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【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国旅行公司提供的旅游一站式服务内容。
21.A。细节理解题。根据第一段内容“we are prud t ffer yu varius services unlike ther tur cmpanies where we ffer ne-stp shp fr cmplete turism.” (我们很自豪地为您提供各种服务，不像其他旅游公司，我们提供一站式的完整旅游。)可知，与其他旅行公司不同，美国旅行公司提供一站式完整的旅游服务。故选A。
22.D。细节理解题。根据文章Luggage Cncierge 中的内容“Give yur bags t Luggage Cncierge in advance and they will be waiting fr yu at yur destinatin when yu arrive.” (提前把你的行李交给行李礼宾部，当你到达目的地时，他们会在你的目的地等你。)可知，在旅游前，你可以把行李提前给行李部。故选D。
23.B。推理判断题。文章主要介绍了美国旅行公司提供的旅游一站式服务内容。故这篇文章的目的是在为美国旅游公司做广告宣传，旅游广告的目的是吸引游客。故选B。
【导语】本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要描述了Dick Van Dyke的职业生涯和他对工作的态度，同时也提到了他的电视剧和电影作品。
24.A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When asked hw imprtant it is that he’s having fun when he’s ding it, Van Dyke replied, “My whle career has relied n that.It’s such a blessing t find a way f making a living that yu lve.I feel s srry fr peple wh hate their jb.I lk frward t ging t wrk every mrning!” (当被问及在比赛中获得乐趣有多重要时，Van Dyke回答说：“我的整个职业生涯都依赖于此。能找到一种自己喜欢的谋生方式是一种福气。我为那些讨厌自己工作的人感到难过。我每天早上都盼望着去上班！”)”可知，Van Dyke很喜欢自己的工作。故选A。
25.C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段“This week, CBS aired a tw-hur tribute (致敬),“Dick Van Dyke,98 Years f Magic”, and fr the ccasin, they recreated the riginal Dick Van Dyke Shw”set, dwn t that well-knwn sfa. (本周，哥伦比亚广播公司 (CBS)播出了一个两小时的致敬节目“Dick Van Dyke, 98年的魔力”，为了这个场合,他们重现了“Dick Van Dyke秀”的原始场景，包括那张著名的沙发。)”可知，哥伦比亚广播公司为他制作了一个特别节目。故选C。
26.D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Frm then n, Van Dyke was almst always assigned t play the gd guy, thugh he claims t have missed ut n a chice part: “Yeah, I culd have been James Bnd.When Sean Cnnery left, the prducer said,’ Wuld yu like t be the next Bnd?’ I said, ‘Have yu heard my British accent?’ That’s a true stry!” (从那以后，Van Dyke几乎总是被分配扮演好人，尽管他声称自己错过了一个选择角色：“是的，我本来可以演詹姆斯·邦德的。当肖恩·康纳利离开时，制片人说：‘你想成为下一个邦德吗?’我说，‘你听到我的英国口音了吗?’这是一个真实的故事！”)”可知，Van Dyke本有机会扮演詹姆斯·邦德的。故选D.
27.C。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“When asked hw imprtant it is that he’s having fun when he’s ding it, Van Dyke replied, “My whle career has relied n that.It’s such a blessing t find a way f making a living that yu lve.I feel s srry fr peple wh hate their jb.I lk frward t ging t wrk every mrning!” (当被问及在比赛中获得乐趣有多重要时,Van Dyke回答说：“我的整个职业生涯都依赖于此。能找到一种自己喜欢的谋生方式是一种福气。我为那些讨厌自己工作的人感到难过。我每天早上都盼望着去上班！”)”以及文章最后一段“Inan interview frm 2017 with his friends, Van Dyke described what it was like hitting 90: “Peple are mre afraid f aging than they are f death these days.And I want t say that remain yung in heart and there’s a lt f gd living t d.” (在2017年接受朋友采访时，Van Dyke描述了90岁的感觉：“现在人们更害怕衰老，而不是死亡。我想说的是，保持年轻的心态，还有很多美好的生活要做。”)”可知，文章主要讲述了Van Dyke将自己的成功归于获得乐趣。故选C。
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了一个青少年Sean Jiang的发明创造，他发明的设备能用声音帮助盲人顺利行走。
28.C。推理判断题。根据第二段“14-year-ld Jiang decided t help thse wh can’t see.Blind peple had a hard time navigating (导航)bjects that are medium t far range.S Jiang wanted t design smething t give them a heads-up n bstacles (障碍)that may be incming. (14岁的Jiang决定帮助那些看不见的人。盲人很难在中远距离的物体上导航。因此，Jiang想设计一些东西，让他们对可能到来的障碍有所预警。)”可知，Jiang设法帮助盲人顺利行走。故选C项。
29.D。推理判断题。根据第三段中“Jiang’s inspiratin came frm the pwers f the hearing system. (Jiang的灵感来自于听觉系统的力量。)”以及Jiang所说“I leamed in schl that bats and whales are able t use echlcatin (回声定位)t help them navigate and just use their sense f hearing and I als saw n YuTube sme very skilled blind peple that use echlcatin t help them walk. (我在学校里学过蝙蝠和鲸鱼能够利用回声定位来帮助它们导航，而且我还在YuTube上看到一些非常熟练的盲人利用回声定位来帮助他们走路。)”可知，Jiang提到“回声定位”是为了解释他的发明灵感。故选 D项。
30.A。词句猜测题。划线词句后文“When a blind is walking with the device, the sensr f the depth camera gathers the infrmatin regarding the bstacles’ psitin and distance.Then the AI system in it will turn the distance data int music al sund guidance.This culd significantly increase the walking speed f a blind persn as well as decrease the number f bstacles they hit. (当盲人使用该设备行走时，深度相机的传感器会收集有关障碍物位置和距离的信息。然后其中的人工智能系统将把距离数据转化为音乐声音引导。这可以显著提高盲人的行走速度，并减少他们撞到的障碍物数量。)”说明该设备能够帮助盲人避开障碍物，从而推知划线词句“His creatin uses a depth camera that can detect hw clse bjects are, thus giving enugh time t ddge the bstacles. (他的发明使用了一个深度相机，可以探测到物体有多近， 从而有足够的时间ddge障碍物。)”故划线词汇意思是“避开”。故选A项。
31.B。主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第二段中“14-year-ld Jiang decided t help thse wh can’t see. (14岁的Jiang决定帮助那些看不见的人。)”以及第三段中“Jiang’s inspiratin came frm the pwers f the hearing system. (Jiang的灵感来自于听觉系统的力量。)”等内容可知，本文主要介绍了一个青少年Sean Jiang的发明创造，他发明的设备能用声音帮助盲人顺利行走。故选B项。
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了口语能力的重要性，呼吁英国工党改革学校课程以加强口语能力教学。
第32题C 理解具体信息。从第一段“Talk is the currency f plitics.It is ur way f negtiating, debating and persuading.”在政治领域中，话语是一种重要的交流工具。在政治谈判、讨论和说服的过程中，谈话起到了关键的作用，谈话是实现这些活动的手段。这暗示有效的谈话能够增加说服力，政治家或决策者可以更好地影响他人，使他们接受自己的观点或立场。因此，可以说谈话能够增强说服力。
第33题D推断理解题。第三段讲雇主看重口头表达能力，流利地表达想法的能力是生活中取得成功的关键，这种能力是每个小孩应该必备的，但课程里却没有，在学校没有受到足够的重视，所以要课程改革。
第34题B写作手法题。第四段作者多次利用it is abut…平行结构说明racy的含义。
第35题 C 推断理解题。根据“Our jb, all f urs, is t get ff ur screens and give yung peple, and adults, the gift f listening.”说话的另一面是倾听，倾听至关重要。作为父母，我们可以发挥自己的作用，比如吃饭时，我们应该放下电子设备，给大家倾听与被倾听的机会，进行面对面的直接交流。
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了提高工作中情绪自我管理能力的四个方法。
36.G。前文“One f the cres f emtinal intelligence is self-regulatin, an imprtant skill in the wrkplace.Like any skill, mastery f emtinal self-cntrl requires intentinality and practice. (情商的核心之一是自我调节，这是工作场所的一项重要技能。像任何技能一样，掌握情绪自我控制需要有意识和实践)”引出话题，说明情绪自我控制技能的重要性，以及掌握它需要的要素,后文具体介绍了四种情绪控制的方法，因此G项“Here are fur ways yu can develp greater emtinal self-management (这里有四种方法可以提高你的情绪自我管理能力)”符合语境，表明提升该能力有方法,承上启下，其中的emtinal self-management和前文的emtinal self-cntrl呼应。故选G。
37.E。前文“At that pint, althugh still physilgically keyed up, yu will be able t ask yurself, “What is the best curse f actin right nw?” r “What advice wuld I give smene else wh is in my shes?” (在那个阶段，尽管生理上仍然很紧张, 但你可以问自己：‘现在最好的做法是什么？’或者‘如果是我，我会给别人什么建议？’)”建议停下来去思考这些问题，因此E项“Stay fcused n cming up with an answer and fllwing thrugh n it (专注于想出一个答案，并坚持到底)”符合语境，进一步说明要想出答案，承接前文，其中的answer和前文的两个问题呼应。故选E。
38.F。前文“Becming aware f yur self-talk can be difficult.Why is this an imprtant skill t develp? (意识到你的自言自语可能很困难。为什么这是一项需要培养的重要技能呢)”表明意识到自言自语的困难，并提问培养这种技能的原因，因此F项“Because it is thse backgrund beliefs that fuel ur emtinal respnses (因为正是这些背景式的想法激发了我们的情绪反应)”符合语境，解释了其重要性，是对前文问题的回答。故选F。
39.D。前文“Ask thers yu trust t help yu recgnize when yur emtins seem t be getting the best f yu. (让你信任的人帮你认识到你的情绪何时会占据你最好的状态)”说明可以让信任的人帮助自己，因此D项“Explain yur develpmental gals and sincerely ask fr help (解释你的发展目标，真诚地寻求帮助)”符合语境，给出具体的求助建议，承接前文，其中的help在前文有同词复现。故选D。
40.B。前文“Our brains are wired t draw cnclusins and frm judgments at lightning speed, and thse are frequently the cause f ur negative emtins.”指出大脑过于迅速地形成判断会导致负面情绪，后文“but we tend t run with them, sparking the self-talk that fllws”说明大家通常的思维倾向，因此B项“Thse judgments are nt necessarily accurate (这些判断不一定准确)”符合语境，对前文的判断做出评判，和后文的思维倾向形成转折，其中的judgments 在前文有同词复现。故选B。
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者的父亲从小到大都很享受和作者在一起聊天的时间。在作者上大学期间，每个周日父亲都会和作者打电话聊天。长大后，在作者旅游期间，父亲仍和以往一样会周日打电话。在一次周日和父亲打电话聊天后不久，作者接到了告知父亲因为动脉瘤住院的电话。作者乘飞机赶到医院时，父亲已经去世。在此之后，作者意识到了父亲和自己聊天对自己的意义。
41.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后我们可以有时间交谈。A.change改变；B.cperatin合作；C.cnversatin 交谈；D.debate辩论。根据下文“Nw it was he wh did nt have 12 fr a talk with me.”可知，父亲去世后，父亲再也不会有时间和我聊天了，所以此处指我和父亲可以彼此交谈。故选C项。
42.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我长大后离开家去上大学，从那以后，他每个星期天早上都给我打电话。A.cntacting联系；B.calling打电话；C.educating教育；D.meeting碰面。根据上文“I grew up and left hme fr the cllege ”可知，作者离开家上大学，可推知，此处指父亲每个星期天早上都给我打电话，下文“One Sunday mrning, we had a telephne talk 9 ”是对此处的照应。故选B项。
43.考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我买了房子，我爸爸在30℃的炎炎夏日里独自粉刷了三天。A.decrating装饰；B.clearing清除；清理；C.repairing修理；D.painting油漆；粉刷。根据下文“All he asked fr was t hld his paint brush”可知，此处指父亲在我买了新房后，花了三天时间给我的新房子粉刷。故选D项。
44.考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，我买了房子，我爸爸在30℃的炎炎夏日里独自粉刷了三天。A.labr劳动；B.rest休息；C.heat热量；D.misery痛苦；苦难。根据空前“in the 30℃summer”可知，此处指在炎炎的夏日里，故选C项。
45.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他所要求的只是拿着他的粉刷刷子和他说话。A.talk谈话；B.tend照顾；护理；C.hand搀扶；D.keep保持。根据下文父亲给作者女儿组合秋千期间，让作者给他带一杯茶，和作者聊天以及在父亲去世后，作者意识父亲再也没有时间和自己聊天，可推知此处指父亲只是要求作者能和他聊天。故选A项。
46.考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年前，他来看望我。A.jining加入；B.visiting拜访；C.fllwing跟随；D.leaving离开。根据上文“I bught a huse”及下文“He spent hurs 7 a swing set fr my daughter.He asked me t bring him a cup f tea and have a talk with him”可知，我买了房子，作者的父亲花了好几个小时为作者的女儿组装秋千，并且和作者聊天。可推知，作者的父亲是来看望作者，故选B项。
47.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他花了几个小时为我女儿组装一套秋千。A.putting tgether组合；拼凑；B.giving away赠送；C.tearing apart拆散；扯开；D.making up化妆。根据下文“a swing set fr my daughter”可知,此处指作者的父亲给孙女组装秋千。故选A项。
48.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他让我给他倒杯茶，和他聊聊天，但我要为旅行做准备，所以我没有时间进行长时间的交谈。A.prepare准备；B.aplgize道歉；C.apply申请；D.delay推迟。根据上文“fr a trip, s I did nt have time fr any lng cnversatins.”可知，作者没有和父亲长时间聊天，是因为要为一次旅行做准备。prepare fr“为……做准备”，故选A项。
49.考查短语词义辨析。句意：一个星期天的早上，我们像往常一样通了电话，我注意到爸爸总是忘记我们最近讨论的一些事情。A.n time按时；B.at first首先；C.in return作为回报；D.as usual像往常一样。根据上文“he had been 2 me every Sunday”可知，每个星期天，父亲都会和作者打电话聊天。故选D项。
50.考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A.exactly 精确地；B.freely自由地；C.lately最近；不久前；D.persnally 就个人而言。根据上文“we had a telephne talk”及“I nticed that my dad kept frgetting sme things we discussed”可知，此处指在作者和父亲打电话期间，作者注意到父亲总是会忘记最近聊天谈起的事情。故选C项。
51.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我立刻买了机票，当我到医院的时候，我父亲已经去世了。A.hspital医院；B.flight航班；C.jurney旅程；D.treatment治疗。根据下文“by the time I gt t the hspital”可知，作者接到告知父亲因为动脉瘤住院的电话后，买机票赶往医院。故选B项。
52.考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在他没有时间和我聊天了。A.pleasure愉快；B.interest兴趣；利益；C.chice 选择；D.time时间。根据上文“my dad had passed away”可知，作者的父亲已经去世，所以此处指现在父亲没有时间和我聊天了。故选 D项。
53.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他死后，我对他有了更多的了解，我意识到我对他最深的思想和梦想所知甚少。A.death死；B.illness疾病；C.recvery恢复；D.suffering (内心或肉体的)痛苦，苦难。根据上文“my dad had passed away”可知，作者的父亲已经去世，所以此处指在父亲死去后，故选A项。
54.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他死后，我对他有了更多的了解，我意识到我对他最深的思想和梦想所知甚少。A.effrts努力；B.demands要求；C.thughts想法；D.struggles斗争；奋斗。根据下文“and dreams”可知，此处指作者对父亲的想法和理想不了解, 故选C项。
55.考查名词词义辨析。句意：过去所有他给我要的是我的时间，现在我每天都在关注他。A.relief解脱; B.attentin注意力；C.cmfrt安慰；舒适；D.curage勇气。根据上文“I learned mre abut him, and I realized hw little I knew abut his deepest _______ and dreams. All he ever asked me was my time”可知，父亲在世时，他享受和作者在一起的聊天的时间，对作者的要求仅是一些时间。现在父亲去世了，作者每天都在关注父亲。故选B项。
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了汝瓷传承人41岁的继承人李超 (音译)不遗余力地把它介绍给更广泛的群众。
56.as。考查定语从句。句意：你熟悉流行歌手周杰伦的《青花瓷》吗？正如作曲家方文山所描述的那样，它的最初歌词的灵感来自汝瓷。此处是非限定性定语从句，先行词是lines，关系词在定语从句中作宾语，表示“正如”，应用关系代词as引导。故填as。
57.f。考查介词。句意：公元1100年左右，大量的汝瓷涌入市场，但现在的汝瓷实际上是罕见的。固定短语ceans f 表示“大量”。故填f。
58.existence。考查名词。句意：公元1100年左右，大量的汝瓷涌入市场，但现在的汝瓷实际上是罕见的。此处作主语，应用名词existence“存在”，不可数名词。故填existence。
59.clser。考查形容词。句意：由于汝瓷传承人的努力，人们现在可以比以前更近距离地欣赏汝瓷。根据than可知，此处应用形容词比较级。故填clser。
60.bettering。考查非谓语动词。句意：李超 (音译)出生于河南汝州，花了十年的时间来磨练技艺。spend time ding sth.花时间做某事, 固定搭配。故填bettering。
61.first。考查序数词。句意：汝瓷要经过72道工序，其中一道工序就是揉泥。定冠词后加序数词表示“第几次”。故填first。
62.fully，考查副词。句意：每一件艺术品都值得我们欣赏。此处修饰动词deserve，应用副词fully“完全地”, 作状语。故填fully。
63.be lst。考查动词语态。句意：汝瓷的制作技术将随着高级传承人的逐渐逝去而失去。主语techniques和谓语 lse 是被动关系, 应用被动语态, will be dne表示将来时的被动。故填be lst。
64.what，考查主语从句。句意：因此，李不遗余力地把它介绍给更广泛的群众。谓语动词前是主语从句，从句中缺少宾语，应用what引导，指代“做的事情”。故填what。
65.T achieve，考查非谓语动词。句意：为了实现这一目标，他创造性地利用汝瓷制作了深受年轻人喜爱的日常用品。此处表示目的“为了实现”，应用动词不定式。故填T achieve.
第四部分
第一节
Amng the varius sprts.I am especially fascinated by basketball.It is a team sprt played with tw teams, each cnsisting f five players.The primary bjective is t scre pints by shting the basketball thrugh the ppnent’s hp.The team that scres the mst pints wins the 23me.
The reasns why I am s passinate abut it are as fllws.Initially, the immense excitement it prvides is what I can’t resist.Secndly, as a physically demanding sprt, it helps me stay fit and energetic when I play it regularly.Last but nt least, playing it with my friends makes me realize the valuable life lessn abut cperatin with thers.
In shrt, basketball is s attractive a sprt that I call n yu t participate in it.It nt nly ffers us physical benefits but als teaches us the imprtance f perseverance.Yu will never knw what yu will gain until yu try!
第二节
After a year, she signed up fr a training unit fr firefighters.N sner had she stepped int the training venue than she fund all her classmates were 18—22 yung kids.“Culd I really make it?” Petersn thught t herself, struggling.At the very mment, she was nce again thught f the firm and curageus eyes f the firefighters wh came t rescue her ver 50years ag.She instantly rlled up her sleeves and began t learn bth theretical and practical knwledge as her much yunger peers.
Finally came the written and physical fitness test day.Fr Petersn, she was at an advantageus situatin fr the theretical part, as her past rescue experiences n ambulance ride-alng made her a qualified rescuer already. Hwever, the 3-km running.push-ups, sit-ups, etc. all behaved as huge gaps awaiting her t cnquer.Thugh she ranked the last amng such items, her persistence, endurance as well as the passin fr a childhd dream made her name appear n the list f newly-annunced firefighters.This time, tears blurred her eyes, as the dream brn in the fire was eventually fulfilled.
听力
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听力材料：
Text 1
M: Hi, Helen! Is this yur new bike?
W: Yes, I bught it nly yesterday.
M: It’s cl! May I have a try?
W: Of curse.Dn’t frget t ride n the left.
Text 2
W: Yu lk tired and sleepy.D yu have truble falling asleep?
M: N, I had t finish the paper fr histry class frm 9:00 last night t 2:00 in the mrning.because I didn’t remember it until I finished watching TV.
Text 3
W: I’m disappinted that Everest did nt accept ur ffer.
M: The directr ver there thught it wasn’t lw enugh.
W: Accrding t ur research, it was generus by market standards.
Text 4
W: I’m ging t try ut sme new recipes tnight.
M: Well, remember that the Jhnsns are cming ver fr dinner.Yu knw hw much I like yur cking, dear, but maybe yu shuldn’t pick tnight f all nights t experiment.
Text 5
W: The bus isn’t suppsed t arrive at this stp fr anther 30 minutes.I guess we’ll just have t wait until it cmes.
M: Nrmally I’d agree with yu, but I’m nly ging t the next stp, and I feel like having a walk.
Text 6
W: Hell, Luis Catering.What can I d fr yu?
M: Yes, I’m with the Clbert Crpratin.We’re having a cmpany party n February 15th next week, and I need t arrange fr all the fd and drinks.
W: OK.Hw many peple d yu expect t take part in the party? And will it be an indr ne r utdr ne?
M: Abut 108 emplyees will be there.In additin, 12 managing staff will als be present.And we’ll hld it indrs in ne f ur large cnference rms.
W: OK.I see.
Text 7
W: What are yu ging t d in Canada?
M: My lab is wrking tgether with a research statin in Canada s I will wrk there fr a lng time.
W: Hw lng will it take?
M: Three mnths, prbably.It’ll depend n hw everything is ging.
W: It’s cld there.Yu may need sme heavy clthes.Oh, this suitcase is prbably t small.
M: Dn’t wrry! I d mst f the wrk in the lab.But I d need a large suitcase.I’ll take a lt f research materials with me.
W: S why dn’t we g t the shp t get a larger suitcase?
M: OK.Let’s g.
Text8
W: Hi, Dad.Is yur classmate still wrking in the pwer cmpany?
M: Yes.He is nw the manager.Why d yu ask?
W: Oh.There is a summer vacatin practice prject f us students.Can yu help me ut? Besides, several f ur classmates plan t have a picnic this mrning.
M: OK.Yu can cme t the pwer cmpany fr the practice after that.I can drive yu there r yu can take a taxi.
W: There is n need t d s.I can walk there.
M: Shall I telephne my classmate t tell him that yu will visit him?
W:I’m nt really a visitr.I plan t cmmunicate with the wrkers and learn abut their cmpany culture.
M: That will be a really gd practice experience and yu can learn much frm it.
W: I can’t agree with yu mre.
M: Nw, yu have t prepare fr the cming picnic.Enjy yur time.
W: Thank yu, Dad!
Text9
M: Welcme.Jenny and I have gt lts t tell yu.
W: That’s right.This week Westfield Radi runs its annual cmpetitin.Last year it was t find the best dancer, and next year it will be the turn f lcal actrs t enter.But this year we’re lking fr the best singer in ur city.
M: And what are the rules?
W: Nt many.Yu need t phne yur entry.We dn’t accept entries thrugh the Internet r by fax.
M: Right.Well, it’s schl hlidays this week, s what’s n ffer?
W: The sprts hall will pen an hur earlier than usual at 8:00 am and shut later at 10:30 pm instead f nine.The indr ftball grund is always ppular and has t be bked in advance.
M: But what abut the swimming pl?
W: Nt quite such gd news, I’m afraid.It will be pen abut a week later than planned, but gd news nw—there will be n charge fr swimmers fr the first week.It’s the same size as the ld ne, but it is much better equipped.
M: That’s great.
Text 10
M:I started my wn cmpany, CyberEdit, when I was a freshman.Mst students have t write essays, and I aimed t prvide cmputer editing services fr them.During ne summer vacatin, I wrked fr an Internet cmpany and in the evening.I spent anther fur hurs wrking n my website.It’s nt easy t develp a business.If yu hpe t be financially independent, yu must d smething while yu are yung and yu can wrk lng hurs.Fr a lng time, I was editing nearly ten dcuments a night.I spent fifty hurs a week ding this.It was hard.Then I hired my first fur emplyees, and I never edited a single dcument again.The next year, I turned dwn my summer jb at a big investment bank and spent the vacatin expanding CyberEdit.In December, Wired magazine cntacted me and asked me t write an article abut my life.After the article appeared in March, interested investrs began t cntact me.In June, ne f them decided t invest a large sum f mney in the cmpany.S the Wired article brught me ver a millin dllars in funding! Mre than anything else, gd publicity helps a new business attract investrs and custmers. Investrs came t me, nt because I was making mney and emplying fifty cllege students, but because they read abut it in Wired magazine, and saw it n ABC Wrld News Tnight.My advice t yung peple wh cnsider starting a cmpany is: D it nw! Dn’t delay starting it until yu’ve finished schl r had sme “real-wrld experience”.