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1、阅读理解训练题（四十七）AMicrosoftfounderBillGatessaidthatheplannedtogiveawayalmostallofhisvastfortune,largelytothecauseofglobalhealth,duringthecourseofhislifetime.Withanestimated（估计）worthofmorethan$40billion,accordingtoForbes,theprojectwillbenosmallfeat（功绩）forGates.HavingalreadyprovidedtheBill&Mel
2、indaGatesFoundationwith$24billiontoaddressglobalhealthissues,Gatessaidthateventuallyhisentirefortunewillbeputtowardsthecauseexcept“afewpercentleftforthekids.”Sowhathasmadetherichestmanintheworldtochannelhisresourcessoheavilyintooneinterest?Gatesbelievesthat“theequalityofopportunity”inwh
3、ichAmericanstakesuchprideneedstoextendtoothernationsaroundtheworld.Improvingthehealthofthepopulations,hesays,hasproventobeanessentialmethodinhelpingpoorcountriestobefinanciallysuccessful.“Nationalbordersallowinequalities,”saidGates:“Weallneedtotakeamoreglobalview,ratherthanjustsayingmyc
4、ountryisdoingwell.Wehavetostepupthesehealthissues,knowinghowfewresourcesaregoingintothem.”Gatessaidthatbothhisparentssetanexampleforhimasachild.Hisfather,WilliamH.Gates,wastheheadofthelocalPlannedParenthood,andhismother,Mary,volunteeredfortheUnitedWay.Ashegatheredhisfortune,Gatesknewhew
5、ouldeventuallywanttogivebackaswell,buthedidn’texpecttodevotehimselfwhole-heartedlytooneprojectuntilhewasabout60.However,Gates,47,begantoquestionhisabilitytowaitthatlong.“Itseemedtherewasarealtimeurgency,”Gatessaid.“Istartedtothink,HowmanylivescouldIsavebeforethen?”56．BillGateswillgiveaw
6、ayhisvastfortuneto.A．improvethehealthofpopulationinAmericaaloneB．improvethehealthofpopulationallovertheworldC．avoidleavinghischildrentoomuchmoneyD．sparetheAmericangovernmenttheburdenofhealthcare57．BillGatesbelievesthatoneimportantwayofdevelopingpoorcountriesis.A．tosetupmorefoundationsfo
7、rthemB．toaidthemwithnaturalresourcesC．toputmoreeffortintothehealthissuesinthemD．tohelpthemtakeamoreglobalview58．ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatBillGatesthinks.A．AmericansshouldcareaboutpeopleinothercountriesB．AmericansshouldtreatfellowcitizenswellC．Americansshoulddevotethemselves
