In a new list of the most powerful gay men and women in the country, out magazine has lots of household names at the top. But high among the rich and famous is Tim Gill. Huh Who is he, and why is he ranked as the fourth most powerful gay person in the country
Gill is a 53-year-old snowboarder, retired computer programmer and multimillionaire. He made his fortune by founding Quark, the pioneering desktop publishing software company. After selling the firm, he started the Gill Foundation, which has invested $110 million nationwide in gay causes over the past decade. The Gill Action Fund threw $15 million into a dozen states during the 2006 midterm elections, targeting 70 politicians regarded as unhelpful to gay causes: 50 went down. And the fund is helping transform the political face of Colorado.
In 2004, Gill’s money helped send Democrat Ken Salazar to the U.S. Senate. His dollars have also helped put Democrats in control of the Colorado legislature for the fast time in four decades. That could have an impact on the fate of the Two Parent Adoption Bill, currently being considered by Colorado legislators, which would allow gay couples to adopt. The proposal was rejected twice before, but that was before the statehouse switched from red to blue. Now Colorado Democrats have passed the bill in the House and expect it to pass the Senate.
Impatient with the lack of gay rights progress this past decade, Gill is pushing hard to end injustice and inequality by the end of the next decade. And recognizing that most anti-gay initiatives are born at the state level, Gill has developed a national political strategy based on successes in Colorado. They’ve taken an in-state model and applied it to the entire country. Gill and his people are incredibly strategic. They put their funding where they can take control of legislatures. They’re putting them brilliantly in legislative environments where a few seats changing will change the entire control of a state.
While Gill has recently opened a Washington office, his representatives, in keeping with past strategy, insist that no individual political targets have yet been chosen for 2008. Another formidable element of Gill’s power is his network of deep-pocketed allies in the mountain states. An hour south of Laramie, in Ft. Collins, lives medical equipment heiress Pat Stryker, who is, along with Gill (Actually Stryker is a billionaire; her brother Jon is gay and both give generously to gay causes.) What he has are extremely wealthy individuals who aren’t personally interested in running for anything but have this tremendous passion. Tim Gill is actually changing the political landscape.
According to the new list published by out magazine, which of the following is true

A:There are many big names at the top of the list. B:Tim Gill is the fourth most rich and famous on it. C:Most of the powerful persons listed are homoerotic. D:Gill is one of the most powerful people in America.

Passage 1

The first atomic bomb ______.

A:was less powerful B:was dropped in Nagasaki C:was a failure D:was tested in desert

One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. "He certainly does," replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I’d ever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way," I said. "It would make me look 20 years older. " "No, no, " she replied. "This is entirely different. It’s Crystal Ear! "
Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different—not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid, but an advanced personal sound system so small that it’s like contacts (隐形眼镜) for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure and natural.
I couldn’t believe how tiny it is. It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it’s almost invisible when worn. There are no wires, no behind-the-ear device. Put it in your ear and its ready-to-wear mold (形状) fits comfortably. Since it’s not too loud or too tight, you may even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Hearing loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one’s lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off (下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier (放大器).
Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

Crystal Ear
One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. "He certainly does," replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I’d ever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way," I said. "It would make me look 20 years older." "No, no," she replied. "This is entirely different. It’s Crystal Ear!"
Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different--not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid, but an advanced personal sound system so small that it’s like contacts (隐形眼镜) for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure and natural.
I couldn’t believe how tiny it is. It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it’s almost invisible when worn. There are no wires, no behind-the-ear device. Put it in your ear and it’s ready-to-wear mold (形状) fits comfortably. Since it’s not too loud or too tight, you may even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Hearing loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one’s lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off (下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier (放大器).

Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear（　）

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

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Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. "He certainly does, " replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up me nerve to ask me if I’ dever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way. "I said. "It would make me look 20 years older. " "No, no, "she replied. "This is entirely different. It’s Crystal Ear!" Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different--not the old-styled body worn or over--the—ear aid, but an advanced personal sound system so small that it’ s like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super. sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder and the sound is pure and natural.
I couldn’t believe how tiny it is. It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it’ s almost invisible when worn. There are no wires, no behind—the-ear device. Put it in your ear and Its ready—to wear mold(形状)fits comfortably. Since it’s not too loud or too fight, you may even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem IS worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Hearing loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one’s lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution"is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss and millions more with just a little hearing drop. off(下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy. efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small. hearing amplifier(放大器).
Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

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Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

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Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?

A:It is highly sensitive. B:It is powerful. C:It is invisible. D:It is wireless.

第二篇 Crystal Ear 0ne day a friend asked my wife Jill if 1 wanted a hearing aid．“He certainly does，”replied Jill．After hearing about a remarkable new product，Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I’dever thought about getting a hearing aid．“No way，”I said．“It would make me look 20 yearsolder，，No。no，”she replied． ’This is entirely different．It’s Crystal Ear!” Jill was fight．Crystal Ear is different--not me 01d—styled body worn or over the。ear aid，but An advanced personal sound system so small that it’s like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your ears?And Crystal Ear is super．sensitive and powerful，too。You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years．Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure and natural? I could’t believe how tiny it is．It is smaller than me tip of my little finger and it’s almost invisible when worn．There are no wires，no behind-Ⅱle-ear device?Put it m your ear and its ready．to．wear mold(形状)fits comfortably．Since it’s not too loud or too tight，you may even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play．And if your hearing problem is worse 111 certain situations，use Crystal Ear only when you need it． Hearing loss，which occurs typically prior to teenage years，progresses throughout one’ s lifetime．Although hearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem，nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated?For many millions，treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits，expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear, Thanks to Crystal Ear，the“sound solution”is now convenient? Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss，and millions more with just a little hearing drop．0ff(下降)，can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear．Moreover, its superior design 1s energy．efficient，so batteries can last months．Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier(放大器)． Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?

A:It is highly sensitive． B:It is powerful． C:It is invisible． D:It is wireless．