As a senior high school student, my future is always on my mind. To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort.Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.

It started when l became a junior, when college came into view.  It's the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well.

This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college, but rather that they shouldn't worry so much.  You'll get where you need to go, even if your path is a bit morewinding(蜿蜒的)than you'd like.

Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.  His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: don't panic.One particular part of his speech stayed with me.  Steve Jobs quoted(引用)thc saying"Stay hungry, stay foolisll" and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing thatyou are still a fool, no matter how much you've learned or experienced.  There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.

Steve Jobs' level of success is possible to achieve, and I aim to prove that. With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things.  In the last moments of my life, I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.

1.The author felt worried when_____.

A．he had to take tests at school

B．he had lots of sleepless nights

C．he thought about his future

D．he searched for words of wisdom

2.It is suggested in Paragraphs l and 2 that_____

A．the author is a college student

B．the author cares much about his future

C．Steve Jobs failed because of his decision

D．Steve Jobs' words had no effect on the author

3.What did the author gain from Jobs' speech?

A．Courage to drop out of school.             B．Confidence in defeating Jobs.

C．Interest in computer industry.              D．Bravery to face uncertainties.

4.What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?

A．Be content with what they know.

B．Have the desire to learn more.

C．Stay calm in the face of hardships

D．Be modest so as to learn more.

5.The passage is mainly about_____.

A．an experience of a speech

B．a memorable meeting with Jobs

C．the most impressive quotation in life

D．the wisdom drawn from a speech

As a senior high school student, my future is always on my mind. To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort.Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.
It started when l became a junior, when college came into view.  It's the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well.
This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college, but rather that they shouldn't worry so much.  You'll get where you need to go, even if your path is a bit morewinding(蜿蜒的)than you'd like.
Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.  His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: don't panic.One particular part of his speech stayed with me.  Steve Jobs quoted(引用)thc saying"Stay hungry, stay foolisll" and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing thatyou are still a fool, no matter how much you've learned or experienced.  There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.
Steve Jobs' level of success is possible to achieve, and I aim to prove that. With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things.  In the last moments of my life, I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.
【小题1】The author felt worried when_____.

       Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．

       On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．

       He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．"

       I'm thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, ! want to see．and hear and do it now．

       Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would ad<l laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when 1 open my eyes．1 tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．

1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?

       A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．

       B．She wanted to keep it for someone else．

       C．She saved it till she grew up．

       D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day．

2.What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?

       A．Treasure．     B．Waste．          C．Own．               D．Save．

3.From his experience, the author learns that _______．

       A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts

       B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing

       C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives

       D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death

4.What does the author write this passage for?

       A．To show how to make good use of everyday in life．

       B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．

       C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．

       D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．

5.What's the best title for this passage?

       A．Every Day Is a Gift

       B．My Sister Jan

       C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like

       D．The Most Important Time in Your Life

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work，especially when you're a thin 14-year-old．That was me in 1940the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York City's Pennsylvania Railway Station．

　　After just a few r days on the job，I began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging passengers．I'd like to join them，thinking，“Everyone else is doing it．”

　　When I got home that night，I told my dad what I wanted to do．“You give an honest day's work，” he said，looking at me straight in the eye “They're paying you．If they want to do that，you let them do that．”

　　I followed my dad's advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since．

　　Of all the jobs I've had，it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me．Now l teach my players to have respect for other people and their possessions．Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience．If one person steals，it destroys trust and hurts everyone．I can put up with many things，but not with people who steal．lf one of my Players were caught stealing，he'd be gone．

　　Whether you're on a sports team，in an office or a member of a family, if you can't trust one another，there's going to be trouble．

1．What can be inferred about the baggage boys？

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A．They could earn much，but they had to work hard．

B．Many of them earned money in a dishonest way．

C．They were all from poor families．

D．They were all thin，young boys．

2．What does the father's advice imply？

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A．It is wrong to give more pay to the passengers．

B．Don't believe them if they are paying you more．

C．Don't follow others to overcharge the passengers．

D．It is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy．

3．The writer can't put up with stealing because he thinks that________．

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A．it is a totally shared experience

B．it is considered as the most dangerous

C．it does great harm to human relationship

D．it may lead to the loss of his sports team

4．It can be concluded from the text that________．

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A．his father's advice helped him to decide which job to take up

B．working in the sports team was his most important experience

C．he learnt much from his shared experience with his team members

D．his experience as a baggage boy had a great influence on his later life