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BILL GATES has promised to give all of his US $ 58 billion fortune to charity—rather than leaving it for his children.

The founder of Microsoft, who steps down from his post Friday, said he wants to make a “positive contribution” to the world. He has promised to transfer his money to the charity he has set up with his wife Melinda, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds health and education projects around the world.

He revealed(透露) his decision a week before he steps down as executive chairman of Microsoft, the firm he founded more than 30 years ago. The 52?year?old will continue to work as non?executive chairman and will spend just one day a week at the business.

Speaking about the joint?decision he made regarding his fortune with his wife, he said,“We’ve chosen not to pass it on to our children. We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact.” He said he did not want to leave it in his will for his children and added,“It’s like saying which children are most important.”

In an interview with BBC’s Newsnight, he said:“I want to make a positive contribution to the world.”

Bill Gates will step down from his post Friday, 33 years after he founded Microsoft in 1975. His success with the computer giant has made him the richest man in the world for 13 years in a row according to Fortune magazine’s rich list.

When he founded the firm he said he wanted to put “a computer on every desk and in every home.” Many people have said that the computer revolution would not have happened without him and more than 90 percent of computers in the world run on Microsoft Windows.

He will be succeeded in his post by Steve Balmer, the co?chief executive since 2000. Although the move was announced two years ago and there has been lots of planning, many people speculate that Gates’ departure will leave a big gap in the firm.

Charlene Li, from Consultants Forrester Research, said:“What they’re going to lose is that founding focus, and the ability to rally the troops.”

Microsoft has an outstanding financial performance and currently has profit margins estimated at 30  percent. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation claims to be the biggest philanthropic organization in the world.

Why has BILL GATES promised to give all of his US $58 billion fortune to charity?

A.He wants to make a positive contribution to the world.

B.He has set up the charity with his wife Melinda.

C.He has decided to step down from his post.

D.More than 90 percent of computers in the world run on Microsoft Windows.

Who set up the charity to which Bill Gates will transfer the money?

A.Bill Gates.                    B.Melinda Gates.

C.Bill Gates and his wife.        D.Bill Gates and Steve Balmer.

What’s Charlene Li’s attitude towards Bill Gates’ departure?

A.Optimistic.  B.Worried.    C.Critical.        D.Neutral.

The underlined sentence “He will be succeeded in his post by Steve Balmer.” means Steve Balmer will.

A.be as successful as Bill Gates

B.fill the gap Bill Gates leaves in the firm

C.start a computer revolution with the help of Bill Gates

D.take over after Bill Gates steps down

【小题1】 A【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】D  


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【小题1】

【文章大意】本文主要讲述了Bill Gates, the  founder of  Microsoft 准备将他的58 billion 美元的财产捐献给慈善机构以及他退休的事情等等。 【小题1】考查文章细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句以及第五段“...he(Bill Gates)said :‘I want to make  a  positive  contribution to the world. ’”可知Bill Gates要对世界作出积极的贡献。 【小题2】考查文章细节理解。根据第二段“He has promised  to transfer his money to the charity he has  set  up with his wife Melinda...”,可知是他和他的妻子建立的慈善机构。 【小题3】考查文章细节理解。根据文章的倒数第二段“Charlene Li ,... said:‘What they’re going to lose is that founding focus, and the ability to rally the troops.‘ ”言外之意,Charlene Li对Bill Gates的离去持担忧的态度。A项 “乐观的”;B项“担忧的”;C项“批评的”;D项“中立的”。所以选B。 【小题4】考查文章的细节推断。根据全文的内容,在Bill Gates退位后, Steve  Balmer 将接管这个公司。
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If you want to send or receive an e-mail, you should first ____ .

       A. apply for a mailbox   B. buy a computer

       C. go to the post office  D. fill in a form

When you get a FREE mailbox, you can send an e-mail ____ .

       A. by paying some money     B. to anyone

       C. without paying money     D. anywhere

The mailbox’s name in the e-mail address “editor@ew.com.cn.” is ____ .

       A. ew      B. ew.com.cn  C. com.cn       D. editor

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       A. send a letter by e-mail      B. read the e-mail on computers in the world

       C. get a free mailbox     D. find out one’s e-mail address

We can find the similar information in the book “____”.

       A. Who Moved My Cheese    B. Surfing on the Internet

       C. Bill Gates’ Story D. Harry Potter

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 populations , he says , has proven to be an essential 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,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”
【小题1】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
【小题2】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
【小题3】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 concerns for suffering people

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(BBC)The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68.Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age.

Gates and Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it.The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft's business."Ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him," the Microsoft founders said in a statement.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken " a critically important step that led to everything we have today".

Dr Roberts was the founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists.The company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms.

In the mid-1970's, with the firm struggling with debt, Dr Roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists.The result was the Altair 8800.The $395 kit (around £1,000 today) was featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders.

Among those interested in the machine were Paul Allen and Bill Gates.The pair contacted Dr Roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine.The pair finally moved to Albuquerque - the home of MITS - where they founded Micro-Soft, to develop their software.

Dr Roberts sold his company in 1977.He died in hospital on 1 April after a long period of pneumonia (肺炎) .

1.Why did Dr Roberts probably decide to sell his company?

         A.Because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980's.

         B.Because he wanted to take a chance on Gates and Allen.

         C.Because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.

         D.Because he had difficulty competing with big companies.

2.What do we know about MITS?

         A.It was set up by Steve Wozniak.

         B.It sold electronics parts to big firms.

         C.It is located in Albuquerque.

         D.It is a technology website.

3.We can learn that Popular Electronics is likely to be  ____.

         A.a newspaper                    B.a magazine  

         C.a Website                 D.an organization

4.What is the best title of this passage?

         A.The story of the Altair 8800

         B.The founder of MITS

         C.Father of the personal computer died

         D.The story of Dr Roberts

 

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1.If you want to send or receive an e-mail, you should first ____ .

      A. apply for a mailbox                         B. buy a computer

      C. go to the post office                       D. fill in a form

2. When you get a FREE mailbox, you can send an e-mail ____ .

      A. by paying some money                  B. to anyone

      C. without paying money                 D. anywhere

3.The mailbox’s name in the e-mail address “editor@ew.com.cn.” is ____ .

      A. ew                      B. ew.com.cn       C. com.cn              D. editor

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us how to ____ in this passage.

      A. send a letter by e-mail                  B. read the e-mail on computers in the world

      C. get a free mailbox                          D. find out one’s e-mail address

5.We can find the similar information in the book “____”.

      A. Who Moved My Cheese                B. Surfing on the Internet

      C. Bill Gates’ Story                               D. Harry Potter

 

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