Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs made technology fun. As tech leaders, they"re really happy if they have one hit in their life. Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar.
Steve Jobs was a college dropout. He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics. He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer—now just called Apple—in 1976. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive.
Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT, He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today. However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple"s chief executive in August, 2011 because of his health. He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement. Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planet"s most successful companies from his garage, Steve Jobs showed the spirit of American ingenuity (独创性). By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible but intuitive (直觉的) and fun.
The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really astonishing. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greatest of all time. Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business. Steve Jobs was remembered as a " great visionary and leader" and a marketing genius.
小题1:What does the underlined word "dispute" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Discussion. | B．Permission. | C．Experiment. | D．Argument. |
小题2:According to Paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _____.| A．Steve Jobs made fun of modem inventions | | B．Steve Jobs makes great contributions to the world | | C．tech leaders will be happy when they have one hit in their life | | D．Steve Jobs owns many companies in America |
小题3:Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is NOT TRUE?| A．Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple"s chief executive because of poor health. | | B．Steve Jobs and his friend built a company called Apple Computer in 1976. | | C．Steve Jobs was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet | | D．President Obama spoke highly of Steve Jobs for his achievements. |
小题4:How long did Steve Jobs work for Apple?| A．9 years. | B．14 years. | C．23 years. | D．35 years |
小题5:This passage is mainly about _____.| A．a brief introduction of Steve Jobs | B．the inventions of Steve Jobs | | C．the childhood of Steve Jobs | D．the death of Steve Jobs |
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文章介绍了乔布斯的一生以及他对这个世界的贡献。
小题1:猜测词义题。根据上文的left可知，乔布斯离开了苹果，那么可能是因为与the chief executive有矛盾。
小题2:段落大意题。根据第二段尤其是Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar.可知本段是关于乔布斯给这个世界带来的贡献的。
小题3:C项中的the founder of Apple and the Internet错误，他只是苹果公司的创始人，不是因特网的创始人。
小题4:计算题。1976-1985年他都在苹果公司，一共是9年；1997-2011他也在苹果工作，一共14年。加起来一共23年。
小题5:主旨大意题。文章就是介绍了乔布斯的一生。 |
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Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of models because he could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind． Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-----five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be so well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．
小题1:Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．| A．cheap and strong | B．cheap and long | | C．fast and expensive | D．strong and slow |
小题2:Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．| A．he made many great cars | | B．his cars are many | | C．he made lots of cars of the same kind | | D．both A and B |
小题3:The young man became a mechanic，_______．| A．which was his father’s will | | B．which was against his own will | | C．which was against his father’s will | | D．which was the will of both |
小题4:The “Model T” was very famous_____．| A．before 1908 | B．between 1982 and 1908 | | C．before 1892 | D．after 1908 |
小题5:Ford built his own car factory_____?| A．in 1903 | B．in 1908 | C．in 1913 | D．in 1897 |
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It was Monday. Mrs. Smith"s dog was hungry , but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher（* person whose job is selling meat）and he"s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher"s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady"s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But, the dog came again at four o"clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher"s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o"clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled . He said to himeself,“This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today？”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it！
小题1:Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite .| A．cruelly | B．fairly | C．kindly | D．friendly |
小题2:It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it .| A．might do it much harm | B．could do it much good | | C．would help the butcher | D．was worth many pounds |
小题3:The butcher did not give any meat to the dog .| A．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith | | B．when he found that the words on the paper were not clear | | C．because he had sold out all the meat in his shop | | D．until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith |
小题4:From its experience, the dog found that .| A．only the paper with Mrs. Smith"s words in it could bring it meat | | B．the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it | | C．Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher | | D．a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat |
小题5:At the end of the story, you"ll find that .| A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper | | B．the dog dared not go to the butcher"s any more | | C．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog | | D．the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal |
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I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times．I was joyfully 36 my first Child at the same time that my once-energetic mother was 37 her battle with a brain cancer．
For ten years，my courageous mother had fought，but none of the operations or other 38 had been successful．Finally，she became totally 39 unable to speak，walk，eat or dress on her own．As she grew closer and closer to death，my baby grew closer and closer to life．My biggest fear was that their lives would never 40 she and my baby could never 41 each other．
My fear seemed 42 ．A few weeks before my 43 date，mother went into a deep coma(昏迷)and doctors said she would never 44 ．So we brought her to her own house．As often as I could，I 45 her about the baby moving inside me．I hoped that somehow 46 inside，she knew．
On February 3rd，at about the same time my labor(分娩)started at hospital，the nurse at her house told me the 47 news：Morn opened her eyes，sitting up and smiling．I asked for the phone to be 48 to Morn’S ear．
“Morn，you’II have a new grandchild!”
“Yes!Yes!I know!”
Four words。four _49__ and beautiful words!
For the next tWO miracle weeks after I brought Jacob home，she gave US joy，smiling，holding Jacob and speaking to the family in complete 50 Then she quietly slipped back into a coma 51 and was finally free 52 the pain forever．
Memories of my son’s birth will always be 53 for me，but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living． 54 both joy and sorrow are lasting only a short time，and often intertwined(相互纠缠)，love has the 55 to face both．And love can last forever．
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| 小题2: | | A．continuing | B．starting | C．completing | D．losing |
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| 小题3: | | A．treatments | B．methods | C．measures | D．injections |
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| 小题4: | | A．dull | B．unmoved | C．unconscious | D．disabled |
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| 小题5: | | A．combine | B．connect | C．mix | D．gather |
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| 小题6: | | A．replace | B．bless | C．know | D．inspire |
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| 小题7: | | A．well-founded | B．well—informed | C．well—known | D．well-planned |
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| 小题8: | | A．ready | B．final | C．due | D．fixed |
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| 小题9: | | A．come over | B．come up | C．come back | D．come around |
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| 小题10: | | A．discussed with | B．talked to | C．explained to | D．described to |
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| 小题11: | | A．deep | B．dangerous | C．magic | D．mysterious |
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| 小题12: | | A．strange | B．fantastic | C．impossible | D．imaginary |
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| 小题14: | | A．accurate | B．slow | C．clear | D．truthful |
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| 小题15: | | A．words | B．idioms | C．descriptions | D．sentences |
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| 小题16: | | A．state | B．setting | C．reaction | D．silence |
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| 小题17: | | A．off | B．against | C．from | D．beyond |
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| 小题18: | | A．light-hearted | B．bitter-sweet | C．nice | D．fresh |
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| 小题20: | | A．power | B．strength | C．force | D．energy |
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The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every 36 to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and 37 their lunch from their boxes. Next they would 38 the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going 39 .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar 40 eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt 41 for him, was about to give him some of it, but was 42 back by Rahman. “ We 43 hard throughout the morning and 44 enough food for ourselves to see us through the 45 . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you 46 , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have 47 to eat and buy yourself a(n) 48 axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can 49 a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them. 50 , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the 51 and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the 52 to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to 53 his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a 54 . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish 55 teach them how to catch the fish.”
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| 小题2: | | A．spare | B．eat | C．cook | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．away | B．out | C．home | D．around |
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| 小题5: | | A．quietly | B．happily | C．calmly | D．hungrily |
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| 小题6: | | A．anxious | B．sorry | C．good | D．angry |
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| 小题7: | | A．pulled | B．driven | C．thrown | D．beaten |
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| 小题8: | | A．listen | B．prepare | C．search | D．work |
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| 小题9: | | A．buy | B．collect | C．pack | D．grow |
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| 小题11: | | A．wish | B．know | C．doubt | D．believe |
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| 小题12: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．enough | D．none |
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| 小题14: | | A．accept | B．earn | C．lead | D．express |
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| 小题15: | | A．Patiently | B．Simply | C．Directly | D．Quickly |
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| 小题16: | | A．shelter | B．hill | C．market | D．street |
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| 小题17: | | A．lunch | B．firewood | C．axe | D．money |
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| 小题18: | | A．start | B．leave | C．seek | D．support |
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| 小题19: | | A．decade | B．week | C．lifetime | D．century |
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There was a wonder-filled little girl who was hurt so badly that when she entered adult life, she thought she was so bad that others just couldn’t be nice to her.
But she had a lot of curiosity, which kept her going. She sought many wise people to help her understand why she was so bad that her mother hurt her and why she was unable to be better so that men wouldn’t hurt her.
She was on a journey that she thought was to help her be “better”. She carried a big bag with her everywhere she went. Inside it were all the hurts she had experienced. Because she was so eager to please those who offered their wisdom, she willingly agreed with what they said about forgiving. But she held that bag of hurts tightly.
After 50 years of carrying that bag around and showing it to all she met as if it were proof that she was a good person, she decided to open it up and just see what happened.
When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. At one time they had words on them, detailing the hurts. But time had faded (使褪色) the words and all that was left was some useless paper. She had been struggling to carry this bag that held nothing but the image of something that once was.
She saw the absurdity of carrying that bag around. It made her laugh. By letting go of the paper and having pity for those that hurt her, this little girl was able to become a woman with beautiful hair. The woman looked in the mirror and said, “I am lovable.”
Although it took many years, she was finally open to bringing love and respect into her life.
小题1:When she grew up, the little girl wondered .| A．where she should go | | B．why she couldn’t be loved | | C．how she could be a sweet girl | | D．why she was hurt so deeply |
小题2:What advice did girl get from wise people?| A．To please those who hurt her. | | B．To keep carrying the bag of hurts. | | C．To record the hurts she suffered. | | D．To forgive those who hurt her. |
小题3:The woman laughed in the end because .| A．she had beautiful hair | | B．she became lovable | | C．she realized her silliness | | D．she became a wise woman |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following can be used to describe the woman?| A．Curious. | B．Kind-hearted. | C．Easy-going. | D．Devoted. |
小题5:What lesson can we learn from the story?| A．You will walk fast without carrying a load. | | B．You will get peace after forgiving others. | | C．You will become young if you forget your hurts. | | D．You will be loved after changing your image. |
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