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1、TheUnitedKingdom李仕才、阅读理解。ElonMuskwasborninSouthAfrica,in1971.Acrazyfanofcomputers,bytheageoftwelve,Muskhadwrittenthecode（代码）forhisownvideogame,whichhesoldforaprofit.HeattendcdQueen，sUniversityinCanada,andtransferred（转至0）totheUniversityofPennsylvania,whereheearn
2、edtwobachelor"sdegrees,economicsandphysics.HewasadmittedtoStanfordUniversityinCalifornia,intendingtoearnaPhDinenergyphysics.FirstCompany—Zip2CorporationIn1995,attheageof24,MuskdroppedoutofStanfordUnivcrsityafterjusttwodaysofclassestostarthisfirstcompanyZip2Corp
3、oration.ItwasanonlinecityguidethatprovidedcontentforthenewonlineversionsofTheNewYorkTimesandtheChicagoTribunenewspapers.Tn1999,Muskgot$22millionfromthesaleofZip2・OnlineBankingIn1999,ElonMuskstartedX.comwith$10milliondollarsfromthesaleofZip2.X.comwasanonlinebank
4、,andhewascreditedwithinventingamethodofsecurelytransferringmoneyusingareceiver，se-mai1address.PayPalIn2000,X・comboughtacompanycalledConfinity,whichhadstartedanInternetmoney-transferprocesscalledPayPal.ElonMuskdroppedtheonlinebankingfocustoconcentrateonbecominga
5、globalpaymenttransferprovider.In2002,eBayboughtPayPalfor$L5billion.SpaceExplorationTechnologiesIn2002,ElonMuskstartedSpaceX・HeisalongndingmemberoftheMarsSociety,anon-profitorganizationthatsupportstheexplorationofMars,andMuskisinterestedinbuildingagreenhouseonMa
6、rs.SpaceXhasbeendevelopingrockettechnologiestoenableMusk'sproject.TeslaMotorsIn2004,ElonMuskcofoundedTeslaMotors,ofwhichheistheonlyproductarchitect.TeslaMotorsbuildselectricvehicles.Thecompanyhasbuiltanelectricsportscar,theTeslaRoadster.SolarCityIn2006,ElonMusk
7、cofoundedSolarCity,aphotovoltaic（光电的）productsandservicescompanywithhiscousinLyndonRive.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了埃降•马斯克的人生经历和伟大成就。1.WhatwasElonMuskgiftedinwhenhewasyoung?A.Economics.B.Physics.C.Energy.D.Coding.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，Musk是一位疯狂的电脑迷，十二岁时他就为口己的视频游戏写代码并获利了
8、；据此可知，他小时候就有写代码的天赋，故D项正确。2.Whichofthefollowingprovidesinternationalpaymenttransferservice?A.X.com・C-PayPal.A.SponsoringtheMarsSociety.B.Developingrockettechnologies.C.Buildi
