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After years of trying to balance work with motherhood, Karl Smith left her corporate (公司的) job behind
to start her own business.
It's been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur (企业家) began making cakes out of her family's
kitchen. In that time, she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party Rentals into a well-developed
wedding planning and rental operation. Statistics show that these kinds of mommy-owned businesses are on
the rise. Many women say they can't find work that allows them to balance their responsibilities at home.
Indeed, according to a national study conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Microsoft Canada, fifty-four
percent of female small business owners agree that being able to work at home to raise their family was a key
reason to leave the corporate world behind.
"Being a mom entrepreneur means trading a typical 9-to-5 work week in for a more irregular routine," says
Gemma Moore, a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore Designs, a design company
specializing in website, photography and print media. "Finding a business that you can build in the evenings will
allow you to spend time with your children during the day and continue your business after they go to school."
Ninety-two percent of female small business owners say that mobile equipment and computer software can
help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most productive. In fact, ninety-five
percent agree that small business owners need to be more technology-savvy than ever before. The more
technology they master, the more successfully they will run their businesses.
"Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs, but this is especially true for women," says Ruth Bastedo,
President, Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC). "Entrepreneurs recognize that today's technology can help
them to find work/life balance while still providing them with the tools and materials they need to grow their
businesses more effectively.
1. Many female employees left their corporate jobs in order to _____.
A. master more and more technology
B. support their families in a better way
C. look after their children more carefully
D. carry out their responsibilities as housewives
2. What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?
A. She has two companies of her own.
B. She was once doing trade business.
C. She does not work in the daytime.
D. She can arrange her time more properly.
3. The underlined part "be more technology-savvy" (in Paragraph 5) probably means "_____".
A. save more hours for technology
B. spend less money on technology
C. have a better knowledge of technology
D. find better balance in technical field
4. The passage mainly tells us that _____.
A. most women can hardly find suitable work
B. new technology can help women to find work
C. Karl Smith has started her own business at home
D. mommy-owned businesses can balance work and life
