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　　Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his 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 fate(功绩)for Gates．Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billion to address global health issues，Gates said that finally 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(基本的)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 up 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 finally 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?”

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　　ON receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away．In New Zealand, the 　　1　　 driving age is 15．

　　However it wasn't 　　2　　 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway．Our 　　3　　 was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland．That morning I 　　4　　 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet(厕所)about three times 　　5　　 we left．I thought I was totally 　　6　　 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 　　7　　．"Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘)so 　　8　　．The car is going zigzag(弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the 　　9　　．"Speed up．70km/h isn't fast enough．You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine．

　　How 　　10　　! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves．To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again．"Stop! 　　11　　! Are you crazy?” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 　　12　　 the speed limit was only 50km/h．

　　My family seemed relieved(放心的)and 　　13　　 telling me what to do．They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery．　　14　　, that silence didn't last very long．My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us．　　15　　 they lovely?"

　　How did she expect me to look up in the 　　16　　? As the driver I had to 　　17　　．Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 　　18　　? Four hours later we drove home．This time the journey was much 　　19　　 than before as everyone else 　　20　　 fast asleep．So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive．

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　　Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe of success．According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young(less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly．Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog．

　　However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light．There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25％ of the homes, while argression and fighting were observed in 10％ of the homes．One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite．For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same　signals submission．

　　In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour．They are learning how to talk each other’s language．It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’．

　　What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence．They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected．Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa．They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理)each other．

　　The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets－to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers．If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance．

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　　On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away．In New Zealand, the 　　1　　 driving age is 15．

　　However it wasn't 　　2　　 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway．Our 　　3　　 was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland．That morning I 　　4　　 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet(厕所)about three times 　　5　　 we left．I thought I was totally 　　6　　 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 　　7　　．"Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘)so 　　8　　．The car is going zigzag(弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the 　　9　　．"Speed up．70 km/h isn't fast enough．You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine．

　　How 　　10　　! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves．To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again．"Stop!　　11　　! Are you crazy?” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 　　12　　 the speed limit was only 50 km/h．

　　My family seemed relieved(放心的)and 　　13　　 telling me what to do．They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery．　　14　　, that silence didn't last very long．My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us．　　15　　 they lovely?"

　　How did she expect me to look up in the 　　16　　? As the driver I had to 　　17　　．Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 　　18　　? Four hours later we drove home．This time the journey was much 　　19　　 than before as everyone else 　　20　　 fast asleep．So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive．

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