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Ever since I was very young, I have looked to my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers for guidance. I ask them for answersto everything. Afraid to make a , I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?”

Maybe I was to take my first baby step on my own. I decided I only wanted to do things the “right” way, even if it meant not doing something.

Sometime during my high school years, I . Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in “Beauty and the Beast”. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, I would take the chance that I might fail. The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly. My hands were badly when I got up to sing.

But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the sound was loud, powerful and sweet. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach. With no break in my voice, I was trying to do my best even though I might . But I didn’t. I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take chances.

Now, I do take these chances with baby steps every day, my opinions in class discussions or debates, performing in other school plays.

I have finally learned to myself. I’m taking a tough science course right now. Some of my friends are talking about auditing(旁听)the class so a low grade won’t affect their opportunities for college. I’m taking the chance that if I try enough, I’ll get a good grade so that it won’t lower my strong grades in other subjects.

I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers don’t always have the to “What should I do?”, they will be there to support me when I try.

“Life is learning to deal with Plan B,” my mother told me. But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every I take.

1.A.wish B.mistake C.noise D.promise

2.A.afraid B.ready C.happy D.lazy

3.A.travelled B.regretted C.changed D.waited

4.A.knocking B.moving C.aching D.shaking

5.A.miss B.doubt C.turn D.fail

6.A.hiding B.voicing C.choosing D.guessing

7.A.comfort B.excuse C.push D.enjoy

8.A.fast B.hard C.early D.well

9.A.answer B.plan C.letter D.hope

10.A.break B.minute C.chance D.class

Steven Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in 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 Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

1.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ____.

A. never did his lessons

B. was full of new ideas

C. always made troubles with his schoolmates

D. dropped out

2.The underlined phrase “dropped out” in first paragraph means _____ in Chinese.

A. 退学 B. 升学 C. 设计 D. 改变

3.Steven Jobs designed his new computer ____.

A. in India

B. with his friend

C. in an apple tree garden

D. by himself

4.Steven Jobs was famous for his ____ all over the world.

A. new ideas B. apple

C. Apple Computer D. video games

5.From this passage we know Steven Jobs ____.

A. didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B. liked traveling in India and California

C. could only design video games

D. liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

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