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.
小題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.
小題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.
小題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.
小題4:What does the underlined word “donated” in the last paragraph mean?
A．gave.B．earned.C．made. D．received.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析：本文介紹了微軟公司的創(chuàng)始人比爾蓋茨的很多細(xì)節(jié)，如教育經(jīng)歷，個(gè)人奮斗史以及慈善事業(yè)。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft  ware, programming computers at age 13.可知B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段3,4,5行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.可知他退學(xué)的因?yàn)槭窍氚迅嗟臅r(shí)間花在自己的公司上。故B正確。
小題3:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段最后2行Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.可知D項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:A 推理題。根據(jù)本句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.可知他把很多錢把捐給了the Gates Library Foundation。故該詞是指捐，給與。故A正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文介紹了微軟公司的創(chuàng)始人比爾蓋茨的很多細(xì)節(jié)，如教育經(jīng)歷，個(gè)人奮斗史以及慈善事業(yè)。文章基本上是考查細(xì)節(jié)題，對(duì)此類題型考生可以首先從問題中找到關(guān)鍵詞，然后以此為線索，運(yùn)用略讀及查閱的技巧在文中迅速尋找這一細(xì)節(jié)，找到后再把這一部分內(nèi)容仔細(xì)閱讀一遍，仔細(xì)比較所給選項(xiàng)與文中細(xì)節(jié)的細(xì)微區(qū)別，在準(zhǔn)確理解細(xì)節(jié)的前提下，最后確定最佳答案。
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