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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 a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, 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 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 2011.
小题1:Steve Jobs            when he was in school.
A.was an outstanding student
B.didn’t do very well
C.was always praised by others
D.didn’t learn anything
小题2:The underlined word “value” means         .
A.beauty B.chanceC.importanceD.hope
小题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
小题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
小题5:Steve Job’s          would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A.“failure” in school
B.stay on the orchard
C.travel on India
D.new ideas

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析

小题1:根据短文第一段第二句He was not among the best students at school可知。
小题2:根据上文可推断是“重要性,价值”。
小题3:根据第一段最后一句---when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway. 可知。
小题4:根据第三段最后一句because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon可知。
小题5:根据短文第一段的实际But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of.可知。
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On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
小题1:Rose went to college because she         .
A.wanted to live longer
B.loved to stay with the young
C.wanted to realize her dream
D.planned to enjoy her life there
小题2:From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.
A.outgoing and popularB.brave and hard-working
C.honest and athleticD.calm and creative
小题3:Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
A.People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
B.The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
C.People easily become old if they do more things.
D.Time is especially important for young people.
小题4:At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .
A.to sing along with her
B.to sing one’s own song
C.to recite the lyrics
D.to do as the lyrics said
小题5:Which of the following can best describe the story?
A.Live with your dream.
B.Find secrets of staying young.
C.Learn wherever you are.
D.Be happy every day.

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You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
小题1:The song Happy Birthday was written by                    .
A.an American girl
B.an American girl’s grandma
C.an American boy
D.an American girl’s friend
小题2:The girl was sad because                     .
A.she didn’t want to go to the party.
B.she would be busy that day.
C.she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.
D.she wasn’t invited to the party.
小题3:What gift did she give her friend?                    
A.A flower.B.A toy.C.An interesting book.D.A song.
小题4:What did her friends think of the song?  It was                 .
A.boringB.beautifulC.excitingD.interesting
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The girl was still poor after writing the song .
B.The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C.The girl’s friends had heard the song before.
D.The girl became famous because of the song.

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A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be famous. But she had poor education and several years later she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still looking for her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she puts up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes,“I still love you . . . , come back home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. The face was familiar(熟悉). “Is that my mother?” she moved closer and read the words“I still love you ...” She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She knocked on the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s bedroom. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up,“It’s me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughter held each other, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, “Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly, “The door has never been locked since you left.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.
小题1:The girl left home because her parents were cruel to her.
小题2:No money caused the girl couldn’t be famous.
小题3:The mother put up her daughter’s photo on the wall so that she could find her daughter .
小题4:When the girl came back home, she couldn’t wait to see her mother.
小题5:From the story we know that parents love their children forever at any time.
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Saturday, June 16th  
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way! 
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.
小题1:The writer went camping in Green Natural Park            .
A.for 4 hourB.for 2 daysC.in JuneD.in the afternoon
小题2:It was even worse that they            .
A.had no picnicB.lost their way
C.couldn’t light the fireD.couldn’t know each other
小题3:Chris suggested that they should             in the rain.
A.set up a tentB.reach the campsite
C.keep singingD.find a place to hide
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A.It was sunny in the morning.B.None of them had an umbrella.
C.They gave up the camping at last.D.They ran about to dry themselves.
小题5:The writer has learned the importance of             from the trip.
A.making a decisionB.working together
C.enjoying holidaysD.taking a compass

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One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, "I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own corns in the hat. Without asking for permission, took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, "I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, "Spring has come, but I can"t see anything.”
小题1:What"s the blind man"s name?
A.Tom. B.John. C.Tony. D.Sorry, I don"t know.
小题2:Who wrote a new message?
A.The blind man. B.The teacher.
C.The publicist. D.The farmer.
小题3:How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
A.By his sign.B.By his footsteps.C.By his voice.D.By his corns.
小题4:When did the story happen?
A.In spring.B.In summer.C.In autumn.D.In winter.
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A.Publicists are always friendly and helpful.
B.We can get more money by changing a sign.
C.The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money.
D.The power (力量) of language is great.

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