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Unit1Facevalues课时作业

第一节、阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

SallyandIfoundedArmadilloCo.almost10yearsago.Fromthestart,we’vepouredourheartsintomakingthebusinesssustainable(可持续发展的).Weonlyusenaturalorrecycledmaterials,andeverystepofthedyeing(染色),spinning,weaving,andfinishingprocessisdonebyhandusingtechniquesthathavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations.Asaresult,eachcarpetistrulyuniqueandfullofsoul,likeamodernartwork.

Theotherconceptofourcompanyissocialresponsibility.Weensureourweaversarepaidfairwages,andwe’reamemberofCareFair.Forthelastsixyears,we’vealsosponsoredalocalprimaryschoolattendedbymanyofourstaff’schildren.Eachpurchaseofoneofourcarpetsgoestowardpayingfortheteachers’salaries,uniforms,textbooksandregularhealthandeyechecks.Thisyearwe’relaunchingascholarshipprogramtohelpthehighestperforminggirlscompletetheirsecondaryeducation.We’reascommittedtogivingbackaswearetomakingbeautifulproducts.

Ithinkthebiggestchallengeinmycareeristhebalancebetweenlifeandwork.Manywomenstrugglewiththis,especiallymothers.Mythreechildrenaresoyoung,andmyhusbandworksandtravelsalot,whichisevenmorechallenging.Meanwhile,timedifferenceisabigchallenge—ourteamisspreadacrosstheglobe,whichmeanslongworkinghoursonSkypeorintheairtravelling.Itcanalsobedifficulttoswitchoffordrawthelinewhenyouseeanopportunitytodomoreordobetter,butit’simportanttosetasidesometimeforrest.

I’mfortunatetoworkwithSallybecauseweperfectlycomplement(补足)eachother.I’mallaboutthebigpicturewhileshe’smuchmoreintothefinerdetails.I’mtheaccelerator,andshe’sthebrake.Separatelywe’dbeadisaster,buttogetherit’sareallystrong,symbiotic(共生的),andrespectfulrelationship.”

1.Whatcanweknowabouttheproductsoftheauthor’scompany?