The city of Venice，in  Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor’s house！

　1.When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

A．we were not good friends

B．I was busy at work

C．he had not told me that he would come

D．I did not want to see him

　2.A doormat is a mat______．

A．used as a door

B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C．put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）

D．near a door under which people put their keys

3.I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

A．he had not waited for me to eat together

B．he had eaten too much of the food

C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine

D．he had left the house with the window open

　4.At last my friend______．

A．did not enter my house

B．entered my house after he opened the door

C．entered my house by climbing through the window

D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

　5.The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

A．nobody would find it

B．he might not lose it

C．his family could use the same key

D．his friend could easily get it

 

　　The city of Venice，in  Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor’s house！

　　46．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

　　A．we were not good friends         B．I was busy at work

　　C．he had not told me that he would come   D．I did not want to see him

　　47．A doormat is a mat______．

　　A．used as a door        B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）

  D．near a door under which people put their keys

　　48．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

　　A．he had not waited for me to eat together

　　B．he had eaten too much of the food

　　C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine

　　D．he had left the house with the window open

　　49．At last my friend______．

　　A．did not enter my house

　　B．entered my house after he opened the door

　　C．entered my house by climbing through the window

　　D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

　　50．The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

　　A．nobody would find it

　　B．he might not lose it

　　C．his family could use the same key

D．his friend could easily get it

　The city of Venice，in Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！

　　1．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

　　A．we were not good friends　　　　 B．I was busy at work

　　C．he had not told me that he would come　 D．I did not want to see him

　　2．A doormat is a mat______．

　　A．used as a door　　　 B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）

D．near a door under which people put their keys

　　3．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

　　A．he had not waited for me to eat together

　　B．he had eaten too much of the food

　　C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine

　　D．he had left the house with the window open

　　4．At last my friend______．

　　A．did not enter my house

　　B．entered my house after he opened the door

　　C．entered my house by climbing through the window

　　D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

　　5．The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

　　A．nobody would find it

　　B．he might not lose it

　　C．his family could use the same key

D．his friend could easily get it

 

The city of Venice，in Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！

　　1．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

　　A．we were not good friends　　　　 B．I was busy at work

　　C．he had not told me that he would come　 D．I did not want to see him

　　2．A doormat is a mat______．

　　A．used as a door　　　 B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）

D．near a door under which people put their keys

　　3．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

　　A．he had not waited for me to eat together

　　B．he had eaten too much of the food

　　C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine

　　D．he had left the house with the window open

　　4．At last my friend______．

　　A．did not enter my house

　　B．entered my house after he opened the door

　　C．entered my house by climbing through the window

　　D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

　　5．The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

　　A．nobody would find it

　　B．he might not lose it

　　C．his family could use the same key

D．his friend could easily get it

 

Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.

　　With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.

　　As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.

　　Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.

　　Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.

　　We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.

　　Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.

　　She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.

　　I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.

　　“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”

　　Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.

1.For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________.

A. the salary it pays to its staff

B. the interest it pays to the bank

C. the way in which it raises capital

D. the speed at which it spends money

2.By "Angel money", the author refers to__________.

A. the money borrowed from banks

B. the money spent to promote sales

C. the money raised from close friends

D. the money needed to start a business

3.To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________.

A. put up with unfair terms　         B. change your business line

C. enlarge your business scope      　D. let them operate your business

4.The author easily built a team for his company because__________.

A. they were underpaid at their previous jobs

B. they were turned down by other companies

C. they were confident of the author and his business

D. they were satisfied with the salaries in his company

5.Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________.

A. she wanted to join his company

B. she knew he would build a team

C. she knew his plan would succeed

D. she wanted to help promote his sales