Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.
Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft ware, programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.
Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities, including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.
小题1:Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?
A．At public elementary school.
B．At the private Lakeside School.
C．At Harvard University.
D．At Microsoft Company.小题2:Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A．To change school.
B．To spend all his energies to Microsoft.
C．To find a full-time job.
D．To earn money.小题3:How does Gates spend much of his time?
A．Meeting with people.
B．Travelling around the world.
C．E-mailing some friends.
D．Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.小题4:What does the underlined word “donated” in the last paragraph mean?
A．gave.
B．earned.
C．made.
D．received.
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
题目分析：本文介绍了微软公司的创始人比尔盖茨的很多细节，如教育经历，个人奋斗史以及慈善事业。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段最后一句It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft ware, programming computers at age 13.可知B项内容正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据文章第二段3,4,5行In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen.可知他退学的因为是想把更多的时间花在自己的公司上。故B正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段最后2行Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.可知D项正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据本句Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities, including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.可知他把很多钱把捐给了the Gates Library Foundation。故该词是指捐，给与。故A正确。
点评：本文介绍了微软公司的创始人比尔盖茨的很多细节，如教育经历，个人奋斗史以及慈善事业。文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。
