In ______, Bill Gates establish the Microsoft Company.

Bill Gate devotes most of his money______ the poor.

A、to help

B、to helping

C、for

D、for helping

up. Let s call her "Grace." Grace was a flight attendant and had been suspended from her job with a major airline due to her untreated alcoholism. After the eight week program, I suggested to her it might be a good idea to solidify her foundation in recovery before returning to work as she would be working in a high - risk environment (serving alcohol, being out of town alone, etc.). Grace, however, returned to work shortly after completing treatment. One day while she was departing from a plane at the end of long day a major craving for alcohol overpowered her. There she was, in the Los Angeles International Airport pulling her roller-bag behind her when this massive craving to drink came over her. She tried to just "think through it," or "just forget about it," but it was way too powerful. It was so powerful, in fact, that she had resigned to herself that she would just go drink. On her way to the bar in the airport, Grace had a moment of sanity. She stopped, picked up the airport paging phone and said, "Will you please page friends of Bill W.," she paused, quickly looking around for an empty gate, "to come to Gate 12？" Within minutes, over the paging system in the LA International Airport came, " Will friends of Bill W. please come to Gate 12." Most people in recovery know that asking if you are a friend of Bill W. is an anonymous way to identify yourself as a member of AA. In less than five minutes there were about fifteen people at that gate from all over the world. That brought tears of amazement, relief and joy to Grace. They had a little meeting there in that empty gate, total strangers prior to that moment. Grace discovered that two of those people had gotten out of their boarding lines and missed their flights to answer that call for help. They had remembered what they had seen on many walls of meeting rooms: "When anyone, anywhere reaches out their hand for help, I want the hand of AA to be there and for that I am responsible." Grace did not drink that day. I would venture to guess that none of the people who came to Gate 12 drank that day either.

The author of the passage is a______.

A．patient

B．doctor

C．flight attendant

D．airline manager

As our van pulled up to the ranch (牧场) to start a three-month program for troubled boys, we passed a cowboy on his horse. Bill was the owner of the ranch. We made eye contact through the dusty window and he winked (挤眼睛) at me and touched the brim of his cowboy hat in welcome.

All summer long Bill and his ranch-hands taught us to ride horses, chop wood, and round up cattle. We started to understand the value of working with our hands. Knowing how important it was for boys like me to know that someone believed in them, he trusted us to do the job and do it right. We never let him down.

The last day at the ranch, Bill pulled me aside and praised me for the work I had done-not only on the ranch, but also on myself. He told me if I ever needed anything I could count on him.

Four years later, I took him up on that offer. I called him up and asked for a job. I told him how his confidence in me had given me the courage to change my life. He offered me a job on the spot. I’m proud to say that each summer I’m the one in the ranch to open the gate for a van full of young men who need someone to believe in them, so they can learn to believe in themselves.

The author’s first impression of Bill was probably his _________.

A．seriousness

B．friendliness

C．authority

D．generosity

听力原文：M: Do you know what happened to me today？ I was so embarrassed.

W: What？

M: Well, Doctor Bill's class finished ten minutes early, so I went to the library between classes. I knew I didn't have much time, but I wanted to get those books on industrial revolution. I looked them up in the library and found them. So I put them in my book-bag and headed back toward the door. Then it happened.

W: What did it happen？

M: The exit gate in front of the door wouldn't open and a guard immediately warned me that I hadn't checked out my books. He thought I was trying to steal them.

W: That must have been embarrassing. Then why didn't the exit gate open？

M: I asked him that. It seems that the books in the library are all specially ceded and when you check them out, the librarian behind the desk helps you decode them, then the exit gate will open.

W: How interesting! I still don't quite understand how they do it though. I'll have to go to the library and see it for myself.

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A．One of his classes finished early.

B．He wanted to get some studying done.

C．The library had a special display on the industrial revolution.

D．His books were ten days overdue.

The growth of Liu Yongxing's animal-feed business has made him China's richest man， according to rankings published recently by Forbes magazine. With an estimated net worth of US$1 billion，the 53-year-old entrepreneur and his Shanghai-based Hope Group are symbols of the new China.

But Forbes' list of the 100 richest individuals in China also illustrates the growing income inequality here that alarms some officials. The Forbes survey found that the 100 richest people in China had a combined net worth of US$18 billion in the year ended September 30. That's small change by US standards：

The most recent Forbes ranking of global billionaires put the net worth of Bill Gates alone at more than US$58 billion. But what's remarkable about China's wealth numbers is how fast they're rising. The wealth of the top 50 on this year's China list jumped 40 per cent，to US$14 billion，from US$10 billion last year despite a global economic slump.

The richest man in China acquired his wealth _____.

A. in the animal feed business

B. in America

C. from Forbes magazine

D. from his ancestors

Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. Forbes magazine listed the 100 richest people in China.

B. Forbes magazine listed the 100 richest people in the US.

C. Bill Gate's wealth is much larger than that of the combination of all 100 richest people in China .

D. Hope Group is the richest company in China

Last year the total wealth of the first 50 richest people in China is about ____ US dollars.

A. 18 billion

B. 14 billion

C. 10 billion

D. 58 billion

The main purpose of the author is to ______.

A. talk about richest people in China

B. praise the richest man in China

C. compare rich men in China and the US

D. call people's attention to the growing income inequality in China

The word "slump" in the last sentence means ______.

A. depression

B. growth

C. success

D. increase

"Golden week" tests HK Disneyland's popularity

Having over 10 million visitors to Hong Kong yearly, the mainland has been deemed as a natural market for the city's Disneyland.

However, the idea is once again put into test when low attendance was reported in the park during the ongoing Labor Day "golden week" holidays.

"Golden Week" Sees Flat Reaction

While Hong Kong expecting to receive about 420,000 visitors from the mainland, Disneyland also announced the seven-day holidays as its "golden week" for guests.

Related publicity activities included custom-made shining golden dresses for Mickey and Minnie Mouses, set meal of Chinese dishes and uplifted ticket price for special dates.

Compared to the aggressive promotion, the theme park's "golden week" kicked off in a quiet and orderly way due to low attendance of visitors.

On Monday, officially the first day of the holidays, neither long lines nor big crowds were formed in the park.

A handful of working reporters and local cable TV's satellite transition disks became so remarkable against an almost empty Main Street USA in the park.

At the entrance of several popular games, it took only five to ten minutes waiting for visitors to have a ride, which on some weekends would have people stand in line for at least half an hour.

Until Wednesday, tickets to the park for the rest of the "golden week" are still available for on-line purchase.

It's a sharp contrast to what occurred in the Chinese New Year holidays only three months ago, when Disneyland closed its gate to hundreds of visitors after the park reaching its maximum reception capabilities soon after opening.

The waiting crowd, mostly tourists from mainland with advance-purchased tickets, turned into rally ramming against the gate, climbing over the rail or passing their kids over the fence.

While local press hinted that memory of the incident caused the low turnout of the "golden week", Disneyland firmly denied the connection.

The park's executive vice-president Bill Ernest said it's just the beginning of the seven-day vacation and the park was expecting" steady buildup of visitors" over the week.

At least, Mr. Zhao and his families from Shanghai were not intimidated by what occurred in Disneyland in the Chinese New Year.

"We know that, but guess many people won't come here for the sake. That's why here we are," he said while taking photos for his daughter in front of a spring with Mickey's stature.

High Price a Concern

However, Mickey Mouse's magic isn't strong enough to get every mainland tourist forget the ticket incident or overcome the high price of Disneyland ticket for holidays.

Out of the gate of Disneyland's rivalry, Hong Kong Ocean Park, a woman named Lai said that her family had no plan to visit Disneyland. "We heard it's over packed and expensive," she said with her child around.

When asked whether her daughter wanted to visit Disneyland and have a close look at the Mickey Mouse, Lai answered for the seven-year-old, "No, we are fine here. Disneyland is no fun." While answering so, the mother clutched the kid's hand and used her body hiding the girl.

Disneyland charged 350 HK do]lam(45 U.S. dollars) for one adult on special dates such as the "golden week" holidays, while one adult ticket of Ocean Park costs only 185 HK dollars(24 U.S. dollars) all the time.

While Disneyland defending its entrance fee with promise of wonderful experience and quality service, the price factor still weighs heavy in mainland visitor's head, or at least those going to the Ocean Park only.

A tourist guide named Qian said that most of her guests chose Ocean Park rather than Disneyland, for the latter's price ticket was "so high

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

门控信号 GATE的作用是：GATE=1，允许计数; GATE=0，禁止计数。()

A、Gate Fifth

B、Gate Five

C、the Gate Five

D、Fifth Gate

A、the East Glorious Gate

B、the West glorious Gate

C、the Meridian Gate

D、the Gate of Divine Migh