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        A young man went to Harvard University when he was 18. But  he soon found that his heart wasn’t in studying. He spent many nights in front of the computer and slept in class. Two years later,the young man dropped out of Harvard. He went to start Microsoft. We all know the young man's name: Bill Gates.

        Now Microsoft is the world ’s biggest Software company. About 90 percent of computers run on Microsoft Windows. Bill topped the list of the richest men around the world for 13 years until 2007. But he made the decision to give all his money to charity,instead of his children.

        All of his $58 billion fortune went to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill and his wife set up the foundation to help with health and education projects around the world. After stepping down from Microsoft in July,Bill worked on running the charity programs. The foundation is the world's biggest charity foundation.

        “I've got the gift of great fortune. But I think great wealth comes from great responsibility? the responsibility to give back to society,said Bill.

Reading Comprehension

A) Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

() 1. top           A. a large amount of money

() 2. step down       B. a choice that you make about something

() 3. fortune        C. to be on the upper surface of something

() 4. decision        D. to return something

() 5. give back        E. to leave an important job

B) Choose the best answer according to the passage.

() 1. When did Bill drop out of Harvard?

   A. When he was 13 years old. B. When he was 18 years old.

   C. When he was 20 years old. D. When he was 21 years old.

() 2. What will Bill do with his money?

   A. He wants to give all his money to his children.

   B. He wants to give his money to the charity and his children.

   C. He wants to give all his money to the charity.

   D. He hasn ’t made his decision.

() 3. What's the purpose (目的) of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

   A. To help the old.

   B. To help the children.

   C. To help with health and education projects in the USA.

   D. To help with health and education projects around the world.

() 4. What do you think of Bill Gates?

   A. He started the Microsoft after graduation of university.

   B. He says his great fortune means great happiness.

   C. He is not only very rich but also quite responsible.

   D. He is very rich but he is irresponsible.

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