摘要： What is the best title of the passage? A. Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again B. What Made Billionaires C. Self-Made Billionaires D. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser 答案:59-62 BCCA C Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper books, too, printed on good paper and boundbetween hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list reveals.

With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion.

According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.

Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.

A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（脸谱网）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.

Meanwhile, turmoil（动荡）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.

Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.

The biggest loser was casino（赌场，娱乐场）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -- the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour -- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.

About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars.

According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth _____.

  A. 57 billion dollars  B. 50 billion dollars  C. 1.5 billion dollars  D. 20 billion dollars

31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of _____.

  A. turmoil on the stock and housing market  

B. media and financial data network

  C. rising oil and dizzy art prices            

D. investment

The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to _____.

  A. tell the readers that television stars make money easily

  B. prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire

  C. women can also be billionaires

  D. tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made

It can be inferred from the story that _____.

  A. one earns much and also loses much

  B. stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth

  C. the computer industry makes more billionaires

  D. young people can also be billionaires

What is the best title of the passage?

  A. Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again

  B. What Made Billionaires

  C. Self-Made Billionaires

  D. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list reveals.

With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion.
According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.
Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.
A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（脸谱网）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.
Meanwhile, turmoil（动荡）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.
Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.
The biggest loser was casino（赌场，娱乐场）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -- the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour -- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.
About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars

  1. 1.

    According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth _____

    1. A.
      57 billion dollars
    2. B.
      50 billion dollars
    3. C.
      1.5 billion dollars
    4. D.
      20 billion dollars
  2. 2.

    31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of _____

    1. A.
      turmoil on the stock and housing market
    2. B.
      media and financial data network
    3. C.
      rising oil and dizzy art prices
    4. D.
      investment
  3. 3.

    The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to _____

    1. A.
      tell the readers that television stars make money easily
    2. B.
      prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire
    3. C.
      women can also be billionaires
    4. D.
      tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred from the story that _____

    1. A.
      one earns much and also loses much
    2. B.
      stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth
    3. C.
      the computer industry makes more billionaires
    4. D.
      young people can also be billionaires
  5. 5.

    What is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again
    2. B.
      What Made Billionaires
    3. C.
      Self-Made Billionaires
    4. D.
      Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser
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阅读理解

　　Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list reveals．

　　With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country．He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion．

　　According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more．However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars．

　　Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members．

　　A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook．Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars．

　　Meanwhile, turmoil(动荡)on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman．

　　Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction(交易)put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network．

　　The biggest loser was casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place．

　　About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars．

(1)

According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth ________．

[　　]

A．

57 billion dollars

B．

50 billion dollars

C．

1.5 billion dollars

D．

20 billion dollars

(2)

What’s the purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example?

[　　]

A．

to tell the readers that television stars make money easily．

B．

to prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire．

C．

to women can also be billionaires．

D．

to tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made．

(3)

It can be inferred from the story that ________．

[　　]

A．

one earns much and also loses much

B．

stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth

C．

the computer industry makes more billionaires

D．

young people can also be billionaires

(4)

What is the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again

B．

What Made Billionaires

C．

Self-Made Billionaires

D．

Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser

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