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Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune(財(cái)產(chǎn)),largely to the cause(事業(yè))of global health,during the course of his lifetime.With an estimated(估計(jì))worth of more than $40 billion,according to Forbes,the project will be no small feat(功績(jī))for Gates.Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billio to address global health issues,Gates said that eventually(最終地)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 worldto 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 Untied Way.As he gathered his fortune,Gates knew he would eventually 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?”?

1.Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to________.?

A.improve the health of population in America alone?

B.improve the health of population all over the world?

C.avoid leaving his children too much money?

D.spare the American government the burden of health care?

2.Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is_________.?

A.to set up more foundations for them?

B.to aid them with natural resources?

C.to put more effort into the health issues in them?

D.to help them take a more global view?

3.It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks .?

A.Americans should care about people in other countries?

B.Americans should treat fellow citizens well?

C.Americans should devote themselves to certain projects?

D.Americans can be worldfamous by giving away vast fortune

4.Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of_____.

A.his weakening health condition?

B.his parents' suggestions?

C.his great success in business?

D.his concerns for suffering people?

5.The giving away almost all of Gate's vast fortune was due to__________.?

A.his inner character to sympathize the people in poor health in poor countries

B.his belief that“the equality of opportunity”needs to extend to other nations aroundthe world?

C.the example set by his parents?

D.all above?

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News (March 6, 2008) that Microsoft was $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo was greeted with heated discussion by many Internet users on Friday. Here are some responses:

 Mark Galeassi of Kansas City, Missouri: This is the best move for both parties. Yahoo has the ideas and Microsoft has the money to finally market these ideas correctly. Microsoft and Yahoo are a perfect fit and the deal will be good for consumers. Scott G. of New Jersey: I was a Yahoo user for years along with Hotmail from Microsoft. Then Google came along. Google Earth, Google Toolbar and Gmail. Google is so innovative(立異的)with everything they do. Yahoo and Microsof, the same old story. I don't think the merger will do anything for either company except improve the Yahoo shareholders' bank accounts.

Michael Glosser of Estero, Florida: Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they'll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo's formerly non-priced features. Microsoft's greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is. Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights California: Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet! Antonio Simmons of Parkville, Maryland: Microsoft purchasing Yahoo would be nothing more than an attempt from Microsoft to further impose upon the users their poor-quality software and obtain more wealth for the company. In my opinion, they will never be able to compete with Google because Yahoo and Microsoft's current search engines are too inferior to compete. Even if combined, they still lack.

49. Who is in favor of the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo?

A. Antonio Simmons.    B. Michael Grosser.   C. Scott G.    D. Mark Galeassi.

50. Michael Grosser is afraid that_____________.

A. he merger will cost Yahoo's free features

B. merger will lead to Microsoft's monopoly (把持) of the market

C. he increased competition will force Google out of the game

D. Internet users will have to buy Microsoft's costly software

51. What is Antonio Simmons' attitude towards Google?

A. Doubtful.       B. Approval.       C. Positive.        D. Negative.

 

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