---How exciting ! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning.

　 ---Were you crazy ? You ______ yourself !

A．muxt have killed	B．would have killed
C．should have killed	D．could have killed

 

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast^① fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated^② worth of more than $ 40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat^③ for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually 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 world to 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 method in helping poor countries to be financially^④ 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 good examples to him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United 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?”

Notes:

vast  adj. 巨额的

estimate  v. 估计，估价

feat  n. 功绩，壮举

financially  adv. 财政上，金融上

Choose the best answers according to the above:

Why will Bill Gates give away his vast fortune?

A. to improve the health of population in America alone

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

C. to avoid leaving his children too much money

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

According to the passage, which of the following is right?

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 world-famous by giving away vast fortune

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

According to the passage, which word can be used to describe Bill Gates?

A. brave   B. kind-hearted   C. strong-minded   D. confident

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated (估计) worth of more than $40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat (功绩) for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually 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 world to 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 population, he says, has proven to be an essential (实质的) 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 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 United 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 (紧迫),” 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 world-famous 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 concern for suffering people

5..  The underlined word “channel” probably has a similar meaning as it is used in sentence “___”.

   A. Try to channel your abilities into something useful

   B. We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily

   C. Ships must follow the channel into the port   D. Which channel will you be broadcasting tonight

 

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune(财产),largely to the cause(事业)of global health,during the course of his lifetime.With an estimated(估计)worth of more than $40 billion,according to Forbes,the project will be no small feat(功绩)for Gates.Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billio to address global health issues,Gates said that eventually(最终地)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?

阅读理解

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated（估计）worth of more than $40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat （功绩）for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually 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 world to 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（本质的，实质的）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 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 United 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（紧急）,” 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 world-famous 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 concern for suffering people

5.The underlined word “channel” probably has a similar meaning as it is used in sentence “_____________”.

A. Try to channel your abilities into something useful

B.We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily

C.Ships must follow the channel into the port

D.Which channel will you be broadcasting tonight