题目内容
When every Apple fan was waiting for the next surprise from Steve Jobs, the CEO of the famous computer company shocked the world with his decision—he quit in August, 2011. But unfortunately, he died on October 5th, 2011.
According to some foreign newspapers, Jobs quit because of his health. Job got cancer in 2004 and he had to leave Apple twice for treatment.
Jobs and Apple made a great team. According to a US survey, Jobs was the most admired businessman among American youth.
In a speech Jobs gave at Standford University in 2005, Jobs shared the secret of his success. “The only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did”.
Jobs found out what he loved early in life. He started Apple at the age of 21 in his home with his friend Steve Wozniak.
Even as a young man, Jobs never followed the rules. He dropped out of the college after only one semester. He quit his first job to travel around India. Jobs said that close early experiences made him creative. They broadened his mind and helped to create Apple’s spirit—“Think different”.
“Don’t waste time living someone else’s life… Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions silence your own voice… Follow your heart and intuition(直觉). Nothing else is really important.
50. According to some foreign newspapers, the reason why Jobs quit was that .
A. he as too old to go on working B. he got cancer and had to treat it
C. he decided to start a new company D. his company wanted his to quit
51. In 2005, he made a speech to tell the students .
A. why he could succeed B. where he traveled
C. how he started his company D. when he could retired
52. The underlined wo
rd “broadened” means “ ”.
A. cleaned up B. used up C. opened up D. gave up
53. By saying “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions silence your own voice”, Jobs wanted to tell us that we should .
A. think differently B. never follow roles
C. never listen to other’s ideas D. follow our heart
BACD
