题目内容
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated (估计) worth of more than $40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat (功绩) for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids”.
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the population, he says, has proven to be an essential (实质的) method in helping poor countries to be financially successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates: “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency (紧迫),” Gates said. “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
1... Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to ___.
A. improve the health of population in America alone
B. improve the health of population all over the world
C. avoid leaving his children too much money
D. spare the American government the burden of health care
2... Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is ___.
A. to set up more foundations for them B. to aid them with natural resources
C. to put more effort into the health issues in them D. to help them take a more global view
3.. It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks ___.
A. Americans should care about people in other countries
B. Americans should treat fellow citizens well
C. Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
D. Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune
4... Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of ___.
A. his weakening health condition B. his parents’ suggestions
C. his great success in business D. his concern for suffering people
5.. The underlined word “channel” probably has a similar meaning as it is used in sentence “___”.
A. Try to channel your abilities into something useful
B. We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily
C. Ships must follow the channel into the port D. Which channel will you be broadcasting tonight
1..B
2..C
3..A
4..D
5..A
【解析】 略
A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start."
The man replied, "But I don't have an e-mail."
"I'm sorry," said the manager. "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his money. He repeated the practice three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (代理人) and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail."
The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"
【小题1】Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?
| A．Because he was lazy. |
| B．Because he didn't pass the test. |
| C．Because he didn't have an e-mail. |
| D．Because he didn't have a computer. |
| A．become twice |
| B．become 3 times |
| C．decrease twice |
| D．decrease 3 times |
| A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world. |
| B．The man didn't give up though he failed the interview. |
| C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket. |
| D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. |
| A．helpful and thoughtful |
| B．positive and generous |
| C．smart and hardworking |
| D．stubborn and selfish |
| A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. |
| B．A good beginning is half done. |
| C．Accidents will happen. |
| D．No pains, no gains. |