English Lessons

 DIRECTIONS: Read the following and answer the questions?
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Doug McMillon is the president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart was his first employer, and they’ve remained his one and only ever since he started working at their Arkansas warehouse at age 17 for $6 an hour.

Today, McMillon sits high atop Wal-Mart’s corporate ladder. However, he claims that he learned skills at his first job that he still applies today at the highest level of power.

“Teamwork wins and hard work pays off,” he said. “If you don't take care of the basics like showing up on time and striving to exceed the expectations of your leadership, your career doesn't move.”Dell, Inc. is a Texas-based information technology company named after its founder and CEO, Michael Dell. In 2011 Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at almost $15 billion, making him one of the world’s richest people. His company is ranked at number 41 on the Fortune 500 list. Dell was founded in 1984 in Austin, Texas.  

Michael Dell started working at age 12, taking a dishwashing job at a Chinese restaurant for $2.30 an hour. He was promoted to bus boy but before he could further ascend the power structure, he was lured away by a Mexican restaurant. He eventually left the restaurant industry entirely and took a job at a rare stamp and coin store, then sold newspaper subscriptions by phone, all by the time he was 16 years old.ASTAR Air Cargo is a Miami-based cargo airline that serves over 40 airports and offers freight service to the US Department of Defense. The company’s CEO is John Dasburg, who displayed uncanny business acumen from the time of his very first job.

At the age of 10, Dasburg decided to earn money by mowing his neighbors’ lawns. However, he took on too many jobs, and he realized that there was no way he could do it all himself. He dealt with the situation by farming out some of the territories to his friends, and taking a cut of their payments.

At the age of 10, Dasburg decided to earn money by mowing his neighbors’ lawns?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

ASTAR Air Cargo is a Miami-based cargo airline?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE