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The richest man in the world can now also claim a degree from the college he dropped out of three decades ago. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered the commencement (典礼) address at Harvard University on Thursday, and was awarded the L. L. D. honorary doctorate (博士头衔).

“Our speaker is known as the most influential entrepreneur(企业家) of the personal computer revolution. He was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004, 2005, 2006 and again in 2007, ” said Harvard’s president, Derek Bok. Then Bok spoke more directly to Gates: “Just think what you could have achieved if you had stayed another two years.”

Gates told the students, many of whom will soon be launching into full-time careers, that work isn’t the only thing of importance.

“Judge yourself not on the professional accomplishments but on how well you have addressed the world’s inequities, how you have treated people who have nothing to do with you,” he said.

In recent months, Gates has been giving a larger part of his time and energy to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on issues including global health and education. In 2008, he plans to make the foundation his chief responsibility.

But for the most part, the Microsoft co-founder stuck to the serious message about trying to make the world a better place. He urged the graduates not to get discouraged about seemingly intractable (棘手的) challenges of poverty and poor health.

As many as 30,000 people were expected to attend the outdoor commencement ceremony. Gates wasn’t the only high-profile speaker on the Cambridge campus this week. On Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton delivered Harvard’s Class Day speech. Gates and Clinton have collaborated (合作) on great efforts to fight the AIDS epidemic in developing countries. Recent past Harvard commencement speakers have included journalist Jim Lehrer in 2006, actor and writer John Lithgow in 2005 and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2004.

 

45. We know from the text that Bill Gates__________.

A. got an important award from Harvard University

B. left the college for his career ahead of two years

C. addressed at Harvard University for the high-profile speaker

D. urged the graduates not to fight the AIDS in developing countries

46. What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

A. it claims a degree from the college one dropped out of

B. it delivers the commencement address at Harvard University.

C. it fixes its eyes on issues about health and education throughout the world.

D. it collaborates on great efforts to attend the commencement ceremony

47. On this special day, Bill Gates has done all the following EXCEPT that _______.

A. he claimed a degree      B. he used much of his time and energy to his Foundation

C. he gave a speech.        D. he went to work with journalist Jim Lehrer

48. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________.

A. A large number of some famous men went to Harvard University after success

B. Harvard University only brings up some journalists, actors and writers

C. General Kofi Annan acted as a professor at Harvard University after retirement

D. Jim Lehrer,John Lithgow and Kofi Annan are Gates’ brothers

Answer 1

45.B。判断推理题。与文章第三段中Just think what you could have achieved if you had stayed another two years.吻合。

46.C。事实细节题。与文章第六段中对the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation的解析which focuses on issues including global health and education.吻合。

47.D。细节判断题。A项与文章第一段第一句吻合，B项与第五段第一句吻合，C项与第一段Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered the commencement address…及第二段等内容相符，D项表述的内容与事实不符，journalist Jim Lehrer是2006年在Harvard发表毕业演讲与文章中未曾暗示与Gates有共事的事实。

48.A。判断推理题。根据最后一段第一句Recent past Harvard commencement speakers.可以判断：所介绍的这几位伟人Jim Lehrer, John Lithgow and Kofi Annan都曾在成功后去过Harvard University作过毕业演讲。