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Darno Setiadi is one of the top ten thousand richest men in Indonesia. Mr. Setiadi runs his own Business, importing machinery from Europe and selling it all over the country. He employs over three hundred people and lives in a very large house in Jakarta, the capital city. However, as he will tell you, he had to travel down a long, hard road to get to where he is today.

“I built this business up from nothing through my own hard work,” said Darno. “I come from a poor family and have thirteen brothers and sisters. My dad died when I was fourteen and I had to go out to work to try to support the rest of my family. To begin with, I sold ice cream in the street; then I got a job selling cloth door-to-door. After that, I started traveling all over the island selling things to people and slowly I started getting ideas about what kind of products the different markets wanted.

“When I was twenty-one, I left my wife and two children at home and moved to Jakarta to set up my own business, selling all kinds of machines, but, particularly propellers (螺旋桨) for boats. There are over thirteen thousand islands in Indonesia, so there’s a huge market for that kind of thing. Luckily for me, some friends helped me get import licenses. Business was increasing and I could finally afford to bring my family over to join me.

“The only real problem I have now is who’s going to take control of the business when I retire. I’d like my son to run it, but he’s not really strong enough to do it! I think perhaps his childhood was too easy, and that has made him a bit too soft to do work like this!”

21. What does Darno sell now?

A. Cloth. B. Boats. C. Machines. D. Ice cream.

22. When Darno was in his early teens, he ______.

A. helped with his family business B. struggled to raise a big family

C. left his family to do business D. traveled all over the world

23. What does Darno worry about now?

A. His health problems.

B. How to spend his retired life.

C. How to keep controlling the market.

D. His son’s ability to take over his business.

24. Which of the following words can best describe Darno?

A. Kind-hearted and easy-going. B. Sharp-eyed and hard-working.