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Ma Yun
became one of the richest men in China when his company Alibaba went on the
stock market(上市) in 2014 with
a value of $140 billion-the largest public offering in history. Here are some
stories about him on the way to success. Ma made his first trip to the USA in
1995 and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for "beer",
he saw that no results came up about China. Then he searched for "China"
and still saw no results .He decided to set up a Chinese website-- the seed for
Alibaba was sown (播种).
Ma said he
was refused many times in his life. He failed the College Entrance Examination
on in China three times and few companies offered him jobs, including one at
KFC. And he was refused by the famous Harvard University 10 times.
It was
difficult to learn English when Ma was a teenager because of limited resources.
However, he found that he could learn English well by giving tourists free
guides around his hometown Hangzhou. And he kept it for nine years. Ma said
that tourists opened up a new world for him because everything they said and
did was so different from what he had been taught at school and by his parents.
Ma's hero
is Forest Gump who never gives up. When he made a speech about his success at
Davos (达沃斯论坛) in 2015,
Ma said, "Life is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you
are going to get."
(1)
When did Alibaba go on the stock market?
A . In 2013.
B . In 2014.
C . In 2015.
D . In 2016.
(2)
Why does Ma Yun think of Forest Gump as his hero?
A . Because Forest Gump has a lot of money.
B . Because Forest Gump is a successful businessman.
C . Because Forest Gump was a student from Harvard University.
D . Because Forest Gump never gives up.
(3)
How many times did Ma Yun take part in China's College Entrance Examination?
A . At least three times.
B . Three times.
C . Twice.
D . Once.
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A . Now Alibaba is a company with a value of $140 billion.
B . Harvard University refused Ma Yun eleven times in total.
C . Ma Yun learnt English well by giving people free travel guides in Hangzhou.
D . In 1995. Ma Yun went to America and used the Internet for the first time.
答案: B
A
A
D