备战2021年高考英语·爱尚阅读
专题20 阅读综合演练（3）
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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 programe Reddit, the Microsoft founder revealed 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 study one of these——probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo （ ―免费语言学习工具）for a while but didn't keep it up."
Gates, who is worth $ 79. 3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for making an audience surprising in Beijing when he spoke fluent Putonghua. He said ： ” Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Putonghua and did a Q&A with Chinese students - incredible.
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Owner of a building worth more than $ 120 million in his hometown of Medina, Washington, Gates' admission over language is not the first time he has given insight into his family habits and personal insights.
Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself ——to his own exacting standards every night and shared the surprising revelation that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L Jackson to play her husband in a biopic （传记电影）. 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 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets（网球拍）for when he plays tennis.
When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the generous philanthropist （慈善家） said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break, " Don't stay up too late eve
n if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. I am still working on this problem, " he said.
1.Why can’t Bill Gates speak foreign languages?
A.Because he was slow at language learning.
B.Because he has no time to study them.
C.Because he has no determination to study them.
D.Because he didn't study foreign languages at school.
2.From the passage we can learn that________.
A.Gates admires Zuckerberg for speaking Putonghua fluently.
B.Mark Zuckerberg earned much more money than Bill Gates.
C.Bill Gates once did well in learning Chinese in high school.
D.Bill Gates seldom tell other people about his personal affairs.
3.What's the main idea of the 5th paragraph?
A.Gates likes to make films.
B.Gates loves to do housework.
C.Gates is a common person in life.
D.Gates' wife is unsatisfied with him.
4.How can we describe Gates?
A.Determined    B.Simple    C.Extraordinary    D.Reliable
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This story happened when I was in Saint Lucia with my family. My sister, Diana, who also happens to be my best friend and one of the funniest and kindest people I know, went blind
in one eye about 9 years ago. Diana sometimes feels concerned about the way her eye looks now. The pupil(瞳孔) is no longer black; it’s sort of “glows” in photos. Diana recently purchased a special contact lens(隐形镜片) that makes her eye look like it did before it changed color, but she doesn’t wear this lens often because it becomes quite painful after about an hour.
One night during our holiday, a hotel photographer was taking pictures of the guests as they entered the area set up for dinner. Diana casually said if she had known there were going to be pictures taken to capture this special memory, she would have worn her contact lens so her eye wouldn’t be so shiny in the picture.
The next day, I was sitting with Diana and her husband Ted. While we were talking, the photographer who had been at the dinner the night before, handed her a photo, leaned in and quietly said, “I matched the color of your eyes in the picture.”
As he walked away, my sister happily said to me and Ted, “Look! He fixed my eye！” The photographer stopped. He turned around and walked back to our table. He put his hand on
Diana’s shoulder, leaned in again and gently said, “Just to be clear：redditI didn’t fix your eye. There isn’t anything wrong with your eye. I simply matched the color.”
Her eyes filled up with tears. It was very healing for her heart to hear these beautiful words. It didn’t take much time but made so much difference. It helped her change the way she feels about herself.
I have always loved the quote：“The world is full of good people. If you can’t find one, be one！” Your acts of kindness can impact the world in profound ways!
5.My sister bought a contact lens in order to         .
A.keep the pupil comfortable
B.show off the beautiful color of her pupil
C.protect her eye from the strong sunlight
D.avoid the pupil being too bright and shiny
6.Diana felt         when she knew there was a photo taken for the dinner.
A.excited    B.proud
C.regretful    D.shocked
7.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A Shiny Pupil
B.A Considerate Photographer
C.The Act of Kindness Counts
D.The Contact Lens Makes a Difference

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