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Farrah Gray, a self-made millionaire by age 14, recognizes there"s more to richness than money alone.
Not too many people become entrepreneurs, published authors, producers and philanthropists in their
lifetime. But don"t tell that to Farrah Gray.
Gray"s rise in the business world is an unlikely story. Growing up poor on Chicago"s Southside, Gray
said he used to dream he would one day look from his office onto the streets of Manhattan. He dreamed
of giving speeches that would inspire millions and making enough money to ensure that his mother didn"t
have to work two jobs.
It didn"t take Gray very long to _______. At age 14, Gray became a self-made millionaire when his
company, Farr-Out Foods, which specialized in food targeted at young people, gained more than $1.5
million in sales. Shortly after, Gray sold his company for more than $1 million, but has continued working
to inspire others with his success.
Gray"s entrepreneurial spirit was developed at a young age. He started his first business at age 6, selling
homemade lotion door to door. Gray said he experienced a thrill from selling something he helped create
and was instantly hooked.
"Ideas are the most precious thing that can come to you. Every big idea starts out small," he said.
Since age 12, Gray has toured the United States sharing his experiences with audiences. Gray tells
audiences that it is important to"believe in yourself when no one else will."
He has always made a great effort to inspire others to follow in his footsteps of success. His philosophy
is "success is a process that must be taken step by step." He details these steps in his bestselling book,
Reallionaire, which has made its way onto www.Amazon.com"s bestseller list.
An important staple of Gray"s career has been his emphasis on philanthropy. His basic belief is, "The
more you have, the more you should give."
1. Does Farrah Gray recognize there is more to richness than money alone?
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2. Why did Farrah Gray use to dream of making enough money when he was young?
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3. Complete the sentence in paragraph 4 within THREE words.
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4. According to the passage, what is Reallionaire?
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5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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答案
2. He dreamed of making enough money to ensure that his mother didn"t have to work two jobs. / To
ensure that his mother didn"t have to work two jobs.
3. realize his dreams / achieve his goals / earn much money / become successful.
4. Reallionaire is Farrah Gray"s bestselling book.
5. 他说: "想法是你所拥有的最珍贵的东西;每一个伟大的想法刚开始时都是很不起眼的."
答案不唯一
核心考点
举一反三
had 1 made a "motherhood contract(合同)"-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 2 the
care of their four children and all the housework. 3 he didn"t even know how to make coffee when he
sighed, he was very confident.
After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 4 . " I was beaten down," admits Bob. "Not only is motherhood
a 5 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being."
Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat 6 a secretary to help put him through
university. 7 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 8 two years ago Pat went back
to work. " I had been 9 children so much," she 10 , "I couldn"t talk to a grown-up." She continued to run
the household, 11 - until Bob sighed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were 12 . For the last three weeks, the family
13 a lot-sometimes having MacDonald"s hamburgers for lunch and dinner. 14 housekeeping, a home
economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 15 the bed is made. " I found 16 -I shut the
doors," he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to 17 Pat at work, I made
them wear their shirts 18 side out so they would look clean."
Now that Bob has publicly 19 he was wrong, he is 20 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "I"m so sorry!" was my reply. Then he said, "Excuse me too. I wasn"t even 1 you." we were very polite, this stranger and I. 2 at home, we treat our loved ones differently. While I was cooking, my daughter came up to me quietly. When I turned, I nearly knocked her 3 ."Get out of the way! "I shouted. She ran away with her little heart broken. I didn"t realize how 4 I"d spoken. That night, as I lay awake in bed, God"s quiet voice spoke to me,"While 5 with a stranger, you"re calm and polite, but with those you love, it"s easy for you to 6 . Go and look around on the kitchen floor. You"ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself. She stood there 7 , and you never saw the tears in her eyes." By this time, I felt sad and my own tears had begun to 8 . I quietly went and knelt by her bed,"wake up, my dear," I said," are these the flowers you picked for me?" I asked. She 9 , "I found them out by the tree. I knew you"d like them." I said, "I"m so sorry that I missed them today. And I shouldn"t have shouted at you that way." She whispered," Mommy, that"s okay...I still love you 10 ."I hugged (拥抱) her. Are you aware that: if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family will feel the 11 for the rest of their lives. We pour (倾注) ourselves more into our work 12 into our families-an unbalanced investment (投资) indeed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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