1、Submitted: 2013-4-25 13:29:55 (Thursday) Score: 0.00%A. Look and listenLook at the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words in the pany established business career repair chainswithdrew daycare convinces millionaire army salesmanfounded war 1. McDonalds is one of the
2、worlds largest fast food restaurant (chains). The (business ) began in 1940.2. Bill Gates (withdrew ) from Harvard University in 1975 and (established ) Microsoft Corporation.3. Soichiro Honda used to (repair ) bicycles when he was a boy, helping in his fathers workshop. At the age of 43, he (founde
3、d ) Honda Motor Company.4. In the (army), Bubba talks of nothing but his family shrimp business, and (convinces ) Forrest Gump to go into the business with him when the war is over.5. Chris Gardner is a (salesman). He has to sell two machines each month to pay the rent and his sons (daycare ) fees.S
4、ubmitted: 2013-8-26 21:40:05 (Monday)B. Ask and answer the questionsAsk and answer the following questions with a partner.1. Do you want to have your own business in the future? Why or why not?Your answer：Reference answer： Yes, I do, because I want to be successful and rich. / No, I dont, because it
5、s very difficult to manage a company.2. What qualities should an entrepreneur have?Your answer：Reference answer： An entrepreneur should be farsighted / good at public relations / good at cooperating with others.Do Again View SubmitteSection One Listen for skillsA. Listen and practiceListen to the nu
6、mbers and put them down in the blanks.1. (9,100,100) 2. (1,016) 3. (3,100,060)4. the (8th) 5. (65,748,290,117 ) 6. ( 45,100,007 )7. (8,018)8. ( 14,040 )9. (59,888,020 )10. the (950th)Section Two Special English programsA. Item 12. Listen for details1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer
7、to the following question. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a basic purpose of a business plan? (d)a. To show how well the ideas have been considered.b. To list goals and ways to measure progress.c. To guide a business around problems.d. To seek guidance from wealthy individuals.2) Now lis
8、ten to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.What is a good business plan, according to John Mullins? (b)a. A plan that is fully read.b. A plan that defines a problem that the business will solve.c. A plan that promotes a product or service.d. A plan that can attract
9、enough investment.Section Two Special English programsB. Item 22. Listen for details1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. How much property of the business does an individual proprietor own? (a)a. All of the property.b. The majority of the property.c. Half of
10、the property.d. Limited property.2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements is true about limited partners in limited liability partnerships? (c)a. They share equally in the profits with full partners.b. They hold more re
11、sponsibilities than full partners.c. They share less in the profits than full partners.d. They share more in the profits and hold fewer responsibilities.2. Listen for details1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. How many workers are self-employed in many devel
12、oping nations? (b)a. More than 40%.b. More than half.c. Less than 40%.d. Less than half.2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.How many poor families have obtained micro credit loans so far? (d)a. 137.b. 100 million.c. 2005.d. More than 41 million.1.无提
13、交答案Reference Answer:Riding2.无提交答案Reference Answer:sells3.无提交答案Reference Answer:expensive1. When did Chris Gardner first meet his father? (a)a. When he was 28 years old.b. When he had had children.c. When he was selling his machines.d. When he was a young kid.2. What does the old man at the bus stop
14、think Chris machine is? (a)a. He thinks it is a time machine.b. He thinks it is an X-ray machine.c. He thinks it is a bone density scanner.d. He thinks it is a windshield wiper.3. How many machines does Chris have to sell every month to make a living? (c)a. 1.b. 2.c. 3.d. 4.4. What problem does Chri
15、s have? (c)a. He has to pay a lot of bills.b. He has only sold one machine so far.c. He hasnt sold a machine for some time.d. He has to rush to hospitals.Section Four Real worldC. Listen and writeListen to the sound clips and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases youve heard.1. And I (m
16、ade up my mind) as a young kid that when I had children, my children were gonna know who (their father) was.2. This machine, this machine on my lap, it is not a (time machine). Its a portable bone density scanner, a medical device I sell (for a living).3. Thank you very much for the (opportunity) to
17、 discuss with you. I (appreciate) it.4. You see that car? The one with the (pretty yellow shoe) on it? Thats mine. Theres no parking (near hospitals). Thats what happens when youre always in a rush.5. Id have to sell one more to (pay off) all those tickets under my windshield wiper.1. Does Lin like
18、her present job? Why or why not?Your answer：Reference answer： No. Because she is too busy at work.2. What is Lin studying?Your answer：Reference answer： Hotel management.3. What kind of place does Lin want to work in?Your answer：Reference answer： In a warm climate.4. What job does Bob suggest to Lin?
19、Your answer：Reference answer： A job in his friends hotel in Honolulu.Section Two Your turnWork in pairs. You meet your friend and talk about each others life. Both of you are tired of your jobs and want to have your own businesses. You decide to cooperate and open a restaurant of your own.1. A is ti
20、red of working at a bank;2. B is tired of being a car salesman;3. A is thinking of buying a small restaurant from a friend;4. Both A and B want to manage the restaurant.Your answer：Reference answer： A: Hi, JohnB: Hi, Peter! Fancy meeting you here!A: Yeah! How are things with you?B: So-so, and you?A:
21、 Well, to tell you the truth, Im tired of my job.B: But you have a nice job at the bank.A: The job is good and well-paid. But Im doing the same things day after day, year after year. Its so boring.B: I have the same feeling. Ive been a car salesman for almost ten years. I have to say the same things
22、 every day. Sometimes I really wish I could quit and have a change.A: Come to think of it, I do remember you once said you were interested in opening a restaurant. Now there is an opportunity. My friend Ben Smith has a Chinese restaurant on 21st Street.B: I know that restaurant. Its small, but the b
23、usiness is good.A: He is moving to Australia, and Im thinking about buying the restaurant from him. But I dont have enough money.B: Really? I have some savings. Maybe we can buy and manage the restaurant together.A: Thats a good idea. Are you free tomorrow night? Lets meet then and discuss the detai
24、ls.B: OK.B. Story dictationListen to a story and fill in the missing words. The story will be read three times. The first and the third times it will be read at normal speed, and the second time there will be a 10-second pause for each missing part.Now listen to the story:“(1) (It is often in the pa
25、in of life, not the comforts, that change is birthed),“ says Becki Spina about the life-changing events that led to the birth of her business, Beckis Mediterranean Olive Salsa. Within a two-month period in 2005, Spina lost her job and faced the trials of a serious car accident that left her teenage
26、son paralyzed from the chest down.Though she hadnt ever thought of starting her own business, (2) (she took the entrepreneurial course offered at a small business development center) at the advice of a friend.“You have to have a product in mind and write a good business plan,“ states Spina.That prod
27、uct was her homemade olive salsa, (3) (a food gift often given to friends and family). Then on July 8, 2006, she took 87 jars of Beckis Mediterranean Olive Salsa to the local farmers market and sold out in two hours.More sales followed and in 2007 Spina won two area business plan competitions with a
28、wards of $2,500 and $5,000 respectively.“That was fantastic and really helped me. I was able to buy my first equipment, a stainless steel table and cooler,“ recalls Spina.Assistance from Julie Bollinger really helped Spina get her business cooking.“Julie was amazingly helpful to me. (4) (She sat dow
29、n with me and helped me work through my business plan),“ says Spina.Today Beckis Mediterranean Olive Salsa comes in four varieties and is sold throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. Spina employs six part-time and serves as an inspiration to other entrepreneurs as she grows her business.“(5) (I have no doubt that this is where Im supposed to be). It is a great fit for my personality, what I like to do and what Im good at,“ says Spina, who hopes to see her salsa in more and more food co-ops and grocery stores throughout the Midwest in 2010.
