Bill Gates was born on October 28 ,1955. He grew up in Seattle,Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subjects at school were Science and Maths. When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future,he always said ,“A scientist. ”

    When he was 13 years old,Bill started to play with computers. At that time,computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end,they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4 ,200 dollars when he was only 17.

   In 1973,Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard,he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. In his third year,he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with hivS friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home,so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

    In 1999,Bill wrote a book called Business @ the speed of Thought. In the book he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one on the bestsellers of the New York Time list.

Bill married Melinda French on January 1 ,1994. They have two children: a daughter and a son. Bill enjoys reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

() 6. What were Bill Gates’ favourite subjects?

   A. Science and Technology. B. Maths and Business,

    C. Science and Maths. D. Business and Computer.

() 7. Where did he develop the BASIC language for the first microcomputer^

   A. At Harvard. B. In Seattle,

    C. In New York. D. In Washington.

() 8. Whom did he begin his company with in 1975?

   A. His father. B. His grandfather,

   C. Paul Allen. D. Melinda French.

() 9. When did he write the book Business @ the speed of Thoughts

   A. In 1973.   B. In 1975.   C. In 1994.   D. In

1999.

() 10. Bill Gates’ hobbies are .

   A. making software and writing books

   B. reading,playing golf and bridge

     C. doing unusual things and developing the BASIC language

   D. playing with computers and working out software programmes

三、阅读理解。(20分) 

  In 1955,Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney Park in Los Angeles,the USA. Later Disney world was opened in Florida in 1971. It cost between $ 500 and $ 600 million to build. Tokyo Disney Park was opened in Japan in 1983,Europe Disney was opened in France in 1992 and Hong Kong Disney Park was opened in 2005.

   Now Shanghai is going to build a Disney Park and it will be opened in 2016.

  More than 80% of Hong Kong’s population would like to visit the Disney Park when it’s opened. But about half of them thought the adult admission fee (成人参观费) ,of between HK $ 250 to HK $ 300 (US $ 32 to US $ 38) ,was too high. The children’s admission fee is not known yet.

But children may not mind paying any entrance fee. uIf I start saving money now,I 11 have enough money to pay the entrance fee in five years’ time ,” said Chan Po~sang,a 12-year old girl. I can t take my son to the Disney Park in the USA. ” said Mrs Yu,mother of a small boy. “That’s why I agree with the government’s plan to build one here. Then I'll be able to take my son there. The admission fee of several hundred HK dollars is nothing compared with (与 相比) the price of an air ticket to the USA. ”

() 1. The first Disney Park was built in.

   A. France   B. Tokyo C. America   D. Hong Kong

() 2. How many Disney Parks will there be in Asia by the year 2016?

   A. l. B. 2. C. 3.D. 4.

() 3. What do the Hong Kong people think about the plan?

   A. Most of them agree with it. B. Half of them don t agree with It.

    C.Few of them agree with it. D. Only children like It.

() 4 Do all the Hong Kong people care (关心) much about the entrance fee?

   A. Yes,they all think that the fee is too high.

   B. No,the children may not mind how much the fee will be.

    C. Yes,most of them feel that the fee is not high.

   D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

() 5. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?

   A The adult admission fee is lower than the children admission fee.

   B. Disney Parks are getting more and more popular among children and         adults.

    C. The children’s admission fee is about HK $ 250 to HK $ 300.

   D. Since the fee is too high,few Hong Kong people want to visit the park.

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