I've always been an optimists and I
suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and
intelligence can make the world a better place. For as long as
I can remember, I've loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I
sat down at a computer for the first time in seventh grade, I was hooked. It was
a chunky old teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the
computers we have today. But it changed my life. When my friend
Paul Allen and I started Microsoft 30 years ago, we had a vision of "a computer
on every desk and in every home," which probably sounded a little too optimistic
at a time when most computers were the size of refrigerators. But we believed
that personal computers would change their world. And they have.
And after 30 years, I'm still as inspired by computers as I was back in
seventh grade. I believe that computers are the most incredible
tool we can use to feed our curiosity and inventiveness—to help us solve
problems that even the smartest people couldn't solve on their own.
Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window
into all of the world's knowledge. They're helping us build communities around
the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to
us, no matter where they are. Like my friend Warren Buffett, I
feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it
"tap-dancing to work". My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what
makes me "tap-dancing to work" is when we show people something new, like a
computer that can recognize your handwriting or your speech, or one that can
store a lifetime's worth of photos, and they say, "I didn't know you could do
that with a PC!" But for all the cool things that a person can
do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and
intelligence to work to improve our world. There are still far too many people
in the world whose most basic needs go unmet. Every year, for example, millions
of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed
world. I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a
responsibility to give back to the world. My wife, Melinda, and I have committed
to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as
possible. As a father, I believe that the death of a child in
Africa is no less poignant or tragic than the death of a child anywhere else,
and that it doesn't take much to make an immense difference in these children's
lives. I'm still very much an optimist, and I believe that
progress on even the world's toughest problems is possible—and it's happening
every day. We're seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools, and
new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world.
I'm excited by the possibilities I see for medicine, for education and,
of course, for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness,
creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we're going to make some
amazing in all these areas in my life.
单选题
A computer was as big as an icebox when Bill Gates was a high school
student.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】
单选题
Bill Gates has been dreaming of the popularity of computers for his
lifetime.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】
单选题
Bill Gates compares his hard work on a PC to "tap-dancing to work".
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
To Bill Gates' mind, there is a big difference between the death of the
poor's children and the death of the rich's children.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
So far Bill Gates has contributed several dozen billion dollars to the
charities.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
Bill Gates and his wife consider it their duty to help the poor better
their health and education as much as possible.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】
单选题
Bill Gates will leave only a small portion of his wealth for his
children.