He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a puter since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac puter. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a bination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.
He then established an advertising pany Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.
Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a pany secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.
Owens said, I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to bee a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.
The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us.
【小题1】 What can we know from Paragraph 1?A．Owens' pany is worth £1 million now.B．Owens learned to use puters at the age of 10.C．Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.D．Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.【小题2】From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr .A．takes up all Owens' spare timeB．offers a platform for advertising businessC．designs practical software for website ownersD．takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle【小题3】Why did Owens e up with the idea of doing business?A．Because eight adults were ready to help.B．Because it was easy to establish web panies.C．Because his parents wanted him to have a try.D．Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.【小题4】Owens tends to think that .A．every person has potential talent for businessB．getting experienced in business needs determination C．it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.D．he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.【小题5】What do Ownes' friends think about him?A．He sets a good example.B．He does quite well in music.C．He is a mon school boy.D．He puts friendship above anything else.D
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解析：B篇 英国北安普敦16岁男孩欧文斯从14岁起，通过创建网站和开办网络公司，在过去短短两年的时间里，狂赚了120万英镑，成为英国最年轻的百万富翁。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. 以及donates 10 percent of the money to charities.可知，欧文斯不仅在事业上获得了成功，而且还热心公益事业。
【小题1】 细节理解题。由第二段Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.可知，Branchr提供开展广告业务的平台。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第三段...he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.可知，欧文斯受到苹果公司首席执行官史蒂夫乔布斯事业成功的启发，产生了经商的念头。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第四段 I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. 可知，欧文斯认为每个人都有潜在的经商才能。
【小题1】细节理解题。由最后一段To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us.可知，对于同龄的小伙伴来说，欧文斯只是一个普通的学生。