1、l.Whats themain idea of the passage?A.Zhang Yue S entrepreneurial process and suggestions for young people.B.The reason why Zhang Yue chose to grow roses.C.How to start your own businesses.D.The introduction to Zhang Yue.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.2.From the first paragrap
2、h,we know thatA.Zhang Yue was not confidentB.Zhang Yue needed to be recognized by othersC,Zhang Yue was anxious that her speech wasnt successfulD,Zhang Yue explained the reason why she needed help3.Which of the following sentence is RIGHT?A.Before graduating from university,Zhang Yue had an idea to
3、grow roses in her hometown.B.The place where she grew roses was near the television studio.C.Many people didn t understand Zhang Yues idea about growing roses.D.The reason she wanted to grow roses was to make money.4.What does the sentence“She is not the only young person to have been bitten by the
4、start-up bug.”mean?A.She was once bittenby a bug.Bl 160 2189M.0r11B.Its not easy to start a business.C.She is not the only person to be bitten by a bug.D.She needs other people to help her.5.What suggestions did Zhang Yue give to those whowant to start their own business?A.A sound business plan.B.Ac
5、cess to capital.C.Good management and negotiating skills.D.All of the above.Read the passage and write the topic sentence of each paragraphPara 1.Para 2.Para 3.Para 4.Para 5.Para 6.Para 7.Para 8.a.After graduating from university,Zhang Yue found the place where roses grow wild.b.Zhang Yue explained
6、the reason why she needed help.c.The place where Zhang Yue started her business.d.What Zhang Yue did surprised many people.e.What a person needs to start a business.f.The difficulties she had in starting her own business.g.Zhangs suggestions to the people who want to start a business.h.Zhang Yue was
7、 lucky enough to get investment and support.1.As she spoke,Zhang Yue put her hands behind her back to hide that they were shaking.She couldnt,however,hide the line of sweat running down her forehead,which was caused partly by the heat of the television studio,but more by fear of the four people seat
8、ed in front of her.发言时，张悦把手藏在背后，以掩饰双手的颤抖。但她无法掩饰从额头淌下的一行汗水。这一部分是由于电视演播室里有些热，但更多的则是由于她害怕坐在她面前的四个人。1.They stared back,their blank faces giving no due as to what they would say next.Feeing dizzy,Zhang Yue took a deep breath as she struggled to finish her presentation,“And that is why I need your help in
9、turning my new and exciting business into a succssful one.他们面无表情地凝视着她，让人根本看不出他们接下来会说什么。张悦感到一阵眩晕，做了个深呼吸，然后努力完成她的陈述，“这就是为什么我需要你们的帮助，使这个全新的、激动人心的创业项目获得成功。”2 Now chairwoman of her own company,Zhang Yue is fond of saying,The earlybird catches the worm.The place where this happens is a valley,a world away
10、 from any television studio.Moving carefully through the darkness she passes row upon row of rose plants.In an hour,these fields will be full of people,working quickly to pick the flowers before sunrise.“I has to be done then,says Zhang.These flowers are delicate.张悦现在是自己公司的总裁，她总喜欢说:“早起的鸟儿有虫吃。”她创业的地点
11、在一个山谷里，这是一个远离任何电视演播室的世界。她小心地在黑暗中穿行，经过一排又一排的玫瑰植株。-小时后就会有许多人来到这里，趁着日出前的时间快速采摘玫瑰花。“必须在那个时候采。”张悦说，“这些花是很娇嫩的。3.Zhang never thought that this was something she would end up doing.Surrounded by roses as she was growing up,she paid them ltte attention.It was only after graduating from university overseas an
12、d returning to visit her parents that Zhang realised the potential.“Conditions are ideal here,she says.This is a place where roses grow wild.张悦以前从未想过自己会做这一行。她从小到大，到处都是玫瑰，她很少注意到它们。直到她结束海外留学生活，回国看望父母时，才意识到这里的潜力。“这里的条件非常理想。她说，“这里适合玫瑰自然生长。4.Zhang therefore decided to return to her home town and grow ros
13、es,which surprised many people.“I wanted to experience the freedom of being my own boss,she said.“But I also wanted to give something back to my home town.As people say,It takes a village to raise a child.因此，张悦决定回到家乡，开始种植玫瑰，这让很多人感到惊讶。“我想体验自己当老板的自由。”她说，“同时我也想回报我的家乡。有句话说得好:“养育一个孩子需要整个村庄的力量。”5 She is n
14、ot the only young person to have been bitten by the start up bug.All over the world,an increasing number of enterprising young people are thinking of starting their own businesses,as the growing economy creates more opportunities.Like Zhang,they present their ideas in the hope of getting investment
15、and advice,and they have the same passion and devotion.她并不是唯一-一个被创业所吸引的年轻人。在世界各地，经济的不断增长创造了更多的机会，越来越多有事业心的年轻人开始考虑自己创业。像张悦一样，他们表达自己的想法，希望以此获得投资和建议。而且,他们也拥有同样的热情和为事业奉献的决心。5 The majority meet with rejection.A few,like Zhang Yue,find themselves lucky enough to get investment and the all important input
16、and support from more experienced business people.The road to their success is however still a long and difficult one,with many challenges along the way.他们中的大多数会遭到拒绝，但包括张悦在内的少数人会非常幸运地获得投资，并从更有经验的商界人士那里获得非常关键的投入和支持。不过他们的成功之路仍然漫长而艰难,一路上会遇到许多挑战。.6 As someone who grew up in the country,Zhang already kne
17、w about growing plants.However,like any entrepreneur who was just starting out,she still had a lot to learn.She has overcome a number of obstacles in nursing her business to the success it is today.The biggest challenge at the initial phase was to persuadepeople to work for me,which was totlly outsi
18、de my experience.作为一个在农村长大的人，张悦已经比较了解作物种植。不过，跟所有刚起步的企业家一样,她要学的还有很多。为了取得今天的成就，她精心打理生意，克服了许多障碍。“在初始阶段，最大的挑战就是说服人们来为我工作，这完全超出了我的经验范围。6 Few in the villagebelieved I could create a muli-million yuan business from flowers,says Zhang.“After I went on TV,a major Asian manufacturer of cosmetics was willing t
19、o purchase my product and help with its distribution.It was only then that the locals began to believe me.Now my product is one of the best in Asia.This year,Ican pay all my fellow workers a decent bonus.村里几乎没人相信我能从花卉生意中赚到几百万。”张悦说，“我上了电视后，一家亚洲大型化妆品制造商表示愿意购买我的产品并且帮忙分销。直到那时本地人才开始相信我。现在我提供的是亚洲最好的产品之一。今
20、年，我可以给我的同事们发一笔丰厚的奖金了。”7 Seeing her peers who also dream of success and independence,Zhang has mixed feelings.Though she welcomes the new entrepreneurial spirit,she advises that pople be realisic and seek guidance from expert consultants beforerushing into things.看到同龄人也梦想着成功和独立，张悦的心情很复杂。尽管她希望看到新的创业精神
21、的涌现，但她也建议他们要现实一些，在仓促行事之前先寻求专业顾问的指导。8“I love runing my own business,but its not for everyone,says Zhang.To succeed in business,you need more than a good idea,hard work and determination.What really matters is a sound business plan,access to capital,and good management and negotiating skills.Most of a
22、ll,dont be too ambitious.You should know your own limits and those of the people you work with.For young people who have litle life experience,that can be a challenge.“我热爱经营自己的生意，但不是每个人都适合做这个。”张悦说，“要想在事业。上取得成功，你需要的不仅仅是好的理念、勤奋和决心。真正重要的是一个合理的商业计划，获得资金的渠道，以及良好的管理和谈判技巧。最重要的是，不要野心太大。你得知道自己的极限，还有与你共事的人的极限
23、。对于缺乏生活经验的年轻人来说，这可能是个挑战。Activity 1 Look at the charts and answer the questions1 What options do college students have after graduation?2 What does the second chart tell you about the trend for college graduates starting their own businesses?3 What do you think the trend will look like in five years
24、time?1.They can get a full-time job,pursue further education,or start their own business.They may choose not to have a job.2.1)From 2009 to 2015,the percentage of university graduates who started a business rose.2)Between 2015 and 2016,the percentage remained almost at the same level,about 3%,while
25、in 2017,the percentage declined.Activity 2 Read the passage and find out what decision Zhang Yue made to develop her career.Zhang Yue decided to return to her home town and start a business growing roses.Activity 34Choose the main purpose of the passage and give your reasons.Activity 4Organise infor
26、mation from the passage and complete the interview notes.1.chairwoman2.was willing to purchase the product and help with its distribution3.An ideal place4.being her own boss5.Giving something back to her home town.6.Persuading people to work for her.7.determination8.a sound business plan9.good management and negotiation skills10.Dont be too ambitious.Now work in pairs.Act out the interview based on the interview notes.
