1. 初中进阶 (2250 期 20150424) 6 版 From small business to big business

2. Pre-reading 1. Do you enjoy online shopping? Are you satisfied with the delivery service? Describe one experience that impressed you most.

3. 2. How much do you know about United Parcel Service, one of the largest delivery companies in the world?

4. While reading Complete the timetable according to the context. YearPeopleEvent 1907________1________set up _______2_______ 1913 Jim Casey and Claude Ryan _____3_____ Evert McCabe and renamed the company _______4_______ /Charlie Soderstorm took care of the trucks and _______5_______ 1920 s /renamed the company _______6_______ Jim Casey and Claude Ryan the American Messenger Company joined with Merchants Parcel Delivery colored them dark brown United Parcel Service

5. Answer the following questions. 1. How old was Jim Casey when he planned to set up a local delivery company? 2. How much did Jim Casey borrow from Claude Ryan? 3. What was the advantage of sorting packages? Nineteen. $100. A driver would not waste time driving all over the city.

6. 4. Why did Charlie Soderstorm choose a dark brown color for all the trucks? 5. How many workers does UPS have throughout the world? Because he thought it gave them a special look. 63,900.

7. Language study Complete the sentences with the words in their proper forms. 1. None of us imagined he would become a successful ________. 2. He had no ________ but to accept the fact. 3. I can see many ________ vans on the street every day. 4. There is something ________ in today’s newspaper. 5. The child ________ Jerry is interested in painting. businessdelivernamespecialchoose businessman choice delivery special named

8. After reading Do you know any other large company that developed from a small business? Collect information and introduce it to your classmates briefly.