阅读表达,阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms. At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company-Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard (果园) in Oregon.

After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.

At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival-Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’ CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability introducing new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.

Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”

1.What did Steve Jobs’ mother do after he was born? (No more than 10 words)

2.Why did Jobs name their company-Apple? (No more than 15 words)

3.How did Jobs help Apple return to profitability? (No more than 10 words)

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “drop out” in Paragraph 1? ( No more than 2 words)

5.Do you agree with what Jobs said in the last Paragraph? Give reasons in your own words.( No more than 20 words)

Public Speaking Training

Get a coach

__1.__,so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.

Focus on positives

Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. _2.__, so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do.

__3.__

If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about. _4.__. As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.

You are a special person not a clone

Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. __5._. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.

A.You aren't like anybody else

B.You already do lots of things well

C.Turn your back on too many rules

D.Check the rules about dos and don'ts

E.Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough

F.The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep

G.So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse

完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Kids are flooded with media messages that glamorize (渲染) alcohol use. They also may be pressured by peers to ________ . However, as a parent you have great ________ on the choices your child makes. Take action: if you find alcohol in your child's room or backpack, or smell alcohol on his breath, do not ________ it.

Communication with your child is the ________ to preventing underage alcohol use. Here's what parents can do:

Learn about the warning signs and how alcohol use can ________ your child's mind, body, and emotions.

Talk early and ________ with your child. Tell your children what you expect from them ________ they are offered alcohol anytime, anywhere. For example, at a party ________ alcohol is being served.

Get involved with your child’s activities. Encourage your children to ________ supervised (有监督的) groups, clubs, and events that are challenging, fun, and alcohol ________ .

Be a good role ________ . Think about what you say and ________ you act in front of your child.

Teach your kids to choose friends ________ and how to form positive relationships.

Set the ________ --- no riding with anyone who has been drinking. Tell them to ________ you if they find themselves in that situation, and assure them you will come and get them, or ________ them find a way to get home safely.

Remind them of your rules and the ________ of breaking those rules.

Remember, as parents, the ________ you start talking to your child about drinking, the more influence you may have on their values and decisions. Several ________conversations are better than one long lecture. And finally, let them know how proud you are of the good decisions they ________ !

1.A. taste B. drink C. sell D. advertise

2.A. impression B. pressure C. opportunities D. influence

3.A. ignore B. mind C. care D. throw

4.A. skill B. ability C. key D. possibility

5.A. wound B. injure C. harm D. develop

6.A. occasionally B. often C. naturally D. clearly

7.A. unless B. because C. although D. if

8.A. where B. which C. what D. when

9.A. take up B. search for C. participate in D. get out of

10.A. cheap B. healthy C. free D. present

11.A. student B. teacher C. designer D. model

12.A. what B. how C. why D. when

13.A. timely B. wisely C. smoothly D. satisfiedly

14.A. rules B. situation C. time D. habits

15.A. suggest B. visit C. see D. call

16.A. help B. advise C. protect D. keep

17.A. ways B. causes C. seriousness D. prize

18.A. more kindly B. faster C. more carefully D. earlier

19.A. difficult B. short C. lively D. attractive

20.A. produce B. find C. make D. practice

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