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Richest Men in the World
Warren Buffett,the famed US investor who heads Berkshire Hathaway Inc,replaced his friend and Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates as the richest man in the world,Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
The magazine estimated Buffett's worth at $62 billion in its annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people.(46)Gates was pushed to third place after 13 years of holding the No.1 spot.The magazine estimated Gates'worth at $58 billion.
(47)Because it came at a time of great financial turmoil and it came when Buffett has begun to siphon off part of his fortune to charity."Even though he is giving away a piece of his fortune each year,the stock of Berkshire Hathaway,the source of Warren Buffet's wealth,has been rising very rapidly," Chief Executive of Forbes Magazines Steve Forbes said.(48) Buffett in June 2006 announced plans to give 85 percent of his fortune away,granting it to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities.Bill Gates serves on the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway and is a long-time bridge buddy of Buffett's.(49)
Buffett,often called the Sage of Omaha,has been lauded among investors for his preference for investing in larger companies with easy-to-understand businesses,large or dominant market shares,consistent earnings,and strong management.
(50) Tsutsumi fell off the billionaire's list last year after receiving a suspended prison sentence for falsifying financial statements and insider trading in 2005.
A.Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim came in second with an estimated worth of $60 billion
B.He also noted that Buffett's fortune climbed $10 billion in the last calendar year
C.Gates has also given a substantial amount of his fortune to the foundation
D.Buffett's rise to No.1 was particularly noteworthy,Forbes said
E.Japan's real estate billionaire ranked first among all the Japanese richest people on the list
F.Gates has held the No.1 spot since 1995,when he unseated Yoshiaki Tsutsumi,a Japanese real estate tycoon
正确答案：ADBCF
解析：
46.前一句提到了巴菲特的个人资产总值达到约620亿美元，居福布斯富豪榜榜首，后一句提到了而连续13年蝉联首富桂冠的盖茨则首次“让位”，以资产总值约为580亿美元屈居第三。所以本句应该是居第二位的富豪的信息，所以A选项“墨西哥通信业大亨卡洛斯?斯利姆以600亿美元的资产总值名列第二”最合适。
47.下一句“因为目前正值金融市场大动荡，而且巴菲特开始将其部分财产捐作慈善用途”提到了原因，本句应该是一种现象，而且和巴菲特有关，所以D选项“《福布斯》指出，巴菲特跃至世界首富尤其令人关注”最合适。
48.前一句是《福布斯》执行总裁史蒂夫?福布斯说的话，本句是递进的用法，选项B中的he指代的是福布斯的总裁，also表示递进的关系，所以B选项“而且他还指出，巴菲特的资产总值去年增加了100亿美元”最合适。
49.前面提到了2006年6月，巴菲特宣布将其85%的资产捐给比尔/梅琳达?盖茨基金会及四个家庭慈善机构的计划。上一句提到了巴菲特和盖茨的关系，所以本句应该提到盖茨和慈善的关系，因此C选项“盖茨也向基金会捐了一大笔财产”最合适。
50.因为下一句提到了Tsutsumi，所以本句应该和Tsutsumi有关，因此F选项“自从1995年将日本地产大亨Tsutsumi拉下马后，盖茨一直稳坐世界首富宝座”最合适。
