Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs.counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation.died on Wednesday at the age of 56.after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer．Mo 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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5．Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs，counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation，died on Wednesday at the age of 56，after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer．Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto，California，and Apple stores around the world．
Steve Jobs made technology fun．As tech leaders，they're really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II，the Mac，the iPod，the iPhone，the iPad and Pixar．
Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife，an accountant．They supported his early interest in electronics．He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer-now just called Apple-in 1976．They stayed at the company until 1985．That year，Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive．
Mr Jobs then formed his own company，called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in 1997after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．However，Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Steve left behind a company that only he could have built，and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple．
President Obama said in a statement：by building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage，Steve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity（独创性的）．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets，he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun．
The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford，so one of the greatest of all time．Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business．Steve Jobs was remembered as a"great visionary and leader"and a"marketing genius．"

26．How did the people around the world probably feel when Steve Jobs died of cancer at the age of 56？C
A．Unfair． B．Embarrassed． C．Sorrowful． D．Uncomfortable．
27．According to the second paragraph，the author wants to show thatB．
A．Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers
B．Steve Jobs makes great contributions to mankind in the field of computers
C．Tech leaders will be happy when they have one hit in their life
D．Steve Jobs owns many companies in America
28．Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is NOT TRUE？D
A．Steve Jobs didn't finish his college．
B．Steve Jobs and his friend built a company called Apple Computer in 1976．
C．President Obama spoke highly of Steve Jobs for his achievements．
D．Steve Jobs was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet．
29．The underlined word"stunning"in the last paragraph probably meansB．
A．exciting B．amazing C．puzzling D．interesting
30．This passage is mainly aboutC．
A．the inventions of Steve Jobs
B．the childhood of Steve Jobs
C．a brief introduction of Steve Jobs
D．the death of Steve Jobs．

分析本文主要介绍了乔布斯的一生和他对苹果的贡献．乔布斯创造出了一系列的计算机产品，这在历史上是一项伟大的杰作．此外，他对美国经济的发展做出了巨大的贡献．

解答 26．C理解推断题．根据第一段Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto，California，and Apple stores around the world．可知悼念者聚集在他在帕洛阿尔托、加利福尼亚的房子，以及世界各地的苹果专卖店．由此推知，乔布斯死了，人们很伤心．故选C．
27．B段落理解题．根据第二段的段意可知史蒂夫•乔布斯在计算机领域为人类做出了巨大的贡献．故选B．
28．D细节理解题．根据全文可知在乔布斯之前就已经出现了互联网．由此可知，乔布斯不是互联网的创始人．故选D．
29．B词义辨析题．根据最后一段The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning．可知他推翻了以前的固有模式，重新设计了美国的商务形式，这是非常惊人的．由此推知，"stunning"的意思是"惊人的"．故选B．
30．C主旨大意题．本文主要是对乔布斯一生的简短介绍．故选C．

点评本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度，只要抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，就能找到正确答案．

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13．I had intended to go on a diet，but the dishes at the party were simply impossible to
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20．Generational differences and the economy （经济） are shifting （转移） more responsibilities for children from their parents to grandparents，according to a new survey．
More than one-third of grandparents aged 50and older contribute financially to their grandchildren's upbringing，and 11percent have a grandchild living with them，the poll （民意测验） by AARP，the group for 36million older US citizens，showed．
Forty percent of people who responded to the telephone survey，whose average age was 69，reported spending more than $500on grandchildren over the past year beyond traditional gifts． Education costs accounted for 53percent，daily expenses for 37percent and medical costs for 23percent．Sixteen percent provided daycare for grandchildren．
"They are the safety net for American families，helping to pay for practical expenses and necessities，"said Amy Goyer，AARP's multi-generational and family issues （问题） expert．
"We see many providing daycare services，while growing numbers even have grandchildren living with them，"she said，referring to the 16percent who watch their grandchildren while the parents are at work or school．
Generally nearly 90 percent of the 1，904 grandparents questioned said they play a very or somewhat important role in their grandchildren's lives，and about 70percent live within 50miles of the closest one．
The poll conducted by Woelfel Research Inc．also showed that grandparents were increasingly keyed to the younger generation's life issues and preferred ways of communicating．
More than one-third connect with their grandchildren via email or text messaging，while half said they routinely discuss topics ranging from values and spirituality to drug and alcohol use．
Nearly 40 percent said they had discussed dating or sex with at least one grandchild．Some 60percent said they spoke with their grandchildren at least once a week．
Most of the grandparents said they had five or more grandchildren，while one-fourth said they had grandchildren of a different race or mixed race．

60．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．the differences between generations are huge
B．how Woelfel Research Inc．conducted the poll
C．parents are the safety net for American families
D．grandparents take more responsibilities for grandchildren
61．Grandparents discuss with their grandchildren on various topics EXCEPTA．
A．races        B．values     C．drug use            D．spirituality
62．Which of the following is TRUE about grandparents？D
A．Most of them have grandchildren of a different race．
B．One third keep in touch with their grandchildren via email．
C．Nearly 40percent discussed dating with more than one grandchild．
D．About three fifths communicate with their grandchildren at least once a week．
63．What does the author think of the phenomenon mentioned in the passage？D
A．Reasonable．        B．Unbelievable．
C．Acceptable．        D．Not given．

10．Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life．Relationships with family，friends，neighbours，even pets，will all work，but the biggest longevity （长寿） increase seems to come from marriage or an equal relationship．The effect was first noted in 1858by William Farr，who wrote that widows and widowers （鳏夫） were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers．Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's．The effect holds for all causes of death，whether illness，accident or self-harm．
Even if the conditions are not good for you，marriage can more than compensate．Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart．Likewise，a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke．There's a flip side，however，as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their husband's or wife's death，and caring for a husband or wife with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems．Even so，the odds favour marriage．In a 30-year study of more than 10，000people，Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects．
So how does it work？The effects are complex，affected by socio-economic factors，health-service provision，emotional support and other more physiological （生理的） parts．For example，social contact can increase development of the brain and immune system，leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life．People in supportive relationships may handle stress better．Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner．
A life partner，children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100．The ultimate social network is still being mapped out，but Christakis says："People are interconnected，so their health is interconnected．"

56．William Farr's study and other studies show thatD．
A．social life provides an effective cure for illness
B．being sociable helps improve one's quality of life
C．women benefit more than men from marriage
D．marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
57．Linda Waite's studies support the idea thatB．
A．older men should quit smoking to stay healthy
B．marriage can help make up for ill health
C．the married are happier than the unmarried
D．unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life
58．The underlined phrase"flip side"in Paragraph.2refers toA．
A．the disadvantages of being married
B．the emotional problems arising from marriage
C．the responsibility of taking care of one's family
D．the consequence of a broken marriage
59．What does Nicholas say about social networks？C
A．They don't include marriage relationships．
B．They help develop people's community spirit．
C．They have similar effects regardless of kind．
D．They help relieve people of their life's burdens．
60．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？B
A．It's important that we develop a social network when young．
B．To stay healthy，one should have a proper social network．
C．Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span．
D．We should share our social networks with each other．

17．Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever，even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started．Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country．In fact，according to an official report on youth violence，"In our country today，the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment，but the terrible reality of violence"．Given that this is the case，why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems，drive cars，or stay physically fit？
First of all，students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable．A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult （侮辱）．For example，a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime．Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults，which in turn can lead to violence．The problem isn't in the sandwich，but in the way students deal with the conflict．
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable，they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution （解决）：stay calm．Once the student feels calmer，he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well．Rude words，namecalling，and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire．On the other hand，soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control．
After both sides have calmed down，they can use another key strategy （策略） for conflict resolution：listening．Listening allows the two sides to understand each other．One person should describe his or her side，and the other person should listen without interrupting．Afterward，the listener can ask nonthreatening questions to clarify the speaker's position．Then the two people should change roles．
Finally，students need to consider what they are bearing．This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person．It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish．For example，a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things．Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start？What do I really want？What am I afraid of？As the issue becomes clearer，the conflict often simply becomes smaller．Even if it doesn't，careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution．
There will always be conflict in schools，but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence．After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program，according to Educators for Social Responsibility，"64percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom； 75percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation； and 92percent of the students felt better about themselves"．Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends，teachers，parents，bosses，and coworkers．In that way，conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country．

32．This article is mainly aboutD．
A．the lives of school children
B．the cause of arguments in schools
C．how to analyze youth violence
D．how to deal with school conflicts
33．From Paragraph 2we can learn thatB．
A．violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime
B．a small conflict can lead to violence
C．students tend to lose their temper easily
D．the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight
34．Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5？C
A．To find out who is to blame．
B．To get ready to try new things．
C．To make clear what the real issue is．
D．To figure out how to stop the shouting match．
35．The writer's purpose for writing this article is toC．
A．complain about problems in school education
B．teach students different strategies for school life
C．advocate teaching conflict management in schools
D．inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence．

1．It was 6a．m．on a March day trip to the Tennessee Aquarium （水族馆）．As the kids（21）C the bus，5th-grade teacher Amy King made a small talk with the 75-year-old driver．
She settled into a （22）A seat for the three-hour ride．About an hour later，（23）C，she felt the bus changed the direction across the highway．The children （24）B．
King's first thought was about the（25）D，and she turned around and said，"Guys，it's fine．Calm down．"Then，the bus seemed to have resumed （恢复） course．（26）A when she turned to the driver，she saw him（27）C forward in his seat．Meanwhile the bus rushed，uncontrolled，down the road at 70miles an hour．She jumped to the driver's side and tired to wake him up--until a terrible thing focused her attention．They were going （28）B the road．
In a second，she made her （29）D．Leaning over the driver，she put one hand on the wheel and she pulled the wheel back to the right．（30）A，the bus didn't react so smoothly．It moved from side to side．King kept her balance，but the bus was （31）B her control．It was really （32）D．In all the chaos （混乱），a voice in King's head told her，"You'd better find something to hang on to．"She grabbed a pole as （33）A as she could．Just then the bus turned over，（34）B children out of their seats and down the aisle （过道） and sending King through the fro nt window．The bus slid through the grass on its roof for several yards（35）B finally coming to rest，and the（36）C children began climbing their way out through the broken windows．
（37）D，none of the children were killed．King was immediately sent to the hospital，（38）Ddoctors treated her for bad injury．
King returned to the school this past August to cheers and praise--（39）C she seems embarrassed by all the attention．"I don't think I'm a hero．"she says，adding a lesson （40）A a teacher has passed on to her students："I just did the best I could．"

21．A．missed	B．caught	C．boarded	D．moved
22．A．front	B．back	C．middle	D．side
23．A．lately	B．finally	C．suddenly	D．gradually
24．A．cheered	B．screamed	C．laughed	D．ran
25．A．teacher	B．driver	C．parents	D．kids
26．A．But	B．And	C．Or	D．So
27．A．standing	B．walking	C．bending	D．moving
28．A．along	B．off	C．on	D．with
29．A．living	B．money	C．mind	D．decision
30．A．However	B．Then	C．Soon	D．therefore
31．A．within	B．beyond	C．under	D．in
32．A．exciting	B．anxious	C．nervous	D．frightening
33．A．tightly	B．carefully	C．gently	D．hardly
34．A．kicking	B．throwing	C．hurrying	D．pulling
35．A．after	B．before	C．unless	D．when
36．A．delighted	B．relaxed	C．terrified	D．interested
37．A．Worriedly	B．Sadly	C．Obviously	D．Fortunately
38．A．there	B．which	C．while	D．where
39．A．so	B．because	C．although	D．if
40．A．many	B．all	C．few	D．some．

2．This is the house where Shakespeare was born andspent（度过）his early years．

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