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. 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. 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．always made troubles with his schoolmates
C．was full of new ideas D．dropped out
2.Did Steven Jobs finish college?
A．No, he didn't. B．No,he didn't go into college.
C．Yes, he did. D．We don't know.
3.Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______.
A．in India B．with his friend
C．in a pear tree garden D．by himself
4.Steven Jobs is famous for his ________ all over the world.
A．new ideas B．apple C．video games D．Apple Computer
5.From this passage we know ________.
A．Steven Jobs didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California
C．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true
D．Steven Jobs could only design video games
Kate: I like running very much. It’s good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one's legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.
Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite. I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice. I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game.
1.Kate and his parents usually ______ together in the morning.
A．leave home B．run
C．play games D．have breakfast
2.Kate's mother thinks that ________.
A．running is cool B．Kate dislikes running
C．running is as popular as swimming D．running makes her get thinner
3.Chen Feng _______.
A．likes football best
B．hopes to win the football game
C．is a member of the school basketball team
D．plays basketball with his friends on the mornings of weekdays
4.Chen Feng's teacher is going to _______ if Chen Feng's team wins the game.
A．tell them a story B．buy some presents for them
C．sing a song for them D．cook delicious food for them
5.Both Chen Feng and Kate _______.
A．like sports B．want to make new friends
C．like ball games D．are middle school teachers
Roger Scott worked as a salesman in a department store. Like a lot of other young people, he didn’t like his 1 very much. One day he was 2 in the canteen (食堂)of the store with his girlfriend, Annie Davis. She worked there, too. “I’m going to find another job as soon as I 3 “. He said, “The pay isn’t very good and the work isn’t interesting, either. The worst thing with it is that I have to take orders from people like Mr. Smith! Mr. Smith was the manager of the store. Everybody was 4 afraid of him. He often walked around the store and always got very angry if he saw somebody who was not working. Sometimes there was really no work to do 5 people still tried to look busy.
While Roger was talking, Annie looked up and saw Mr. Smith 6 into the canteen. Roger was sitting near the door and Mr. Smith was just behind him. He could hear what Roger was telling. Annie didn’t know what to do. “I 7 Mr. Smith is even a very good manager.” Roger continued loudly. “ 8 a man is a good manager, the people would 9 to work for him. I’m sure everyone here hates it! At least I am.” Annie saw Mr. Smith come closer. There was a very angry 10 on his face.
1. A．friends B．girlfriend C．pay D．job
2. A．sit B．ran C．sitting D．running
3. A．may B．can C． need D．must
4. A．a few B．a little C．some D．lots of
5. A．and B．or C．but D．as
6. A．coming B．came C．to come D．would come
7. A．don’t think B．know C．don’t understand D．think
8. A．Although B．Because C．Even if D．If
9. A．loved B．be like C．like D．better
10. A．feeling B．thinking C．seeing D．look
It’s time to say goodbye to my school . I’ll always remember the people ____ have helped me .
A．who B．what C．where D．which
Could you tell me _______ the bike without any help this morning?
A．how does he fix up B．how he fixes up
C．how he fixed up D．how did he fix up
—_____ do you go to the school library? —Once a week.
A．How often B．How soon C．How long D．How much
