As a young man growing up in New York City, Allan Maman was always thinking and trying. When fidget spinners (指尖陀螺) first came out, he was extremely ___1___. As a young man with a disease called ADHD, the constant ___2___ of the spinner looked very interesting to him. He ___3___ some spinners online, and he found the products to be of poor ___4___ and overpriced.
Instead of waiting for someone else to ___5___ it, Allan decided to make one. He found a blueprint online and used his high school’s 3D printer to ___6___ with. Then Allan asked his science teacher to help him learn how to use the ___7___. He created his first fidget spinner and ___8___ it with his classmates, who soon became so crazy about it. Everyone became ___9___ to possess one. So, Allan started to make more fidget spinners.
With the orders rising, he purchased his own 3D printer to meet the ___10___. He had to work long hours to ___11___ all of the orders. Then he and his friend, Cooper Weiss, ___12___ to open an Instagram account, Fidget 360, to attract more customers and ___13___ it took off.
They ordered more 3D printers and ___14___ shop in their basement. Allan and Cooper paid their school classmates to help assemble(安装) and ___15___ the orders. Soon, they needed even more help! ___16___, they found a company in Brooklyn to make the ___17___ for them. All in all, they sold over $350,000 worth of fidget spinners! Their ___18___ was presented in many national magazines and TV shows. Allan is now moving on to other ___19___. His long-term goal is to create more great businesses and then give his profits back to ___20___ causes.
1. A. angry B. mad C. curious D. sensitive
2. A. movement B. excitement C. speed D. beauty
3. A. designed B. ordered C. described D. exchanged
4. A. color B. taste C. material D. quality
5. A. explain B. improve C. abandon D. enjoy
6. A. experiment B. continue C. communicate D. compete
7. A. knowledge B. network C. printer D. science
8. A. bought B. provided C. compared D. shared
9. A. upset B. surprised C. eager D. happy
10. A. requirement B. demand C. standard D. deadline
11. A. get away with B. look up to C. put up with D. keep up with
12. A. decided B. preferred C. chose D. expected
13. A. finally B. quickly C. clearly D. gradually
14. A. took up B. gave up C. set up D. got up
15. A. turn B. tie C. fold D. ship
16. A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
17. A. products B. models C. styles D. systems
18. A. success B. incident C. experience D. identity
19. A. hobbies B. professions C. creations D. technologies
20. A. important B. possible C. hopeful D. worthy
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. D
