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【题目】As the richest man in the world, Bill Gates is no stranger to success. So when the billionaire offers advice, it’s smart to listen. On Monday, Bill Gates hosted an “AMA” or “ask me anything” session（会议） on Reddit, during which a participant asked, “If you could give 19-year-old Bill Gates some advice, what would it be?”

Gates said: “I would explain that smartness is not single dimensional and not quite as important as I thought it was back then. I would say you might explore the developing world before you get into your forties. I wasn’t very good socially back then, but I am not sure there is advice that would fix that--maybe I had to be awkward and just grow up...”

In short: Intelligence isn’t one-dimensional-and it’s not the only ingredient required for success.

This isn’t the only time Gates has given out advice on navigating your years as a young adult. One of his best pieces of wisdom comes from fellow billionaire and friend Warren Buffett: Keep things simple. In a 2009 interview with CNBC. Gates said: “You look at his calendar; It’s pretty simple. You talk to him about a case where he thinks a business is attractive, and he knows a few basic numbers and facts about it. And he knows a few basic numbers and facts about it. And if it gets less complicated, he feels like then it’s something he’ll choose to invest (投资) in. He picks the things that he’s got a model of, a model that really is predictive and that’s going to continue to work over a long-term period. And so his ability to boil things down, to just work on the things that really count, to think through the basics —it’s so amazing that he can do that. It’s a special form of genius(天才).”

【1】What can we learn about 19-year-old Bill Gates?

A. He was not a smart youth.

B. He overvalued the importance of smartness.

C. He had developed great social skills.

D. He thought intelligence was multidimensional.

【2】What’s Warren Buffett’s motto?

A. Keep learning. B. Keep things simple.

C. Intelligence isn’t one-dimensional. D. Intelligence is the key to success.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “boil things down” mean?

A. Take things down clearly and in detail.

B. Break things down into many smaller pieces.

C. Make things shorter by leaving out unnecessary parts.

D. Do things at a slower pace in order to be careful.

【4】What does Bill Gates think about Warren Buffett?

A. Hard to understand. B. Easygoing and talkative.

C. Fearless in investment. D. Wise and extraordinary.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】本文主要讲述名人盖茨对如何成功给出的建议以及盖茨讲述他的朋友巴菲特做事的原则。

【1】Ｂ

推理判断题。当有人请他给19岁时的自己几点建设时他说“I would explain that smartness is not single dimensional and not quite as important as I thought it was back then.”（我会解释说，聪明不是单维的，不像我那时认为的那么很重要。）分析这话可看出，当时的他把聪明看的太重了，故B项正确。

【2】Ｂ

推理判断题。根据最后一段中One of his best pieces of wisdom comes from fellow billionaire and friend Warren Buffett: Keep things simple.和盖茨的话“You look at his calendar; It’s pretty simple.”（你看他的日程表，相当简单），及“And if it gets less complicated, he feels like then it’s something he’ll choose to invest (投资）in”（如果它变得不那么复杂，他觉得那是他会选择去投资的。）由这两句可推断出，Warren Buffett的座右铭为Keep things simple（化繁为简）。故选B。

【3】Ｃ

推理判断题。根据下句“to just work on the things that really count, to think through the basics —it’s so amazing that he can do that.(只从事于那些真正重要的东西，从基本的方面去思考—－他能做到这一点真是太神奇了。)”由此可知，他能抓住重要的事，去掉不必要的东西，故与C相符，故选C。

【4】Ｄ

推理判断题。根据最后一段盖茨说巴菲特是个喜欢简单的人，善于抓住重要的事。这样做事情的方式真让人惊讶，他是天才的一种特殊形式。从这种话中可推断出盖茨说巴菲特是个聪明的但又是个非凡的人，故D符合题意，故选D。