北师大版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 6 The admirable Review同步练习（含答案）

Unit6 Review 同步练习（原卷版）
完形填空、阅读、摘要写作综合训练
完型填空（共20小题）
I reach Lhakpa Sherpa's apartment at noon on a Sunday. She runs out of the front door, hugs me, and 1 me inside. The 2 apartment is dimly lit. The living room has a few chairs, and a wall of sports medals from her two daughters’ gymnastic 3 .
Lhakpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb up Everest(珠穆朗玛峰)and back 4 , which she 5 in the spring of 2000. With nine summits(登顶),she holds the world record for 6 .
During the interview, I'm 7 by her achievements - but also her 8 of resources. How is it that a woman with such 9 achievement and skill is without sponsorship, and must risk 10 to continue to climb the Himalayan mountains she loves
She currently works at Whole Foods washing dishes, 11 minimum wage. Unable to 12 or drive a car, she walks to work and 13 takes an Uber to training destinations. "Climbing is my 14 out of washing dishes," Lhakpa tells me. "It is also the way to make a better life for the 15 . Besides washing dishes, she is often 16 to inspire others, particularly women and single parents.
Her 17 is to climb Everest again in May 2020, followed by K2, a mountain whose summit she once tried to reach but 18 because of bad weather. She knows this plan is ambitious, 19 not crazy.
"Actually, all extreme 20 are crazy" she says. “But I want to show the world I can do it. I want to show women who look like me that they can do it, too."
1．A．locks B．allows C．follows D．welcomes
2．A．small B．big C．comfortable D．messy
3．A．classes B．skills C．rules D．meets
4．A．alone B．alive C．stressed out D．tired out
5．A．challenged B．attempted C．accomplished D．explored
6．A．journalists B．workers C．men D．women
7．A．struck B．frightened C．excited D．surrounded
8．A．lack B．demand C．management D．waste
9．A．tiny B．great C．extra D．personal
10．A．nothing B．everything C．miles D．years
11．A．paying B．raising C．making D．spending
12．A．control B．start C．afford D．sell
13．A．occasionallyB．immediately C．practically D．urgently
14．A．reason B．service C．confidence D．way
15．A．boys B．girls C．students D．viewers
16．A．expected B．informed C．driven D．forced
17．A．advice B．belief C．dream D．promise
18．A．fled B．feared C．fell D．failed
19．A．if B．when C．though D．since
20．A．women B．athletes C．things D．circumstances
阅读理解（共7小题）
A
Incredible Women You Didn't Learn About in History Class
Here are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should
◆Maria Sibylla Merian
Born in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars(毛毛虫) that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）。
◆ Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the world’s first novelist. She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD．She wrote a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man. The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature.
◆ Ada Lovelace
Ada was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everything, from producing images to composing music.
◆ Lucy Stone
Born in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than hers." She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.
1．What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji
A．Ancient Japanese culture. B．Development of computer.
C．Research on living things. D．Modern life of Japanese women.
2．What do Maria Sibylla Merian and Ada Lovelace have in common
A．They were pioneers in computer. B．They devoted themselves to science.
C．They created masterpieces of literature. D．They made progress in studying Insects
3．Which of the following women fought for human rights
A．Lucy Stone B．Ada Lovelace
C．Murasaki Shikibu D．Maria Sibylla Merlan
B
Mohandas Gandhi, widely considered the father of his country, was the most important Indian political and spiritual leader of the 20th century.
Gandhi was born into a middle-class Hindu family. In 1888, he traveled to England for further education. After graduation, he became a lawyer. At the age of 23, Gandhi worked for an Indian company offering guidance on legal problems in South Africa, where like many other Indians, he was treated unfairly. So he devoted himself to the fight for equal rights. He founded a community against European rulers and developed a political movement based on the methods of non-violent civil disobedience (非暴力不合作),which he called “satyagraha”.
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India and helped settle many local arguments, thus winning lots of respect throughout the country. India’s most well-known writer, Rabindranath Tagore, gave Gandhi the title Mahatma (“Great Soul”). Gandhi himself, however, refused the honor even though within the Hindu culture, being called “Mahatma” is a symbol of great respect. From 1920-1922, he led a national “non-cooperation movement” calling upon Indians to stop cooperating with the British and become independent.
After World War Ⅱ,Gandhi was involved in the deliberations (审议)that led to India’s independence. The same deliberations, however, also led to the separation of India into two countries: modern-day India (primarily for Hindus) and Pakistan (for Muslims). On January 30,1948, Gandhi was murdered at the age of 78. The killer hated Gandhi for the separation of the country.
Gandhi believed in the unity of all mankind under one god. He viewed life as a very long series of small steps towards his goals. By the time he died, India had finally become an independent country, free of British rule. Gandhi is remembered as a political leader, whose methods were later followed by many political leaders around the world. Gandhi is also remembered for his belief and practice to seek the true kindness of mankind. As such, he changed the world.
4．Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
5．How did Gandhi lead the Indian people to win the independence
A．By answering violence with violence.
B．By keeping a close relationship with the British.
C．By asking for more support from Britain.
D．By fighting against the British rule in a peaceful way.
6．What was Gandhi’s attitude towards the title Mahatma
A．He himself thought highly of the title.
B．He considered the title a symbol of power.
C．He wasn’t willing to accept the honor.
D．He enjoyed the honor he deserved.
7．What might be the best title for the passage
A．The Fight for Equal Rights B．The Road to Independence
C．A Man of Great Soul D．A Deadly Deliberation
摘要写作（共1小题）
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
Is Alan Sugar a Role Model
In this paper I would like to discuss the question 4Is Alan Sugar a role model for people going into business 9 There are certainly reasons to answer 'yes’ or ‘no’ to this question.
Alan Sugar has definitely been a successful businessman and celebrity. He left school at 16 with no qualifications and started his own business selling electrical goods out of the back of a van. He now has an estimated fortune of 830 million and is the 84th richest man in the UK. His Amstrad CPC 464 was one of the first home computers and by the end of the 1980s Amstrad had a stock market value of 1.25 billion. In the nineties and later he started buying and selling companies such as Sinclair, Betacom, Viglen and eventually sold Amstrad itself, at a profit. He was also Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He has now become a TV celebrity with his own TV series The Apprentice', which is a reality TV show where a group of young business people try to win an important position in Alan Sugar’s company.
On the other hand, Alan Sugar has, for a long time, not been very popular with many people. He has a reputation for being a rude and insensitive man. He has treated the contestants on ‘The Apprentice’ badly. In fact Alan Sugar is best known for saying ‘You’re fired!’ to someone in every episode. Many business people have also said that. ‘The Apprentice’ actually shows you how not to run a business, rather than how to run one. Even his business skills have been questioned. Amstrad was very unsuccessful in the nineties and many people blame Sugar personally for that failure.
In conclusion, Alan Sugar is certainly not an ideal role model. However, in my opinion Alan Sugar is a role model because he started with nothing and finished a millionaire. Such a story surely has lessons for all of us.
Unit6 Review 同步练习（解析版）
完形填空、阅读、摘要写作综合训练
完型填空（共20小题）
I reach Lhakpa Sherpa's apartment at noon on a Sunday. She runs out of the front door, hugs me, and 1 me inside. The 2 apartment is dimly lit. The living room has a few chairs, and a wall of sports medals from her two daughters’ gymnastic 3 .
Lhakpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb up Everest(珠穆朗玛峰)and back 4 , which she 5 in the spring of 2000. With nine summits(登顶),she holds the world record for 6 .
During the interview, I'm 7 by her achievements - but also her 8 of resources. How is it that a woman with such 9 achievement and skill is without sponsorship, and must risk 10 to continue to climb the Himalayan mountains she loves
She currently works at Whole Foods washing dishes, 11 minimum wage. Unable to 12 or drive a car, she walks to work and 13 takes an Uber to training destinations. "Climbing is my 14 out of washing dishes," Lhakpa tells me. "It is also the way to make a better life for the 15 . Besides washing dishes, she is often 16 to inspire others, particularly women and single parents.
Her 17 is to climb Everest again in May 2020, followed by K2, a mountain whose summit she once tried to reach but 18 because of bad weather. She knows this plan is ambitious, 19 not crazy.
"Actually, all extreme 20 are crazy" she says. “But I want to show the world I can do it. I want to show women who look like me that they can do it, too."
1．A．locks B．allows C．follows D．welcomes
2．A．small B．big C．comfortable D．messy
3．A．classes B．skills C．rules D．meets
4．A．alone B．alive C．stressed out D．tired out
5．A．challenged B．attempted C．accomplished D．explored
6．A．journalists B．workers C．men D．women
7．A．struck B．frightened C．excited D．surrounded
8．A．lack B．demand C．management D．waste
9．A．tiny B．great C．extra D．personal
10．A．nothing B．everything C．miles D．years
11．A．paying B．raising C．making D．spending
12．A．control B．start C．afford D．sell
13．A．occasionallyB．immediately C．practically D．urgently
14．A．reason B．service C．confidence D．way
15．A．boys B．girls C．students D．viewers
16．A．expected B．informed C．driven D．forced
17．A．advice B．belief C．dream D．promise
18．A．fled B．feared C．fell D．failed
19．A．if B．when C．though D．since
20．A．women B．athletes C．things D．circumstances
【答案与解析】
1．考查动词辨析。句意：她跑出前门，拥抱我，然后把我欢迎进屋里。A. locks锁；B. allows允许；C. follows跟随；D. welcomes欢迎。根据动词run out of和hug可知是朋友出来欢迎，故选D。
2．考查形容词辨析。句意：这套小公寓灯光昏暗。A. small小的；B. big大的；C. comfortable舒服的；D. messy凌乱的。根据下文without sponsorship和he currently works at Whole Foods washing dishes, ___11___ minimum wage. Unable to ___12___ or drive a car可知Lhakpa没有赞助，以洗碗为生工资很低，买不起车，所以推知她住的是小房子，故选A。
3．考查名词辨析。句意：客厅里有几把椅子，墙上挂着她两个女儿在体操比赛中获得的奖牌。A. classes班级；B. skills技术；C. rules规则；D. meets运动会，集会。根据sports medals可知是运动会上获得的奖牌，故选D。
4．考查形容词辨析。句意：Lhakpa是第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰并且活着回来的尼泊尔女性。A. alone独自的；B. alive活着的；C. stressed out紧张的；D. tired out精疲力尽的。文章是对她的采访，所以说是活着回来的。故选B。
5．考查动词辨析。句意：她在2000年春天完成攀登珠穆朗玛峰。A. challenged挑战；B. attempted尝试；C. accomplished完成；D. explored探索。根据活着回来可知是完成了登山，故选C。
6．考查名词辨析。句意：在登顶的九人中，她是女性世界记录保持者。A. journalists记者；B. workers工人；C. men男人；D. women女性。根据Lhakpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb up Everest可知Lhakpa是女性，故选D。
7．考查动词辨析。句意：在采访中我被她的成就和物资的缺乏打动。A. struck打动，打击；B. frightened使惊吓；C. excited使兴奋；D. surrounded包围。根据下文with such ___9___ achievement和作者对Lhakpa情况的介绍可知作者被她物资缺乏情况下还取得了巨大成就打动，故选A。
8．考查名词辨析。句意：在采访中我被她的成就和物资的缺乏打动。A. lack缺乏；B. demand要求；C. management管理；D. waste浪费。根据without sponsorship和她家庭条件不好的介绍，可知是运动物资缺乏。故选A。
9．考查形容词辨析。句意：一个有着如此伟大成就和技能的女人，怎么可能在没有资助情况下，却要冒着一切风险继续攀登她喜爱的喜马拉雅山呢 A. tiny微小的；B. great伟大的；C. extra额外的；D. personal个人的。因为Lhakpa完成了攀登珠穆朗玛峰，她是伟大的女性。故选B。
10．考查代词辨析。句意：一个有着如此伟大成就和技能的女人，怎么可能在没有资助情况下，却要冒着一切风险继续攀登她喜爱的喜马拉雅山呢 A. nothing无关紧要的事；B. everything一切；C. miles英里；D. years年。因为攀登珠穆朗玛峰非常危险，Lhakpa没有赞助，所以说冒着一切风险。故选B。
11．考查动词辨析。句意：她目前在Whole Foods洗碗，挣最低工资。 A. paying花费；B. raising饲养，举起；C. making挣，生产；D. spending花费。由“washing dishes”可知，此处指挣最低工资，故选C。
12．考查动词辨析。句意：由于买不起车，她只能步行去上班，偶尔还会搭乘Uber去培训基地。A. control控制；B. start开始；C. afford买得起；D. sell卖。根据washing dishes和 minimum wage可知她买不起车，故选C。
13．考查副词辨析。句意：由于买不起车，她只能步行去上班，偶尔还会搭乘Uber去培训基地。A. occasionally偶尔；B. immediately立即；C. practically实际地；D. urgently紧急地。根据Lhakpa家庭条件不好和经常步行上班可知，她只是偶尔坐车。故选A。
14．考查名词辨析。句意：攀登是我摆脱洗碗的方式。A. reason原因；B. service服务；C. confidence信心；D. way方式，方法。根据下文It is also the way to make a better life可知她想通过爬山改变生活，故选D。
15．考查名词辨析。句意：这也是为孩子们创造更好生活的方法。A. boys男孩；B. girls女孩；C. students学生；D. viewers观众。与上文her two daughters’ gymnastic ___3___.呼应，故选B。
16．考查动词辨析。句意：除了洗碗，她还经常激励他人，尤其是女性和单亲父母。A. expected期望；B. informed通知；C. driven激励；D. forced强迫。与inspire同义词，表示她还经常激励他人，故选C。
17．考查名词辨析。句意：她的梦想是2020年5月再次攀登珠峰。A. advice建议；B. belief信仰；C. dream梦想；D. promise承诺。再次攀登珠峰是她的梦想，故选C。
18．考查动词辨析。句意：接着是乔戈里峰，她曾试图登上这座山的顶峰，但由于天气恶劣而失败。A. fled逃走；B. feared害怕；C. fell掉下；D. failed失败。根据because of bad weather可知登山因为天气原因失败，故选D。
19．考查连词辨析。句意：她知道这个计划即使不算疯狂，也是雄心勃勃的。A. if如果，即使；B. when当……的时候；C. though尽管；D. since自……以来。if用于引导从句，说明较次要的事实。故选A。
20．考查名词辨析。句意：事实上，所有的极限运动员都是疯狂的。A. women女性；B. athletes运动员；C. things事物；D. circumstances情况。Lhakpa本身就是登上运动员，所以他很了解它们，所以所有的极限运动员都是疯狂的。故选B。
阅读理解（共7小题）
A
Incredible Women You Didn't Learn About in History Class
Here are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should
◆Maria Sibylla Merian
Born in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars(毛毛虫) that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）。
◆ Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the world’s first novelist. She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD．She wrote a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man. The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature.
◆ Ada Lovelace
Ada was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everything, from producing images to composing music.
◆ Lucy Stone
Born in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than hers." She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.
1．What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji
A．Ancient Japanese culture. B．Development of computer.
C．Research on living things. D．Modern life of Japanese women.
2．What do Maria Sibylla Merian and Ada Lovelace have in common
A．They were pioneers in computer.
B．They devoted themselves to science.
C．They created masterpieces of literature.
D．They made progress in studying Insects
3．Which of the following women fought for human rights
A．Lucy Stone B．Ada Lovelace
C．Murasaki Shikibu D．Maria Sibylla Merlan
【答案与解析】
1．细节理解题。根据第二则信息She wrote a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man.（她写了《源氏物语》，这部小说分为两部分，讲述了一位日本王子被迫像一个普通人一样生活。）可知，从这部小说中我们可以了解到当时日本人的文化、生活等各方面知识。故选A。
2．细节理解题。从文章中可以得知，Merian是极少数研究活体昆虫的博物学家，并为昆虫学做出了巨大贡献；Ada Lovelace是早期解决电脑运算问题的电脑设计师；由此，可知Sibylla Merian和Ada Lovelace的共同之处在于她们两个都致力于科学研究。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据第四则信息中Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.（斯通也是美国平等权利协会的创建者之一，并为结束奴隶制而战。）可知，美国第一位保留自己婚前姓氏的女性 Lucy Stone也在为争取人权而战。故选A。
B
Mohandas Gandhi, widely considered the father of his country, was the most important Indian political and spiritual leader of the 20th century.
Gandhi was born into a middle-class Hindu family. In 1888, he traveled to England for further education. After graduation, he became a lawyer. At the age of 23, Gandhi worked for an Indian company offering guidance on legal problems in South Africa, where like many other Indians, he was treated unfairly. So he devoted himself to the fight for equal rights. He founded a community against European rulers and developed a political movement based on the methods of non-violent civil disobedience (非暴力不合作),which he called “satyagraha”.
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India and helped settle many local arguments, thus winning lots of respect throughout the country. India’s most well-known writer, Rabindranath Tagore, gave Gandhi the title Mahatma (“Great Soul”). Gandhi himself, however, refused the honor even though within the Hindu culture, being called “Mahatma” is a symbol of great respect. From 1920-1922, he led a national “non-cooperation movement” calling upon Indians to stop cooperating with the British and become independent.
After World War Ⅱ,Gandhi was involved in the deliberations (审议)that led to India’s independence. The same deliberations, however, also led to the separation of India into two countries: modern-day India (primarily for Hindus) and Pakistan (for Muslims). On January 30,1948, Gandhi was murdered at the age of 78. The killer hated Gandhi for the separation of the country.
Gandhi believed in the unity of all mankind under one god. He viewed life as a very long series of small steps towards his goals. By the time he died, India had finally become an independent country, free of British rule. Gandhi is remembered as a political leader, whose methods were later followed by many political leaders around the world. Gandhi is also remembered for his belief and practice to seek the true kindness of mankind. As such, he changed the world.
4．Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
5．How did Gandhi lead the Indian people to win the independence
A．By answering violence with violence.
B．By keeping a close relationship with the British.
C．By asking for more support from Britain.
D．By fighting against the British rule in a peaceful way.
6．What was Gandhi’s attitude towards the title Mahatma
A．He himself thought highly of the title.
B．He considered the title a symbol of power.
C．He wasn’t willing to accept the honor.
D．He enjoyed the honor he deserved.
7．What might be the best title for the passage
A．The Fight for Equal Rights B．The Road to Independence
C．A Man of Great Soul D．A Deadly Deliberation
【答案与解析】
4．推理判断题。第一段“Mohandas Gandhi, widely considered the father of his country, was the most important Indian political and spiritual leader of the 20th century.”（Mohandas Gandhi被广泛认为是印度国父，是20世纪最重要的印度政治和精神领袖。）高度评价了Gandhi一生；第二段、第三段和第四段详细介绍了Gandhi 的一生：出生的家庭情况、教育背景，工作经历，在人权平等方面做的努力和贡献，领导非暴力不合作政治运动对抗英国殖民统治争取独立，直到最后被刺杀，可以推断二、三、四段是按照时间顺序对Gandhi一生的详细介绍；根据第五段“... By the time he died, India had finally become an independent country, free of British rule. Gandhi is remembered as a political leader, whose methods were later followed by many political leaders around the world. Gandhi is also remembered for his belief and practice to seek the true kindness of mankind. As such, he changed the world.”（ 到他去世时，印度终于成为一个独立的国家，摆脱了英国的统治。甘地作为一个政治领袖而被人们铭记，他的方法后来被世界上许多政治领袖所采用。甘地也因他的信仰和寻求人类的真正仁慈的实践而被铭记。因此，他改变了世界。）可知，这最后一段是对甘地一生的总结性评价，以及他对印度以及世界的巨大影响。可推断整篇文章是总-分-总。故选B。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第一句“He founded a community against European rulers and developed a political movement based on the methods of non-violent civil disobedience (非暴力不合作)...” 他建立了一个反对欧洲统治者的共同体，并发展了以非暴力不合作方法为基础的政治运动，和第三段倒数第一句“From 1920-1922, he led a national “non-cooperation movement” calling upon Indians to stop cooperating with the British and become independent.”（ 从1920年到1922年，他领导了一场全国性的“不合作运动”，号召印度人停止与英国人合作，并独立。）可以判断，甘地领导印度人民以和平方式反对英国的统治，赢得独立。故选D。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“India’s most well-known writer, Rabindranath Tagore, gave Gandhi the title Mahatma (“Great Soul”). Gandhi himself, however, refused the honor...”(印度最著名的作家泰戈尔给甘地一个称号“圣雄”。然而甘地本人却拒绝了......)，可知，甘地对“圣雄”这一头衔的态度：他不愿意接受这一荣誉。故选C。
7．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Mohandas Gandhi, widely considered the father of his country, was the most important Indian political and spiritual leader of the 20th century.（Mohandas Gandhi被广泛认为是印度国父，是20世纪最重要的印度政治和精神领袖。）”第三段中的“India’s most well-known writer, Rabindranath Tagore, gave Gandhi the title Mahatma (“Great Soul”). ... within the Hindu culture, being called “Mahatma” is a symbol of great respect.”(印度最著名的作家泰戈尔给甘地一个称号“圣雄”。......在印度教文化中，被称为“圣雄”是非常令人尊敬的象征。)可知，在印度文化里“Mahatma ”（圣雄）是非常令人尊敬的象征，“圣雄”是对甘地对印度所做贡献的最高评价，这里“Mahatma ”翻译成英文是“Great Soul”，“A Man of Great Soul”（伟大灵魂的人）切题，故选C。
摘要写作（共1小题）
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
Is Alan Sugar a Role Model
In this paper I would like to discuss the question 4Is Alan Sugar a role model for people going into business 9 There are certainly reasons to answer 'yes’ or ‘no’ to this question.
Alan Sugar has definitely been a successful businessman and celebrity. He left school at 16 with no qualifications and started his own business selling electrical goods out of the back of a van. He now has an estimated fortune of 830 million and is the 84th richest man in the UK. His Amstrad CPC 464 was one of the first home computers and by the end of the 1980s Amstrad had a stock market value of 1.25 billion. In the nineties and later he started buying and selling companies such as Sinclair, Betacom, Viglen and eventually sold Amstrad itself, at a profit. He was also Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He has now become a TV celebrity with his own TV series The Apprentice', which is a reality TV show where a group of young business people try to win an important position in Alan Sugar’s company.
On the other hand, Alan Sugar has, for a long time, not been very popular with many people. He has a reputation for being a rude and insensitive man. He has treated the contestants on ‘The Apprentice’ badly. In fact Alan Sugar is best known for saying ‘You’re fired!’ to someone in every episode. Many business people have also said that. ‘The Apprentice’ actually shows you how not to run a business, rather than how to run one. Even his business skills have been questioned. Amstrad was very unsuccessful in the nineties and many people blame Sugar personally for that failure.
In conclusion, Alan Sugar is certainly not an ideal role model. However, in my opinion Alan Sugar is a role model because he started with nothing and finished a millionaire. Such a story surely has lessons for all of us.
【答案与解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章就Is Alan Sugar a Role Model 这个问题进行了探讨。有人觉得他是行为榜样，因为他白手起家。有人认为他不是行为榜样，因为他在‘The Apprentice’节目上对选手很粗鲁，没有给到实际的建议。最后作者发表了自己的看法。
根据文章内容，可以从三方面对文章进行概括：Alan Sugar好在哪些方面；Alan Sugar在哪些方面不好；作者的总结。故本文可以概括为：
Alan Sugar is not a good role model for those going into business. Although he became a millionaire from nothing, he had an unsuccessful experience with his company, Amstrad, and has long been know as an impolite and insensitive man. Even so, his experience still offers lessons for us to learn from.
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