When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path. In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.

       As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic（守则）and a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO takes risks along the way — putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup.

       I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success. And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers.

       I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO.

       Career advice: Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing...and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.

60. What can we know from the first paragraph?

     A. The author hasn't achieved his childhood ambition.

     B. The author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO.

     C. The author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood.

     D. The author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody.

61. According to the author, successful CEOs should ________.

     A. try not to take risks                                      B. stay in the same business

     C. have a strong sense of creativity                D. save every possible penny

62. What can we know about the author from the passage?

     A. He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University.

     B. His father had far-reaching influence on him.

     C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.

     D. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL.

Fernando and I were arguing about why I never took any real vacations．When he suggested we go off somewhere for three entire weeks，“You decide，”I said．

He chose a little fishing village off the coast and he planned out a schedule．Our trip was full of wormer and fun，but when we got there，the shabby hotel failed to satisfy us，so we left a day early for the beach．As we drove，we passed two orphanages（孤儿院）．Christmas was only a few days away，and I felt that I should stop to do something for the children．

Then Femando came up with a plan to help the poor children we saw．We made a list of names，and then we went into town to buy new clothes，toys，and school supplies．For the rest of the day，we filled backpacks．We were excited about the celebration we had plantted for the next day，December 26，when we'd invite the families to the beach in front of the hotel and hand out the presents．

    Fernando and I were still in bed at around 9：00 the next morning when we heard a cracking sound．“What is that?”I asked．As if in response．water started pouring into our room．The children's backpacks we had arranged so neatly on the floor began floating around．The next thing I knew was that the roof was torn off．and Fernando and I were swept out．

       I thought I was going to die．

       Under the water, I forced myself to calm down and then I popped out．Suddenly I saw Fernando only four feet away．

       “What just happened?”I asked Fernando．

       “Tsunami（海啸）!”，he shouted to me．“Just be strong．Whatever it was，”he told me，“It's all over now．”But a few seconds later，another wave buried us．I tried to grab him as he reached out to me，but he fell back under the water，and I never saw him again．

61．What can we learn about the trip?

       A．Fernando often argued with the author about their trips．

       B．The author chose a little fishing village off the coast．

       C．They would stay in the orphanages for Christmas Day．

       D．Their trip was satisfying at the beginning．

62．The author and Femando left for the beach early because          ．

       A．they were afraid of being late

       B．the hotel disappointed them

       C．they wanted to be there ahead of others

       D．they wanted to do something for the children

63．When did the author go for the vacation?

       A．A few days before Christmas．                 B．Three weeks after Christmas．

       C．On Christmas Day．                                   D．At 9：00 on December 26．

64．From the passage we can learn that the author and his friend        ．

       A．bought a lot of gifts for their children

       B．intended to invite many friends to their house

       C．managed to finish their trip as planned

       D．tried to help each other in face of danger

65．What do you think the author would continue to write about?

       A．How his trip was ruined．                         B．When Fernando came back to him．

       C．How he survived．                                     D．Why the disaster happened．

When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears．But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.

So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain．Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional（情感的）health, and crying seems to work well．One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people．Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and more friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort．Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry．We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical health．Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses．If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry．But when you feel like crying, don't fight it．It's a natural — and healthy — emotional response.

1．People can do benefit from crying except_______?

       A．reduce pressure

       B．attract help from other people

       C．learn about our emotions through crying

       D．cause healthy problems

2．Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?

       A．Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.

       B．Because she did not love her grandmother.

       C．Because she was too shy to cry at that time.

       D．The author doesn’t give the reason.

3．It can be inferred from the text that ______.

       A．there are two ways to keep healthy

       B．crying does more good to health than laughing

       C．crying and laughing play the same roles

       D．emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

4．According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

       A．Crying is the best way to get help from others.

       B．Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

       C．We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

       D．We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.

5．What might be the most suitable title for the text?

       A．Power of Tears                             B．How to Keep Healthy

       C．Why We Cry                               D．A New Scientific Discovery