閱讀理解(Reading Comprehension)
If you met her at a party, you would notice how attractive she is.If you only heard her soft voice, you would want her as a considerate friend.
But if you came across her work, you would be surprised to discover that Yu Hongyan(于紅巖)is the efficient(能干的)general manager of the Zhaodaola Internet Co Ltd, a major player on the Internet.
Yu, who prefers to be called Ruby, is the founder of Zhaodaola, the Website devoted to the fashionable(流行的)lifestyles of city women.
Yu describes herself as a witness to the growth of the Internet in China.
When her father encouraged her to major in the computer at college in 1979, Yu did not suspect(懷疑)what computers would mean to her own life.They bored her, and she tried to remove interest in them.
“It's difficult for me to give up something once I start,”she said.“My motto(座右銘)is‘stick to something and you will accomplish it.’”
And she did.Since its founding, Zhaodaola has become one of the most popular sites among city women.More than 500,000 visit it every day.
The site is“purple and pink”.“Purple”refers to problems concerning men and women, including sexual education.“Pink”refers to the romantic side of white-collar life.
“I want women to speak up about their real selves on our website,”Yu aid.“I want them to be braver and more independent.”
Yu has lived abroad for the past 16 years.She speaks as a woman familiar with the ways women in other countries think and live.
“I want to show that Net surfing is not hard for women.Just do it.You'll find interesting things there.”she promised.
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