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【題目】 "Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs." said someone. Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage（車庫）on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.

Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character（封面人物） and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.

Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in the Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated（打敗）. So he was considered as an American hero.

What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him? On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered（壞脾氣的）boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.

【1】Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?

A.In his own house.B.In his friend's house.

C.In his friend's garage.D.In his parents' garage.

【2】What do you think of Steve Jobs according to the passage?

A.Home-loving.B.Honest.C.Serious.D.Humorous.

【3】Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?

A.Because he developed lots of Apple products.

B.Because he set up the Apple computer company.

C.Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.

D.Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.

【4】From the passage, we know that_______.

A.Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA

B.Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children

C.Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products

D.Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了史蒂芬喬布斯和他的蘋果公司，喬布斯是蘋果公司的前總裁。他在1976年創(chuàng)建了這個公司。他不僅在事業(yè)上取得了成功，他還很關心他的家人。

【1】細節(jié)理解。根據文中Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage（車庫） on April Fool's Day, 1976.可知，史蒂芬喬布斯在他父母的車庫里建立了蘋果電腦公司。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據文中On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with...可知，另一方面，他的家人認為他是一個愛家的父親。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解。根據文中 He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in the Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated（打�。�. So he was considered as an American hero.可知，喬布斯經歷了數次的起起伏伏，但是仍然屹立不倒，正如海明威在《老人與�！芬粫�中所說：“人可以毀滅，但不能被打敗。”。所以他被認為是美國的英雄的原因是他不會被打倒的意志。故選D。

【4】推理判斷。根據文中People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.可知，人們相信他使世界變得更美好。史蒂芬喬布斯用他的蘋果產品改變了世界。故選C。

做題時首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．其次，細讀題材，各個擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細細閱讀材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關信息．閱讀理解題通常從細節(jié)，文章主旨，推測詞組大意幾個方面考查學生對文章的理解，做題時注意找到文章出處，做到有理有據。如第2小題，考查推理判斷。根據文中On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with...可知，另一方面，他的家人認為他是一個愛家的父親。故選A。