2018届高考英语二轮专题复习专练:阅读提速练(1)

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阅读提速练(一)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2017〃湖南长沙高三年级统一模拟考试)

In between running one of the world's largest charitable

agencies and acting as Microsoft's technology advisor, Bill

Gates manages to find time to read books, both long and short.

Now Gates — who has been labeled a “greedy” reader — has

released a list of his favorite books. All of the books are

standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are

focused on business and economy.

Here are Bill's top four picks (with parts of his full

review of each book)．

Business Adventures, by John Brooks

Brooks' collection was published in 1969 and remains one

of Gates' favorites. He re­read it again this year, labeling

it the best business book he has ever read.

“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this

collection of business articles from

The

New

Yorker

from the

1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks' insights

(洞察力) into business have aged beautifully, and they are as

true today as ever.”

Capital in the Twenty­First Century, by Thomas Piketty

Piketty's novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked

much discussion concerning income inequality throughout this

year. Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after

reading the non­fiction work to discuss the topic.

“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his

secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his

most important conclusions: inequality is a growing problem and

governments should play a role in reducing it.”

How Asia Works, by Joe Studwell

Studwell's work, which was published in May 2014, addresses

how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have

continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have

failed to do the same.

“The agriculture section of the book was particularly

insightful. It provided ample food for thought for me as well

as the whole Agriculture team at our foundation. And it left

us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply

in Africa.”

Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization,

by Vaclav Smil

Smil's books are a constant favorite of the Microsoft's

founder — one of his books makes Gates' list almost every year.

“Making the Modern World” came out late in 2013 and explores

the global use of materials, from silicon to wood and plastic.

“If anyone tries to tell you we're using fewer materials,

send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of

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