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1、    The world’s richest man might seem to have it all,but Bill Gates has one regret.The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
    Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网),the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,Arabic or Chinese.
    He said:“I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary.I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest.I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”
    Gates,who is worth $79.3 billion,praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable,isn’t it?”he said.
    This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language.He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.
    Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards
every night and also told the interviewer that his wife,Melinda,would likely want Samuel L.Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).
    He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.
    As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time,he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food,but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)
    when he plays tennis.When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way,the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break.‘‘Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning.Pam still working on this problem,”he said.
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.An Interview with
B.How Bill Gates Succeeded
C.Bill Gates' Regret
D.The Richest Billionaire
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that ________.
A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life
B.food and clothing are basic needs for people's life
C.he doesn't spend much money on food and clothes
D.he never cares about buying food and clothing
3.What advice did Bill Gates give?
A.Avoid staying up too late.
B.Be a good language learner.
C.Do the dishes yourself at home.
redditD.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.
B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.
C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.
D.Bill Gates' wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.
2、    Martha Graham, bom in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modem visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.
    Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.
    In 1936, Graham made her defining work, Chronicle, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modem dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depres
sion that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes (服装).
    Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. A Dancer's World is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.
    Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the country’s highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century” and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.
1.The author mentioned some famous artists in Paragraph 1 to show Martha Graham ________.
A.was influenced greatly by them
B.kept in touch with them regularly
C.had a great effect on modern dance
D.liked to make more friends with them
2.Why didn’t Martha’s parents approve of her desire to dance at first?
A.She was too old to learn American dance.
B.American dance was seen as a lower art form at that time.
C.There was no academic school to teach dancing.
D.Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.
3.When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she ________. 
A.was warmly welcomed by the youth
B.achieved huge success once again
C.received many awards for her age
D.was attacked by people
4.What is the text is mainly about?
A.The background of modem dance in America.
B.The development of modem dance in America.
C.Martha Graham and her achievements in dance.
D.The awards Martha Graham won in her life.
3、    Growing ups I always envied my friends who lived in one town in their whole lives. Coming from a military family makes this impossible. My brothers and I soon found that if we didn’t like a place we lived in, we’d soon be moving to a new place. Through all the ups and downs, I now realize that’ everything I’ve done, seen, and learned has made me into the person I am today.
    The field day was the best day ever created. Being good at sports which 1 had done together with parents seemed to help me find my position at a new school. Despite the hot weather in San Antonio, Texas, I had to take outdoor activities. Sometimes we •took the family mountain biking after school. My brothers and I were arranged to join in the swim team and practice yoga. These are the things I remember about my childhood. Now I thank my parents for teaching me these vital principles, which I will have with me the rest of my life.

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