6.Microsoft founder Bill Gates has opened up about being a parent,stating that 13 is an appropriate age for a child's first cell phone.
The 57-year-old,father-of-three,revealed on the Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their 13th birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
"We've chosen in our family that it's 13 where you get a phone,"the self-made billionaire explained.
He said as a result his children often return home from school complaining,"All the other kids have it.I'm the only one without it.It's so embarrassing."
Asked if he keeps passwords to his son and daughters'email and Facebook accounts,Mr Gates said that he doesn't for Jennifer,16,who he describes as"independent".
He admitted that monitoring online activity is"a very tough issue for parents now".
Despite their vast wealth Mr and Mrs Gates,who live in Lake Medina,just outside Seattle,Washington,have said they want to give their children as normal an upbringing(抚养) as possible.
It was previously reported that their youngsters have to complete household chores and are given a modest amount of pocket money.
And in 2010 Mr.Gates said that he intends to give most of his $61 billion fortune away rather than hand it down."That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,"he said.
Also during the Today interview with Matt Lauer,Mr Gates,who stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on philanthropy(慈善事业),said that helping others gives him the same happiness as creating software.
"What you really feel is what you've achieved.If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it-it lets them get their work done in better ways-that's exciting,"he explained.
Mr Gates was previously the richest man in the world,but he got shifted down a spot in 2010 after he decided to give away 28 billion to good causes.
25.How many mobile phones do Bill Gates'children have altogether now?A
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five
26.What may Matt Lauer be?B
A.A writer
B.A host
C.One of the founders of Microsoft
D.A lawyer hired by Bill Gates
27.What does the text mainly tell us?D
A.Bill Gates'giving away money
B.Bill Gates simple family life
C.Bill Gates'work on philanthropy
D.Bill Gates'strict parenting rules.
分析 本文为一篇说明文.微软公司的创始人比尔•盖茨认为:孩子只有到13岁以后才能使用手机.本文通过一些类似的例子说明了比尔•盖茨教育孩子的办法.
解答 25.A 细节题.根据文章内容The 57-year-old,father-of-three,revealed on the Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their 13th birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.比尔•盖茨有3个孩子,其中有2个已经13岁以上,这2个孩子拥有了手机,小女儿还没有.故选A
26.B 细节题.根据文章内容Also during the Today interview with Matt Lauer,Mr Gates,who stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on philanthropy(慈善事业),said that helping others gives him the same happiness as creating software.由此可知比尔•盖茨接受了Matt Lauer的采访,由此推断,Matt Lauer是这个访问的主持人.结合选项,故选B
27.D 主旨题.根据文章内容,主要讲述了微软公司的创始人比尔•盖茨认为:孩子只有到13岁以后才能使用手机.本文通过一些类似的例子说明了比尔•盖茨教育孩子的办法.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.