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语音:美式发音 适合精听
语速:150词/分钟
关键词:Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, billionaires, charity
新闻链接:《福布斯》全球亿万富豪前十位(数据公布于2010年3月)
1. Carlos Slim Helu (70岁) 墨西哥,电信
2. Bill Gates (54岁) 美国,IT
3. Warren Buffett (79岁) 美国,投资
4. Mukesh Ambani (52岁) 印度,石油
5. Lakshmi Mittal (59岁) 印度,钢铁
6. Lawrence Ellison (65岁) 美国,IT
7. Bernard Arnault (61岁) 法国,奢侈品牌LVMH
8. Eike Batista (53岁) 巴西,煤矿石油
9. Amancio Ortega (74岁) 西班牙,连锁商店
10. Karl Albrecht (90岁) 德国,连锁商店
Persuaded by the 1)prodding of investor Warren Buffet and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, several dozen U.S. billionaires have 2)pledged to give away at least 50% of their wealth to charity.
Among the billionaires joining the 3)campaign are New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, energy 4)tycoon T. Boone Pickens, and media 5)mogul Ted Turner. Gates, the world’s second richest man, and Buffet, the third richest, launched the giving pledge in June to convince hundreds of American billionaires to give away most of their fortune either during their lifetime or after their death. Bill and Melinda Gates have so far given more than $28 billion of their fortune to their foundation.
According to Forbes magazine, the United States is home to 403 billionaires, the most of any country.
在投资家沃伦·巴菲特和微软创始人比尔·盖茨的推动和游说下,美国几十位亿万富豪已承诺将至少50%的个人财富捐赠给社会慈善事业。
参与此项活动的亿万富翁包括纽约市长迈克尔·布隆伯格、有“油神”之称的T·布恩·皮肯斯以及传媒大亨特德·特纳等。全球第二富豪比尔·盖茨以及名列第三的巴菲特在六月份发起捐赠动议,游说几百名美国亿万富翁在有生之年或去世后放弃自己的大部分财富。到目前为止,比尔·盖茨和米琳达·盖茨夫妇已为他们的基金会捐赠超过280亿美元。
根据《福布斯》杂志的数据显示,美国拥有403位亿万富翁,是全球最多亿万富翁的国家。
语速:150词/分钟
关键词:Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, billionaires, charity
新闻链接:《福布斯》全球亿万富豪前十位(数据公布于2010年3月)
1. Carlos Slim Helu (70岁) 墨西哥,电信
2. Bill Gates (54岁) 美国,IT
3. Warren Buffett (79岁) 美国,投资
4. Mukesh Ambani (52岁) 印度,石油
5. Lakshmi Mittal (59岁) 印度,钢铁
6. Lawrence Ellison (65岁) 美国,IT
7. Bernard Arnault (61岁) 法国,奢侈品牌LVMH
8. Eike Batista (53岁) 巴西,煤矿石油
9. Amancio Ortega (74岁) 西班牙,连锁商店
10. Karl Albrecht (90岁) 德国,连锁商店
Persuaded by the 1)prodding of investor Warren Buffet and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, several dozen U.S. billionaires have 2)pledged to give away at least 50% of their wealth to charity.
Among the billionaires joining the 3)campaign are New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, energy 4)tycoon T. Boone Pickens, and media 5)mogul Ted Turner. Gates, the world’s second richest man, and Buffet, the third richest, launched the giving pledge in June to convince hundreds of American billionaires to give away most of their fortune either during their lifetime or after their death. Bill and Melinda Gates have so far given more than $28 billion of their fortune to their foundation.
According to Forbes magazine, the United States is home to 403 billionaires, the most of any country.
在投资家沃伦·巴菲特和微软创始人比尔·盖茨的推动和游说下,美国几十位亿万富豪已承诺将至少50%的个人财富捐赠给社会慈善事业。
参与此项活动的亿万富翁包括纽约市长迈克尔·布隆伯格、有“油神”之称的T·布恩·皮肯斯以及传媒大亨特德·特纳等。全球第二富豪比尔·盖茨以及名列第三的巴菲特在六月份发起捐赠动议,游说几百名美国亿万富翁在有生之年或去世后放弃自己的大部分财富。到目前为止,比尔·盖茨和米琳达·盖茨夫妇已为他们的基金会捐赠超过280亿美元。
根据《福布斯》杂志的数据显示,美国拥有403位亿万富翁,是全球最多亿万富翁的国家。