题目内容
"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 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(坏脾气的)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 the passage?
A.Home-loving. B.Honest. C.Serious. D.Humorous.
3.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.
4.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
书面表达
寒假即将来临,为了能过一个丰富有意义的假期,Simon想要制定一个寒假计划,请你根据以下表格中的提示,帮助Simon用英语写一份寒假计划吧。
活动方面 | 每天运动 外出旅游 | 增强体质 放松心情 |
家务方面 | 下厨做饭 打扫房间 | 帮助父母 保持整洁 |
学习方面 | 阅读书籍 ……(自拟) | 增长知识 ……(自拟) |
注意:1.词数90左右;
2.短文的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;
3.短文须包括表中全部内容,不要逐词翻译,可适当发挥,使其连贯、通顺;
4.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
The winter holiday is coming. How Can we make good use of it and make it interesting and colourful? Here is my Plan for my winter holiday.
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