Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
【小题1】Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons	B．always made troubles with his schoolmates
C．was full of new ideas	D．dropped out

【小题2】Did Steven Jobs finish college?

A．No, he didn't.	B．No,he didn't go into college.
C．Yes, he did.	D．We don't know.

【小题3】Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______.

A．in India	B．with his friend
C．in a pear tree garden	D．by himself

【小题4】Steven Jobs is famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas

B．apple

C．video games

D．Apple Computer

【小题5】From this passage we know ________.

A．Steven Jobs didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California

C．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true

D．Steven Jobs could only design video games

After graduating from school, I didn’t go directly to university. Instead, I spent a year travelling round the world.

I started my trip in London, the UK. I saw theBig Ben and visited the amazing churches.From there, I flew to Paris, and went down to the south of France, which is famous for its lovely beaches.

Next, I flew to India, and traveled round the country for about three months. Although the cities were crowded, the countryside was the beautiful. I stayed in a small fishing village by the sea and it was the happiest time of my life.

I then came to China, a country I had always wanted to visit. I saw Beijing, of course, and climbed up the Great Wall. I also took a trip to see some villages where I learned a lot about Chinese local customs.

Then, at last, I flew all the way home. It had been a great experience, but, yes, it was good to be home again!

1.The writer travelled round the world ____________.

A．after he graduated from school

B．when he was in university

C．before he graduated from school

D．After graduated from university

2.The right order of the writer’s trip is _____________.

a. He went to Paris.

b.He saw the Big Ben.

c. He visited China.

d. He stayed in India for 3 months.

A．c-d-a-b           B．a-b-c-d            C．b-a-d-c           D．d-c -b-a

3.Which part of the trip did the writer enjoy most?

A．Climbing up the Great Wall in China.

B．Staying in the fishing village in India.

C．Visiting the amazing churches in the UK.

D．Walking on the lovely beaches in the south of France.

 

Long long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive because they couldn’t grow much because there was little water. Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.

So he went up and asked, “How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said, “Two rupees(卢比). ”Two rupees in India was nothing. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it:oh, my god!His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying, “Ah!Ah!Ah!”

But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)!You can’t eat so many!People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that. ”But the silly man said, “No, I can’t stop!I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”

And you think that man was silly, right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We spend money, time or effort doing something. And even though it’s been a long time, hard experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope, we still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love in to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.

So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.

1.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because  .

A．he hadn’t eaten it before                B．he was hungry

C．it was cheap                           D．he hadn’t seen it before

2.The underlined  word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_______.

A．零食             B．水果             C．调料             D．蔬菜

3.Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A．The man went to India to buy fruit.

B．The man didn’t want to waste money.

C．The man bought the fruit because it was expensive.

D．India can grow a lot of fruit.

4.From the passage, we can learn that_________.

A．we shouldn’t waste money

B．we shouldn’t eat chilies

C．we shouldn’t buy something cheap

D．letting something go is better than keeping on losing

 

Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.

Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(汽车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

1.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he _____.

A．never did his lessons

B．was full of new ideas

C．always made troubles with his schoolmates.

D．dropped

2.Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.

A．in India                               B．with his friend

C．in an apple tree garden                   D．by himself

3.Steven Jobs was famous for his _____ all over the world.

A．new ideas         B．apple             C．Apple Computer    D．video games

4.From this passage we know _________.

A．Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates.

B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California.

C．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

D．Steven Jobs could only design video games

 

______ India and China are of ______ same continent.

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