Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focus on more his interest on computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvards computer lab. He left harvard before graduationg because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, I dont think dropping out is a good idea. In 2007, he received an hononary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. Ive been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you Ill come back and get my degree. Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. After high school, Gates was accepted to some top colleges in the USA. ..
2. He didnt know how to relax after his hard work. ..
3. He didnt regret that he had dropped out of Harvard. ..
4. He wanted to make his father happy by getting his degree. ..
5. He is from Mexico .
VI. Rewrite or combine the sentences, using the suggested words. (2.0 points)
1. I have no idea when I should take that English test. (Wh + to V)
> I
2. Although the weather was bad, we went out for a picnic.
> Despite ...
3. This film is much more interesting than the last one.
> The last film was not .
4. We started living here fifteen years ago
> We have..............................
5. We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market.
> While