The world’s richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.
He said, “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A’s and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up. ”
Gates, who is worth $79.3billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn’t it? ” he said.
This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.
Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).
He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.
As he took the top spot on Forbes 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.
When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. “Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning. I am still working on this problem, ” he said.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.
B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.
C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.
D.Bill Gates’ wife wanted Samuel to play a game with Gates.
2.What advice did Bill Gates give?
A.Avoid staying up too late.
B.Be a good language learner.
C.Do the dishes yourself at home.
D.Pick up the $100 bill in the street.
3.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that .
A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life
B.food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life
C.he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes
D.he never cares about buying food and clothing
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.An Interview with Bill Gates
B.How Bill Gates Succeeded
C.Bill Gates’ Regret
D.The Richest Billionaire
As a college student, I have planned my future career goals. I would like to work as a sales assistant in a computer company, then a sales manager and finally boss of my own company.
At the very beginning, I plan to find a job in a famous company producing computers, in which ail the staff are fully happy at work and I can experience job satisfaction most of the time. Only such kind of company can provide me with good working atmosphere and eagerness to learn more so as to get well prepared for my future profession.
At first I want to be a sales assistant and always keep myself busy working in and out of the company, such a, answering telephones, doing repair work, even cleaning the although the salary may be low, I will seize every chance to learn from other staff. In my spare time, I will take some courses so as to get more qualifications and experience in this field. In three or five years, I am determined to be-come a sales manager who is responsible for the selling of the computers. I will interview as many customers as possible and do market research and improve our products. Meanwhile I will take care of my staff to make them eager to work to the best of their abilities.
As is known to us, it is hard to manage a company, but I will make every effort to achieve my goal step by step, and I am sure “There is mothing difficult in the world if you put your heart into it.”
1.If the writer has a company, his company will provide his staff with ________.
A.high wages
B.dormitories
C.some computers made in his company
D.good working atmosphere and eagerness
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The writer would like to be a sales assistant first.
B.The writer wants to set up a business of his own.
C.The writer makes his mind to be the president of a famous company producing computers.
D.The writer will take courses to get an MBA.
3.A sales assistant should do the following EXCEPT ________ in the opinion of the writer.
A.answering telephones B.interviewing customers
C.cleaning the room D.doing repair work
4.The text is mainly about ________.
A.how to improve the writer’s abilities
B.how to achieve the writer’s future career goal
C.how to become a manager
D.how to become a sales manager
Believe it or not, school uniforms are absolutely not only clothes for students. They stand for the culture or beauty appreciation standard of a country. Let’s take a look at school uniforms in different nations.
School Uniforms in England
Style of English school uniforms is rather classic, simple and elegant. Boys wear conventional western-style clothes, regular leather shoes and must wear neckties. Girls also wear western-style clothes, regular leather shoes and must wear bow-ties. This classic clothing style unconsciously affects English students’ temperament (气质) and also sense of beauty.
School Uniforms in Korea
Do you still remember the classic scenes in My Sassy Girl? If you’ve watched it, you will know how stylish Korean students’ uniforms are. Boys wear nice white shirts and western-style trousers. Girls wear white shirts, lovely skirts of latest design and bow knots.
School Uniforms in Malaysia
Students in Malaysia obey rather strict rules. Girls’ dresses must be long enough to cover the knees. Shirts must cover the elbows. Compared with Thai students, they are much more conservative.
School Uniforms in Japan
For students, school uniforms in Japan are not only symbols for schools, but also symbols for the current fashion trends, even affecting students when choosing a school. Japanese school uniforms for girls originate in sailor suits. So they are also called sailor suits or sailor uniforms. Cartoon elements are used on them. Japanese school uniforms for boys are classic dark-colored clothes with stand-up collars, similar to Chinese tunic suits.
1.What are the English school uniforms like?
A.Fashionable. B.Conservative.
C.Traditional. D.Cute.
2.In which way are Korean and Japanese school uniforms similar?
A.Both of them are fashionable. B.Both of them are eastern-style.
C.Both of them are affected by Chinese. D.Both of them are dark-colored.
3.Who might choose schools based on school uniforms?
A.English Students. B.Korean students.
C.Malaysian students. D.Japanese students.
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small____in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo____somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out____and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be____from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I____my plans with my dad, he____as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous____from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my____three days now, but there was an inner____going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I____could make it. The other part of me was ready to____to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another____who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey____by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of____. It encouraged me not to____.
As I listened to my____artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was____around me for miles.____, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with____that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however____it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
1.A.meeting B.party C.conversation D.lecture
2.A.flight B.interview C.trip D.performance
3.A.instructions B.maps C.magazines D.newspapers
4.A.walking B.biking C.flying D.running
5.A.shared B.compared C.prepared D.changed
6.A.left B.sighed C.agreed D.cried
7.A.stories B.hobbies C.skills D.spirits
8.A.home B.school C.hotel D.office
9.A.request B.activity C.battle D.discussion
10.A.certainly B.reasonably C.usually D.really
11.A.turn B.reply C.prove D.adapt
12.A.driver B.jogger C.bicyclist D.pilot
13.A.slowly B.alone C.patiently D.worriedly
14.A.humour B.direction C.satisfaction D.balance
15.A.calm down B.break down C.speed up D.give up
16.A.personal B.favourite C.professional D.successful
17.A.nobody B.everybody C.anything D.everything
18.A.Firstly B.Eventually C.Actually D.Fortunately
19.A.wounds B.cuts C.dots D.bites
20.A.boring B.difficult C.complex D.confusing
假设你是李华，学校邀请著名书法家沈鹏到校举行书法讲座。请你给外教David写封邮件邀请他参加。
内容要点：1.讲座时间：5月15日（星期日）上午8:00---11:00；
2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；
3.活动安排：听讲座，讨论及提问题，观摩名家即兴创作等；
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.calligraphy 书法；improvise即兴表演
Dear David,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Word came which the teachers from Asheville School in America would pay a visit to our school for communication. Having read your requirements, I am willing to be one of the volunteer.
I am Li Hua, a senior 3 student. I think I am qualified for the job. I have a good command of orally English, which can make me to communicate with foreigners freely. What’s more, I was always ready to help others and full of spirit of devotion. Aimed to do the work well, I’d like to receive any necessary training, and do whichever our school requires. Believe me, I’ll make full preparation and there is no doubt that I will be an outstanding volunteer.
I would appreciate you if you could take my request into consideration.
