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
The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society—a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.
“My grandmother didn’t do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.
While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers (生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents’ way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old.
If you take into consideration feminism (女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable (必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple (紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.
“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn’t go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention.
“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “We’re a ladies’ play group. It couldn’t be more simple,” added Cooper’s assistant Joe Heywood.
1.. The unlined word “chapter” in Paragraph 2 means ___.
A. one branch of an organization B. a written agreement of a club
C. one part of a collection of poems D. a period in a society’s history
2.. From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who ___.
A. have gradually become more noticeable B. are worried about getting old too quickly
C. are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend
D. tried living a different life from their parents when they were young
3.. It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are ___.
A. interested in raising money for social work B. programmers who can plan well for their future
C. believers in equality between men and women D. good at cooking big meals and taking care of others
4... Who set up the Red Hat Society?
A. Emily Cornette B. Ellen Cooper C. Jenny Joseph D. Joe Heywood
5... Women join the Red Hat Society because ___.
A. they want to stay young B. they would like to appear more attractive
C. they would like to have fun and live for themselves D. they want to be more like their parents
每句只有一个错误，按下列情况改正：
此句多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ^ )，在右边横线上写出该加的词。
此句错一个词：在错的词下划一横线(__)，在右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1. Eating habits become a part of who we are. _______________
2.Because we have so much to choose, many companies and stores offer advice about
what we should eat. _______________
3. I was about to go out while the telephone rang. _______________
4. The students have great respect to their English teacher. _______________
5.. Yesterday I called at you and asked if I could borrow some jewellery. _______________
6. The police charged the man in black for stealing the money. _______________
7. Working harder, otherwise you will not pass the test. _______________
8. Nobody but Jane and her brother know the secret. _______________
9.All we have to do with most fruits is to clean and peel them. _______________
10. The soldier woke up and found himself surrounding by the enemies.
选择合适的词组并用其正确形式填空。(每空一分，共10分)
go for, in honor of, day and night, play tricks on, have…in common with…,
in my opinion, as well as, test on, drop out, come to terms with
1..I __________ of the game because I had too much work.
2.. __________, he is wasting time.
3..There is a party tonight __________ our new chairman.
4.. To my surprise, I found I ______ a lot ______ this stranger.
5.. It’s hard to __________ being unemployed.
6.. She has experience __________ knowledge.
7..The girl students were always __________ their teacher.
8.. None of this range of cosmetics（化妆品）has been __________ animals.
9.. They had to work __________ to make enough money to buy a house.
10.. I told him to work harder and that __________ you, too.
根据下列各句句意及所给中文写出该单词的正确形式。
1.. Food with too much sugar and fat in it is not a healthy __________ (饮食).
2.. Although he is over 70, he is still full of __________ (精力).
3.. We __________ (庆祝) our National Day on October 1st every year.
4.. Though I hadn't seen Mary for years, I __________ (识别出) her voice on the phone at
once yesterday.
5.. The Institute plans to conduct no further __________ (实验) on monkeys.
6.. Time is __________ (珍贵的) to us. We must make the best of it.
7.. They had a hot __________ (争论) about their children.
8.. My sister is really __________ (慷慨的). She’s always buying things for her friends.
9.. I have much to do before drawing a __________ (结论).
10.. I really __________ (钦佩) the way she brings up those kids on her own.
TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms, Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen. w.w.w.zxxk.c.o.m
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High Street, from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse, Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-members 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
1.. Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?
A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.
B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C. At the Bull on Saturday.
D. At the Black Horse on Saturday.
2.. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A. At the Derby Arms on Friday. B. At the Black Horse on Friday.
C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday. D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
3..You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—6749. B. 789—4536. C. 682—1158. D. 688—4626.
4.. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A. Disco at The Lord Napier. B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms. D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
5.. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?
l’s Head.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
D. Musical Hal lat The Star＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.
