高二英语练习.doc

(1) In the United States, there were 222 people _1_ (report) to be billionaires(亿万富翁) in 2003. The _2_ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money _3_starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old _4_ he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire _5_ the time he was 31._6_, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even _7_ (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. _8_ of these child actors made over a million dollars _9_ (act) in movies before they were 14. But _10_ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!(2) Finishing their shopping at the mall, a couple discovered that their new car_1_ (steal) .They filed a report_2_ the police station and a detective drove them _3_ to the parking lot to look for evidence. To their _4_ (amaze), the car had been returned _5_ there was a note in it that said: “I apologize for taking your car. My wife was having a baby and I had to rush her to the _6_. Please forget the inconvenience. There are two tickets _7_ tonights Mania Twain concert.” Their faith in humanity restored. The couple attended _8_ concert. But when they returned home, they immediately found _9_their house had been ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was _10_ note: “I have to put my kid through college somehow, dont I?”