Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.

Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft  ware, programming computers at age 13.

In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.

Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.

In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities, including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.

1.Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?

A．At public elementary school.               B．At the private Lakeside School.

C．At Harvard University.                    D．At Microsoft Company.

2.Why did he drop out of Harvard?

A．To change school.                       B．To spend all his energies to Microsoft.

C．To find a full-time job.                    D．To earn money.

3.How does Gates spend much of his time?

A．Meeting with people.

B．Travelling around the world.

C．E-mailing some friends.

D．Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.

4.What does the underlined word “donated” in the last paragraph mean?

A．gave.             B．earned.           C．made.            D．received.

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
It is vital for us to have a good mood in our daily life.
If you o   a good mood, you will find everything is wonderful  76.          
in the world. Most     (重要), you will have an optimistic effect   77.          
       the people around you. We all will live a harmonious and   78.          
happy life. It is also good for your h     . However，sometimes   79.             
when you meet some      (困难)，when you quarrel with others   80.          
or when you         (无法)in doing something, you may  have   81.          
a bad mood. If so, you should get        of it as fast as possible.   82.          
As we all know, e          has its two sides. So you should think more   83.            
about         bright side. We are sure that everything will be all right with   84.            
time p      by. Remember: Only you can make yourself happy.  85.          
I hope that everyone has a good mood every day！

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　第一节 单词拼写（共10题，每小题1分；满分10分）

据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

66. 1. I wonder why Jack hasn’t w_____ to us recently. We should have heard from him by now.

67.There was no lift and we had to climb six f_______（一段楼梯）of stairs.

68.People should wash ______(定期)to ensure personal health.

69.I think you o ____ us an apology for not informing us of the important news in time.

70. He told us that the _______(北部)part of his country had many mountains.

71.We reached our destination, tired and _______（饥饿）.

72.Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining w_____.

73.The whole day we unpacked the boxes, filled the cupboards and tidied, until we were _____(极其)tired.

74. The house is h_______by trees, so it is hard for us to find it .

75. He left his village school and _____（教）himself while working in a factory.

Don’t use your cellphone — we are flying at ____ altitude of 10,000 meters and ____average speech is 678km/h.

A．an; the           B．the; the           C．the; an           D．an; an

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