BillGatesAyoungmanwenttoHarvardUniversitywhenhewas18.Buthesoonfoundthathisheartwasn’tinstudying.Hespentmanynightsinfrontofthecomputerandsleptinclass.Twoyearslatertheyoung
BillGates
AyoungmanwenttoHarvardUniversitywhenhewas18.But hesoonfoundthathisheartwasn’tinstudying.Hespentmanynightsinfrontofthecomputerandsleptinclass.TwoyearslatertheyoungmandroppedoutofHarvard.HewenttostartMicrosoft. Weallknowtheyoungman'sname: BillGates.
NowMicrosoftistheworld’sbiggest Softwarecompany.About90percentofcomputersrunonMicrosoftWindows.Billtoppedthelistoftherichestmenaroundtheworldfor13yearsuntil2007.Buthemadethedecisiontogiveallhismoneytocharityinsteadofhischildren.
Allofhis$58billionfortunewenttotheBillandMelindaGates Foundation. Billandhiswifesetupthefoundationtohelpwithhealthandeducationprojectsaroundtheworld.AftersteppingdownfromMicrosoftinJulyBillworkedonrunningthecharityprograms.Thefoundationistheworld'sbiggestcharityfoundation.
“I'vegotthegiftofgreatfortune.ButIthinkgreatwealthcomesfromgreatresponsibility? theresponsibilitytogivebacktosocietysaidBill.
ReadingComprehension
A)Matchthewordsontheleftwiththemeaningsontheright.
()1.top A.alargeamountofmoney
()2.stepdown B.achoicethatyoumakeaboutsomething
()3.fortune C.tobeontheuppersurfaceofsomething
()4.decision D.toreturnsomething
()5.giveback E.toleaveanimportantjob
B)Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.
()1.WhendidBilldropoutofHarvard?
A.Whenhewas13yearsold.B.Whenhewas18yearsold.
C.Whenhewas20yearsold.D.Whenhewas21yearsold.
()2.WhatwillBilldowithhismoney?
A.Hewantstogiveallhismoneytohischildren.
B.Hewantstogivehismoneytothecharityandhischildren.
C.Hewantstogiveallhismoneytothecharity.
D.Hehasn’tmadehisdecision.
()3.What'sthepurpose(目的)oftheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation?
A.Tohelptheold.
B.Tohelpthechildren.
C.TohelpwithhealthandeducationprojectsintheUSA.
D.Tohelpwithhealthandeducationprojectsaroundtheworld.
()4.WhatdoyouthinkofBillGates?