1.How many poor countries are there (according to the World Bank)?
a) 25
b) 28
c) 35
d) 38
2.When will most of these poor countries be richer?
a) in the next 20 year
b) by the end of the century
c) in 2050
d) by 2082
3.Which Central American country might not be richer?
a) Haiti
b) Cuba
c) Belize
d) Panama
4.What did Bill Gates say most countries were like when he was born?
a) far away
b) poor
c) exotic
d) unknown
5.What countries will be the exception rather than the rule in 20 years?
a) those in the U.N.
b) Austria and Australia
c) ones that have many resources
d) desperately poor ones、
6.In which part of Africa will countries still be poor?
a) the south
b) central Africa
c) the Indian Ocean countries
d) north of the Sahara
7.How does Mr Gates think countries will become richer?
a) by copying their neighbours
b) with foreign aid
c) by using the Internet
d) they will find gold
8.What will farmers get?
a) more rain
b) money from the World Bank
c) better seeds
d) new tractors
9.How many countries did the article mention that were doing better?
a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4
10.How many people live in extreme poverty?
a) more than one billion
b) 897,652,002
c) less than 1,000,000,000
d) 500,000,000