A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 30 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten.In 1983, the young tech innovator was attending a conference in Aspen when he and the group decided to bury as a stunt during a design convention.
The tube that was filled with an eclectic collection of goods- ranging from the then-new apple mouse to a six-pack of beer for the people who discovered the time capsule- was meant to be dug up 20 years later.
There was a problem with that plan, however, as everyone involved forgot where it was buried.
The final discovery happened at the hands of the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called Diggers.The discovery was well documented and is surely going to be featured on an upcoming episode, and even the experts had problems finding this particular treasure.
CNET reports that in spite of their preparations and clear idea of where the 13-foot-long tube was, it still took them two hours to dig it up using heavy machinery.
To anyone removed from the tech industry, the accomplishment in finding the tube appears to be the biggest accomplishment. To others, the most interesting object would likely be the `Lisa` mouse placed in the tube by the hands of a then-28-year-old Jobs.The Lisa Mouse, which Jobs named after his daughter, was one of the first commercial computer mice soled publicly, making it a rarity at the time.
The Aspen Historical Society is going to help the show creators catalogue the tube`s contents- but no word yet whether or not the Diggers cracked open one of the six bottles of Boddington`s Ale that was left inside for the people who found the tube.
小题1:Who found the time capsule buried by Steve Jobs?| A．Apple founder Steve Jobs himself. | | B．the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called Diggers. | | C．Steve Jobs" friends. | | D．Steve Jobs’ daughter. |
小题2:Which is the best title of the passage ? | A．A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs. | | B．Steve Jobs" plan. | | C．Steve Jobs" time capsule is uncovered. | | D．The tube by Steve Jobs. |
小题3:How old is Steve Jobs now?| A．58 years old . | | B．20 years old. | | C．30 years old. | | D．48 years old. |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A |
短文大意：本文叙述了苹果公司创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯在30年前埋下的时间胶囊，原计划是在20年后开启这个时间胶囊，但是因为当时所有参与者都忘记了掩埋的地点，最后发现时间胶囊的，还是美国国家地理频道真人秀节目《Diggers 》的栏目组成员。
小题1:细节理解题。根据The final discovery happened at the hands of the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called Diggers.可知最后发现时间胶囊的，还是美国国家地理频道真人秀节目《Diggers 》的栏目组成员。故选B。
小题2:标题归纳题。根据短文的内容短文主要叙述了乔布斯的时间胶囊的重见天日的事情。
小题3:计算题。根据A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 30 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten.及To others, the most interesting object would likely be the `Lisa` mouse placed in the tube by the hands of a then-28-year-old Jobs.可知时间胶囊是乔布斯在28岁的时候放进去，在30年后才被发现的，故选A。 |
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On arrival in the downtown El Paso, I came across an old man, a bum(流浪汉) on the street corner. He me and asked if I was running away from home. I him, “Not exactly, sir.” The old man wanted me to follow him to see great. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public .
He asked me to sit down while he was looking for something between the shelves. A few moments , he returned with a couple of old books. He then sat down, , “There are two things that I want to teach you Number one is to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can you. As a matter of fact, I am one of the men in the world and have all the things that money can buy. a year ago, my wife died, and since then l have been thinking about my life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet in life, one of which was it would be like to live like a on the streets. I promised to do that for one year. For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don"t ever judge a by its cover, for a cover can fool you “
“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is one thing that people can"t take away from you, and that is your .” At that moment, he put my right hand in his and put them upon the books he had from the shelves. They were the writings of Plato(柏拉图) and Aristotle(亚里斯多德)—great classics from ancient times.
| 小题1: | | A．hit | B．stopped | C．blamed | D．rewarded |
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| 小题2: | | A．refused | B．warned | C．told | D．prevented |
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| 小题3: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题4: | | A．Factory | B．School | C．Library | D．Hospital |
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| 小题5: | | A．special | B．normal | C．rich | D．favorite |
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| 小题6: | | A．before | B．late | C．later | D．ago |
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| 小题7: | | A．crying | B．saying | C．reading | D．laughing |
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| 小题8: | | A．ever | B．always | C．never | D．often |
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| 小题9: | | A．attract | B．fool | C．protect | D．teach |
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| 小题10: | | A．wealthiest | B．happiest | C．loneliest | D．stupidest |
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| 小题12: | | A．finally | B．aimlessly | C．thankfully | D．deeply |
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| 小题13: | | A．experienced | B．saw | C．paid | D．used |
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| 小题15: | | A．bum | B．beggar | C．policeman | D．driver |
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| 小题16: | | A．busily | B．easily | C．freely | D．exactly |
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| 小题17: | | A．picture | B．book | C．person | D．price |
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| 小题18: | | A．always | B．hardly | C．only | D．rarely |
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| 小题19: | | A．opinion | B．clothes | C．wisdom(智慧) | D．appearance |
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| 小题20: | | A．opened | B．pulled | C．placed | D．filled |
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My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an _. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market（跳蚤市场）. She collected little weeds and such to sell anything for the we needed, she was such an embarrassment. I remember that it was field day(户外活动日) during elementary school, and my mom came. I was so . How could she do this to me? I threw her a look and ran out. The next day at school, “Your mom only has one eye?" they me.
I wished that my mom would just from this world so I said to my mom, "Mom, why don"t you have the other eye?! You"re only going to make me a laughingstock(笑柄). Why don"t you just die?" My mom did not . I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt to think that I had said what I"d wanted to say all this time.
Maybe it was because my mom hadn"t me, but I didn"t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
That night I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was there, so , as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I took a look at her, and then turned . Because of the thing I had said to her earlier, there was something pinching （夹痛）at me in the corner of my . Even so, I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become , because I hated my one-eyed mom and our poverty.
Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got admitted to the Seoul University with all the I had. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I"m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it"s a place that doesn"t me of my mom.
This was getting bigger and bigger, when someone came to see me. "What? Who"s this?" It was my mother still with her one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little daughter ran away, of my mom"s eye.
| 小题1: | | A．shame | B．delight | C．embarrassment | D．advised |
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| 小题2: | | A．food | B．house | C．book | D．money |
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| 小题3: | | A．proud | B．embarrassed | C．shy | D．frighted |
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| 小题4: | | A．kindly | B．disappointed | C．hateful | D．loving |
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| 小题5: | | A．teased | B．asked | C．scold | D．blame |
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| 小题6: | | A．leave | B．travel | C．escape | D．disappear |
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| 小题7: | | A．speak | B．response | C．object | D．forgive |
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| 小题8: | | A．good | B．sad | C．regreful | D．ashamed |
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| 小题9: | | A．cherished | B．loved | C．punished | D．valued |
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| 小题10: | | A．laughing | B．drinking | C．cooking | D．weeping |
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| 小题11: | | A．loudly | B．quietly | C．carefully | D．sadly |
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| 小题13: | | A．mind | B．face | C．heart | D．room |
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| 小题14: | | A．strong | B．confident | C．healthy | D．successful |
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| 小题15: | | A．desperate | B．considerate | C．compared | D．consistant |
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| 小题16: | | A．indepedence | B．honours | C．experience | D．misery |
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| 小题17: | | A．warn | B．remember | C．remind | D．inform |
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| 小题18: | | A．confidence | B．heart | C．dream | D．happiness |
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| 小题19: | | A．unexpected | B．special | C．strange | D．similar |
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| 小题20: | | A．tired | B．scared | C．glad | D．curious |
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Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(残肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots. People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he had always wanted to be—a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
小题1:Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because _____.| A．he didn’t talk to them | | B．he kept away from them | | C．he couldn’t use his arms | | D．his arms touched the ground when he moved |
小题2:It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is _____.| A．too tall for an average person | | B．an average height for a fully grown person | | C．too short for an average person | | D．none of the above |
小题3:The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross_____.| A．was not willing to give him a job at first | | B．gave him a job because he was a good soldier | | C．gave him a job after he talked to someone he knew in the organization | | D．was only glad to give him a job |
小题4:The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi _____.| A．had no friends | | B．was very shy | | C．never saw himself as different from others | | D．was too proud to accept help from others |
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The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.
She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.
小题1:Rose made herself known to the author in a _____ manner.| A．serious | B．cold | C．crazy | D．humorous |
小题2:Rose was considered a “time machine” because she _____.| A．always followed a strict time schedule | | B．was never late for any of her classes | | C．had lived a long and rich life | | D．always appeared in time whenever she was needed |
小题3:According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _____. | A．growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing older | | B．growing up means young people have enough time to waste | | C．there is no need for one to worry about death | | D．growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes |
小题4:Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of _____. | A．challenging her old age | | B．realizing her long dream about college education | | C．meeting someone rich and attractive | | D．not having any regrets in her life |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A teacher teaching math to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple , how many apples will you have?”
With a few seconds Laiq confidently, “Four!”
The confused teacher was expecting a(n) correct answer, three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child didn’t hear ” she thought. She , “Laiq, listen carefully. If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”
Laiq had seen the on his teacher’s face. He again on his fingers. But within him he was also the answer that would make the teacher happy. This time hesitatingly he replied, “Four.”
The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. Suddenly she that Laiq liked strawberries. She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question. This time with an excitement in her she asked, “If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many will you have?”
Seeing the teacher , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher. She wanted her new to succeed. a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, “Three?”
The teacher now had a smile. Her approach had succeeded. She wanted to herself. But one last thing remained. she asked him, “Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple , how many will you have ?”
Confidently Laiq answered, ‘Four!” The teacher was “How Laik , how?” She demanded in a little annoyed voice.
In a voice that was and hesitating young Laik replied, “Because I already have one in my bag.”
The story tells us： someone gives you an answer that is from what you expect, don’t think they are wrong. There shall be an angle(角度) that you may not have thought about yet.
| 小题1: | | A．told | B．added | C．replied | D．wrote |
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| 小题2: | | A．worthless | B．effortless | C．careless | D．selfless |
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| 小题3: | | A．possibly | B．actively | C．clearly | D．strictly |
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| 小题4: | | A．repeated | B．ordered | C．whispered | D．complained |
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| 小题5: | | A．satisfaction | B．disappointment | C．punishment | D．determination |
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| 小题6: | | A．recognized | B．discovered | C．calculated | D．insisted |
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| 小题7: | | A．searching for | B．waiting for | C．arguing for | D．talking about |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．noticed | C．expressed | D．remembered |
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| 小题9: | | A．eyes | B．hands | C．mouth | D．nose |
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| 小题10: | | A．sad | B．happy | C．pitiful | D．lovely |
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| 小题11: | | A．invention | B．system | C．reform | D．approach |
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| 小题13: | | A．precious | B．satisfied | C．lasting | D．appealing |
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| 小题14: | | A．thank | B．congratulate | C．help | D．enjoy |
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| 小题15: | | A．Above all | B．In vain | C．On purpose | D．Once again |
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| 小题16: | | A．astonished | B．concerned | C．amused | D．relaxed |
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| 小题18: | | A．strawberry | B．apple | C．coin | D．box |
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| 小题19: | | A．Before | B．After | C．Until | D．When |
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| 小题20: | | A．absent | B．free | C．different | D．safe |
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