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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about how to be a good parent saying that 13 is a right age for a child’s first cell phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteenth birthday and his younger daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.

“We’ve made a rule in our family that it’s 13 when you get a phone. ” He also said as a result his child often returned home from school complaining ⁴⁴All the other kids have it. I'm the only one without it. It’s so embarrassing. ”

Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son’s and daughters’ email and facebook accounts (账号) ， Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer 16. who he says “old enough”.

Besides their wealth Mr and Mrs Gates who live in Lake Medina have said they want to raise their children as usually as possible. It is said their kids have to do housework after school and aren't given much pocket money.

And in 2010 Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn’t be good for my kids or society”’ he said Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart into charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauser he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.

“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it一it lets them get their work done in better ways—that’s exciting ” he explained.

() 1. How old is Phoebe?

   A. Maybe 11 years old. B. Maybe 13 years old.

   C. Maybe 15 years old. D. Maybe 17 years old.

() 2. What do Mr Gates’ children think of their not having phones?

   A. They feel it interesting. B. They don't think it exciting.

   C. They feel it embarrassing. D. They think it funny.

() 3. Mr Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because.

   A. Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so   

    B. Jennifer is already sixteen years old

   C. he thinks children should be free   

    D. parents can’t know kids’ passwords

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Bill’s children like his idea about a child’s first cell phone.

   B. Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.

   C. Bill’s children have to do housework after school.

   D. Bill’s children are given much pocket money.

() 5. What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. Bill Gates’ school life. B. How Bill Gates is working for charity.

   C. Bill Gates’ work in Microsoft. D. How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children.

Answer 1

  ACBCD