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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. “H 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 Fact fulness 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 Be Here Now ?
A. Steve Jobs. B. Jeff Bezos.
C. Mark Zuckerberg. D. Bill Gates.
2. In what aspects does World Order affect Mark Zuckerberg?
A. It helps him to make money.
B. It helps him to found a company.
C. It helps him to know more about foreign countries.
D. It helps him to deal with the relationship with others.
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. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了对几位白手起家的成功商人有很大影响的书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He was influenced by many books, but Be Here Now by Ram Dass was one of the greatest. (他受到许多书籍的影响，但Ram Dass的Be Here Now 是最伟大的书籍之一。)可知，Be Here Now这本书对Steve Jobs影响最大。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“This self-made successful businessman sees Henry Kissinger's World Order as most helpful in how he deals with business, life, and even parenting.( 这位成功的白手起家商人认为Henry Kissinger的 World Order 对他如何处理业务，生活甚至育儿方式最有帮助。)”和 “It's about foreign relations and how we can build peaceful relationships throughout the world(它关乎对外关系，关乎我们如何在全世界建立和平的关系)”可知，World Order这本书帮助Mark Zuckerberg处理与他人的关系。故选D。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。阅读文章内容，并根据第一段“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.( 钱可以买到很多东西，但是没有什么能像一本好书那样让你感到知识的丰富。白手起家成功的商人通常都是博览群书的人。)”和后文描述可可知，本文介绍了对几位白手起家的成功商人有很大影响的书。结合选项可知，选项C切题。故选C。
