题目内容
He is quick to ____ himself to new environment.
A. adopt B. adore C. adapt D. adept
C
As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20. While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later, he was a millionaire. And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in America with assets(资产)of nearly US $ 6.3 billion.
Born in Seattle, Washington on 28, October, 1956, Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. From the beginning, he was an extremely energetic and intelligent child. He had read the entire world book encyclopedia(百科全书)by the age of nine. His favorite subjects at school were science and math and his favorite pastime was "thinking".
Gates first started to play with computers at the age of 13. Before long he became an expert at working the school's computer. After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted by the three top universities in the USA-Princeton, Harvard and Yale. He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autunm, majoring maths. But he was still obsessed(占据心里)with computers and spent as much time in the computer laboratories as he did in the lecture halls.
By 1975, Gates and a partner, Paul Allen, had developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it.
BASIC was a success because until it came along, there had been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions. Although he had not completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called Microsoft.
His next project was the software program that made him famous and very rich. It was called DOS, short for Disk Operating System, and it was purchased by IBM in 1980. Today it is the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world.
As chief executive officer(首席行政长官)of Microsoft, Gates is known as a bright man, but one who is not easily satisfied. He is quick to criticize his staff and hates to be questioned about decisions he has made. He was regarded as a loner and unfashionable boring computer nut until his marriage to Microsoft manager Melinda French on New Year's Day 1994. Yet to many people now, Gates, is a person who is, in spite of his great wealth, humble(谦恭)and ordinary. He spends his money carefully. He eats in fast food restaurants and flies economy class. And when praised for Microsoft's great success, he has been heard to say, "All we do is put software in a box and if people see it in the stores and like it, they buy it."
【小题1】When he was a teenager, Bill Gates wanted to be a ______.
| A.teacher | B.doctor | C.businessman | D.professor |
| A.was only interested in maths |
| B.spent most of his time in computer laboratories |
| C.developed the first computer software program |
| D.divided his time between his maths studies and the computer laboratories |
| A.no one was interested in computer software |
| B.software programs were not considered commercial projects |
| C.software programs were very expensive |
| D.no one wanted to pay for computer software |
| A.Bill was so strong-minded that no one could change his mind |
| B.The only thing that could interest Bill in his life was computer |
| C.Bill was such a boring young man that nobody would like to talk to him |
| D.Bill couldn't work out the boring computer programs |
| A.a crazy person | B.a person obsessed with making money |
| C.someone who spends money freely | D.a quite common, normal person |
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From Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to Kaka and
The teenage striker scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan beat Torino 1-0. The win ensured
Pato made his start in Serie A only in January and has scored seven goals for his club so far. He also helped
Pato is good at controlling football and moves intelligently. But most of all, he is quick. Looking at him play, it becomes evident why many people have connected him with a young Ronaldo. Yet Pato insists that the praise does not put him under pressure. Instead, he welcomes it.
Pato started to play indoor football at the age of three. At only 11, he signed with the Brazilian football club International where he started sharing a house with 83 other teenagers. Much like him, they wanted to make a name for themselves in the club's senior team. Luckily, Pato was the one who quickly made his way to the senior team and landed in AC Milan at the end of 2007.
Was it easy for him to settle down in a totally different culture? Pato insists that he has settled in with no problems thanks largely to his compatriots (同胞) in the Italian League. "These are the players I played with on Playstation and watched on television," he admitted. "My dream of playing with my idol Ronaldo has finally come true."
Title:
Name | Alexandre Pato | |
(76) ________ | Brazilian | |
Playing for | AC | |
His football(77) ________ | At the age of 3 | Started to play (78) ________ football |
At only 11 | (79) ________ with a Brazilian football club, International | |
At the end of 2007 | Landed in AC Milan | |
His football(80) ________ | Scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan beat Torino 1-0. | |
Already scored (81) ________ goals for his club. | ||
Helped Brazil's national team to get its country to be (82)____ for the football finals at the Beijing Olympics by winning the 2007 South American Youth Championship. | ||
His football(83) ________ | He has good (84) ____ and moves intelligently. But above all, he is quick. Many people have (85)___ him to a young Ronaldo. | |
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Brazil’s next super star
Rom Ronaldo and Ronaldinho to Kaka and Robinho,Brazil is never short of football stars.If you have ever wondered who could be the next big name,18--year--old Alexandre Polo is a player to watch.
The teenage striker scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan beat Torino 10.The win ensured Milan can still maintain their push for a Champions League spot despite the absence of star playmaker Kaka.
Pato made his start in Serie A only in January and has scored seven goals for his club so far.He also helped Brazil’s national football team win the 2007 South American Youth Championship,qualifying the country for the football competition at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Pato is good at controlling football and moves intelligently.But most of all,he is quick.Looking at him play,it becomes evident why many people have connected him with a young Ronaldo.Yet Pato insist that the praise does not put him under pressure.Instead,he welcomes it."I was happy to listen to people saying I was a great player.It makes me want to do my best”
Pato started to play indoor football at the age of three.At only 11, he signed with the Brazilian football club International where he started sharing a house with 83 other teenagers.Much like him,they wanted to make a name for themselves in the club’s senior team.
Luckily,Pato was the one who quickly made his way to the senior team and landed in AC Milan at the end of 2007.
Was it easy for him to settle down in a totally different culture? Pato insists that he has settled in with no problems thanks largely to his compatriots (同胞) in the Italian league."These are the players I played with on Playstation and watched on television," he admitted."My dream of playing with my idol Ronaldo has finally come true."
Getting to know Alexandre Pato
| Name | Alexandre Pato |
| (1)______ | Brazilia |
| Playing for | AC Milan,Italy |
| His football (2) ______ | At the age of 3:Started to play(3) ______football |
| At only 11:(4) ______with a Brazilian football club,International | |
| At the end of 2007:Landed in AC Milan | |
| His football (5) ______ | He scored the only goal of the game on March 20 to help AC Milan(6) ______Torino 1:0. |
| Pato has already scored seven goals for his club. | |
| He also helped Brazil’s national football team win the 2007 South American Youth Championship,which(7) ______ the country for the Beijing Olympic Games. | |
| His football (8) ______ | Pato has good(9) ______and moves intelligently.But above all,he is quick.Many people have(10) ______him with a young Ronaldo. |