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Money can buy you a lot of things, but nothing can make you feel as rich in knowledge as a great book. Self-made successful businessmen are generally well-read people.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, is one of the most important American minds of our time. He was influenced by many books, but Be Here Now by Ram Dass was one of the greatest. Jobs reportedly said of the book, “It changed me and many of my friends for a better life.”
Jeff Bezos
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he learns more from The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. “If you read The Remains of the Day, which is one of my favorite books, you can’t help but think. I learned something about life and about regret,” Bezos told Newsweek.
Mark Zuckerberg
This self-made successful businessman sees Henry Kissinger’s World Order as most helpful in how he deals with business life, and even parenting. “It’s about foreign relations and how we can build peaceful relationships throughout the world,” Zuckerberg wrote for his book club, A Year of Books, on Facebook. “This is important for creating the world we all want for our children, and that’s what I’m thinking about these days.”
Bill Gates
Not only is Factfulness by Hans Rosling one of Bill Gates’ favorite books, but he also says it’s one of the most important he has ever read. “It explains more clearly than almost anything else I’ve read why it’s so difficult for people to understand progress,” Gates said in an interview with Time.
1. Who is greatly influenced by The Remains of the Day?
A. Steve Jobs. B. Jeff Bezos.
C. Mark Zuckerberg. D. Bill Gates.
2. What is Zuckerberg’s favorite book mainly about?
A. Foreign relations. B. Facebook’s system.
C. People’s progress. D. Life regret.
3. What is the best title for the text?
A. Best Selling Books This Year B. Ways to Become Successful
C. Books Favoured by Self-made D. Advice from the Self-made
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四本“白手起家的人喜欢的书”。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Jeff Bezos中的“If you read The Remains of the Day, which is one of my favorite books, you can’t help but think. I learned something about life and about regret,” Bezos told Newsweek.可知，“如果你读了我最喜欢的书《The Remains of The Day》，你就会情不自禁地思考。我学到了一些关于生活和遗憾的东西，”贝佐斯告诉《新闻周刊》。由此可知，Jeff Bezos深受The Remains of the Day的影响。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mark Zuckerberg中的“It’s about foreign relations and how we can build peaceful relationships throughout the world,” Zuckerberg wrote for his book club, A Year of Books, on Facebook.可知，“这是关于外交关系，以及我们如何在全世界建立和平的关系，”扎克伯格在Facebook上为他的读书俱乐部“书的一年”写道。由此可知，Zuckerberg最喜爱的书是关于“外交关系”的书。故选A。
【3题详解】
标题判断题。根据第一段Money can buy you a lot of things, but nothing can make you feel as rich in knowledge as a great book. Self-made successful businessmen are generally well-read people.可知，钱可以买到很多东西，但没有什么比一本好书更能让你感到知识的丰富。白手起家的成功商人通常都是博览群书的人。由此可知，本文主要介绍了白手起家的成功商人喜欢的书。C项Books Favoured by Self-made(白手起家的人喜欢的书)适合做本文最佳标题。故选C。
