第35章BillGatesinHisBoyhood(2)

第35章billgatesinhisboyhood(2)

比尔和保罗对电脑和商务的痴迷意味着他们要博览群书。保罗喜爱像《大众电子》之类的刊物，而比尔则翻阅商业杂志。上机时间的昂贵，以及因为这两个孩子迫切需要更多的上机时间，还有比尔早已洞察到他们在经济上会有所收益，于是他们俩决定组建自己的公司：湖畔程序设计者集团。比尔宣布道：“让我们唤醒这个世界并给它推销点东西吧！”

实战提升篇

核心单词

schedule[5fedju：l]n.清单；目录；时间表；课程表

especially[is5pefeli]adv.特别；尤其；格外

rigorous[5ri^eres]adj.严格的；严厉的；苛刻的

dash[daf]v.猛撞；猛砸；击碎

overtake[euve5teik]v.追上；赶上；超过

neglect[ni5^lekt]v.忽视，忽略；疏忽

score[skc：]n. (比赛中的)得分，比数；(测验的)成绩

insight[5insait]n.洞察力，眼光

announce[e5nauns]v.宣布，发布

实用句型

asachild—andanadultaswell—billwasuntidy.

童年时期——即使成了大人——比尔也一样不修边幅。

1asachild—andanadult介词短语与bill并行，并对其进行修饰。

2andaswell也，又，同样地；类似的表达还有aswellas不但……而且；mightaswell该……做；justaswell幸好，无妨等固定搭配。

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1.您能否详细地说明一下主题？（indetail）

2.他每月都留出一些钱备用。（setaside）

3.她擅长人物素描。（begoodat）

第一章oprahwinfrey，arefulgentsoul

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oprahwinfreyisoneofthemostexciting，highestpaid，andbest-lovedcelebritiesinamerica.sheisalsothecountry’stoptelevisiontalkshowhost.oprahwinfreyisaveryfineactressandaessfulproducer.sheisalivingexampleofwhattalent，hardwork，anddeterminationcando.

oprahwinfreyhascomealongwayfromherpoorchildhoodhomeinasmallmississippitown.shewasanunwanted childwhoseparentsnevermarried.shewasbroughtuponhergrandmother’sfarm.thepossibilitythatshewouldbecomerichandfamouswasnotverygood.

oprah’smotherleftherchildinhermother’scare，soshecouldgotoworkinmilwaukee，wisconsin.itwasastrictanddifficultlifeforoprah.butitalsoledthewayforherfuture.shewasahighlyintelligentchild.bytheageofthree，shehadlearnedtoreadandwrite.shealsomadeherfirstpublicappearanceatthatage.shegaveatalkinchurch，whichimpressedeveryone.“thatchildisgifted，”peoplesaid.

oprah’sintelligencewasresentedbyotherchildrenherage.theycalledherunkindnamesandpushedheraway.oprahfeltveryisolatedandunwanted.itmadeherfeelworsethatshedidn’tlivewithhermotherandfather.shefeltthatno onelovedher.thismadeherangry，resentful，andrebellious.thesefeelingsbroughthermuchtroubleasshewasgrowingup.she oftenbehavedbadly，causinghergrandmothertopunishher.bythetimeoprahwasseven，shewastoomuchforhergrandmothertodiscipline.thenoprahwenttolivewithhermother，vernita，inmilwaukee.

vernitaworkedveryhardatherjobasahousekeeper.itwashardforhertoworkandtakecareofherbright，troublesomechild.oprahwasaburden，andsheknewit.theylivedinpovertyinasmallapartmentinthecity.oprahtookoutallherangryfeelingsonhermother.shewasadifficultchild.whenoprahwaseight，vernitasenthertolivewithherfatherandstepmotherinnashville，tennessee.butshemovedagainafewmonthslaterwhenvernitamarriedamanwithtwochildren.vernitawantedoprahwithherandhernewfamily.

unfortunatelyshefeltshedidn’tbelongwiththem.shebelieved she wasn’tlovedbyanyone.herangerandfrustrationgrewstronger.shestruckbackbymisbehaving andrunningawayfromhome.herparents foundherimpossibletodiscipline.when shewas14theytriedtosend hertoaspecialcenterfortroubledgirls.buttherewasnoroomforher.sovernita sentoprahbacktolivewithherfather.vernonwinfreywasbythenaessfulbusinessmanandfamilyman.hetookonelookathisdaughterandknewsheneededguidance，love，anddiscipline.hegaveherallthree.itwasaturningpointinoprah’slife.vernonwinfrey wasstrictabouthis daughter’seducation.hegaveher homeworkinadditiontoherschoolwork.shewasallowedtowatchonlyonehouroftelevisionaday.shebecameanastudentandapopulargirlinherclass.

oprahwatchedbarbarawalters，afamousjournalistandinterviewer，anddecidedthatwaswhatshewantedtobe.whenshe wasstillinhighschool，shegotapart-timejobreadingnewsontheradio.inhersenioryearshewonabeautycontestandafour-yearscholarshiptotennessee stateuniversity.whilestillincollegeshewasofferedajobasanewsbroadcasteratalocaltelevisionstation.shewasthefirstfemaleandthefirstafrican-americannewscasterinnashville.shewaspromotedtoanchor，themostimportantpositiononthenewsteam，whilestillasenior.

afteroprahgraduatedshegotajobwithabaltimorenewsstation.butshesoonrealizedthatbroadcastingnewswasn’tenoughforher.shehadtoletherpersonalityshinethrough.shewantedtoshowemotionwhenshetoldastory，notjustreportit.meanwhilethestationmanagerswerethinkingthesameway.theycouldn’tstopherfromcommentingonthenewssheread.theyremovedherfromtheanchorspotandwonderedwhattodowithher.finallytheyputheronanearlymorningtalkshowcalledpeoplearetalking.nooneknewwhattoexpect.