Question

    Brennan Agranoff, a colorblind boy, started his custom sock business in middle school, with a small loan（贷 款）he got from his parents. Up till now, he has sold over 1 million dollars' worth of socks online in the last four years.

Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon, and noticed that many kids of his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.

But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. “They thought the idea was a little out there, ”Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a $3,000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now.

Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet. Orders soon started coming in in large numbers, and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers. Right now,his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website, Amazon and eBay.

Four years after starting his business,Brennan has achieved great success while balancing(平衡)school, house chores and his social life. And he says he loves every minute of it.

1.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

A.How Brennan designed his custom socks. B.How Brennan got his business idea.

C.How Brennan organized the basketball match. D.How Brennan managed his company.

2.What did Brennan do first to start his business?

A.Bought some Nike socks. B.Made a business plan.

C.Asked teachers for advice. D.Got money from friends.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Brennan got no support from his parents. B.Brennan was too busy to do house chores.

C.Brennan stopped designing because of his eyes. D.Brennan enjoyed both his study and business.

4.Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage?

A.Honest. B.Kind. C.Creative. D.Helpful.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲述了一个中学生Brennan在参加一次篮球比赛的时候，产生了创办一个自主设计袜子的公司，他申请贷款开办了公司，并取得了很大的成功。

1.主旨大意题。根据文章第二段第一行“Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old”“Brennan在13岁的时候就想到了他的定制袜子公司”以及后面的内容可知，第二段主要讲了Brennan是怎样有他的商业想法的，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一、二行“He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan”“他花了六个月的时间研究印刷机和技术，并起草了一份商业计划书”可知，他制定了一份计划，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二行“with a small loan（贷 款）he got from his parents”“他从父母那里借了一笔小额贷款”可知，A说法是错误的；根据文章最后一段第一、二行“Four years after starting his business,Brennan has achieved great success while balancing(平衡)school, house chores and his social life”“创业四年来，Brennan在兼顾学校、家务和社交生活的同时，取得了巨大的成功”可知，B说法是错误的，D说法是正确的；根据文章第三段倒数第一、二行“The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now”“事实上，他是色盲并没有阻止他，他已经创造了200多个设计”可知，C说法是错误的，故选D。

4.推断题。根据文章第三段倒数第一、二行“The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now”“事实上，他是色盲并没有阻止他，他已经创造了200多个设计”可知，他是有创造性的，Honest诚实的；Kind善良的；Creative有创造力的；Helpful乐于助人的，故选C。