Question

The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.

Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.

After he returned from India, he began to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He chose the name 'Apple' because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous.  But unluckily, he died of illness in 2012.

1.Steve Jobs_______ when he was in school.

A. was an outstanding student

B. didn't do very well

C. was always praised by others

D. didn't learn anything

2.The underlined word 'value' means_______.

A. beauty          B. chance       C. importance    D. hope

3.Steve Jobs_______.

A. received excellent college education

B. didn't go to college at all

C. studied in college for 4 years

D. didn't finish his college education

4.Steve Jobs named his computer company 'Apple' because

A. apple-was his favourite fruit

B. he designed the computer under an apple tree

C. he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard

D. the computer was designed on the orchard

5.Steve Job's_______ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.

A. 'failure' in school   B. stay on the orchard

C. travel in India       D. new ideas

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍了斯蒂芬乔布斯。他是苹果公司的创始人之一，但是他上学的时候可不是一个好学生，相反的，他还经常制造麻烦，大学也没有读完。然而他是一个充满了新奇想法的人，这对他以后的成功是至关重要的。

1.B 细节理解题。根据短文中He was not among the best students at school，and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers可知，乔布斯在上学的时候并不是一个好学生，还经常给老师惹麻烦。故选B。

2.C词义猜测题。根据文意和划线单词所在的句子But he was full of new ideas，which few people saw the value of可知，虽然乔布斯在学校里表现不好，但是他充满了新奇的想法，人们都看不到他的这些想法中的任何价值。value价值，跟它意思接近的是C. importance重要性。beauty 美丽；chance 机会；hope希望。

3.D 细节理解题。根据短文第一段的最后Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway可知，乔布斯的大学没有读完，中途退学了。由此可知选D。

4.C细节理解题。根据短文第三段中He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard（果园）in Oregon可知，他给自己的公司命名苹果，是为了纪念他在Oregon的果园里度过的幸福时光。故选C。

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考点：人物类短文阅读。