Jack Ma, whose Chinese name is Ma Yun, became the richest man in China, when the company he founded was floated on the stock market last year with a value of around £140 billion. Here are some interesting stories about him.
1 "Beer" was the first word that Jack Ma searched for on the Internet. In 1995 Ma made his first trip to the US and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for "beer" and then "China", he saw that no results came up relating to China. He decided to set up a Chinese website - the seeds of Alibaba had been planted.
2 Jack Ma applied to study at Harvard University 10 times and was rejected (拒绝) each time. Ma failed the entrance exam to college in China three times and was also rejected by many jobs, including one at KFC. He was also turned down by Harvard University 10 times after applying.
3 Jack Ma learnt English by guiding tourists free every day for nine years. Limited resources meant it was difficult to learn English when Ma was young. However, he found that he could learn the language by guiding tourists free around his hometown, Hangzhou, which he did during his teenage years every morning for nine years. He found everything they said and did was so different from what he had been taught at school and by his parents, which opened his mind.
4 Jack Ma named his company Alibaba because it's a globally known story. Ma simply wanted his company to have a global and interesting name and realised that Alibaba is a story known across the world and it begins with A, appearing at the top of lists. The company was founded in 1999 and since then has grown from 15 employees to more than 30,000. Ma hopes to keep expanding Alibaba outside of China.
Suppose you're in a rush, felling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.
Realisation will probably set in seconds after you've clicked "send". You freeze in horror and bum with shame.
What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.
Clicking "send" too soon
Don't waste your time trying to find out if the receiver has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.
Writing the wrong name
The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologising for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don't handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture (i. e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).
Clicking "reply all" unintentionally
You accidentally reveal (透露) to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you'd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting "reply all" to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.
Sending an offensive message to its subject
The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you're discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly —see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.
On our way to the house, it was raining hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya (木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting (compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were (huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
内容包括：
1）活动目的；
2）时间、地点等。
注意：
1）词数80左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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inspire, confirm, discount, upset, press, target, surf, chat |
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