He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.

He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.

Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席執(zhí)行官) Steve Jobs.

Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法則) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.

The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

   A. Owens' company is worth £1 million now.

   B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.

   C. Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.

   D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.

2.From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.

   A. takes up all Owens' spare time

   B. offers a platform for advertising business

   C. designs practical software for website owners

   D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle

3.Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?

   A. Because eight adults were ready to help.

   B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.

   C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.

   D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.

4.Owens tends to think that ____________.

   A. every person has potential talent for business

   B. getting experienced in business needs determination

   C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.

   D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.

5.What do Ownes' friends think about him?

   A. He sets a good example.  B. He does quite well in music.

   C. He is a common school boy.  D. He puts friendship above anything else.

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】B篇 英國北安普敦16歲男孩歐文斯從14歲起，通過創(chuàng)建網(wǎng)站和開辦網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司，在過去短短兩年的時間里，狂賺了120萬英鎊，成為英國最年輕的百萬富翁。

1.細節(jié)理解題。由第一段"But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. "以及"donates 10 percent of the money to charities."可知，歐文斯不僅在事業(yè)上獲得了成功，而且還熱心公益事業(yè)。

2. 細節(jié)理解題。由第二段"Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising."可知，Branchr提供開展廣告業(yè)務(wù)的平臺。

3.細節(jié)理解題。由第三段"...he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席執(zhí)行官) Steve Jobs."可知，歐文斯受到蘋果公司首席執(zhí)行官史蒂夫喬布斯事業(yè)成功的啟發(fā)，產(chǎn)生了經(jīng)商的念頭。

4.細節(jié)理解題。由第四段 "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. "可知，歐文斯認為每個人都有潛在的經(jīng)商才能。

5.細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段"To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."可知，對于同齡的小伙伴來說，歐文斯只是一個普通的學(xué)生。

 

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