Like a scene out of a reality show or a Disney movie, Southgate, Mich., teenager Ashley Qualls' moment has arrived.
She may not have an MBA, a high-school diploma, or even a driver’s license yet, but Asheley Qualls already has an influential website (www. Whateverlife.Com). The 17-year-old girl hass been building her online business for two years.
In December 2004, Qualls borrowed $8 from her mother to buy the Whateverlife.. domain name (域名). She intended to use the website as a way to share her design for My Space pages woth her friends.
But in the incontrollable, fast-moving world of cyberspace, others began noticing Qualls’ site even though she never has spent a penny on advertising.
When it es to web traffic, Whateverlife. .currently ranks No. 825 out of 20.3 million websites, drawing 2.4 million visitors worldwide during the last 30 days. Qualls said that on average, 72% of her site's audience made a return visit.
Whateverlife. earned a million dollars in revenue last year and is on track to do the same this year.
I'm stubborn and I'm independent, she said from her office in the basement of her house. I like the feeling that it's my pany, and I want to have the say-so （主张）in everything.
But don’t mistake Qualls for another smart but spoiled teenager. She is growing up fast but owns talent for life and business that elude many girls of her age.
The task of running a million-dollar pany isn’t without its sacrifices( 牺牲) and challenges for a teenager. Qualls dropped out of Lincoln Park High School after her sophomore year to work fulltime on Whateverlife., a decision that she said shocked her family, friends and teachers . She now is studying to get her degree in graphic design.
【小题1】Many people noticed Qualls’ site because .A．it was set up by a 17-year-old girlB．Qualls shares her design with her friendsC．Qualls has been building her online businessD．the world cyberspace develops fast and uncontrollable【小题2】 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?A．Qualls’ Website Whateverlife .. No. 825 in 20.3 million websites.B．About 2.4 million visitors worldwide visit her website every month.C．Most of her audience have visited her website at least twice.D．Qualls has the right to decide everything in her pany.【小题3】The underlined word “elude” in the 8th paragraph means .A．avoidB．embarrassC．exceedD．encourageD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】判断推理题。从第四段“…in the incontrollable, fast-moving world of cybersapce , others began noticing Qualls’ site ”可知网络空间发展和难以控制是她的网址受到关注的主要原因。
【小题2】判断正误题。第五段第一句中，“…drawing 2.4 million visitors worldwide during the last 30 days. ”可以推断并非是每个月都有240万人登陆她的网站。
【小题3】词义猜测题。从“owns talent for life and business ”和下文她“running a million-dollar pany ”可猜出，“ elude ”意思是“超出”，所以选C。