扎克伯格将捐出99%Facebook股份

今年七月，扎克伯格在自己的Facebook 页面上宣布妻子 Priscilla Chan 怀孕。如今这位互联网“大佬”如此大方地分享了自己家庭的喜悦。

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pledges $45bn giveaway （522words）

By Hannah Kuchler

Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to give away 99 per cent of his Facebook shares — worth about $45bn — during his lifetime, as he announced the birth of his first child.

The Facebook founder and president said he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were happy to welcome a daughter called Max, born early last week, into the world. “We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world we hope she grows up in,” he wrote in a post on the social network.

He launched the Chan Zuckerberg initiative, a limited liability company controlled by the couple, with a stated mission to advance human potential and promote equality.

Shares in Facebook were flat in after-hours trading. Mr Zuckerberg controls about 53 per cent of the voting rights of Facebook, through his holding of 419m Class B shares, which carry 10 votes each, and about 4m Class A shares.

He plans to sell or gift no more than $1bn of Facebook stock a year for the next three years and intends to retain his majority voting position for the foreseeable future, Facebook said in a filing.

Mr Zuckerberg had previously pledged to give away half his fortune, as part of an initiative called The Giving Pledge spearheaded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates. He has already made gifts totalling $1.6bn to causes such as education, healthcare and the environment.

“We must make long-term investments over 25, 50 or even 100 years. The greatest challenges require very long-time horizons and cannot be solved by short-term thinking,” he said on Facebook.

Some 99 per cent of the couple's Facebook shares will be contributed to the organisation and will be used to fund non-profits, make private investments and participate in policy debates. Any profits from investments in companies will be used to fund additional work to advance the mission.

Mr Zuckerberg will continue to control the shares. Facebook said Mr Zuckerberg is committed to the company and its vision and will “continue in his role as chairman and chief executive for many, many years”.

“They have been very fortunate in their work and do not want to wait until later in life to give back,” a spokesperson said.

The Giving Pledge has been signed by Bill and Melinda Gates, the investor Warren Buffett, former New York mayor and media company owner Michael Bloomberg and technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, among many others.

Mr Zuckerberg and his wife wrote a letter to their daughter describing their vision for the future of the globe. He said the world was not directing resources at the “biggest opportunities and problems your generation will face”, giving the example of spending more on treating the sick than on preventive medicine or cures.

He hopes to focus on advancing human potential — through education, entrepreneurship and clean energy — and promoting equality — through eliminating poverty and hunger, providing basic healthcare and empowering women, minorities and immigrants.

Bill and Melinda Gates wrote that the couple were an inspiration. “We can be confident of this: Max and every child born today will grow up in a world that is better than the one we know now.”

请根据你所读到的文章内容，完成以下自测题目：

1.Why did Zuckerberg decide to give away 99 per cent of his shares?

A.as the anniversary present for his wife

B.displays of affection for his wife

C.celebrated the birth of his first child

D.express gratitude to employees

答案(1)

2.Who control the Chan Zuckerberg initiative?

A.the couple

B.Mark Zuckerberg

C.Priscilla Chan

D.the public

答案(2)

3.What is the most needed for Zuckerberg's investments plan as he said?

A.short-term goal

B.sufficient funds

C.family problem

D.long-time horizons

答案(3)

4.Who will receive the letter from Zuckerberg and Chan about their vision for the future of the globe?

A.Bill

B.Max

C.Melinda Gates

D.Michael Bloomberg

答案(4)

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(1)答案：C.celebrated the birth of his first child

解释：扎克伯格迎接女儿降生和妻子计划捐出99%Facebook股份，价值约450亿美元。

(2)答案：A.the couple

解释：陈-扎克伯格计划(Chan Zuckerberg Initiative)，这是一家由扎克伯格夫妇控股的有限责任实体，明确声明其使命是提高人类潜力、促进公平。

(3)答案：D.long-time horizons

解释：他在Facebook上表示：“我们必须开展25年、50年、甚至100年的长期投资。最大的挑战需要非常长远的眼光，不能通过短期思考解决。”

(4)答案：B.Max

解释：扎克伯格和妻子给女儿写了一封信，描述他们对全球前景的展望。