D．strength

9.

A．enjoys

B．ensures

C．convinces

D．indicates

10.

A．under control

B．at rest

C．in peace

D．in harmony

11.

A．Till

B．Unless

C．Whenever

D．Before

12.

A．easier

B．greener

C．healthier

D．further

13.

A．analyze

B．discuss

C．encourage

D．improve

14.

A．inspiration

B．invention

C．expectation

D．information

15.

A．reusable

B．relevant

C．unforgettable

D．available

16.

A．partly

B．slightly

C．fully

D．hardly

17.

A．forced

B．reminded

C．ordered

D．advised

18.

A．express

B．reach

C．compare

D．understand

19.

A．strange

B．special

C．normal

D．tough

20.

A．confirm

B．realize

C．determine

D．approve

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Internet has changed our lives. Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed    1    illness and had to quit her job. She found     2    (her) out of work and stuck at home. Later she found she could do almost everything by     3     (surf) the Internet. She also     4     (join) an online group where she could talk about her problems and get advice from others. She realized that one of the greatest     5     (benefit) of the Internet was that it could remove the distance between people.     6     (inspire) by the people she met online, she started an IT club and helped people     7     need. With the help of the club, a 61-year-old woman     8     was living alone has started a small online company with two friends. She no longer feels lonely, and her company has become quite     9     (success).

Jan believes that it is     10     (high) important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.