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Unit1Womenofachievement

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(2020·江西省重点高中盟校第一次联考)

SaraBlakelywascheckinginatanairportlastweekwhenastranger，rushingpast，spottedher.“Thetwobestinventionsofthepast100years：Spanxandwheelsonsuitcases，”thewomanspokeoutacrossthebusyhall.Foryears，managingthecompanyshefoundedinGeorgia，USin2000，whichhasrevolutionizedunderwear，Saraiswellusedtosuchsituation.Sarahascreatedsome200kindsofproductsbeingsoldinmorethan50countries，whichhashelpedSarabecometheworldsyoungestselfmadefemalebillionaireatonetime.

ThenameSpanx，Saraagreed，isprobablyasresponsibleforthebrandssuccessastheproducts，anditcametoherwhenshewassittingintrafficoneday.Thatnight，shewentonlineandregisteredSpanxasatrademark.Sarahasallherbestideasincarsandonplanes.Althoughsheonlylivesfiveminutesawayfromtheoffice，shewilloftenleavehomehalfanhourearlyeverymorning，drivingaroundthecity.

Sarasambitionsincechildhoodhasbeentofollowherfatherintothelaw.ShefailedtheLawSchoolAdmissionTest.ThenshegotherfirstjobatWaltDisneyWorld.Afterthreemonthsthere，shestoppedtosellfaxmachinesdoortodoorforthecompanyDanka.Shedidsuchajobforsevenyears.But，asshesaid，shewouldnthavebeenabletobuildSpanxwithoutthat．

“Ilearnedthat‘nodoesntalwaysmean‘no，andthatyoumayget30noesbeforeyougetoneyes.PeopletoldmenowithSpanxfortwoyearsandIbelieveSpanxsfutureisbright，”shesaid.Whileshesoldfaxmachinesbyday，atnightshetookpartinlocalamateuropen-miccomedysessions.“IjustwasntgettingenoughrejectionduringthedaysoIdtrytogetabitmoreatnight，”sheoftentoldherteam.

语篇解读美国知名内衣品牌Spanx的创始人SaraBlakely一度是世界上最年轻的白手起家的女性亿万富翁。本文主要介绍了她创建Spanx的经历等。

1．Accordingtothetext，SaraBlakely________．

A．istheyoungestfemalebillionaire

B．inventedSpanxandwheelsoncases

C．likestogreets