UNIT 7 BILL GATESExercisesAnswer the following question.1.wheredoesGatessuccesscomefrom?A:Hissuccesscomesfromhispersonality.2.HowmanyhoursdoesGatesoftenworkaday?A:16hoursAnswer the following question.3.WhatdistinguishesGatesstyle?A:Histimemanagementskills.4.WhatisthejokearoundMicrosoftaboutGates?A:Thejokeisthathisreceptionististhehardestworkingpersonintheworld.Answer the following question.5.HowdoesGatessavemoneyandtimewhenheisonbusinesstrips?A:Hefliescommercialwheneverpossibleandnevercheckshisbaggage.Healsohasnotimefortourismofanykind.6.Whatarethethreemajormethodsthatgatesusetorunhiscompany?A:Gatesrunshiscompanymainlythroughthreemethods:hesendsoutahundrede-mailmessagesormoreaday(andnight);hemeetswiththetopmanagersabouteverymonth;andwhatsmostimportant,heholdstwoorthreesmallreviewmeetingsadaywithteamsofpeoplewhoworkhardcreatingthecompanysvariousproducts.Answer the following question.7.Whoistheco-founderofMicrosoft?Andhowdoesthewriterdescribehim?A:PaulAllen.Thewriterdescribedhimasadreamvisionary.8.WhatdoesGatesplanforfuture?A:HesayhehopestoberunningMicrosoftforanother10yearsandthenpromisestofocusintenselyonhisfamilyandgivehismoneyaway.Vocabulary 3.Heispromotedtomanagerbecausehehasdoneaverygoodjobin_videophonestothelocalcustomers.他被晋升为经理，因为他做了一个很好的工作，向本地客户推销可视化电话。 4.Participantsareexpectedtobeseatedby8:30a.m.sothatthemeetingcanbegin.上午8:30前参加者如期坐在位子上，会议准时开始。 distributing punctuallyVocabulary 1.Theyneedmorefundstothecountrystelephonesystem.他们需要更多资金去现代化国家的电话系统。2.Threeinterpreterslookedthepassageoverforaboutthreeorfourminutesandfoundthattheycouldnothalfofit.看着三名翻译过了约三，四分钟，发现他们还无法解释它的一半。modernizeinterpretVocabulary 5.InChina,asinmanypartsoftheworld,energyisanissuewhichgetsalotofattentionthesedays.在中国,就像世界的许多地方,能源是一个国家中十分引人注目的一个问题。 6.AlthoughtheymighthaveIQsof10or50atthe,theyshouldnotbetreatedunfairly.尽管他们有可能智商在10到50之间,他们不应该被不公平的待遇。conservationmaximumVocabulary 7.Theproductsnotonlymeettheneedofthedomesticmarket,butalsoaretomanypartsoftheworld.产品不仅能满足国内市场的需要,而且在世界上许多地方也满足工业上的需求8.Becauseofthehighinterestrateneededtoinflation,Brazilseconomyhasnotbeengrowingasfastasitcould.因为高利率需要高通货膨胀,巴西经济不能尽其能增exportedconquerVocabulary 9.Jobevaluationandisthebasisfordeterminingthesalaryforaposition.工作的评估和评级是决定一个职位工资的基础。10.InChinanowmoreandmorepeoplearevisitingthecountrysideforholidays,dayexcursionsandonweekends.在中国现在越来越多的人打算去农村度假.游玩和周末classificationrecreationVocabulary intheinterestof为了 起见turnout制造；关灯；结果是；出席（某项活动）attimes有时；有时，间或byname以名字，指名道姓的stemfrom来自， 起源于onthesubjectof关于，论及expectfrom对期望（要求）workon从事，致力于asto至于； 关于；按着；根据Vocabulary inhighgear全力以赴putin投入（时间精力）做谋事dropout离开，退出；掉出；脱扣；违世clawonesway艰难地走到某处Vocabulary 1.theirnamesonebyone-by name 2.workinghard-in high gear 3.happened-turned out 4.Sometimes-At times 5.about-as to Vocabulary 6.aretheresultof-stem from 7.work-put in 8.about-on the subject of 9.forthesakeof-in the interest of 10.study-work on / droppedoutof/clawhisway/expectfromVocabulary V.D G N B I M E J L AVocabulary BillGatesisknownaroundtheworldforthefoundingofMicrosoft.And,mostpeoplearequiteawarethathisBillGatesisknownaroundtheworldforthefoundingofMicrosoft.And,mostpeoplearequiteawarethathisevolutionfromcomputerhackertotheworldsrichestmanwasdueinlargeparttohispartnerPaulAllen.But,whileGatesfamehasmushroomedsincethebeginningofMicrosoft,Allenhasremainedlessfamous.ManyaroundtheworldhavefollowedthelifeofGates,butareignorantofwhathashappenedtoAllen.Infact,asmostintheNorthwestcantellyou,Allenhasmadequitea(n)impactontheregionandtheworld.In2000,heretiredfromMicrosoft,butthecompanyretainshimasapermanentadvisortotopexecutives.NotallofAllensinterestsinvolvecommercialsuccess.AllenhasgivenfourhundredmilliondollarsincharitytotheUniversityofWashingtonforscienceandtechnologyresearch.HecreatedtheExperienceMusicProjectinSeattle,employingfamousarchitectFrankGehrytodesignthebuilding.Thisisnothisonlycontributiontothearts.AllenisveryinvolvedwithmodernizingHollywoodsmovietechnology.Hisfilmstudioisthemostadvancedintheworld.Hehasalsobuiltasportsempire,buyingbothabasketballandafootballteamaswellashelpingtosupportalocalstadium,andheownsasportsmagazine.Oh,andletsnotforget,Allenistheseventhrichestmanintheentireworld.Notbad.Collocation dominate vt.& vi.控制；在中占首要地位；在中具有最重要（或明显）的特色；在中拥有最重要的位置vt.耸立于，俯临；支配；施加1. life2. economy3. conversation 4. politics5. country 6. garden 7. industry 8. literature 9. interview 10.meetingsWord Building-ward（s）意为：表示方式或动作的方向（manneranddirectionofmovement）加在名词、介词后，构成副词例词：onward（s），earthward（s），homeward（s），eastward（s）1. seaseaward: going toward the sea Word Building2. backbackward: directed toward the back, the beginning, or the past; returning; behind in development 3. earthearthward: toward the earth4. outoutward: toward the outside; away; on the outside, appearing to be true but perhaps not really true Word Building5. southsouthward: going toward the south6. northnorthward: going toward the north7. homehomeward: going toward home8. ininward: moving toward the inside; on the inside; of the mind or spiritWord Building inter-意为： 在中，在间；互相（between；among；onewithoronanother）加在名词、形容词前Word Building inter-+ marriage inter-+ dependent inter-+ connect inter-+ changeable inter-+ active inter-+ personal inter-+ play inter-+ mingleintermarriageinterdependentinterconnectinterchangeableinteractiveinterpersonalinterplayintermingleWord Building 1. interchangeable2. intermingle 3. interconnected 4. interdependent5. interplay 6. intermarriage 7. interpersonal 8. interactiveSentence Structure 1. _ _ （至于总部发生什么是）,therearemanydifferingstories.2. _ _ （至于我去哪里继续深造）,Iwillbediscussingwithmyparents.AstowhatactuallyhappenedtotheheadquartersAstowhereIshouldgotofurthermystudySentence Structure 3.Itisuncleartome,._（他们有什么不同，为什么我们两个都要保留）.4.Itisdifficultformetomakeadecision_（关于我是否留在学校当助教）. areandwhywewanttokeepthembothastohowdifferenttheycollegeworkingasateachingassistantastowhetherornorIshouldremainattheSentence Structure 5.Thedecision_（关于旧的硬件是否将被新的硬件代替remainstobemade.wareistobereplacedbynewhardwareastowhethertheoldhardSentence Structure 1.帮助那些不愿自助的人是没有用的Youcannotpushanyoneupaladderunlessheiswillingtoclimbhimself.Thereisnousetryingtohelpthosewhodonthelpthemselves。除非他愿意自己爬梯子，不然你不能推任何人。2.通过战争解决国际争端是没有好处的。 Asisknowntous,itisnogoodtryingtosolvetheissuebetweenthenationsbymeansofwar.3.拒绝接受此事是没有意义的。这是一个事实，生活在这的人的共识。 Thereisnosenserefusingtoacceptit.Itisjustafactandcommonknowledgeamongpeoplethatlivehere.4.有一大堆钱是没有意义的，除非你可以享受到它。 Thereisnopointinhavingaloadofmoney，unlessyougettoenjoyit.5.花点时间想想自己以后想从事什么职业是没有坏处的。 Thereisnoharminspendingsometimethinkingaboutwhatsortofcareeryoumightwishtopurse.Sentence Structure 1. 帮助那些不愿自助的人是没有用的帮助那些不愿自助的人是没有用的You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself. There is no use trying to help those who dont help themselves。除非他愿意自己爬梯子，。除非他愿意自己爬梯子，不然你不能推任何人。不然你不能推任何人。2. As is known to us,通过战争解决国际争端通过战争解决国际争端是没有好处的。是没有好处的。 正如我们所知，正如我们所知，it is no good trying to solve the issue between the nations by means of war. Sentence Structure 3. 拒绝接受此事是没有意义的。拒绝接受此事是没有意义的。It is just a fact and common knowledge among people that live here.There is no sense refusing to accept it .这是这是一个事实，生活在这的人的共识。一个事实，生活在这的人的共识。 4. 有一大堆钱是没有意义的，有一大堆钱是没有意义的，unless you get to enjoy it. There is no point in having a load of money，除非你可以享受到它。，除非你可以享受到它。Sentence Structure 5. Having said that, 花点时间想想自己以后花点时间想想自己以后想从事什么职业是没有坏处的。想从事什么职业是没有坏处的。 话虽如此，话虽如此，there is no harm in spending some time thinking about what sort of career you might wish to purse.Translation 1.AninterestingquestionthereforeremainsastohowfarMicrosoftcangowithGatesasitsCEO.2.Theres/Itsnousecomplainingsincenothingeverchangesastheresultofacomplaint.Whatsimportantistotakemeasurestopreventsimilareventsfromhappening.3.Learntoacceptthefactthatsomepeopleyouthoughtwerefriendsturnouttobeenemies.Translation 4.Asyouwouldexpectfromthebookstitle,therearemanyreferencestowhatkindofmanGatesis.5.Theprosperityofthecompanystemsfromhardworkingandthriftyoftheentirestaff.6.HesaidnothingatallonthesubjectoftheplaywhichwasputonforthefirsttimeSaturdaynight.Translation 1. 至于那天晚上他是怎么死的，事实上我至于那天晚上他是怎么死的，事实上我无法解释，而且也许不会有任何可能的解无法解释，而且也许不会有任何可能的解释了。释了。2做了一件事然后说自己本来不想那样做做了一件事然后说自己本来不想那样做是没有用的；如果你不想做，你就不会做是没有用的；如果你不想做，你就不会做了。了。3微软公司正在研究降低其产品成本的方微软公司正在研究降低其产品成本的方法，以便发展中国家的人也能买得起。法，以便发展中国家的人也能买得起。Translation 4苹果公司也愿意将其部分软件与微软公苹果公司也愿意将其部分软件与微软公司的产品捆绑在一起，以促进其销售。司的产品捆绑在一起，以促进其销售。5 与评价父亲不同，人们评价母亲依据与评价父亲不同，人们评价母亲依据的是其为母之道的成功或失败。对于母亲的是其为母之道的成功或失败。对于母亲来说，一切都取决于孩子最终成为什么样来说，一切都取决于孩子最终成为什么样的人。的人。6 人们会发现这个网站很有价值，因为人们会发现这个网站很有价值，因为我们投入了大量时间准备网站的信息。我们投入了大量时间准备网站的信息。Cloze Attheageof21,SteveJobsandafriend,Stephen,StephenWozniak,builtapersonalcomputercalledtheApple.TheApplechangedpeoplesideaofacomputer1.fromagiganticmassofvacuumtubesonlybogbusinessandthegovernmentcould2.affordtoasmallboxusedbyordinarypeople.Nocompanyhasdonemoreto3.popularizethecomputerandmakeituser-friendlythanAppleComputerinc.TwoyearsafterbuildingtheAppleI,SteveJobs4.introducedtheAppleII.TheAppleIIwasthebestbuyin5.personalcomputersforhomeandsmallbusiness6.throughoutthefollowingfiveyears.SteveJobswas7.consideredabrilliantyoungmaninSiliconValley,becausehesawthefuturedemandsofthecomputerindustry.Thepersonalcomputerwascreatedbythehardwarerevolutionofthe1970sandthenext8.dramaticchangewillcomefromasoftwarerevolution,saidJobs.Cloze Jobswasanorphan9.adoptedbyPaulandClaraJobsin1955.Whilestillinhighschool,Jobs10.attendedlecturesattheHewlett-Packardelectronicsfirm.Therehewas11.hiredasasummeremployeeandmetanotheremployee,Wozniak,whohada(n)12.passionforinventingelectronic13.devices.In1972Jobsgraduatedfromhighschooland14.registeredatReedCollageinPortland,Oregon,AfterdroppingoutofReedafteronesemester,he15.hungaroundthecampusforayear,takingclassesinphilosophy.Earlyin1974Jobstookajob16.designingvideogamesforAtari,Inc.But,hereallyhadhiseyeonthe17.commercialendoftheelectronicsbusinessand18.persuadedWozniaktoworkwithhimtowardbuildingapersonalcomputer.Cloze Theysoldeverythingtheyhad,19.raising$1,300tostarttheirnewcompany.Withthatcapitalbaseandcreditbeggedfromlocalelectronicssupplies,theysetuptheirfirstproductionline.Jobs20.cameupwiththenameoftheirnewcompanyAppleinmemoryofahappysummerhehadspentasanorchardworkerinOregon.