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(灯笼)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(奢华的) clothes. He has a simple lifestyle. “It isn’t easy to make money, so money should be used on something worthwhile,” he said.
小题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小题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．bacd
D．cbad小题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.小题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.小题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.
