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学习目标 1 准确朗读并熟练运用对话。掌握有关应用技术对话用语及表达方式。 2 掌握本单元出现的专业英语词汇。 3 阅读课文，了解计算机之父Bill Gates的童年生活，并掌握有关计算机的一般知识及以下知识点： 1）access /teletype /exclusive /academic等常见的计算机词汇 2） It has been said that … 3） needed to do 4) be noted for Background Situation Bill Gates---Chairman, Microsoft Corp. William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$51.12 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2007, and employs more than 78,000 people in 105 countries and regions. 新世纪的财富偶像——比尔·盖茨 他是一个天才，13岁开始编程，并预言自己将在25岁成为百万富翁；他是一个商业奇才，独特的眼光使他总是能准确看到IT业的未来，独特的管理手段，使得不断壮大的微软能够保持活力；他的财富更是一个神话，39岁便成为世界首富，并连续13年登上福布斯榜首的位置，这个神话就像夜空中耀眼的烟花，刺痛了亿万人的眼睛。他是微软公司主席和首席软件设计师。微软公司是为个人计算和商业计算提供软件、服务和Internet技术的世界范围内的领导者。在截止于2000年6月的上个财年，微软公司收入达229.6亿美元，在60个国家的雇员总数超过了44,000人。 Background Paul Allen—Bill Gates’ friend 1953Born on January 21, Seattle, USA 1967At Lakeside Primary School 1971Washington State University, leaves the university a few years later to pursue other goals. 1975Allen and Gates found Microsoft (initially Micro Soft) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1983Allen develops Hodgkins disease; leaves Microsoft in 1983 1984/5Founds Asymetrix. 1986Vulcan Ventures is founded by Paul Allen to manage his investments. Background Paul Allen 1992Allen started Starwave, a producer of online content sites. 1998April Allen buys Marcus Cable, his largest investment so far 2000On September 28, Paul Allen is assuming a new role as senior strategy adviser at Microsoft Corp. 2003In September Allen founded the Allen Institute of Brain Science 2004As of this year he is ranked by Forbes magazine as the fifth richest, worth an estimated $21 billion, $5 billion of which is in Microsoft stock. In June ,Spaceship One, sponsored by one of Allens foundations, became the first successful commercial spacecraf