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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材33 MeettheTenRichestPeopleintheWorldin2000(I) 10.MichaelDell Age:34.Nationality:American.MaritalStatus:Married.Children:4.Worth:$16.5Billion. Justbarelysqueezinginatnumbertenistheyoungestofallofourbillionaires,theyoungpupwhofounde
2、dDellComputers.MikedroppedoutofUniversityofTexasat19,andstartedsellingPCsbymailorder.Thedayhisformerclassmatesweregraduating,hissaleshadalreadyhit$70millionayear.Todayhesells$2millionaday,andhaspassedIBM inannualsales.Thebastard. 9.PhillipF.Anschutz A
3、ge:59.Nationality:American.MaritalStatus:Married.Children:3.Worth:$16.5Billion. Philthekindofguywhosefatherwasarichoilbillionaire,butdecidedhedidn'tlikethefamilybusiness.Philpreferredrealestateandrailroads.Ratherthanjustbeingbornlucky,Anschutzisasavvyb
4、usinessman.Hehasinterestsinfiberopticscompanies,hugecattleranches,andlotsofdowntownDenverrealestateinterests.Butlet'sfaceit:thebiggestchunkwasinherited. 8.AmirJaberAl-AhamedAl-JaberAlsabah Age:77.Nationality:Kuwaiti.Worth:$17Billion. Theman'smoneyisi
5、noil,investments,property,andthesweatofhispeople.Andthisisjustwhat'sleftoversincewekickedSaddamHusseinoutoftheneighborhood.Imaginethefilthystinkingrichesthathehadpriortotheburningofthousandsofhisoilwells.ThisiswhywerecommendMicrosoftoroilbaronasthebestw
6、aytobecomingabillionaire.You'reborn,youinheritoilfields,youlivetheeasylifeintheMiddleEast...youjustcan'tbeatit. 7.StevenAnthonyBallmer Age:43.Nationality:American.Maritalstatus:Married.Children:2.Worth:$19.5Billion. Stevenactuallyliveddownthehallfrom
7、BillGatesatHarvard,andisnowthePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofMr.Bill'slittleventure.ManyrevereimforthesupposedmonopolyMicrosoftCorp.nowholds,becauseofhisperseveranceandamazingbusinessknow-how. 6.SheikhZayedBinSultanAlNahyan Age:66.Nationality:AbuD
8、habian.Worth:$20Billon. SheikhZayed'shomecountryofAbuDhabihasgrownoverthelasthalfcenturyintooneoftherichestintheUnitedArabEmirates.Educatedbylocalclericsandlaterbywanderingtribesmeninthedesert,theSheikh'sdefiningachievementhas2b
