When Steve Jobs was born on Febuary24, 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 (对手) 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 and introduced new products such as tthe 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.Which of the following is right according to paragraph 1?

A. Jobs’ unmarried mother adopted him.

B. Paul Jobs was a college teacher.

C. Jobs’ finished his education.

D. Jobs’ unmarried mother wanted a girl.

2.Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college education because he ______.

A. wanted to start a company.

B. had financial problems.

C. took no interest in his major.

D. hated to share rooms with his friends.

3.It can be inferred that Apple____.

A. was founded in Oregon

B. developed from a garage

C. had a difficult beginning

D. had a successful beginning

4.What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?

A. Interest is key to success.

B. Hope helps us succeed.

C. Attitude is everything.

D .Courage goes with confidence.

 

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

"I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律)."

"Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."

One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."

I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.

Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive (积极的) or negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support (支持) your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".

There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.

1.The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is there to show that ______.

A. musicians’ living conditions are not good

B. people in that town have poor taste in music

C. young people are more likely to succeed

D. different people have different attitudes

2.The underlined part "they’re all rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. they’ll push you ahead

B. they’ll help you realize your dreams

C. they’ll keep you from moving on

D. they’ll have an influence (影响) on you

3.Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?

A. He is more active than the others.

B. He can earn more than the others.

C. His attitude is more positive than the others.

D. He has more things to do than the others.

4.We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT ______.

A. the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend

B. one should avoid (避免) making friends with people who have lots of difficulties

C. the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful Friends

D. one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people

 

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I like watching TV very much for I think it has many advantages. First of all, watching TV is a good rest. After a day of hard work, we need a good rest. The pleasant music and interesting TV plays can make our mind and body not tired any more. Besides, watching TV is entertaining. There are many kinds of entertainments, such as sports activities, singing and dancing concerts, plays and the activities within a short time. We need at least ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens Distric to Manhattan Distric. _________, within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA game in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels.

Most importantly, watching TV is educational. Our children can learn every kind of subjects through the educational programs and the special reports on TV, and it’s easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow. Even we can learn how to behave well from the TV plays. Meanwhile, a teacher can teach millions of students without a huge classroom.

1.What’s the best title for the text ? (no more than 8 words)

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2.According to the writer, what’s the most important reason for watching TV? (no more than l2 words)

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3.Why can watching TV make us have a good rest? (no more than 18 words)

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4.What does the underlined word “ them” in the second paragraph refer to? (no more than 2 words)

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5.Fill in the blank in the first Paragraph (l word)

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