搜搜考试网求一篇Howard Hughes的英语文章.写一些关于他的为人.做事方面的
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求一篇Howard Hughes的英语文章.写一些关于他的为人.做事方面的
找了两篇：
【1】
Howard Hughes' father, Howard Hughes Sr., made his fortune by designing a drill bit that could drill through hard rock. Before this new bit, oil drillers weren't able to reach the large pockets of oil lying beneath the hard rock. Howard Hughes Sr. and a colleague established the Sharp-Hughes Tool Company which held the patent for the new drill bit, manufactured the bit, and leased the bit to oil
Though he grew up in a wealthy household, Howard Hughes Jr. had difficulty focusing on school and changed schools often. Rather than sitting in a classroom, Hughes preferred to learn by tinkering with mechanical things. For instance, when his mother forbade him from having a motorcycle, he built one by building a motor and adding it to his bicycle. Hughes was a loner in his youth; with one notable exception, Hughes never really had any friends.
When Hughes was just 16-years old, his doting mother passed away. And then not even two years later, his father also suddenly passed away. Howard Hughes received 75% of his father's million-dollar estate; the other 25% went to relatives.
Hughes immediately disagreed with his relatives over the running of Hughes Tool Company but being only 18-years old, Hughes could not do anything about it because he would not legally be considered an adult until age 21. Frustrated but determined, Hughes went to court and got a judge to grant him legal adulthood. He then bought out his relatives' shares of the company. At age 19, Hughes became full owner of the company and also got married (to Ella Rice).
In 1925, Hughes and his wife decided to move to Hollywood and spend some time with Hughes' uncle, Rupert, who was a screenwriter. Hughes quickly became enchanted with movie making. Hughes jumped right in and filmed Swell Hogan but quickly realized it wasn't good so he never released it. Learning from his mistakes, Hughes continued making movies. His third, Two Arabian Knights won an Oscar.
With one success under his belt, Hughes wanted to make an epic about aviation and set to work on Hell's Angels. It became his obsession. His wife, tired of being neglected, divorced him. Hughes continued making films, producing over 25 of them.
In 1932, Hughes had a new obsession -- aviation. He formed the Hughes Aircraft Company and bought several airplanes and hired numerous engineers and designers. He wanted a quicker, faster plane. He spent the rest of the 1930s setting new speed records. In 1938, he flew around the world, breaking Wiley Post's record. Though Hughes was given a ticker-tape parade on his arrival in New York, he was already showing signs of wanting to shun the public spotlight.
In 1944, Hughes won a government contract to design a large, flying boat that could carry both people and supplies to the war in Europe. The "Spruce Goose," the largest plane ever constructed, was flown successfully in 1947 and then never flown again. Hughes' company also developed a chain feeder for the machine guns on bombers and later built helicopters.
By the mid-1950s, Hughes' dislike of being a public figure began to severely affect his life. Though he married actress Jean Peters in 1957, he began to avoid public appearances. He traveled for a bit, then in 1966 he moved to Las Vegas, where he holed himself up in the Desert Inn Hotel. When the hotel threatened to evict him, he purchased the hotel. He also bought several other hotels and property in Las Vegas. For the next several years, hardly a single person saw Hughes. He had become so reclusive that he nearly never left his hotel suite.
In 1970, Hughes' marriage ended and he left Las Vegas. He moved from one country to another and died in 1976, aboard an airplane, while traveling from Acapulco, Mexico to Houston, Texas. Hughes had become such a hermit in his last years that no one was sure it was really Hughes that had died, so the Treasury Department had to use fingerprints to confirm the death of billionaire Howard Hughes.
【Another】
The majority of Americans (2 out of 3) don’t have a will, according to a study done by ConsumerReports. So, what happens to the property of all those people who die without a will? Well, Utah (and most every state) has “intestate” laws that say who gets a person’s property if the person died without a will. What if you don’t agree with what the law says? Too bad. What if you have no idea what the law says? Doesn’t matter. Think it’ll be okay if you just tell people what you want done with your property? Sorry, the laws—and not your unwritten wishes—control, even if everyone knew what your wishes were.
“Estates without wills are almost always more difficult, complicated and expensive than those with one,” write legacy expert attorneys Andrew and Danielle Mayoras. So, why are so many people willing to just leave the outcome of their legacy up to the laws of the state—especially when it usually takes a greater emotional and financial toll on their loved ones? I have my list of theories, and towards the top of that list is, “Fear.”
It’s not exactly easy to broach the subject of death and incapacity without sounding morbid. I mean, really, how do you bring up a topic of conversation like that? “Hey, Dad, as long as we’re all here celebrating your 60th birthday, we’d like to talk about who gets yours and Mom’s stuff when you guys finally croak.” Or maybe, “Honey, now that we’ve got some alone time away from the 5 kids, let’s start this romantic evening off right and talk about what we’d want to happen in case one or both of us unexpectedly dies or becomes disabled. How’s that sound?” Facing our own or a loved one’s mortality is stomach-churning, and although it’s easy to be flippant about these issues in a hypothetical, the devastating consequences to families are all too real.
So, how can you bring up these sensitive subjects without seeming insensitive? In their book, Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights…And What You Can Learn From Celebrity Errors, the Mayoras suggest using celebrity estate planning stories as conversation starters. I’ll admit that I enjoy shaking my head in disbelief at the celebrity headlines in the grocery checkout. C’mon, you do too. Can you believe that Brad wants to remarry Jennifer, and is Lindsay Lohan really back in rehab again? Our interest in celebrities’ lives can actually help you approach some difficult subjects in a non-threatening way. Here’s one story to get you started….
In December 1967, Melvin Dummar, a gas station operator, discovered a dirty, unshaven man lying on the side of a stretch of U.S. Highway 95 about 150 miles north of Las Vegas. The man asked Dummar to take him to Vegas, and in the final minutes of their encounter the man revealed himself as Howard Hughes, the richest man alive at the time.
Eight years later, Howard Hughes died on April 5, 1976. Originally, court documents were filed stating that Hughes had died without a will (i.e., intestate), and Hughes’ distant relatives—cousins and uncles well removed—were the only heirs of his $2.5 billion estate.
But then a three-page handwritten document mysteriously surfaced on a desk at the Salt Lake City headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The document, supposedly written by Hughes in 1968, came to be known as the “Mormon Will,” and included gifts of 1/16th of Hughes’ estate (worth a cool $156 million) to Melvin Dummar and 1/16th to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hughes’ heirs quickly challenged the document as a forgery. The case went to trial in 1978 before a Las Vegas jury. Dummar initially claimed he knew nothing about the will but changed his story when his fingerprint was found on the envelope that contained the will. He then said that a well-dressed man had delivered the will to him and instructed him to deliver the will to the church headquarters. Investigation also revealed that Dummar’s wife had worked for a magazine called Millionaire, and that her job had allowed her access to Hughes’ memos and signature.
Not surprisingly, the jury found the purported will was invalid. The moral of the story? The Mayoras say, “Whether or not Dummar told the truth, one thing is clear—the richest man alive could have easily prevented this drama with a proper will, prepared by an attorney. That way, there would have been no question about Hughes’ true wishes. …There is no reason to rely on this type of shortcut when it is so easy to prepare a will the right way.”
【1】
Howard Hughes' father, Howard Hughes Sr., made his fortune by designing a drill bit that could drill through hard rock. Before this new bit, oil drillers weren't able to reach the large pockets of oil lying beneath the hard rock. Howard Hughes Sr. and a colleague established the Sharp-Hughes Tool Company which held the patent for the new drill bit, manufactured the bit, and leased the bit to oil
Though he grew up in a wealthy household, Howard Hughes Jr. had difficulty focusing on school and changed schools often. Rather than sitting in a classroom, Hughes preferred to learn by tinkering with mechanical things. For instance, when his mother forbade him from having a motorcycle, he built one by building a motor and adding it to his bicycle. Hughes was a loner in his youth; with one notable exception, Hughes never really had any friends.
When Hughes was just 16-years old, his doting mother passed away. And then not even two years later, his father also suddenly passed away. Howard Hughes received 75% of his father's million-dollar estate; the other 25% went to relatives.
Hughes immediately disagreed with his relatives over the running of Hughes Tool Company but being only 18-years old, Hughes could not do anything about it because he would not legally be considered an adult until age 21. Frustrated but determined, Hughes went to court and got a judge to grant him legal adulthood. He then bought out his relatives' shares of the company. At age 19, Hughes became full owner of the company and also got married (to Ella Rice).
In 1925, Hughes and his wife decided to move to Hollywood and spend some time with Hughes' uncle, Rupert, who was a screenwriter. Hughes quickly became enchanted with movie making. Hughes jumped right in and filmed Swell Hogan but quickly realized it wasn't good so he never released it. Learning from his mistakes, Hughes continued making movies. His third, Two Arabian Knights won an Oscar.
With one success under his belt, Hughes wanted to make an epic about aviation and set to work on Hell's Angels. It became his obsession. His wife, tired of being neglected, divorced him. Hughes continued making films, producing over 25 of them.
In 1932, Hughes had a new obsession -- aviation. He formed the Hughes Aircraft Company and bought several airplanes and hired numerous engineers and designers. He wanted a quicker, faster plane. He spent the rest of the 1930s setting new speed records. In 1938, he flew around the world, breaking Wiley Post's record. Though Hughes was given a ticker-tape parade on his arrival in New York, he was already showing signs of wanting to shun the public spotlight.
In 1944, Hughes won a government contract to design a large, flying boat that could carry both people and supplies to the war in Europe. The "Spruce Goose," the largest plane ever constructed, was flown successfully in 1947 and then never flown again. Hughes' company also developed a chain feeder for the machine guns on bombers and later built helicopters.
By the mid-1950s, Hughes' dislike of being a public figure began to severely affect his life. Though he married actress Jean Peters in 1957, he began to avoid public appearances. He traveled for a bit, then in 1966 he moved to Las Vegas, where he holed himself up in the Desert Inn Hotel. When the hotel threatened to evict him, he purchased the hotel. He also bought several other hotels and property in Las Vegas. For the next several years, hardly a single person saw Hughes. He had become so reclusive that he nearly never left his hotel suite.
In 1970, Hughes' marriage ended and he left Las Vegas. He moved from one country to another and died in 1976, aboard an airplane, while traveling from Acapulco, Mexico to Houston, Texas. Hughes had become such a hermit in his last years that no one was sure it was really Hughes that had died, so the Treasury Department had to use fingerprints to confirm the death of billionaire Howard Hughes.
【Another】
The majority of Americans (2 out of 3) don’t have a will, according to a study done by ConsumerReports. So, what happens to the property of all those people who die without a will? Well, Utah (and most every state) has “intestate” laws that say who gets a person’s property if the person died without a will. What if you don’t agree with what the law says? Too bad. What if you have no idea what the law says? Doesn’t matter. Think it’ll be okay if you just tell people what you want done with your property? Sorry, the laws—and not your unwritten wishes—control, even if everyone knew what your wishes were.
“Estates without wills are almost always more difficult, complicated and expensive than those with one,” write legacy expert attorneys Andrew and Danielle Mayoras. So, why are so many people willing to just leave the outcome of their legacy up to the laws of the state—especially when it usually takes a greater emotional and financial toll on their loved ones? I have my list of theories, and towards the top of that list is, “Fear.”
It’s not exactly easy to broach the subject of death and incapacity without sounding morbid. I mean, really, how do you bring up a topic of conversation like that? “Hey, Dad, as long as we’re all here celebrating your 60th birthday, we’d like to talk about who gets yours and Mom’s stuff when you guys finally croak.” Or maybe, “Honey, now that we’ve got some alone time away from the 5 kids, let’s start this romantic evening off right and talk about what we’d want to happen in case one or both of us unexpectedly dies or becomes disabled. How’s that sound?” Facing our own or a loved one’s mortality is stomach-churning, and although it’s easy to be flippant about these issues in a hypothetical, the devastating consequences to families are all too real.
So, how can you bring up these sensitive subjects without seeming insensitive? In their book, Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights…And What You Can Learn From Celebrity Errors, the Mayoras suggest using celebrity estate planning stories as conversation starters. I’ll admit that I enjoy shaking my head in disbelief at the celebrity headlines in the grocery checkout. C’mon, you do too. Can you believe that Brad wants to remarry Jennifer, and is Lindsay Lohan really back in rehab again? Our interest in celebrities’ lives can actually help you approach some difficult subjects in a non-threatening way. Here’s one story to get you started….
In December 1967, Melvin Dummar, a gas station operator, discovered a dirty, unshaven man lying on the side of a stretch of U.S. Highway 95 about 150 miles north of Las Vegas. The man asked Dummar to take him to Vegas, and in the final minutes of their encounter the man revealed himself as Howard Hughes, the richest man alive at the time.
Eight years later, Howard Hughes died on April 5, 1976. Originally, court documents were filed stating that Hughes had died without a will (i.e., intestate), and Hughes’ distant relatives—cousins and uncles well removed—were the only heirs of his $2.5 billion estate.
But then a three-page handwritten document mysteriously surfaced on a desk at the Salt Lake City headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The document, supposedly written by Hughes in 1968, came to be known as the “Mormon Will,” and included gifts of 1/16th of Hughes’ estate (worth a cool $156 million) to Melvin Dummar and 1/16th to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hughes’ heirs quickly challenged the document as a forgery. The case went to trial in 1978 before a Las Vegas jury. Dummar initially claimed he knew nothing about the will but changed his story when his fingerprint was found on the envelope that contained the will. He then said that a well-dressed man had delivered the will to him and instructed him to deliver the will to the church headquarters. Investigation also revealed that Dummar’s wife had worked for a magazine called Millionaire, and that her job had allowed her access to Hughes’ memos and signature.
Not surprisingly, the jury found the purported will was invalid. The moral of the story? The Mayoras say, “Whether or not Dummar told the truth, one thing is clear—the richest man alive could have easily prevented this drama with a proper will, prepared by an attorney. That way, there would have been no question about Hughes’ true wishes. …There is no reason to rely on this type of shortcut when it is so easy to prepare a will the right way.”