Kaleil Isaza Tuzman moved to the United States from Columbia when he was 15.Within a f
ew years he was pushing to get ahead, hawking (叫卖) baseball caps to pay the bills his Harvard scholarship didn't cover.
After graduating, he landed on Wall Street, but every night he dreamed of working for himself.During the booming (繁荣的) 1990s, he gave it a try when he and a partner started govWorks - a software company that helped city government go online.
They raised $60 million and expanded like crazy.Then dotcoms started turning into dotbombs - govWorks broke up too.Says Isaza Tuzman, "Entrepreneurs (创业人) have to be ready for both success and failure.In Columbia if you fail, you become a pariah and no one will do business with you.The wonderful thing about this country is you can get up again."
From national parks to moon landings, America has given the world some amazing ideas.But the American Dream is still the biggest - the idea that with hard work and a bit of luck you can be whoever you want to be.Historian James Truslow Adams once wrote that Americans believe "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."
These days there's pressure on the dream idea.A 1978 study of boys born and raised after World War II found an astonishing 23% of the poorest had reached the top of the income heap by 1973.Now, in a typical generation, only 10% work their way from bottom to top.
But every day, some still do make it.After govWorks went bankrupt, Isaza Tuzman built on what he had learned.His new company, Recognition Group, restructures (重组) firms and finds them venture capital？–？nearly $150 million so far.Last year, "Hispanic Business" magazine named him to its 100 Most Influential list.Not bad for a dreamer, in a country built on dreams.
41.What did Kaleil Isaza Tuzman dream of after graduating from college______
A.Working in the Wall Street stock market.
B.Starting a business of his own.
C.Climbing to the top of society.
D.Entering the IT industry.
42.The word "pariah" in " if you fail, you become a pariah" (Line 3,Para.3) most likely means "________."
A.a person who has no future
B.a person to be pitied
C.a person to be condemned
D.a person to be avoided
43.What does the author mean by the American Dream______
A.Everyone can reach the top of the social ladder.
B.People will have a better, richer, and fuller life than their parents.
C.A lucky poor boy can move to the top if he works hard.
D.Everyone enjoys equal opportunity and share in the wealth.
44.Which of the following statements is true of the American Dream these days______
A.It is becoming more and more difficult for one to work their way from the bottom to the top.
B.More and more people are feeling the pressure to work harder in order to realize their dreams.
C.It is becoming more and more unpopular because few people today can move up the social ladder.
D.If one works hard enough, he will eventually make his dreams come true.
45.To Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, the wonderful thing about America is that ________.
A.there is equal opportunity for everyone
B.everyone can get rich if they work hard
C.you can get capital if you want to start a business
D.you can start all over again after failure
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