In New York, Ma witnessed the Alibaba Group opening on the New York stock exchange with the largest

【题目】In New York, Ma witnessed the Alibaba Group opening on the New York stock exchange with the largest initial public offering (IPO，新股发行) in American history. “Alibaba, the world’s largest Internet commerce company makes China equal to the US in the rapidly increasing global competition for technological innovation (创新) and economic transformation ” commented the South China Morning Post.

It has also made Ma China’s richest man with a fortune of around $25 billion (153 billion yuan), reported Reuters.

It’s reported that Ma’s rags-to-riches journey is just as spectacular as his Internet empire. Ma failed the national college entrance exams twice before he was finally in Hangzhou Normal University on his third attempt and failed in finding a suitable job several times. Also, Mr. Ma is a big believer in perseverance, which was proved in his English study experience.

However, it was his vision and goals that launched his career.

During a short trip to the US as an interpreter in 1995, Ma first experienced the Internet. He believed in the Internet’s business potential when few other Chinese people did. He started Alibaba in his Hangzhou apartment, with 17 friends and $60,000 of funds. At the time, when e-commerce was unheard of in China, “I called myself a blind man riding on the back of blind tigers,” he once said, according to The Guardian. His unusual ideas earned him the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.

Indeed, Ma is different. Although he is very thin and about 160cm tall, “Ma is yet animated and forceful, said The Guardian. “He is funny, creative, and a compelling (引人注目的) speaker.

Ma told Time magazine that he was “old for the Internet”. He started to slow down and looked around. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ma “plans to open a tai chi club with the actor Jet Li, build an entrepreneur (企业家) university in Hangzhou and continue to work on several environmental projects.”

【1】What made him into e-commerce industry?

A. His foresight and ambitions.

B. His English learning experience.

C. His belief in perseverance.

D. His 17 friends and $60,000 funds.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Ma is a blind man riding on a blind tiger.

B. Ma had no confidence in his business future.

C. Ma knew little about e-commerce.

D. Ma had not enough money at that time.

【3】What’s the personality of Ma Yun according to the passage?

A. Funny and competitive.

B. Determined and creative.

C. Rich and different.

D. Attractive and believable.

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The Development of Alibaba Group

B. Ma Yun’s Personal Life

C. Ma Yun’s Crazy Success

D. E-commerce in China

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析:本文是人物描写类文章。本文讲述了马云和阿里巴巴的成功史，马云的阿里巴巴在美国的新股发行使得中国能够在技术创新和商业运转上和美国抗衡。同时，马云白手起家的创业史也值得人们去学习。

【1】A事实细节题。根据文章 Also, Mr. Ma is a big believer in perseverance,，However, it was his vision and goals that launched his career.可知是马云的眼界和野心使他进入互联网商业，故选A。

【2】C句子理解题。根据At the time, when e-commerce was unheard of in China, “I called myself a blind man riding on the back of blind tigers,”可知，马云对互联网商业了解的很少，此类题目答案可从上下文中找得，故选C。

【3】B细节理解题 。根据 Mr. Ma is a big believer in perseverance，Alibaba, the world’s largest Internet commerce company makes China equal to the US in the rapidly increasing global competition for technological innovation (创新) and economic transformation 可知马云是一个有决心的、有创造力的人，故选B。

【4】C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了马云和他的成功史，C选项Ma Yun’s Crazy Success最为符合本文大意，故选C。