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The world’s richest man might seem to have it all,but Bill Gates has one regret.The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.

Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网),the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,Arabic or Chinese.

He said:“I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary.I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest.I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”

Gates,who is worth $79.3 billion,praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable,isn’t it?”he said.

This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language.He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.

Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife,Melinda,would likely want Samuel L.Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).

He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time,he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food,but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.

When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way,the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break.‘‘Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning.Pam still working on this problem,”he said.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.An Interview with Bill Gates

B.How Bill Gates Succeeded

C.Bill Gates’Regret

D.The Richest Billionaire

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that_____.

A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life

B.food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life

C.he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes

D.he never cares about buying food and clothing

3.What advice did Bill Gates give?

A.Avoid staying up too late.

B.Be a good language learner.

C.Do the dishes yourself at home.

D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook

B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.

C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high schoo1.

D.Bill Gates’wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.

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Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools,restaurants,retail stores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harder-hit places,including Galveston,will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing,and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston,Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe it or not,Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl,she was an orphan,but was taken in by her stepmom,Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane,Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There,she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

1.What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A.Hundreds of people are still missing.

B.A large number of people are homeless.

C.Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D.Factories are closed and many people jobless.

2.It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A.have fully recovered from the disaster

B.were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C.need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D.suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

3.Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A.at least one month

B.at least three weeks

C.two weeks at most

D.nearly half a month

4.Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A.they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B.they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C.Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D.Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

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Information about the homestay host

Chika is 28 years old.She is away from home most of the time.Tara is 18 years old.She is at home every day.They both speak English.

Chika and Tara’s guests can stay for at least 5 nights and up to a maximum of 365 nights.Chika and Tara have no children living at home.It is a non-smoking residence(住宅).No pets live in this household.

Information about the homestay accommodation

The accommodation is in London.The name of the neighborhood is Greenwich.The distance to the city center is 1.6km.The next access point to public transport is at 15 m distance.

Three guests can stay in Tara and Chika’s house at the same time.The following accommodation is generally available:

Single room with shared use of the family bathroom

*Size: 12.0 ㎡

*Facilities: desk, Internet access, mirror, hairdryer and wardrobe(衣橱)

*Price per night per person: £20.00 per night(one single)

Twin room with shared use of the family bathroom

*Size: 15.0 ㎡

*Facilities: TV, desk, Internet access, mirror, hairdryer and wordrobe

*Price per night per person:

£20.00 per night(one guest)

£17.00 per night(two guests)

The room charge includes the following services: Internet access, regular room cleaning, breakfast, free use of the washing machine.

Additional available service at an extra charge: Pick-up service(£60.00 one-way); Lunch(£6.00 per person per day); Dinner(£6.00 per person per night)

Vegetarian(素食的) meals are available.

1.Chika and Tara’s house would be a good choice for _______.

A.a pet lover

B.a heavy smoker

C.a person who eats no meat

D.one who needs a one-night stay

2.What do we know about Chika and Tara’s house?

A.It lies in the center of the city.

B.It is not far away from Greenwich.

C.Public transport is convenient there.

D.The distance from the house to London is 1.6 km.

3.If Mary chooses a twin room and pick-up service(two-way), how much should she pay per day?

A.£140. B.£137. C.£80. D.£77

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