Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."
【小题1】When was Steve Jobs born?

A.1955B.1952 C.1958D.1959
【小题2】At the age of 21, Jobs_____
A.finish his college B.started Apple Computer
C.set up NeXT ComputerD.left Apple Computer
【小题3】Jobs left Apple Computer because ______.
A.the Apple Computer was in bad time
B.he wanted to set up his own company
C.he argued with the CEO
D.he hoped to return to college
【小题4】Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?
A.He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage
B.His father was very famous
C.He made the technology not only convenient, but fun.
D.He had fought for years against cancer.

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder(创建者) of Apple. He was also one of the great persons of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple Ⅱ

Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company in 1976. A year later, the apple Ⅱ was invented. This was the world’s first personal computer.
 The iMac

Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered a CD-ROM slot.(插口)

The iPad
By 2010, Steve Jobs was sure the world was ready to have a computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.

iPhone 4s
It came out on October 4, 2011 in America.
It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer but wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer(文件处理)speeds.
【小题1】When was the Apple II invented?
A.In 1976.B.In 1977.C.In 1997.D.In 1998.
【小题2】Where did the iMac first come out?
A. In China.           B. In UK.         C. In USA.           D. In UN.
【小题3】Which one was the oldest machine of the four?
A.The Apple II.B.The iMac.C.The iPad.D.The iPhone 4s
【小题4】From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.
A.has a better camera
B.is the first personal computer
C.has a CD-ROM slot
D.is great for watching movies
【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.
B.iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.
C.iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.
D.iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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