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    Steven Jobs was born on February 24,1955，in  San Francisco，California，and was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs.In 1961 the family moved to Mountain View, California.At that time people started to refer to the area as “Silicon Valley”．
    As a child, Jobs preferred doing things by himself, not interested in team sports or other group activities.He enrolled in the Hewlett­Packard Explorer Club. There he saw his first computer at the age of twelve. He was very impressed, and knew right away that he wanted to work with computers.
    At that time almost all computers were so large that one could fill a room, and so costly that individuals could not afford to buy them.Advances in electronics, however, meant that the parts of a computer were getting smaller and the power of the computer was increasing.
    By 1980 the personal computer era was well underway.Apple was continually forced to improve its products to remain ahead, as more competitors entered the marketplace. Apple introduced the Apple Ⅲ， but the new model suffered technical and marketing problems.It was removed from the market.
    Early in 1983 Jobs unveiled the Lisa.It did not sell well，however,  because  it  was  more  expensive  than  personal computers sold by competitors.Apple's biggest competitor was International Business Machines  (IBM). By 1983 it was estimated that Apple had lost half of its market share ( part of an industry's sales that a specific company has) to IBM.
    In 1984 Apple introduced a revolutionary new model, the Macintosh.The Macintosh did not sell well to businesses，however.It lacked features other personal computers had, such as a corresponding high quality printer. The failure of the Macintosh signaled the beginning of Jobs's downfall at Apple.
    Late in 1988 the NeXT computer was introduced, aimed at the educational market.The product was very user­friendly，and had a fast processing speed, excellent graphics displays，and an outstanding sound system.Despite the warm reception，however, the NeXT machine never caught on. It was too costly, had a black­and­white screen, and could not be linked to other computers or run common software.
    小题1:When did Steven Jobs first get the chance to catch sight of a computer?
    A．In 1955.　B．In 1961.
    C．In 1967.　D．In 1980.
    小题2:Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
    A．All the computes used to be large enough to fill a room.
    B．Before 1980, Apple was not successful in the field of personal computers.
    C．Steven Jobs was born in Silicon Valley.
    D．Apple and IBM competed for sales of personal computers.
    小题3:According to the passage, the Apple Ⅲ________.
    A．was popular among the young people
    B．turned out to be a failure
    C．caused more competitors to come into the market
    D．could be linked to a printer
    小题4:Which of the following leads to Jobs's downfall at Apple?
    A．The Apple Ⅲ.　B．The Macintosh
    C．The NeXT.　D．The Lisa.
    小题5:One of the reasons why the NeXT computer didn't become popular is that ________.
    A．few people could afford it
    B．it was not fast enough
    C．it was not easy to use
    D．it lacked super sound system

    小题1:C
    小题2:D
    小题3:B
    小题4:B
    小题5:A
    苹果公司的创始人乔布斯之死引起了无数“果粉”的关注，有关乔布斯的传记频频出现于网络与报刊，本文介绍了他和早期的几种苹果产品。
    小题1:解析　细节推断题。乔布斯出生于1955年，再根据第二段倒数第二句“There he saw his first computer at the age of twelve.”可以判断答案选C，即1955＋12＝1967。
    答案　C
    小题2:解析　细节理解题。根据第五段的内容可知，苹果在销售私人电脑过程中遇到了劲敌IBM公司，失去了一半的市场份额，故D项正确。其他选项与文章内容不符。
    答案　D
    小题3:解析　推理判断题。根据第四段后两句的“but the new model suffered technical and marketing problems.It was removed from the market.”可以推知，Apple Ⅲ没有取得成功，因为它遇到了技术和营销问题而退出市场。
    答案　B
    小题4:解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句“The failure of the Macintosh signaled the beginning of Jobs's downfall at Apple.”可知答案。Macintosh的失败预示着乔布斯在苹果的地位下降的开始。
    答案　B
    小题5:解析　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句中的“It was too costly”可知，NeXT没有火起来其中一个原因就是太贵了，几乎没有人能买得起。
    答案　A
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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：完形填空

    I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had     friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I     an elderly couple.
    The wife and I     for a long time. She told me how     she was about her husband who was     a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same     where the husband would be going for his operation,     I told her to take down my phone number and     me to let me know when he was there.
    She phoned a few weeks later as     and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and     waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at    . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some    .
    Weeks turned into months and it just became my     to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a     for him to read, or some food that we would share    . As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the    . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often     each other on holidays.
    Now, ten years later, I     my own family. Since our parents don’t     close by, this couple has become my son’s “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly     to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
    小题1:
    A．fewB．someC．severalD．many
    小题2:
    A．servedB．loved C．metD．supported
    小题3:
    A．searchedB．foughtC．workedD．talked
    小题4:
    A．regretfulB．calmC．worriedD．lucky
    小题5:
    A．giving upB．waiting forC．paying forD．turning down
    小题6:
    A．hotelB．hospitalC．restaurantD．office
    小题7:
    A．soB．butC．thoughD．since
    小题8:
    A．askB．callC．helpD．invite
    小题9:
    A．requiredB．predictedC．expectedD．promised
    小题10:
    A．evenB．seldomC．stillD．sometimes
    小题11:
    A．workB．schoolC．homeD．table
    小题12:
    A．experienceB．companyC．luckD．trust
    小题13:
    A．riskB．stressC．testD．habit
    小题14:
    A．bookB．pictureC．computerD．tape
    小题15:
    A．earlyB．togetherC．aloneD．everywhere
    小题16:
    A．publicB．familyC．teamD．group
    小题17:
    A．missedB．followedC．knewD．visited
    小题18:
    A．leaveB．findC．haveD．need
    小题19:
    A．liveB．comeC．moveD．drive
    小题20:
    A．nervousB．curiousC．thankfulD．suitable

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