Fourteen is not an age at which you try to earn millions of dollars. But for Bangalore boy, Suhas Gopinath, it was.

One day in August, 1999, Suhas, studying at the Air Force School in Hebbal, was surfing the Net at a cyber cafe. He happened to hit an MSN source code (源碼). That made him decide to learn more about HTML (超文本標記語言) and to design and set up his own website under the address of a US-based company, Network Solutions.

He kept updating his website, posting interesting things on it. This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. But gradually, his dad started encouraging him and even bought him a computer and Net connection. In fact, that was his first investment in the company.

On May 14, 2000, along with friends Clifford Leslie and Binay M. N, he floated (籌資開辦) his own website — www.coolhindustani.com. He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.

In August, the same year, he set up Globals Inc., a Web solutions and networking company, with a team of four. Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.

After finishing his high school education, he studied at Stanford University for two years. But Suhas says: “Education alone will not make a good professional (專業(yè)人員).”

1.When Suhas Gopinath was praised by Network Solutions, his mother ______.

A.felt proud of his success

B.forbade him to enter a cyber cafe

C.worried about his studies

D.wanted to buy him a computer

2.Suhas Gopinath’s website “coolhindustani” was supported by ______.

A.his parents                            B.a(chǎn)n American company

C.his uncle                              D.Stanford University

3.In which order did the following events happen?

a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.

b. Suhas set up his first website.

c. Suhas set up Globals Inc.

d. Suhas went abroad for further education.

A.a(chǎn)-c-b-d           B.b-a-d-c            C.a(chǎn)-b-c-d           D.b-a-c-d

4.What is TRUE about Globals Inc.?

A.It is a world-class company.

B.It is owned by Suhas and his two friends.

C.It is a branch of Network Solutions.

D.It earns about 100 million dollars each year.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析:文章介紹Suhas在很小的年紀就創(chuàng)辦了自己的網(wǎng)絡(luò),通過不斷的學習和努力,創(chuàng)辦了世界級的大公司并贏得很大的利潤。

1.細節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. 可知媽媽擔心他的學習。選C

2.細節(jié)題:從第四段的句子:He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.

可知他們是在美國公司的幫助下創(chuàng)辦的網(wǎng)站。選B

3.排序題:從第二段可知:b. Suhas set up his first website. 是最早的,從第三段可知a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.是第二個發(fā)生的,從第五段的內(nèi)容可知接下來是 c. Suhas set up Globals Inc. 從第六段的內(nèi)容d. Suhas went abroad for further education.選D

4.細節(jié)題:從第五段的句子:Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.可知 Globals Inc.是個世界級的公司。選A

考點:考查人物傳記類短文

點評:本文考查細節(jié)題為主,細節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題,然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文,找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子,再對相關(guān)部分進行分析對比,找出答案。

 

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