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阅读理解When7-year-oldWarrenBuffettsaid“Iwillbetherichestmanoneday”hisfriendsmadefunofhis“daydreaming”.Buteversincethenthelittleboyhassetaboutlearninghow
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When7-year-oldWarrenBuffettsaid“Iwillbetherichestmanoneday”hisfriendsmadefunofhis“daydreaming”.Buteversincethenthelittleboyhassetaboutlearninghowtomakemoneybysellingdrinksdeliveringnewspaperandbuyingstocks.TheAmericanhadalreadyearned$9000(equalto$90000today)bythetimehegraduatedfromhighschool.

Andthismonththe78-year-oldmanwhoearnedhisfortunebymakingalotofsoundinvestmentinthestockmarkettooktheplaceofMicrosoftfounderBillGatesastheworld'srichestman.Gates'worthdeclined$1.5billionto$55.5billionin33daysaftertherecentfinancialstormaccordingtoForbesMagazine.

Buffetttheonlysonofastockbrokerwasreadytothinkoutsidetheboxtodevelophisbusinessfromaveryearlyage.At8hewenttogolfcoursescollectingandsellingtheusedballs.At11whenhesoldsodapopdoor-to-doorwithafriendthepaircollectedlidsonstreetstojudgewhichflavorwasthemostpopular.

AsapaperboyduringhighschoolBuffettdeliveredtwocompetitorpaperssothatevenwhencustomerscanceledoneofthesubscriptionshecouldstillmakeaprofitfromtheother.WithhispaperdeliverysavingsBuffettbought162000squaremetersoffarmlandandcollectedrent.YoungBuffettsteppedintothestockmarketat11butearnedonly$5.Theexperiencetaughthimoneofthevirtuesininvestingpatience.

AftergraduatingfromuniversityBuffettstartedhisventurewithstockswithhischildhoodearningsandmoneyfromfriends.Heresearchedthestocksandjustboughtthoseofsolidcompaniesthatwereundervaluedandinexpensiveatthetime.BystickingtocompaniessuchasAmericanExpressandCoca-ColaBuffetthasbecomerich.

“LearningisimportanttoBuffett'ssuccess.Heisalearningmachinewhocanspendhisentiredayreading.Hekeepslearningfrombooksstreetsmartsandinvestigationfrombothsuccessandfailure.Inthiswayheover-achievedhisaptitude(能力).”saidCharlieMungerhislongtimebusinesspartner.

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  答案:1.C;2.A;3.B;4.C;5.D;
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