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ThelostStories！那些年我们⼀起读过的故事Benno’s LudwigvanBeethovenTheCuriesMarieCurieandherhusbandobtained1gramofradium from8tonsofpitchblendein7 years.Afterthediscoveryofradium, refusedtopatentit,inthehope thatthenewchemicalcould benefittheworld"sscientists freely.Someoftheworld’smosttalentedandfamouspeoplehave overcomesomeofthehardestobstacles.Forexample,Ludwig vanBeethvonnearlylostinhislaterlife.Despitehis deterioratingconditions,heremainedoptimistic and composedaseriesofmasterpieces,includingthefamoussymphonyNo.9threeyearsbeforehisdeath.Benno’s LanceEdwardArmstrongHenryFordLanceEdwardArmstrongisanAmericanformer professionalroadracingcyclist.In2012hewasbanned forlifeanddisqualifiedfromallhisresultssinceAugust 1998,forusinganddistributingperformance-enhancing drugs.Priortolosinghistitles,ArmstronghadwontheTour deFrancesevenconsecutivetimes,from1999to2005, afterhavingtesticularcancer.Attheturnofthe20thcentury,American automobileproducersbelievedthatcarsshouldbe aluxuryonlyfortherich.Defyingtheconvention HenryFordproducedModelT-thefirst affordable mass-producedcar.Over15millionModelTshave beensold. SteveJobs,attheageof21,assembledthefirstApple computerinhisparents"garage.Later,JobslaunchedMac, thefirstcommerciallysuccessfulpersonalcomputerwith amouseandagraphicuserinterface.AsthenewCEOof thecompany,JobsoversawthedevelopmentoftheiMac, iTunes,iPod,iPhone,andiPad,andontheservicesside, thecompany"sAppleRetailStores,iTunesStoreandthe AppStore.Thesuccessoftheseproductsandservices providedseveralyearsofstablefinancialreturns,and propelledAppletobecometheworld"smostvaluable publiclytradedcompanyin2011.Thereinvigorationofthe companyisregardedbymanycommentatorsasoneofthe greatestturnaroundsinbusinesshistoryAnnaFrankspentovertwoyearshidingfrom Nazisoldiersinanatticwithherfamilyduring WorldWarII.Acknowledgedforthequalityof herwriting,thediaryshewrotewhilehidinghas becomeoneofthemostwidelyreadbooksinthe worldandhasbeenthebasisforseveralplays andfilms.Benno’s AlfredNobel,Swedishchemistandphilanthropist,inordertodiscoverasafeexplosivecarriedoutnumerousdangerousexperiments.Inoneinstance,amajorexplosionhappened,killingfivepeople,includinghisyoungerbrother.LeonardoDaVinciiswidelyconsideredoneofthegreatestpaintersofalltimeandperhapsthemosttalentedmanwhoeverlived.DaVincimadestunningachievementsinvastlydiversefields:painting,sculpture,music,science,math,engineeringandanatomy.BenjaminFranklinputforwarda theorythatlightningiselectricity.In ordertotesthistheory,hemadeakite andflewitduringathunderstorm. Benno’s HellenKeller,whowasleftdeafandblindbyscarletfever,receivedaninspiringeducationfromAnnieSullivan,herfirstteacher.SullivantaughtKellerherfirstwordsandhowtocommunicatewithothersandhelpedhertobreakthroughthewallsofisolation.AngelinaJolieisreportedtogiveawayl/3ofherincometoseveralcharities.SheisalsotheGoodwillAmbassadorfortheUnitedNationsHighCommissionforRefugees.MarcZuckerberg,thefounderofFacebook,istheyoungestbillionaireintheworld.Hiscompanyenjoys500millionmembersin207countries.It’scurrentlyvaluedat25billiondollars.Facebookisasocialnetworkingservice.Asof September2012,Facebookhasoveronebillion activeusers,morethanhalfofthemusingFacebook onamobiledevice.Usersmustregisterbeforeusing thesite,afterwhichtheymaycreateapersonal profile,addotherusersasfriends,andexchange messages,includingautomaticnotificationswhen theyupdatetheirprofile.Additionally,usersmayjoin common-interestusergroups,organizedbyworkplace,schoolorcollege,orothercharacteristics, andcategorizetheirfriendsintolistssuchas"PeopleBenno’sFromWork"or"CloseFriends". BillGates,founderofMicrosoftandthewealthiestmanintheworldforyears,nowfeelsit’smandatorytospendhiswealthtohelpothers.Heandhiswife,MelindaGates,believeeverylifehasequalvalue.In2000,theycreatedtheBillandMelindaGatestoimprovelivingconditionsforthepooraroundtheworld.ThankstothegenerosityofWarrenBuffett,theresourcesoftheGates’charitablefoundationhavegrowntremendously.Thispowerfulfoundationinvestsintheresearchandtreatmentofkillerdiseasesaroundtheworldandgivesmoneytomanyothercauses.MicrosoftandGatesAsoneofthewealthiestmenintheworld,WarrenBuffettmadethe largestphilanthropicdonationinhistory.Hedecidedtocontributemostof hisfortunetotheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation.Themagnitudeofhis gift,$37billion,hasdoubledtheGatesFoundation’sresourcesto$60 billion.AlthoughBuffett’schildrenwillinheritsomeofhismoneywhenhedies, Buffettdoesn’tbelieveinleavingtoomuchmoneytoone’schildren. Buffettsayshemadehismoneybecauseotherpeopletrustedhimtoinvest moneyforthem.HehasknownBillandMelindaGatesformanyyears, watchingthemdotheirphilanthropicworkwithtruepassion.Now,hesays, it’shisturntotrustothers.HebelievesBillandMelindaGatesarethebest peopletohelpdecidehowtogivehisownmoneytogoodcauses.BillGatesandSteveBallmerlivedinthesamedormitorybuildingin HarvardCollege.Thetwoalmosthadnothingincommon:Gateswas anaggressiveandabrasivetechgeniusandBallmerhadgreatpeople skillsandbusinessacumen.Theybecamegoodfriendsandlater BallmerbecameMicrosoft’schiefexecutiveofficer.Benno’s KarlMax,afterbeingexiledfromGermany,movedto London,makingalivingbycontributingtomagazines. ItwasforthecontinuousfinancialsupportofEngels thatMarxcouldcontinuehiswork.Benno’s ForrestGump：Anabsolutefavoritefilmofmine,mainlybecausetherehasneverbeenamoviecharacterthatIhaveappreciatedsomuchasForrestGump.Asimplemanwhoexperiences(andcreates)someofthemostsignificanteventsinAmericanhistory,whileallhereallywantsistobewiththewomanheloves,Jenny.Iwasinspiredbythewonderofamanexperiencinghislifewithoutrealizingitssignificancetotheworld,justsimplywishingforanemotionallydamagedwomanwhogoesontolivealonelylifewithouthim.ForrestGumpisafilmthatmaywelltranscendanythingofitskind.ItgaveusacharacterIhadgreatsympathyandhopefor,andremindedmethatapersonneedsnointelligencetobeanupstandingandadmirableperson.Benno’s Benno’s Benno’s