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.
When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao held the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events was held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai held football preliminaries (预赛).
The following form tells you more.
City | Event | Where | Time |
Qingdao | Sailing | Qingdao International Sailing Center | Aug.9-Aug.21 |
Hong Kong | Horse-riding | Existing Competition Venue (沙田马术中心) | Aug.9-Aug.20 |
Tianjin | Football preliminaries | Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium | Aug.10, Aug.12 |
Qinhuangdao | Football preliminaries | Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium | Aug.10, Aug.12 |
Shengyang | Football preliminaries | Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium | Aug.10’ Aug.12 |
Shanghai | Football preliminaries | Shanghai Stadium | Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13 |
根据短文和表格内容,选择正确的答案
1.How many cities were getting ready for the 2008 Olympic Games?
A. One. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight.
2._______ held horse-riding events.
A. Qingdao International Sailing Center
B. Existing Competition Venue
C. Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium
D. Shanghai Stadium
3.How long did football preliminaries take?
A. 13 days. B. 12 days. C. 7 days. D. 3 days.
4.The sailing was held in _______.
A. Qingdao B. Hong Kong C. Qinhuangdao D. Shanghai
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics were held in four cities in China.
B. Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.
C. Sailing for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.
D. Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics was held in Qinhuangdao.
Paper was first about 2,000 years ago, it has been made silk, cotton, bamboo, and wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. And because there weren’t many books, people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and . ___ , more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, a way that can be compared the of the Internet in the 20th century.
1.A. create B. created C. creating D. creates
2.A. in B. of C. from D. by
3.A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
4.A. put B. putting C. puts D. puting
5.A. at B. in C. by D. on
6.A. cheap B. cheaply C. cheaper D. cheapest
7.A. Because B. so that C. As a result D. because of
8.A. on B. in C. by D. at
9.A. at B. with C. by D. about
10.A. introduction B. introduce C. introduced D. introducing
If you have a chance to study abroad, you must catch it and remember “Change always ______ about new possibilities.”
A. brings B. takesC. fetches D. reaches
----- Did you go to Sam's weekend party? ----- No, I ______________.
A. am not invited B. wasn't invited C. haven't invited D. didn't invite
In China, according to a report, ____ people read or write blogs(博客)
A. millions B. million C. millions of D. million of