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选择性必修第三册 UNIT 7　CAREERS A组 Ⅰ.阅读 A (2022吉林长春高考模拟) During his sophomore (大学二年级) year,Ben took a few business classes.They got his head spinning with ideas to start his own business.He started by thinking about things he liked.First,it was clothing,then coffee.He thought about opening up a coffee shop.But both ideas seemed too hard and costly. Some might give up right there and keep going about their regular life.But Ben is different.He kept thinking and came up with the idea of selling his own brand of coffee.He felt like there was potential to do this without too much money or risk.He didn’t give up.So he took to the Internet and started doing research.He eventually found a coffee bean supplier.He had to learn about all of the legalities(法律事务) of starting a business.It all seemed daunting but he stuck to it. After setting up his business and starting to order coffee,he began testing different versions with his friends and family.He got feedback and improved his products.He appropriately named his company Clouds Coffee Company.He had a little bit of savings from his birthdays but that was far away from starting a business.So,he traded with an advertising designer to help him with his naming, logo,product pictures,photography,and website design.In return,he would supply him with coffee in exchange for his design talent! Ben received great support from his tutor,Clyde Rucker,a very successful businessman and the best friend of his grandparents.Many others in the community supported Ben in his earliest days,trying to help him succeed at such a young age.They were inspired by his activeness and energy.And his good coffee! Ben Cloud is a fantastic example of a young person struggling to become the best version of himself. 1.What does the underlined word “daunting” mean in Paragraph 2? A.Discouraging. B.Effortless. C.Exciting. D.Helpful. 2.How did Ben solve the financial problem of starting his business? A.By collecting money from his friends. B.By working for an adve