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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.Havingalr
2、eadyprovidedtheBill&MelindaGatesFoundationwith$24billiontoaddressglobalhealthissues,Gatessaidthateventuallyhisentirefortunewillbeputtowardsthecauseexcept“afewpercentleftforthekids.”Sowhathasmadetherichestmanintheworldtochannelhisresourcessoheavilyintooneinterest?G
3、atesbelievesthat“theequalityofopportunity”inwhichAmericanstakesuchprideneedstoextendtoothernationsaroundtheworld.Improvingthehealthofthepopulations,hesays,hasproventobeanessentialmethodinhelpingpoorcountriestobefinanciallysuccessful.“Nationalbordersallowinequaliti
4、es,”saidGates:“Weallneedtotakeamoreglobalview,ratherthanjustsayingmycountryisdoingwell.Wehavetostepupthesehealthissues,knowinghowfewresourcesaregoingintothem.”Gatessaidthatbothhisparentssetanexampleforhimasachild.Hisfather,WilliamH.Gates,wastheheadofthelocalPlanne
5、dParenthood,andhismother,Mary,volunteeredfortheUnitedWay.Ashegatheredhisfortune,Gatesknewhewouldeventuallywanttogivebackaswell,buthedidn’texpecttodevotehimselfwhole-heartedlytooneprojectuntilhewasabout60.However,Gates,47,begantoquestionhisabilitytowaitthatlong.“It
6、seemedtherewasarealtimeurgency,”Gatessaid.“Istartedtothink,HowmanylivescouldIsavebeforethen?”56.BillGateswillgiveawayhisvastfortuneto.A.improvethehealthofpopulationinAmericaaloneB.improvethehealthofpopulationallovertheworldC.avoidleavinghischildrentoomuchmoneyD.sp
7、aretheAmericangovernmenttheburdenofhealthcare57.BillGatesbelievesthatoneimportantwayofdevelopingpoorcountriesis.A.tosetupmorefoundationsforthemB.toaidthemwithnaturalresourcesC.toputmoreeffortintothehealthissuesinthemD.tohelpthemtakeamoreglobalview58.Itcanbelearned
8、fromthetextthatBillGatesthinks.A.AmericansshouldcareaboutpeopleinothercountriesB.AmericansshouldtreatfellowcitizenswellC.Americansshoulddevotethemselves