Question

A Great Creator

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 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. he was not clever

2.Then he dropped out.

A. drop in      B. gave up college   C. fall off    D. left out

3.Steven Jobs called his new computer “Apple” because       .

A. he likes apples too much

B. he wanted to remember the happy time in an apple tree garden

C. he always liked some new ideas

D. he wanted to change in his life

4.Steven Jobs is famous for his    all over the world.

A. new ideas               B. apple

C. Apple Computer          D. video games

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 only designed video games.

D. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了苹果电脑公司创始人乔布斯的成功历史，他小时候不是个好学生，常和同学其冲突。毕业后只为一家公司工作了几个月，后来和朋友在自家车库里面研究出了苹果电脑。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates.描述，可知选C。

2.词义猜测题。联系本段前文描述，可知此处指的是，他辍学了。故选B，放弃了学业。

3.细节理解题。根据He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent an apple tree garden.描述，可知他选择苹果做这种新式电脑的名称是因为几年他在苹果园度过的美好时光。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world .描述，可知乔布斯以他设计的苹果电脑闻名世界，选B。

5.主旨大意题。根据短文描述，可知乔布斯是一个喜欢尝试新事物，并把新思想付诸实现的人。故选D。

考点：考查传记类短文阅读。