Luo Jingyu, 19, has four years of experience of running business. He is also a freshman in the arts department of Hubei University.

Luo Jingyu is from an ordinary family. He said, “My parents told me if I wanted something I should make an effort to get it, so I earned pocket money by doing housework when I was little.” The dream of running his own business grew in his heart. He said, “I want to be a successful person, like Alibaba’s Ma Yun.”

When Luo was a junior student, he had the idea of selling lanterns(燈籠)when he saw many people flying Chinese lanterns in a square. Luo bought some lanterns from a store, but the sales were not as good as he had expected. Then he found another way to do business. He bought lanterns on the Internet at a very low price. Finally he easily made 5,000 yuan in two days.

With a happy beginning, Luo planned to open a dress shop. “My parents didn’t support me opening a dress shop, so I had to borrow 120,000 yuan for it.” Although he did market research before starting, the business wasn’t very good because his taste in fashion wasn’t accepted by customers. The shop eventually closed down after half a year.

After experiencing a big loss, he decided to do something he was familiar with --- selling painting tools. As a fine arts student, he knew the market. He convinced his friends to invest one million yuan in his shop. With a good business mind and a lot of effort, the sales of the shop reached six million yuan in a year.

Even though Luo is rich, he uses a cheap cell phone and does not wear luxury(奢華的)

clothes. He has a simple lifestyle. “It isn’t easy to make money, so money should be used on something worthwhile,” he said.

1.We can learn from the second paragraph that Luo’s parents _______.

A. asked him for money to pay the rent

B. gave him some money to do business

C. advise him to pay more attention to his studies

D. suggested that he work hard to get something

2.What is the right time order for the following events?

a. Luo bought some lanterns from the store. b. Luo bought some Lanterns on the Internet.

c. Luo began selling painting tools. d. Luo opened a dress store.

A. abcd  B. abdc C. bacdD. cbad

3. Why wasn’t the dress shop successful?

A. He had to prepare for his exam.

B. The dresses he bought weren’t of high quality.

C. Customers didn’t accept his taste in fashion.

D. He didn’t have enough money to buy beautiful dresses.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Luo learnt to make lanterns from his father.

B. Luo’s friends advised him to sell painting tools.

C. The loss at the dress shop taught Luo a lesson.

D. Luo borrowed money from the bank to open shops.

5.Which of the following words can describe Luo best?

A. Talented but lazy. B. Rich but mean.

C. Optimistic and generous. D. Hard-working and plain-living.

Coffee has become a popular drink in our culture. Most people have a coffee maker at home for guests who come to visit. It naturally contains caffeine (咖啡因), which people in today’s society have somewhat come to rely on (依靠) to provide them with energy.

In the workplace many people start their day with a cup of coffee, and then continue to drink it until it’s time to go home. Many meetings also begin with a cup of coffee --- which is why so many workplaces now have a steady flow of office coffee.

Coffee is unsurprisingly one of the most traded agricultural products in the world, supporting the economy in many countries. Coffee is made from the roasted(烤，烘，焙) seeds of coffee cherries, which grow on trees in over 70 countries. The seeds are roasted to different degrees depending on the flavors wanted, and then are brewed (泡，煮) to create the coffee drink. Coffee is usually sold already roasted, so that all you have to do is add hot water.

Coffee is labeled according to its appearance --- light, medium light, medium, medium dark, dark, or very dark.

People argue a lot about whether the effect of drinking coffee is positive or negative. Some people think that drinking too much coffee is bad for our health. But you can buy decaffeinated (脫去咖啡因的) coffee, which has a lot less caffeine. Most people, however, would not care about the negative effects of drinking coffee.

Advertising is used to make something such as a product, service, or idea known to the public. Many types of advertising are used for the purpose of building brands and increasing product sales. Advertising is present everywhere in our daily life.

Print media like magazines and newspapers allows advertisements to reach their readers. Magazines include articles and images intended to attract a specific(特定的)type of consumers. Newspaper advertising is not as effective as it was before because of the appearance of other types of advertisements.

Broadcast advertising includes TV and radio messages. Traditional forms of these types of advertisements are commercials(商業(yè)廣告)shown during a television program or before a movie. Product placement advertising(植入式廣告)is a less obvious way to promote a product. With product placement advertising, companies pay to have their product ‘used’ by an actor or actress in the program. When you see someone in a TV show or movie using a specific brand, this is product placement.

Internet advertising is one of the new types and can be achieved in a number of ways. Flash advertising refers to messages that jump onto your computer screen and often move around. They can be hard to close and are annoying, but a useful way of gaining your attention.

Outdoor advertising often uses advertising boards as its main way. Of course, the type of advertising also includes using cars with messages on them, or large signs placed on the sides of buses. They can also be signs in stadiums drawing the attention of large crowds.

1.What’s the purpose of advertising? (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)

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2.What is product placement advertising? (no more than 11 words) (2 marks)

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3.How does flash advertising draw your attention? ( no more than 15 words) (3 marks)

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4.What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 6 words) (3 marks)

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Many people _________ lose one of their senses have made great achievements.

A. who B. whom C. which D. what

What the sick child needs most now ______ love.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

Teenagers ________ their sense of hearing because they always wear earphones.

A. damage B. are damaging

C. has damaged D. will damage

Do some warming up exercise before sports. Or you _______ hurt yourself.

A. must B. need C. should D. may

As they were walking around, they noticed a man _______ against a tree.

A. sit B. to sit C. sitting D. sat

________ he found the idea interesting, it was too difficult to be of practical use.

A. While B. Once C. If D. Until