Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

   Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends（小商品）for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said “FIVE CENTS EACH’. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

    Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

    By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always ran his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was : ‘THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”

1.Frank took a short business course in order to __________.

   A. earn more money for his family   B. learn something from a salesman

   C. get away from the farm          D. get enough to eat

2.Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because ________.

   A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods

   B. he cut down the price by half

   C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way

   D. the sign he put on the table was well designed

3.The price of the knives was cut down by half because _________.

   A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day

   B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory

   C. the knives were made in German, where labour was cheap

   D. the knives were produced in one factory

4.__________  make Woolworth a world-famous man.

   A. His business skills and his wealth  

B. The low price of the goods he sold

   C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives

   D. His natural skill for showing things

5.The belief that “The customer is always right” suggests that __________.

   A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.

   B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way

   C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money

   D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful

 

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1.Usually we can read some a（逸事）_____of famous people in the magazines.

2.He was the only w________（目击者）to that accident.

3.Because of the war, his family had to f_______（逃离） to another country.

4.The river looks very deep. Do you know the d___________ of it.

5.The company will have its a______________ celebration this Saturday.

6.Without t_______（舌头）, we can’t speak, nor can we taste.

7.He was a_______（抛弃） by his cruel parents when born because of his disability

8.The mountains are r____（反射，倒影）in the clear water, forming a pleasant     picture.

9.Whenever I go to the West Lake, I’m always stricken by its b__________.

10.A baby is too young to be a________（意识到） of the dangers around it.

 

Zhang Wenchi is a 19-year-old student of Hubei Xiangyang No.1 High School. He is very brave and always helps others in need.

On March 26, 2012, Zhang donated bone marrow (骨髓) at the Navy General Hospital of Beijing. He is the youngest and the first high school student to do it. Last April, Zhang became a blood donor on his 18th birthday. He also joined the China Marrow Donor Program that day. Six months later, his bone marrow was chosen as a match for a 4-year-old leukemia (白血病) patient from Fujian.

Zhang was studying for the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) when the call from the Chinese Bone Marrow Donors came. He found out that the patient could not wait, or things might get worse. With the support of his family and school, Zhang arrived at the hospital in Beijing the very next day.

“Saving a life is more important than taking an exam, and having the chance to help cure a patient does not allow for more thought,” Zhang said.

The transplant operation (移植手术) was a success. After that, Zhang Wenchi was in good health and he came back to school soon. Zhang said then the most important task for him was the exam. He hoped that his dream of becoming a pilot could come true.

Now the NCEE has been over for more than a month, and what about Zhang Wenchi’s marks? To our great relief, it’s known that he has earned 540 points, which means he can be admitted into Beihang University (formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics). Therefore he can realize his dream of flying in the sky.

Zhang’s deed has earned him nationwide respect, and some have given him the nickname, “the most beautiful post-90s student”.

1.Which of the following about Zhang Wenchi is right?

A．He was born on March 26, 1993.

B．He donated bone marrow at a hospital in Xiangyang.

C．He is the first university student to donate bone marrow.

D．His bone marrow was chosen as a match for a patient from Fujian.

2.From Zhang Wenchi’s words we know that ______.

A．he is a little unreasonable

B．he is very active and outgoing

C．he is very kind and determined

D．he is always ready to quit exams

3.What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?

A．Zhang Wenchi’s points and our anxiety.

B．Zhang Wenchi’s points and his future education.

C．Zhang Wenchi is sure to fly in the sky tomorrow.

D．Beihang University has already decided to admit him.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Zhang Wenchi’s college dream

B．A 19-year-old student gave up exams

C．A 4-year-old leukemia patient was saved

D．Zhang Wenchi---the most beautiful post-90s student

5.The text is most probably taken from ______.

A．a computer book                       B．a library guide

C．a project handbook                      D．a newspaper report

 

Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”

1.Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.

   A. earn more money for his family    B. learn something from a salesman

   C. get away from the farm           D. get enough to eat.

2.Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.

   A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.

B. he cut down the price by half

   C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.

   D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.

3.The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.

   A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.

   B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.

   C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.

   D. the knives were produced in one factory.

4._____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.

   A. His business skills and his wealth.

B. The low price of the goods he sold.

   C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.   

D. His natural skill for showing things.

5.The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.

   A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.

   B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.

   C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.

   D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

 

1.   It is a rule in his family that ______ comes home earlier should cook the dinner for the family.

A. Anybody    B. who   

C. who that     D. whoever