Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn’t easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed（终身聘用）until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss’s office. Would he be angry? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I’ m forty. There’ s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. （辞职）” “To another paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. "I’ m glad for you," he said, quite out of my expectation. "I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can’ t," he went on. "I wish you all the luck in the world," he concluded. "And if it doesn’t work out, remember, there is always a place here for you."

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody--even though I’d be risking all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. "I’ m resigning, Bill," I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry either. After a pause, he said, "Golly, I wish I were in your shoes. "

From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous           。

A．newspaper           B．magazine        C．temple          D．person

If the writer stayed with the Globe            。

A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams.

B．he would set up a new media company

C．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

D．he would never have to worry about his future life

The writer wanted to resign because           .

       A．he had serous trouble with his boss.

       B．he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry.

       C．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe.

       D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.

When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with                .

A．a trouble with its staff members

B．a shortage of qualified reporters

C．an unfavorable business situation

D．a good business situation

What did Bill Taylor mean by saying “I wish I were in your shoes.”?

       A．The writer was to fail.

       B．He would do the same if possible.

       C．The writer was stupid

       D．He would refuse the writer’s request

Fifteen years ago, I entered The Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It was not easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.

Globe jobs were life-guaranteed(终身保证) until retirement. For 15 years I had done well there, moving from an ordinary reporter to a foreign correspondent(通讯记者)and finally to a senior editor. I would live a good life if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss' office. Would he be angry? I wondered. He had a famous temper(脾气). “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I said. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I am forty. There is a lot I want to do in life. I want to leave.” “To another one?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but did not say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history and I wanted to change. “I am glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent bad news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can't,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesn't work out, remember, your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody--even though I'd be risking all on an unfamiliar venture (冒险): all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “I’m resigning, Bill,” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He was not looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said,

“Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”

61. The Globe is a famous _____.

A. job                    B. magazine           C. temple               D. church

62. If the writer stayed with the Globe, he would _____.

A. never have to worry about his future life

B. never be allowed to develop his ambitions

C. be able to realize his lifetime dream

D. get his long-cherished dreams fade away

63. The writer wanted to leave because _____.

A. he had serious trouble with his boss

B. he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

C. he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

D. he wanted to work in the new media industry

64. When the writer decided to leave, the Globe was faced with _____.

A. a trouble with its staff members              B. a shortage of qualified reporters

C. a bad business situation                   D. a good business situation

65. By saying "I wish I were in your shoes", Taylor meant that _____.

A. the writer was to fail                             B. the writer was stupid

C. he would do the same if possible      D. he would reject the writer's request

:翻译句子(共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分)

1. 当老师要求他们分组讨论时，整个课堂活跃起来。(come to life)

2. 车祸中乘客的死亡应该归咎于醉酒的司机。（be to blame for---）

3.因为有这么强的决心，难怪无论何时他处于困境都能克服种种困难。(no wonder;    whenever; various)

4.最终他们得出结论，争论没有意义。(draw a conclusion; make sense)

5.（让）儿童接触暴力电视是不恰当的，这很可能会伤害他们的身心健康。(expose---to---; be likely to)

 

Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most successful of Chinese professional managers．He worked for big companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google．Now he works for himself and he also writes some books．Behind each of his choices is his belief that you should “lead your life” rather than “live your life”．

He made his first big life decision in 1990．He was then the youngest associate（副的）professor of Carnegie Mellon University．If he had stayed a little longer, he would have become a tenured（终身职位的）professor．But he decided to join Apple．There, he led his team to many hi-tech miracles（奇迹的）, such as the iPod and the iPhone which changed the world using hi-tech．In 1998, he left Apple for Microsoft and started up Microsoft Research China which is now called Microsoft Research Asia．Because of his effort, it becomes one of the best labs in the world．In 2005, he moved on again, to Google．In his four years there, Google’s market share in China jumped from 16% to 30%．

Now, he has started his own company “Innovation Works”．He aims to help new Chinese companies in mobile computing and e-commerce（电子商务）and also help China’s young people start up their own business．Young people can send their business ideas to the company．If Lee likes an idea he receives, his company will help to turn the idea into a business．

Lee has written several books．His “Be Your Personal Best” is a bestseller．His autobiography “Making a World of Difference; the Kai-Fu Lee Story” tells the story of Lee’s many successes but also setbacks on the way to becoming a technology and business giant．

49．The article is mainly about_______．

       A．how the belief “lead your life” made Lee’s life different.

       B．how Lee kept changing his jobs to become successful.

       C．how talented Lee is in hi-tech and business.

       D．how Lee started up his own company.

50．How many times has Lee changed his jobs?

       A．Four            B．Five            C．Six            D．Seven

51．Which of the following statements about Lee is TRUE?

       A．He left the University because he had to wait long to be a tenured professor

       B．He hopes his company can help young Chinese people build their own business

       C．He left Microsoft for Google because he wanted more market share

       D．He wants to get more money and fame from his books

52． The writer’s purpose of writing thelast paragraph is________.

       A．to introduce Lee’s books to us 

B．to tell us more about Lee’s talent

       C．to raise our interest to buy Lee’s books

       D．to show another example of Lee’s “leading your life”

Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most successful of Chinese professional managers．He worked for big companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google．Now he works for himself and he also writes some books．Behind each of his choices is his belief that you should “lead your life” rather than “live your life”．

He made his first big life decision in 1990．He was then the youngest associate（副的）professor of Carnegie Mellon University．If he had stayed a little longer, he would have become a tenured（终身职位的）professor．But he decided to join Apple．There, he led his team to many hi-tech miracles（奇迹的）, such as the iPod and the iPhone which changed the world using hi-tech．In 1998, he left Apple for Microsoft and started up Microsoft Research China which is now called Microsoft Research Asia．Because of his effort, it becomes one of the best labs in the world．In 2005, he moved on again, to Google．In his four years there, Google’s market share in China jumped from 16% to 30%．

Now, he has started his own company “Innovation Works”．He aims to help new Chinese companies in mobile computing and e-commerce（电子商务）and also help China’s young people start up their own business．Young people can send their business ideas to the company．If Lee likes an idea he receives, his company will help to turn the idea into a business．

Lee has written several books．His “Be Your Personal Best” is a bestseller．His autobiography “Making a World of Difference; the Kai-Fu Lee Story” tells the story of Lee’s many successes but also setbacks on the way to becoming a technology and business giant．

1．The article is mainly about_______．

       A．how the belief “lead your life” made Lee’s life different．

       B．how Lee kept changing his jobs to become successful．

       C．how talented Lee is in hi-tech and business．

       D．how Lee started up his own company．

2．How many times has Lee changed his jobs?

       A．Four               B．Five                C．Six               D．Seven

3．Which of the following statements about Lee is TRUE?

       A．He left the University because he had to wait long to be a tenured professor

       B．He hopes his company can help young Chinese people build their own business

       C．He left Microsoft for Google because he wanted more market share

       D．He wants to get more money and fame from his books

4．The writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph is________．

       A．to introduce Lee’s books to us

       B．to tell us more about Lee’s talent

       C．to raise our interest to buy Lee’s books

       D．to show another example of Lee’s “leading your life”