Walter Orthmann,100 years old,set the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for 84 years and nine days,which was confirmed by Guinness World Records on January 6,2022.Orthmann said it was an honor and a privilege.His professional advice is to work in an area where you feel motivated.
Orthmann's career started in 1938.He got a job at Industrias Renaux S.A.,working as a shipping assistant at the textile(紡織) company.As a child,he would walk barefoot to school——rain or shine——and was an excellent student.He has always been enthusiastic about learning,but started working to help his family,who lived in Brusque,due to financial hardship.
The town has a large German population,and because he spoke German,he was hired at the weaving factory,which is now called ReneauxView.There,Orthmann continued to love learning and got promoted to a sales position,then a manager.
The sales job took him traveling across the country to meet clients(客戶),who became friends.The company has changed over the past 84 years,which taught Orthmann the most important part of the business:Stay up to date and adapt to different contexts.
Orthmann turned 100 years old on April 19,2022 and celebrated with coworkers,friends and family.He still exercises every day and is still mentally fit.So,he still goes to his favorite places every day:the office.His 84-year-long career was perhaps achieved by his ability to live in the present.
"I don't do much planning,nor care much about tomorrow,"he said. "All I care about is that tomorrow will be another day in which I will wake up,get up,exercise and go to work.You need to get busy with the present,not the past or the future.Now is what counts.So,let's go to work!"
(1)How old was Orthmann when he started to work? BB
A.12.
B.16.
C.18.
D.20.
(2)Why was Orthmann employed by a weaving factory? BB
A.He was good at weaving.
B.He could speak German.
C.He needed to help his family.
D.He was enthusiastic about learning.
(3)What's the most important lesson Orthmann learned from the company's change? AA
A.Keeping up with the times.
B.Spending more time on clients.
C.Keeping fit to go to work every day.
D.Don't do much planning ahead of time.
(4)What may Orthmann agree with? DD
A.Good courage breaks bad luck.
B.Learning is the eye of the mind.
C.The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
D.The important thing is to seize the moment.
【答案】B;B;A;D
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