Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

  What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

  Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping(逃)PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

  After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

  Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

[  ]

A.Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B.Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C.Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D.Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[  ]

A.Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B.Allen first used a computer at a company

C.Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D.Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B.Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C.Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D.Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

[  ]

A.The Other Half of Microsoft

B.Bill Gates

C.How Microsoft Started

D.Microsoft and Its History

  Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world. His books have been translated into many languages.

  What many people do not know is that he is not the only founder of Microsoft. A lot of honor must go to his partner, Paul Allen.

  Allen and Gates met at Lakeside Preparatory School. They and some other friends became interested in computers. They began skipping(逃)PE lessons to play on the school computers. Their school did a deal with a computer company. It al-lowed Allen and Gates to use the company's computers for free. They even started their first software business while in high school. Computers were their lives.

  After leaving school, Alien worked as a programmer. Gates went to Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world, to study law. The invention of computers was small enough to be used at homes, called personal computers, helped Allen persuade Gates to leave Harvard University and start Microsoft together. They designed software like MS-DOS and BASIC for large companies like IBM. However, they were not satisfied with the software and came up with a new system, called Windows. Allen was one of the main programmers. The equally successful Microsoft Office soon followed.

  Allen fell ill in 1983. He stopped working full-time for Microsoft. He took time off, read, traveled and stayed with his family. Allen and Gates are still close. He is still involved in Microsoft, and as one of the richest men in the world, doesn't regret leaving.

(1) It is generally believed by people that ________.

[  ]

A.Bill Gates is the richest person in the world with little education

B.Bill Gates alone founded Microsoft

C.Paul Allen is a close competitor in computers against Bill Gates

D.Paul Allen is also a successful writer besides his achievement in computers

(2) We know from this passage that ________.

[  ]

A.Allen and Gates have known each other for a long time

B.Allen first used a computer at a company

C.Allen and Gates never attended a PE lesson

D.Allen and Gates helped companies with problems for money

(3) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.Paul Allen invented personal computers.

B.Bill Gates joined Microsoft after he finished his law degree at Harvard University.

C.Paul Allen lost all of his interest in computers after he fell ill.

D.Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft at the same time.

(4) The best title for this passage is“________”.

[  ]

A.The Other Half of Microsoft

B.Bill Gates

C.How Microsoft Started

D.Microsoft and Its History

It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.

  Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. He was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They expected to find out that he needed sleep of some kind. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

  The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair(摇椅) and read some news papers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only probable explanation of his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.

The point of this story is that _______.

 A. We needn't feel surprised to find someone who doesn't sleep

 B. one person was found who actually didn't need any sleep

C. everyone needs some rest to stay alive

 D. not sleeping may help one to live longer

After watching him closely, the doctors believed that Al Herpin _______.

 A. needed some kind of sleep    B. slept while one was watching

 C. needed no sleep at all     D. nearly slept in a rocking chair

One suggested explanation of Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.

 A. his old age     

B. his not having a bed

 C. his magnificent physical condition

 D. his mother's injury while carrying him

The writer of the story obviously thinks that Al Herpin's sleeplessness ___.

 A. could be cured     B. could be explained

 C. was healthful      D. was uncommon  

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Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability(能力). They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?

To be sure, people are different. You cannot to do everything as well as certain other people do. It al the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.

Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.

46.With the example of basketball players, the author shows ____.
A. why certain people are poor readers                

B. that there are differences in people’s abilities
C. why some people are good basketball players   

D. that good basketball players can be good readers

47.To improve their reading ability, people should ____.
A. work long and hard                                        B. take different forms of tests
C. have special help and practice                          D. try different reading materials

48.The experiments mentioned in the text show that ____.
A. good readers seem to enjoy reading                 

B. almost all poor readers can make progress
C. causes of poor reading are difficult to find out 

D. tests help people improve their reading ability

阅读理解。
     Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability (能力). They feel
hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?
     To be sure, people are different. You cannot to do everything as well as certain other people do. It al the
students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor;
and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are
guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading
and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all
degrees of reading ability.
     Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these
experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor
reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months,
another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.
1. With the example of basketball players, the author shows _____.
A. why certain people are poor readers
B. that there are differences in people's abilities
C. why some people are good basketball players
D. that good basketball players can be good readers
2. With the example of basketball players, the author shows _____.
A. why certain people are poor readers
B. that there are differences in people's abilities
C. why some people are good basketball players
D. that good basketball players can be good readers
3. The experiments mentioned in the text show that _____.
A. good readers seem to enjoy reading
B. almost all poor readers can make progress
C. causes of poor reading are difficult to find out
D. tests help people improve their reading ability

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