Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, (23) ____________ worlds largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he (24) ____________ to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often (25) ____________ by playing video games in Harvards computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. (26) ____________ he later said T dont think dropping out is a good idea. In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. Ive been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you Id come back and get my degree. Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to (27) ____________ healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world. 23. A. a B. an C. x D. the 24. A. was accepted B. is accepted C. accepted D. accepts 25. A. relaxed B. worked C. developed D. punished 26. A. Moreover B. However C. In addition D. Therefore 27. A. help B. provide C. decrease D. improve