7.What do you see from a handful of seeds?Some see green plants,some see blooming flowers,or just seeds.But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.
Eight students from No 2Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual company selling different seeds and seed products.They successfully sold 28pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction a week ago.The company,which has recruited around 20student staff members,has earned over 2000yuan in the past three months.
"We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province.It's great to realize our ideal of‘spreading love and culture with seeds'after many tests and lots of hard work,"said Senior 2Shi Chen,CEO of the company.
Just like any other company,Shi's didn't develop smoothly.Shi and her young colleagues used to sell fresh flowers and old books,and later found seeds might be something that their company could engage in.They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets.The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds.
With little business knowledge,the students had to learn new skills as the leaders of different departments,such as public relations (PR),sales and marketing.They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management.They also asked some local businessmen to act as their consultants.
"They helped us overcome our shyness.We also learned quite a lot of business theory.I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job,"said Senior 1Qian Yifei.
The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking.She is also in charge of after sales service,dealing with complaints and providing suggestions.
As the head of the company,CEO Shi has a lot more to think about.First of all,she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies.So she established a system to evaluate every one's performance,in terms of punctuality,efficiency,profits knowledge and so on.
"It makes the company more formal,"she said.
32.What is the purpose of opening the company?D
A.To earn money for their education fees.
B.To collect money to open a Hope School.
C.To see whether they can open a company.
D.To spread love and culture with seeds.
33.According to Qian Yifei,what matters most in dealing with public relations?C
A.Educational background.
B.Creative and critical thinking.
C.Communication skills and teamwork.
D.Business theories.
34.What does the word"it"(in the last paragraph) refer to?B
A.Selling seeds.
B.To make her colleagues work efficiently.
C.Every colleague's performance.
D.To have a person as CEO.
35.What can we learn from the passage?A
A.The company gets a lot of help from others.
B.The company is over-night successful.
C.The company is owned by 8students.
D.The company sells old books and fresh flowers.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文,从一些种子你看到什么?能看到绿色植物,看到盛开的鲜花,或者只是种子.但是一群上海学生看到一个赚钱的机会,来自华东师范大学第二附中的八名学生建立一个虚拟公司,出售不同的种子和种子产品.本文以此展开,讲述了他们建立公司的故事.
解答 32.D.细节理解题.根据"It's great to realize our ideal of spreading love and culture with seeds'after many tests and lots of hard work"可知,开公司的目的是传播爱和文化.故选D.
33.C.细节理解题.根据"I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job"可知,我发现对我的工作来说交流及团队合作是很重要的.故选C.
34.B.推理判断题.根据上文"she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies.So she established a system to evaluate every one's performance,in terms of punctuality,efficiency,profits knowledge and so on"可推测出,it指代的是"To make her colleagues work efficiently".故选B.
35.A.细节理解题.根据"They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management.They also asked some local businessmen to act as their consultants.They helped us overcome our shyness.We also learned quite a lot of business theory"可知,他们从其他人身上得到了许多帮助.故选A.
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.