概括大意与完成句子 第一篇第一篇 The Making of a Success Story 1 IKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer, and man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the worlds most successful entrepreneurs . Born in Sweden in 1926 , Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child , he enjoyed selling things and made small profitsfrom selling matches ,seeds ,and pencils in his community .When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades .Naturally he used it to start up a business-IKEA. 2 IKEAs name comes from Kamprads initials (I.K.)and the place where he grew up (E and A). Today IKEA is known for its modern , minimalist furniture , but it was not a furniture company in the beginning .Rather, IKEA sold all kind of miscellaneous goods ,Kamprads ware included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices ,including watches ,pens and stockings . 3IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kampradshome. Initial sales were very encouraging , so Kamprad expanded the product line . Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951. 4 In 1953 IKEA opend its first showroom in Almhult ,Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings ,but in the early 1950s ,people ordered from catalogues ,Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming:people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it . This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive .By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture . 5 In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling a table to make it easier to transport . Kampradwas inspired .The man had given him a great idea :flat packaging . Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers .IKEA tried it and sales soared . The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves ,but over time ,evem this grew into an advantage for IKEA . Nowadays ,IKEA is often seen as having connotations of self-sufficiency .This image has done wonders for the company ,leading to better sales and continued expansion. 6 Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries .Amazingly ,Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-help company .In 2004 he was named the worlds richest man , He currently lives in Switzerland and is retied from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself , though ,just keeps on growing. 1.Paragraph 2 _C_. 2.Paragraph 3 _D_. 3.Paragraph 4 _B_. 4.Paragraph 5 _E_. A.Ingvar Kamprad a born businessman B.Success brought by the introduction of showrooms C.The origin of IKEA D.Specialization in selling furniture E.Flat packaging a feature of IKEA F.World-wide expansion of IKEA 5. Even when he was only a child, _C_. 6. _A_, and years later became a big company specialized in manufacturing and selling of furniture. 7. Customers liked the idea of IKEAs showrooms because _E_. 8. As flat packaging saves money for both IKEA and the customers, _B_. A.IKEA began as a small store selling all kinds of cheap things. B.it is highly welcomed by both C.Ingvar Kamprad showed interest in and talent for doing business. D.he lives happily in retirement E.here they can see and try the furniture they are going to buy. F. Ingvar successfully manages the company all by himself 第二篇第二篇 The Paper Chase 1. “Running a house is lot like running a business.“ says Stephanie Denton, a professional organizer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who specializes in both residential and commercial paperwork and record keeping. To get a successful grip on organizing documents, bills, and other materials, Denton suggests the following tips: 2. Create a space in which you can always do your paperwork. This is perhaps the most important element of a successful system. If you cant devote an entire desk to the task, at least invest in a rolling file cart to store active paperwork and a two-drawer file cabinet for family records. Store the rolling file cart wherever it is most convenient and comfortable to do your work. whether that is the kitchen, office, or family room. 3. When in doubt, throw it out, the first step to implementing a workable filling system is to eliminate paper you dont use, dont need, or that you could easily access again elsewhere. Throw out duplicate statements, old catalogs, and all of the coupons, mailings, or offerings youll never have an opportunity to use or even read. 4. Set aside two days a month to pay bills, if a monthly due date doesnt fit into your cycle, call up the creditor and suggest a more convenient date, keep two manila folders at the front of your system for current bills one to correspond with each bill-paying day and file all incoming bills. Keep a list in the front of each folder of what needs to be paid in case the invoice never arrives or gets mispl