The designer of the Apple Computer,Steve Jobs,was not quite successful in his early years.He was not among the best students at school,and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers.But he was full of new ideas,which few people saw the value of.Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.

Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari.He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India.He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him fl change in life for the better.

After he returned from India,he began to live on a farm in California.And then,in l975,Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer.Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak,he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库).He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard(果园)in Oregon.

His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous.But unluckily,he died of illness in 2012.

1.Steve Jobs ________ when he was in schoo1.

A.was an outstanding student B.didn’t do very well

C.was always praised by others D.didn’t learn anything

2.The underlined word “value” means _______.

A.beauty B.chance

C.importance D.hope

3.Steve Jobs _________.

A.received excellent college education

B.didn’t go to college at all

C.studied in college for 4 years

D.didn’t finish his college education

4.Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because _______.

A.apple was his favorite fruit

B.he designed the computer under an apple tree

C.he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard

D.the computer was designed on the orchard

5.Steve Job’s ______ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.

A.“failure” in school B.new ideas

C.travel on India D.stay on the orchard

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _______, but on their way back conditions were very ______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon continued alone, he would probably get back safely. But Simon decided to risk his _______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).

As they _______ down, the weather got worse. Then another _______ happened. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, by mistake, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was _______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s _______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to make a decision. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _______ into a large crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he _______ to get out of the crevasse and started to _______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _______.

Simon had _______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _______, but he didn’t want to leave immediately. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t ______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early

2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal

3.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life

4.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked

5.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble

6.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible

7.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment

8.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly

9.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. run

10.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

11.A. run B. skate C. move D. march

12.A. around B. away C. above D. along

13.A. headed for B. travelled C. left for D. returned to

14.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late

15.A. find B. believe C. make D. accept

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