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Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was not a good student when he was in school. At that time, he always got into trouble with his schoolmates. When he went to college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After that, Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company. He worked there only for a few months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a new chance to change his life.
Steve 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 first Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple”just because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent in an apple orchard.
His first Apple Computer was a great success. Because of this, Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
【小题1】Steven Jobs always got into trouble with _______ in school.

A.his schoolmatesB.his parentsC.his teachersD.his brothers
【小题2】Steven Jobs designed the first Apple Computer with his friend _______.
A.in his schoolB.in his companyC.in his garageD.at home
【小题3】Which of the following is not true?
A.Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college.
B.Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company for a few months.
C.Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world because of his first Apple computer.
D.Steve Jobs chose the name “Apple” just because he liked eating apples.

Steven Jobs, the CEO of Apple, was not a good student when he was in school. At that time, he always got into trouble with his schoolmates. When he went to college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.
After that, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company. He worked there only for a few months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and a new chance to change his 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 first Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name“Apple”just because it reminded him of a happy summer he once  spent in an apple orchard.
His first Apple Computer was a great success. Because of this, Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
【小题1】Steven Jobs always got into trouble with         in school.

A.his schoolmatesB.his parentsC.his teachersD.his brothers
【小题2】Steven Jobs designed the first Apple Computer with his friend      .
A.in his schoolB.in his companyC.in his garageD.at home
【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Steven Jobs didn’t finish his college.
B.Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer in a company for a few months.
C.Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world because of his first Apple Computer.
D.Steven Jobs chose the name“Apple”just because he liked eating apples.

Jack was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one too when he grew up. But one day Jack said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(垃圾工).”
“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”
“Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once.
“Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know?”
“Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the dustman came to work on Thursday every week, because I only see them on that day.”

  1. 1.

    How was Jack doing at school?

    1. A.
      He liked his school
    2. B.
      He worked hard at school
    3. C.
      He didn’t study hard at school
    4. D.
      He tried to do much work at school
  2. 2.

    Jack’s parents wanted their son to be a                

    1. A.
      doctor
    2. B.
      dustman
    3. C.
      teacher
    4. D.
      worker
  3. 3.

    Jack hoped to be a dustman because he thought          

    1. A.
      that job was very important
    2. B.
      the dustman worked only on Thursday
    3. C.
      he could make more money
    4. D.
      that was a dirty job
  4. 4.

    Jack’s mother felt surprised at his hope of being a dustman, because          

    1. A.
      their son was too young to be a dustman
    2. B.
      a dustman worked only one day a week
    3. C.
      it was hard to get such a job
    4. D.
      that was not a good job
  5. 5.

    What do you think of Jack?

    1. A.
      He was not very clever
    2. B.
      He was very lazy
    3. C.
      He liked the dustman’s work
    4. D.
      He didn’t want to be a doctor

A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (额外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”

  1. 1.

    What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?

    1. A.
      The new school term began
    2. B.
      Their schools took on a new look
    3. C.
      They felt a little bit tired
    4. D.
      They could get up later
  2. 2.

    In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about______.

    1. A.
      7:00
    2. B.
      7:30
    3. C.
      8:00
    4. D.
      8:40
  3. 3.

    Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?

    1. A.
      There were many changes in his school
    2. B.
      He could sleep one more hour in the morning
    3. C.
      He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School
    4. D.
      He would have only five classes in the morning
  4. 4.

    What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?

    1. A.
      They didn’t like the changes
    2. B.
      They could use the timetable more easily
    3. C.
      They spoke highly of the changes
    4. D.
      They looked fine when they taught

Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation(请柬)on his desk. It was from some of his classmates asking him to join their camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed(似乎)to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely (孤独) that he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the children something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was happy that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his pocket money, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his pocket money on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth (真相). Her close friends would be unhappy with her.
What could she do now?

  1. 1.

    What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

    1. A.
      Jess would go on the camping trip himself.
    2. B.
      Jess’s family would be unhappy with Cindy.
    3. C.
      Cindy might have trouble with her friends.
    4. D.
      Jess would be grateful to his classmates.
  2. 2.

    If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, _________.

    1. A.
      everyone else would also buy one
    2. B.
      He would have it for no use
    3. C.
      Cindy would pay for it
    4. D.
      it would be the best in the class
  3. 3.

    From the story we know _________.

    1. A.
      everybody would go camping in the class
    2. B.
      Jess had no friends in the class
    3. C.
      everybody liked Jess in his class
    4. D.
      Jess joined in many out-of-school activities
  4. 4.

    Which is the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Jess and His School
    2. B.
      Jess and His Friends
    3. C.
      An Invitation for Jess
    4. D.
      Jess and His Camping Trip

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