Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a...

Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.

Jobs, one founder of Apple Computers, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.

Steven Jobs was born in Los Altos, California. He and his childhood friend, Steve Wozniak, designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents’ garage in the 1970s. The Apple II, built when Jobs was just 21 years old, was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the public.

Steven Jobs didn’t stop there. He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing: the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. People found his products beautiful and easy to use.

Jobs also changed the music and film industries. He started Pixar, a film production company in 1986. Toy Story was the world’s first computer-animated feature film (电脑动画电影).

“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, confident enough to believe he could change the world, and clever enough to do it,” said President Barack Obama. “By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only easy to reach, but fun ... And there may be no greater praise to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”

All around the world, people are talking about the effects that Jobs’ creations have had. By creating products that surprised people, he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.

1.Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?

A．He was born in California in 1955.

B．He built the Apple II in 1970.

C．He set up a film production company at 31.

D．He was found to suffer from cancer at 49.

2.The underlined word “innovators” in Paragraph 6 could best be replaced by _____.

A．inventors         B．businessmen       C．producers         D．founders

3.According to Barack Obama, the highest praise for Steve Jobs is that _____.

A．his products are widely used all over the world

B．his products are thought to be beautiful and easy to use

C．people all over the world are sad at his death

D．people learned about his death from his products

4.Jobs changed the way we work and live by _____.

A．building the first personal computer

B．making computer-animated feature films

C．developing the music industry

D．creating surprising products

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet.

The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity. Blog is a short way of saying Web log. Through these personal Web sites(网址), people can share their experiences, ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet.

People of all ages have their own blogs(博客). For young people, they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self – expression.

Many Web sites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. These sites include ''MySpace'', used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends. It is the most popular social networking site on the Web.

YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year. This Web site lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. There are music videos, and videos made by people in their own homes. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and one half billion dollars.

Games and entertainment(娱乐) also became a larger part of the Internet this year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.

1.People all around the world use blogs to 　　　　

A.buy goods B.express themselves

C.listen to music​ D.watch videos

2.MySpace is one of the most popular　 　　　　 on the Internet.

A.Web pages​ B.blogs​

C.space stations​ D.web sites

3.People visit YouTube and　 　　　　 there.

A.create and share videos​ B.sing and dance to music

C.get personal information​ D.raise animals

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet.

1. Blog is a short way of saying Web log. Through these personal websites, people can share their experiences, ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet. People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression.

2. These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friends. 3.

YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. 4.　　 These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one half billion dollars.

Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. 5. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.

A. It is the most popular social networking site on the web.

B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves.

C. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life.

D. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writing site on the Web.

E. There are music videos, and videos made by people in their own homes.

F. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price.

G. The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You have to be a fairly good speaker to ________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A. catch        B. hold           C. improve        D. attract

高一英语简单题查看答案及解析

You have to be a fairly good speaker to ________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A. catch        B. hold           C. improve        D. attract

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I would rather to stay at home listening to music rather than ______ out on such a cold day.       A. going  B. to go  C. go  D. went

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Listening to loud music at rock concerts ______ hearing loss in some teenagers.

A. have caused     B. has been caused    C. is caused     D. has caused

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

. —— So you think that listening to the music has a great effect on you.

—— ________, my dear. I feel relaxed when listening to it.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

—______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

A. No, you can’t            B. Yes, I do       C. No, go ahead  D. OK, no problem

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

—______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

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