首页
登录
职称英语
In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway
In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway
游客
2023-11-15
59
管理
问题
In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropic foundations. I couldn’t be happier with that decision.
Some material things make my life more enjoyable; many, however, would not. I like having an expensive private plane, but owning a half-dozen homes would be a burden. Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.
My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest. Both my children and I won what I call the ovarian lottery. (For starters, the odds against my 1930 birth taking place in the U. S. were at least 30 to 1. My being male and white also removed huge obstacles that a majority of Americans then faced. )
My luck was accentuated by my living in a market system that sometimes produces distorted results, though overall it serves our country well. I’ve worked in an economy that rewards someone who saves the lives of others on a battlefield with a medal, rewards a great teacher with thank-you notes from parents, but rewards those who can detect the mispricing of securities with sums reaching into the billions. In short, fate ’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.
The reaction of my family and me to our extraordinary good fortune is not guilt, but rather gratitude. Were we to use more than 1% of my claim checks on ourselves, neither our happiness nor our well-being would be enhanced. In contrast, that remaining 99% can have a huge effect on the health and welfare of others. That reality sets an obvious course for me and my family: Keep all we can conceivably need and distribute the rest to society, for its needs. My pledge starts us down that course. [br] At the end of the passage, the author decides to______.
选项
A、give away all his fortune for a sense of guilt
B、keep half of his fortune for the improvement of his life
C、make a profit from the remaining 99% of his property
D、pledge most of his wealth to charity
答案
D
解析
推理题。第五段第一句说到我和我的家人不会为我们的非凡好运感到罪恶,所以A项错误;第二句说如果把多于1%的财富花在自己身上,我们的幸福感和成就感并不会因此加强,所以B项不符题意;C项文中没有提及,为干扰项。D项中pledge为“发誓,保证”之意,第五段后来说到留下的财富够花即可,其余则赠予社会,去满足更多需求,可知D为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3189810.html
相关试题推荐
Youmaythinkthatmom-and-popstoresaregraduallydyingout,givingwayto
Youmaythinkthatmom-and-popstoresaregraduallydyingout,givingwayto
Youmaythinkthatmom-and-popstoresaregraduallydyingout,givingwayto
Youmaythinkthatmom-and-popstoresaregraduallydyingout,givingwayto
In2006,ImadeacommitmenttograduallygiveallofmyBerkshireHathaway
In2006,ImadeacommitmenttograduallygiveallofmyBerkshireHathaway
In2006,ImadeacommitmenttograduallygiveallofmyBerkshireHathaway
In2006,ImadeacommitmenttograduallygiveallofmyBerkshireHathaway
In2006,ImadeacommitmenttograduallygiveallofmyBerkshireHathaway
ThereasonBeethovenwentawaytothecountryis______.A、thathewasgraduallyg
随机试题
Biogas:aSolutiontoManyProblemsInalmostalldevelopin
[originaltext]M:GeorgeisgoingtoworkinNewYorkforthesummer.W:Canhe
Cryingishardlyanactivityencouragedbysociety.Tears,betheyofsorrow
汇总转账凭证是按()。A.收款凭证上的贷方科目设置的 B.付款凭证上的贷方科目
幼儿与教师之间的相互关系可以从社会大范围和( )来看。A.教学活动中 B.幼
公司的剩余资产在分配给股东之前,应先支付的有()。Ⅰ.支付清算费用Ⅱ.支付公司
病人的呕吐物清稀无酸臭味多属A.胃阳不足 B.邪热犯胃 C.伤食 D.痰饮
以下关于超媒体的叙述中,()是不正确的。A.超媒体可以包含图画、声音和视频信息等
聚丙烯的特点有( )。 A.介电性和化学稳定性良好 B.耐热、力学性能优良
以下有关乳癌叙述不正确的是 A.乳癌最常见的远处转移为肺、骨、肝 B.乳癌早
最新回复
(
0
)