Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the pers...

Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple II

Jobs and Steve Wozniak　 founded　 Apple Computers Inc. in 1976.

A year later, the Apple II was　 invented. This production( 产品) was　 the world's first mass-market personal computer.    

The iMac

Under Jobs' leadership

Apple　 introduced　 the

all-in-one iMac computer in

1998. The iMac became the

first machine, which offered

only a CD-ROM slot.

　　　 The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs　 was　 confident the world was ready to　 have　 a　 tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 iPhone 4s

iPhone 4s came out on October4, 2011, in America.

It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case.　 It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.

1.When did the iMac first come out?

A. In 1976.　　　　 B. In 1998.　　　　 C. In 2010.　　　　 D. In 2011.

2.Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II.　 B. The iMac.　　　 C. The iPad.　　　　 D. The iPhone 4s.

3.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera　　　　　　　　　

B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot　　　　　　　　　

D. is great for watching movies

4.According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.　

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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—What do you know about Steve Jobs?

—He was ____ an amazing leader _____ the father of the computer. He died on October 5th.

A. not; but　　 B. neither; nor　　 C. not only; but also　　 D. either; or

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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.

1. Steve Jobs ________ when he was in school.

2.. The underlined（划线的） word “value” means ________.

3.. Steve Jobs ________.

4.. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because ________.

5. Steve Jobs' ________ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.

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Steve 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 trouble with his schoolmates.When he went into college，he didn't change a lot.Then he dropped out(退学)．But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college，Steve 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.Steve 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(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 Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

1.Steve Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A.never did his lessons B.was full of new ideas

C.always made trouble with his　 schoolmates D.dropped out

2.Steve Jobs designed his new computer ________.

A.in India B.with his friend C.in an apple tree garden D.by himself

3.Steve Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

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

4.From this passage we know ________.

A.if you want to be successful，you need to drop out B.Jobs liked traveling in India and California

C.Jobs was creative and successful D.Jobs could only design video games

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Steve Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, wasn’t smart when he was at school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made trouble(麻烦) with his schoolmates. Then he dropped out (缀学). But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college, Steve 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.

Steve Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned(返回) from India.

In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple computer with his friend . 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 Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. At first Steve Jobs became a _________ after he left college.

A. designer　　 B. farmer　　　 C. teacher　 D. gardener

2.Steve Jobs designed his new computer _________ .

A. in India　　　　　　　　 B. with his friend

C.by himself　　　　　　　　 D. in an apple tree garden

3.Steve Jobs chose the name “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

D. the computer was designed in the apple tree garden.

4. Steve Jobs was famous for his _________ in the world.

A. new ideas　　　　 B. apple

C. video games　　　 D. Apple Computer

5.We learn __________ according to this passage.

A. Steve Jobs finished his studies in the college.

B. Steve Jobs liked travelling all over the world.

C. Steve Jobs was always trying to make his new ideas come true.

D. Steve Jobs was weak in designing video games.

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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(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 out

2.Steven Jobs didn’t finish college, did he?

A. Yes, he did.

B. No, he didn’t.

C. Yes, he didn’t.

D .No, he did.

3.Steven Jobs designed his new computer _____.

A .in India

B. with his friend

C. in an apple tree garden

D. by himself

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 travelling 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

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The designer of Apple Computer, Steven Jobs, was not very successful　 in his early year. He was not one of________ 　　　 at school, and sometimes he got into trouble with his teachers. 　　　  he was full of new ideas. Things were still 　　　 when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway (中途退学).

Steven Jobs worked 　　　 as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he 　　　 India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him　　　 in life for the better.

After he came back from 　　　 he began to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steven Jobs started　　　 a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Woziak , he designed the Apple I computer in his bedroom. He chose the name      “　　　 ” because it reminded(想起 ) him of a happy summer he once spent in an orchard (果园 ) in Oregon.

Today Steven Jobs has lots of factories and he is very 　　　 in the world.

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Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a　 ______　 student. And he always made trouble for his　　 ______　　 in school. When he went into college, he didn’t　　 _____ a lot. Then he dropped out (辍学). But he was full of new _____________.

After Steven Jobs left college, he worked as a video game designer. He_____there for months and then he went to India. He hoped that the _______ would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life. Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California after he returned from India.

In 1975, he began to make a　 _________ type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend. He _______　 the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a　 ___________ summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success and soon became____all over the world.

He died in 2011, but he lives in people’s hearts.

1.A. good　　 B. bad　　 C. noisy

2.A. families　　 B. doctors　　 C. schoolmates

3.A. find　　 B. get　　 C. change

4.A. chances　　 B. permissions　　 C. ideas

5.A. worked　　 B. relaxed　　 C. played

6.A. trip　　 B. game　　 C. play

7.A. cheap　　 B. new　　 C. popular

8.A. required　　 B. invited　　 C. chose

9.A. happy　　 B. hot　　 C. busy

10.A. unhealthy　　 B. famous　　 C. pleased

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Steven Jobs, the designer(设计者) 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 (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. dropped out

D. always made troubles with his schoolmates

2.Why did Steven Jobs go to India?

A. Because he was full of new ideas.

B. Because he wanted to relax.

C. Because he was too tired.

D. Because he hoped the trip would give him new ideas and a change in life.

3. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______.

A. in India　　　　 　　 　　　　 B. with his friend

C. in an apple tree garden　　 D. by himself

4. Steven Jobs was famous for his ______ all over the world.

A. new ideas 　　　 B. apple

C. Apple Computer D. video games

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 travelling 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

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Steven Jobs, the designer（设计者）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（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 out

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

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