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  Bill Gates was born on October 28,1955.He grew up in Seattle, Washington.Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather.He was a very clever boy.His favourite subjects at school were science and maths.When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future, he always said,“A scientist.”

  When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers.At that time, computers were very large machines.Once he was interested in a very old computer.He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it.In the end, they worked out a software program(电脑软件程序)with the old machine.Bill sold it for, 200 dollars when he was only 17.

  In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University.At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer(微型计算机).In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft(微软公司).Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen.They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers.They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

  In 1999, Bill wrote a book called Business@ the Speed of Thought.In the book he told people how computer technology(技术)could solve business problems in new ways.It was one of the bestsellers of the New York Times list.

  Bill married Melinda French on January 1,1994.They have two children:a daughter and a son.Bill enjoys reading very much.He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

(1)

What were Bill Gates' favourite subjects?

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A.

Science and technology.

B.

Maths and business.

C.

Science and maths.

D.

Business and computer.

(2)

Where did he develop the BASIC language for the first microcomputer?

[  ]

A.

At Harvard.

B.

In Seattle.

C.

In New York.

D.

In Washington.

(3)

Whom did he begin his company with in 1975?

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A.

His father.

B.

His grandfather.

C.

Paul Allen.

D.

Melinda French.

(4)

When did he write the book Business @ the Speed of Thought?

[  ]

A.

In 1973.

B.

In 1975.

C.

In 1994.

D.

In 1999.

(5)

Bill Gates' hobbies(爱好)are ________.

[  ]

A.

making software and writing books

B.

reading, playing golf and bridge

C.

doing unusual things and developing the BASIC language

D.

playing with computers and working out software programmes

阅读理解。
     Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most
successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy
the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
     In 1954, life magazine published (刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report
said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided
to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish
and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
     In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even
a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents
loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him
want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is
called Green Eggs and Ham.
      In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment
his books provided American children and their parents.
     He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People
say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people
of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said,  "I do not write for children. I write for people."
1. Are Doctor Seuss's books very popular with young readers?
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2. Were many children's books interesting or boring according to the report in 1954?
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3. When did he write the book The Cat in the Hat?
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4. How many words does the book Green Eggs and Ham have? 
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5. What did Doctor Seuss achieve in his life? 
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