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The number of billionaires in the world grew by 99 to a record high of 2,188 last year, with the most of new billionaires coming from Greater China. The mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan provided 90 of the new entries, which swelled the ranks of Chinese billionaires to 568 and meant China overtook the US, which had 535.

The world’s wealthiest person, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, held onto the top spot with a net worth of $80 billion. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor and media owner, broke into the top 10 with $37 billion.

Beijing was named the billionaire capital of the world with 100 billionaires, followed by New York with 95 billionaires. Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen were among the top 10 cities for numbers of super-rich. Nine Chinese billionaires were among the top 100 in the Hurun Global Rich List last year. Wang Jianlin, chairman of the property and entertainment conglomerate Wanda, was the richest in China and the 21st in the world, with a net worth of $26 billion. Wang’s wealth surpassed Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s property tycoon who was once the richest man in Asia. Alibaba’s Jack Ma Yun dropped two places to 36th as his net worth shrank by 14% to $21 billion. He said more billionaires would come from the manufacturing, financial investment and technology sectors.

1.Who is the richest man in the world?

A Bill Gates.

B Michael Bloomberg.

C Wang Jianlin.

D Li Ka-shing.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The world’s wealthiest person, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, held onto the top spot with a net worth of $80 billion.可知，故选A。

2.Most of the new billionaires come from _______.

A America

B France

C China

D Russia

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句...with the most of new billionaires coming from Greater China. 可知，故选C。

3.What does the underlined word “shrank” mean in Chinese?

A 延伸.

B 缩水.

C 提升.

D 看法.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据上文Alibaba’s Jack Ma Yun dropped two places to 36th .可推测，它的意思为缩水，故选B。

4.Which city has the most billionaires in China?

A Beijing.

B Shanghai.

C Hangzhou.

D Shenzhen.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第一句Beijing was named the billionaire capital of the world with 100 billionaires, followed by New York with 95 billionaires.可知，故选A。

5.Where can you see the passage?

A In a fashion magazine.

B In a story book.

C In a news website.

D In an ad.

解析：选C。文章出处题。根据文中提到的亿万富翁的情况可推测出我们可以新闻网站上看到，故选C。