wizard of the Information Age: Bill Gates，tycoon of Microsoft and America's richest man.

1. What was the author when the story happened?

A. A teacher. B. A librarian.

C. A detective. D. A professor.

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。根据前三段老师把小比尔·盖茨带到作者那里被安排整理图书的事可知，作者是一位图书管理员。

2. What was the boy told to do on his first day in the library?

A. To rearrange the books according to the new system.

B. To put those overdue books back to the shelves.

C. To find out the books with wrong cards in them.

D. To put the cards back in the long overdue books.

答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句"He had found three books with wrong cards. . . the finding job. "可知，是让他从书架上找出书卡放错的图书。

3. The boy got transferred back to View Ridge because .

A. he did not like his life in the new school

B. the transportation there was not convenient

C. he missed his old schoolmates and teachers

D. he was not allowed to work in the school library

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的"The librarian over there doesn't let boys work in the library. My mother got me transferred back to View Ridge. "可知，他因不能在新学校的图书馆工作而要求转回原来的学校。

4. What impressed the author most was that the boy .

A. had a thirst for learning

B. had a strong will