Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage (汽车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ___________.
A.never did his lessons |
B.was full of new ideas |
C.always made troubles with his schoolmates |
D.dropped out |
2. Steven Jobs designed his new computer _____________.
A.in India |
B.with his friend |
C.in an apple tree garden |
D.by himself |
3.Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.
A.new ideas |
B.apple |
C.Apple Computer |
D.video games |
4. From this passage we know ___________
A.Steven Jobs liked travelling in India and California |
B.Steven Jobs could only design video games |
C.Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates |
D.Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true |
It was the last night of my summer camp. 16 I didn’t want to leave, I had to go back home the next day. I didn’t want to pack (收拾行装). I just wanted to make the night go 17 . How I wished that I could make time 18 at that moment! However, it seemed that time flew more quickly than before. I 19 on the bed, but I wasn’t 20 at all. I just closed my 21 , thinking of every minute I had 22 with my friends during the camp.
Just then, someone 23 the door. “Open the door, please.” said a soft 24 . I thought it was my friend, Elle. So I replied, “It’s open.” Then the door 25 . When I looked at the door, I was 26 . There stood all my friends, Elle, Lily, Sally and Allie. Together they walked over to my 27 and then each of them gave me a big hug (拥抱). We 28 our phone numbers and e-mail addresses to each other. We said that no matter how far we would be away from each other, we would 29 forget each other.
Just then, a tear slowly rolled down my face. As I looked up, I noticed all of my friends’ eyes were also 30 .
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—Sally, I’m so worried about tomorrow’s exam that I can’t fall asleep.
—_________. You’re sure to pass it.
A.Believe in yourself |
B.It doesn’t matter |
C.No problem |
D.It’s OK |
—Could you tell me _________?
—I’m planning to teach in the west of China.
A.what’s your future plan |
B.what your future plan is |
C.what was your future plan |
D.what your future plan was |
—I hear Millie is _________ in playing badminton than going roller skating.
—I don’t think so. She’s just come first in the school badminton competition.
A.more interesting |
B.less interesting |
C.more interested |
D.less interested |
— When will your father go to the hospital to see Uncle Wang?
— This afternoon as soon as he ________ our work.
A.will finish |
B.finish |
C.finishes |
D.is finished |