“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs.”said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured(给予荣誉) with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.
1.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
A. In his own house.
B. In his friend's house
C. In his friend's garage.
D. In his parents' garage.
2.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?
A . Home-loving. B. Honest.
C. Jealous. D. Humorous.
3.What award did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985?
A. The Most Successful Manager.
B. The Top Richest Man
C. The National Medal of Technology.
D. The Times cover character.
4.Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?
A. Because he developed lots of Apple products.
B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.
C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.
D. Because he wasn’t defeated after several ups and downs.
5.From the passage, we know that ___ __.
A. Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA
B. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children
C. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products
D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success
Communication
Choose the best answer from A to F in the box according to the dialogue given.
A: Lisa. 1.
B: I’m watching TV, Mum.
A: It’s time for dinner. 2.
B: OK. 3.
A: Carrots and beef and .
B: 4. Actually, I don’t like vegetables at all, Mum.
A: Vegetables are really good for your health. You should have them.
B: But …
A: No deal, Lisa! 5.
B: Well! You are always right!
A. I don’t like carrots. B. What are you doing? C. Stop watching TV now. D. I’m sorry I forgot it. E. What’s for dinner tonight? F. You should get into good eating habits. G. What do you like for dinner? |
Cloze test
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
“Who would you like to change your life with if possible? ”Last week, we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their _________ .
Zhang Yike, 12
I want to change my life with my friend, Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has _________to many countries, such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. What’s more, she _________ much better English than me. If I change my life with her, I can visit many beautiful countries, eat delicious_________ and meet different kinds of people there.
Qiu Haoran, 14
I’d like to change my life with my Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She _________ a lot, so she always has so many_________ stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be_________ with my students.
I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He doesn’t have to go to class all the time. He can study _________ he is interested in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To _________ , all of these sound very interesting. I really wan t a life _________this.
1.A. answers B. problems C. questions D. changes
2.A. gone B. come C. been D. moved
3.A. says B. speaks C. talks D. tells
4.A. drink B. air C. food D. water
5.A. teaches B. knows C. thinks D. asks
6.A. long B. short C. terrible D. interesting
7.A. busy B. angry C. popular D. serious
8.A. that B. which C. who D. what
9.A. me B. him C. you D. them
10.A. at B. on C. for D. like
The girl is afraid of dark, so she goes to bed____ the lights on.
A. with B. by C. for D. at
---Tony , don’t draw on the wall, it isn’t good behavior.
---_____ .
A. Never mind B. Yes, I’d love to
C. Of course not D. Sorry, I won’t
---I hear Huang Gang made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.
--- ________ and ________.
A. So he did, so did I
B. So did he, so I did
C. So he was, so was I
D. So was he, so I was
