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.” （詞數(shù)268）
小題1:Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A．earn more money for his familyB．learn something from a salesman
C．get away from the farmD．get enough to eat.
小題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.
小題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 labor (勞動(dòng)力) was cheap.
D．the knives were produced in one factory.
小題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.
小題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.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:D
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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
 The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
 Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it soon.”
 After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
 The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition （學(xué)費(fèi)）and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
 The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. 
小題1:What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?
A．He played the violin to make some money.
B．He waited for the train to Vienna.
C．He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.
D．He walked around the New York railway station.
小題2:According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE? 
A．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.
B．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.
C．It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.
D．It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.
小題3: From this article, we can learn that ____.
A．we should share with others if we find something valuable
B．we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life
C．keep the lottery if you find one
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小題1:The underlined part in the first paragraph may mean ______.
A．I get tired of learning my subjects
B．I fail to listen to lessons attentively
C．I go in the wrong direction of life
D．I wouldn’t like to go to school
小題2:The neighbor called the police because ______.
A．the old man kept begging money from them every day
B．there was something dangerous in the old man’s house
C．the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train
D．they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house
小題3:When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.
A．remained calmB．became excited
C．felt worriedD．became nervous
小題4:What lesson do we learn from the story?
A．Make great plans for your life.
B．Keep on doing what you like.
C．Do something that is good to society.
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“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid – term exams were going on.
The 18 – year – old girl was Shandong Province’s top scorer in this year’s college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai’ an No. 1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, although two famous universities in mainland promised her a place.
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Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours of classes every week and 23 non – credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare.
小題1:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Hong Kong dreamsB．Looking for a job in Hong Kong
C．Social life in Hong KongD．the Chinese University of Hong Kong
小題2:Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong         .
A．to see more of an international school and social life
B．in order to enrich her experiences
C．because it is more famous than any university in mainland
D．Both A and B
小題3:Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A．She is improving her English and Cantonese.
B．She is allowed to cook in the dormitory.
C．She is too busy to join in activities outside class.
D．She hasn’t adapted herself to the new environment.
小題4:From the passage we can infer that she was         with her school life.
A．satisfiedB．unhappy
C．boredD．disappointed


			


			

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