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5. What is the purpose of the author by mentioning what the prince had done before in the last paragraph?

A. The author wants to say that Prince William pays much attention to his family and friends

B. The author suggests that the Defense Ministry was criticized when William flew for his private business

C. William had a hard time when he went against his leaders

D.The author has the worry that Prince William is likely to get the Defense Ministry into trouble again.

【阅读提示】威廉王子热爱飞行，在皇家骑兵团服役一段时间后他将被调到皇家空军搜救队，经过18个月的培训后，参加紧急事件或灾难的救援工作。

【细解答案】

1. B 细节理解题。威廉王子喜欢飞行，但他认为参加搜救队对他来说是一个在空军服役的绝好的机会，因为他可以为国家的紧急救援做一点贡献。文章第五段while contributing to a vital part of the country's Emergency Services表达了威廉的心愿。

2. D 细节理解题。文章说威廉王子将与2009年1月开始为期18个月的培训，因此结束时间当在2010年6月。

3. B 推理判断题。安德鲁也喜欢飞行，曾驾驶飞机参加过马岛之战。文章中有所透露：It means he will follow a similar career to that of his uncle, Prince Andrew, who was a Sea King helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands war. 由此可以推知这叔侄俩都喜欢飞行。

4. A 作者态度推断题。根据作者客观叙述威廉王子参加英国皇家搜救队的所作所为，以及作者文章开头的童话般的想像（Britons stranded at sea or in flooded homes could find a real-life prince riding to their rescue.），可以判断作者对于威廉的做法表示乐观。

5. D 作者意图推断题。作者对于威廉王子的做法表示支持，但最后一段叙述及前文王子喜爱飞行的爱好给读者的印象是他是特立独行的，曾经让国防部头疼过，今后当然也不会避免再出现让国防部陷入尴尬处境的情况。

（C）

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list

reveals.

With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

According to Wednesday,

the

Forbes, whose list was published late golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net However, their combined net worth rose dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion

worth or more. only 30 billion dollars.

Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.

A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（脸谱网）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.

Meanwhile, turmoil（动荡）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.

Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.

The biggest loser was casino（赌场，娱乐场）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -- the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour -- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.

About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars.

1. According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth _____.

A. 57 billion dollars B. 50 billion dollars C. 1.5 billion dollars D. 20 billion dollars 2. 31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of _____.

A. turmoil on the stock and housing market B. media and financial data network C. rising oil and dizzy art prices D. investment

3. The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to _____.

A. tell the readers that television stars make money easily B. prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire C. women can also be billionaires

D. tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made 4. It can be inferred from the story that _____. A. one earns much and also loses much

B. stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth C. the computer industry makes more billionaires D. young people can also be billionaires 5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again B. What Made Billionaires C. Self-Made Billionaires

D. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser

【阅读提示】《福布斯》杂志日前发布最新美国富豪榜，微软集团创始人比尔?盖茨取代“股神”沃伦?巴菲特，重夺首富桂冠。在这份全球最富国家的“400大富豪榜”上，盖茨以570亿美元的净资产荣登榜首。

【细解答案】

1. B 细节理解题。文章第二段末尾提及股神Buffett今年的股票下滑了15%，目前的财富为500亿美元。

2. C 细节理解题。文章第四段说rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.即油价上涨与扑朔迷离的艺术品价格使得31位新成员加入最富人的行列，另有8位成员重返400最富排行榜。

3. C 作者意图推断题。文章最后一段说just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars，400最富排行榜中只有10%的人是女士，为首的是电视明星Oprah Winfrey，这一例证说明，占据财富的不仅仅是男士，女士同样可以创造财富。

4. B 推理判断题。文章第四段与第六段列举了油价暴涨，艺术品市场的高深莫测，股

票市场和房地产行业的动荡不定使得新富翁榜上有名，位居显贵者名落孙山。由此可以推断：市场的稳定性对财富具有重要的影响。

5. A 主旨大意题。全文以盖茨为中心，叙述了他重领世界最富的情况。因此B项正确。 （D）

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One kilogram --- that was all it took to crown（给……加冕） the world's strongest man. German weightlifter Matthias Steiner pulled ahead of Russian rival Evgeny Chigishev to win the Olympic men's +105 kg weightlifting gold medal on Tuesday.

Steiner lifted a total of 461kg, 203kg in the snatch(抓举) and 258kg in the clean and jerk(挺举), to beat Chigishev by a single kilogram. The German won the battle of giants in his last lift, winning his country's first gold medal in the event at this year's Games. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

Steiner's winning lift was also the last effort of the sport for this Olympics at which China earned eight of the 15 golds.

Steiner was born in Austria and represented his country of birth at the Athens Olympics four years ago, placing seventh in the lower 105kg category, but had a falling out with Austria's weightlifting federation afterwards.

He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married, but his career went into deep freeze（困境）as he could not compete without a passport. He finally obtained the document last January.

The German, who turns 26 on Monday, had come to these Games on a mission to win the title for his wife Susann, who died in a car accident in July last year. The German team said he used the personal tragedy to motivate himself to win the gold medal.

Chigishev was the strongest in the snatch session Tuesday. He kissed his fists after a 210-kg lift that gave him a 7-kg advantage over fourth-placed Steiner going into the second event -- the clean and jerk. He let out a victorious roar（吼叫）after clearing 250 kg in his last lift, but the glory was short-lived as Steiner stunned（使瞠目）everyone with his final, winning clean and jerk effort.

Steiner had finished seventh in the 2004 Olympics in the 105kg weight category, and took the gold in the 2008 European Championship +105kg snatch competition, bronze in the clean and jerk