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Charity Gates ?? (P2) 北京一零一中学 戴群 * * Character building developing a positive attitude towards giving and taking Language skills: analyzing the main idea; detailed reading; word studying Curriculum focus Pre-reading Who, in your opinion, is the richest man in the world? Do you think Bill Gates, founder of the world’s largest software company Microsoft, is still trying to earn more money? With a fortune of US$50 billion, Bill Gates has been the world’s biggest billionaire for over a decade. Let’s read the passage to find out whether he still craves more money. While reading Read the passage for the first time. Which of the following statements best describes the main idea of this passage? Making US$1 million an hour, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. He founded the company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. From the world’s biggest taker to the biggest giver, Gates is a living legend. The pair’s passion finally led to success with their MS-DOS system. Bill Gates has set a good example for ordinary people. 2. Read the passage again and finish the following exercises. True or False Instead of earning money, Bill Gates is now spending money to make his life more comfortable. He does not now devote all of his energy to his company. Gates has spent more money fighting AIDS in India than most developed countries do. T T F 4. Gates once studied at Harvard University but was expelled. 5. Paul Allen, Gates’s childhood friend, always tried to find coffee-stained notes from other software engineers. 6. Microsoft is now the world’s biggest business. 7. Bill Gates discovered his interest in computers aged 18. 8. Bill Gates has a great sense of responsibility. T F F F F B. Complete the passage by filling in the blanks according to what you’ve learned. Bill Gates, f______ of Microsoft, a_________ that he would focus more on his charitable f_________ to help those who are in n____. From the world’s biggest taker to the biggest g_