Steve Jobs-A surprising success.Nothing in th...

Steve Jobs-A surprising success.

Nothing in the early years of Steve Job’s life suggested that he would be so successful. Born in San Francisco, the child of two students, he was adopted and grew up close to Silicon Valley. While at company-and he and his best friend Steve Wozniak got summer jobs there.

After finishing high school in 1972, Jobs studied at an expensive liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon but he dropped pout after one after one term. He grew his hair and a beard, slept on friends’ floors, and sometimes went to a Hare Krishna temple for free meals. Like many drop-outs at that Beatles-inspired time, his ambition was to visit a guru（古鲁[印度教的宗师或领袖]）in India, which he eventually did with a friend. When they got there, the guru had died.

At this point, Jobs has a limited education, and no obvious talents, apart from a notorious（臭名远扬）ability to talk. However, he did have a devoted friend who was an electronics genius. They were a great team. Without Jobs’ s ambition, high design standards, the ability to make deals and  great maketing skills-Wozniak might well have spent a quiet life designing hardware at HP.

1.The article tells us that________.

A．Steve Jobs’s parents lived in San Francisco

B．Steve Jobs’s parents were rich

C．Steve Jobs’s parents worked at Hewlett-Packard

D．Steve Jobs didn’t know his real parents

2.STEVE Jobs went to a temple because________.

A．He was a Buddhist

B．His family were Indian

C．He had very little money

D．He was inspired by the Beatles

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Steve Jobs was uneducated.

B．Steve Jobs went to India.

C．Steve Jobs was A GREAT SALESMAN.

D．Steve Wozniak was loyal.

4.Form the article, Apple was successful because________.

A．Steve Jobs was a computer Genius

B．Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were lucky

C．Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked well together

D．Steve Wozniak liked a quiet life

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Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet, 21  his reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed... 22  Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his 23  life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, 24  he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was 25  for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and 26 ________to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s 27  voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he 28  to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to 29  the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “30  one boy, and it breaks my 31  to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp 32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”

After that, Steve still 33  do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, 34 ,  that afternoon.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a 35  on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to 36  his paper. With a look of 37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.

Miss White’s face was in total 38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 39  his first test! From that moment 40  was the same for Steve.

1.A. in honor of         B. in spite of       C. in addition to         D. in case of

2.A. to                   B. before          C. until                D. upon

3.A. rich                B. young          C. fresh                D. simple

4.A. still              B. even           C. also                 D. forever

5.A. observed            B. corrected        C. selected              D. tested

6.A. struggled           B. agreed        C. continued             D. declared

7.A. cheerful            B. impatient       C. enthusiastic           D. shy

8.A. decided             B. managed      C. turned                D. forgot

9.A. go over           B. run over      C. turn over              D. hand over

10.A. except for             B. due to          C. as for                 D. up to

11.A. will              B. record          C. heart                  D. back

12.A. pain             B. stare           C. sense                  D. contrast

13.A. wouldn’t          B. couldn’t        C. mustn’t                D. shouldn’t

14.A. amused           B. doubtful         C. approved              D. thoughtful

15.A. survey                B. speech        C. report                 D. quiz

16.A. give up          B. hand in             C. turn down         D. come across

17.A. respect          B. curiosity             C. surprise               D. fear

18.A. victory           B. shock         C. sadness               D. confidence

19.A. escaped           B. taken           C. missed                 D. passed

20.A. nothing                B. something     C. anything               D. everything

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Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read.  21  his good reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed... 22  Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his 23  life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, 24  he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was 25  for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and 26 ________to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s 27  voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he 28  to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to 29  the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “30  one boy, and it breaks my 31  to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp 32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”

After that, Steve still 33  do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, 34 ,  that afternoon.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a 35  on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to 36  his paper. With a look of 37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.

Miss White’s face was in total 38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 39  his first test! From that moment 40  was the same for Steve.

1.A. In honor of  B. In spite of  C. In addition to  D. In case of

2.A. to       B. before        C. until           D. upon

3.A. rich       B. young       C. fresh            D. simple

4.A. still      B. even        C. also             D. forever

5.A. observed   B. corrected        C. selected        D. tested

6.A. struggled  B. agreed           C. continued        D. declared

7.A. cheerful   B. impatient        C. enthusiastic         D. shy

8.A. decided    B. managed          C. turned               D. forgot

9.A. go over    B. run over         C. turn over            D. hand over

10.A. except     B. due to          C. as for               D. up to

11.A. will       B. record          C. heart                D. back

12.A. pain      B. stare            C. sense                D. contrast

13.A. wouldn’t  B. needn’t     C. mustn’t            D. shouldn’t

14.A. amused    B. doubtful    C. approved          D. thoughtful

15.A. survey    B. speech           C. report               D. quiz

16.A. give up   B. hand in    C. turn down         D. come across

17.A. respect      B. curiosity         C. surprise             D. fear

18.A. victory     B. shock         C. sadness           D. confidence

19.A. escaped    B. taken           C. missed           D. passed

20.A. nothing    B. something    C. anything     D. everything

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“I couldn’t survive without music,” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite ______ station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats ______. He puts on his personal stereo (立体声唱机) before he leaves the house and listens to cassettes on the bus to ______.

“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths ______.” admits Steve. “The teacher was really ______. She took my headphones away and I couldn’t use them for a week. It was ______.” At home Steve does his homework to music—loud music.

“My mother ______ shouts ‘Turn it down!’” says Steve. “She can’t ______ how I can work ______ music on, but music ______ me to concentrate.” Steve would like to make music himself. “I’m learning to play the guitar.______, it doesn’t sound too good at the ______. But I’m going to keep practicing!”

For ______ like Steve, music is a very important part of ______. Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, ______ music is full of energy; it helps people to ______ their problems and have ______. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.

____ Steve’s mother agrees that music brings some problems. “Steve is a sensible boy,” she says, “I don’t think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I ______ worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it ______ me crazy!”

1.A. railway　　 B. radio　　 C. television　　 D. bus

2.A. supper　　 B. lunch　　 C. breakfast　　 D. dinner

3.A. school　　 B. office　　 C. work　　 D. party

4.A. workshop　　 B. schoolroom　　 C. dormitory　　 D. class

5.A. angry　　 B. worried　　 C. excited　　 D. tired

6.A. surprising　　 B. hopeless　　 C. terrible　　 D. poor

7.A. sometimes　　 B. always　　 C. frequently　　 D. seldom

8.A. understand　　 B. bear　　 C. expect　　 D. believe

9.A. while　　 B. with　　 C. for　　 D. at

10.A. causes　　 B. leads　　 C. helps　　 D. forces

11.A. Unluckily　　 B. Necessarily　　 C. Disappointingly　　 D. Actually

12.A. moment　　 B. last　　 C. first　　 D. period

13.A. boys　　 B. teenagers　　 C. friends　　 D. girls

14.A. study　　 B. school　　 C. family　　 D. life

15.A. sound　　 B. loud　　 C. light　　 D. noisy

16.A. remove　　 B. settle　　 C. forget　　 D. leave

17.A. fun　　 B. future　　 C. smiles　　 D. sense

18.A. And　　 B. However　　 C. Meanwhile　　 D. But

19.A. can　　 B. should　　 C. will　　 D. do

20.A. causes　　 B. results　　 C. drives　　 D. leaves

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Steve Nash enjoys team success far more than personal success, and always wants to share the glory and the joy with teammates.

He is a self-effacing (不爱出风头的) Canadian, who grew up in hockey country. Today Steve Nash has to stand alone even if he doesn’t enjoy it. The Phoenix Sun’s point guard has to take ownership of a set of skills that sets him apart from every bigger, faster basketball player. He is considered the best basketball player in the game.

31-year old Nash was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA on May 8, 2005. “It’s unbelievable,” he said. “It’s been a long road for me and I really enjoy playing as a team, just trying to be a good teammate. That is the only way for me to highlight what I do as a basketball player.”

It is the first time a Canadian has won any individual NBA honor. Of the 50 winners of the MVP award, only six have been guards: Steve Nash, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, and Bob Cousy. “I’m happy for him getting the MVP, which makes us feel like we all got the MVP,” said Phoenix forward Shawn Marion.

He may be the only one who truly believes he can reach this level. “I always try to set goals for myself and have my own time frame to accomplish them and I never give up on anything,” he said. It is not as if Nash arrived at this point without countless hours of hard work.

His interests go far beyond sports and the NBA. His social conscience is such that he wore a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan at the NBA all-star weekend festivities in Philadelphia in 2002.

“A lot of great moments are when you win games with your teammates. There’s nothing like sharing something with someone else,” he said. “There is a pinnacle (顶点) of a player’s career individually. In many ways, the pinnacle of a player’s career really is defined by team wins.”

1.What does Steve Nash mean by saying the last two sentences?

A. A player’s success is decided by his / her individual efforts.

B. A player won’t succeed without a team’s support.

C. A player will succeed sooner or later.

D. A team always decides a player’s success.

2.Steve Nash feels happiest _______.

A. when he is named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA

B. when he is 30 years old

C. when he plays at the NBA all-star weekend festivities

D. when his team wins a game

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Nash is an American basketball player.

B. Nash is better at basketball than Magic Johnson.

C. Nash is the first Canadian winner of the MVP award.

D. Michael Jordan is the best of the six guards.

4. Which of the following is the main message that the passage wants to express?

A. Nash prefers team honor to personal honor.

B. Hard work will lead to the honor of the MVP of the NBA.

C. A Canadian can be an MVP of the NBA.

D. Setting goals is of importance to success.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

151. In the past few years, the Chinese _____ has achieved many successes in diplomacy, economics and many other respects.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.

—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.

A．is controlling　     B．controls

C．has controlled　     D．controlled

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.

—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.

A．is controlling　     B．controls

C．has controlled　     D．controlled

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—In early autumn Steve applied for admission to college.He wanted to go ________ but to Cornell University.

—Oh, why not Harvard?

A．anywhere　     B．nowhere

C．everywhere　     D．somewhere

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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Career success could be predicted as early as kindergarten, according to a 20-year study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health．

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant correlation between their social skills as kindergartners and their success as adults two decades later．

In 1991, teachers assessed how the kindergartners interacted with each other socially using a range of criteria like whether they cooperate with their peers without prompting（激励）, if they're helpful to others, whether they're good at understanding feelings, and if they can solve problems on their own．

Researchers then kept track of whether the students went on to graduate high school on time, get a college degree, and find and keep a full-time job by 25．They also monitored the participants' involvement with crime, drug abuse, public assistance, and mental health issues．

The results showed that socially competent children were far more likely to earn a college degree and have a full-time job by 25 than those with limited social skills．Those with limited social skills also had a higher chance of getting arrested, binge（放纵）drinking, and applying for public housing．

“This study shows that helping children develop social and emotional skills is one of the most important things we can do to prepare them for a healthy future," said Kristin Schubert, program director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research, in a release．

“From an early age, these skills can determine whether a child goes to college or prison, and whether they end up employed or addicted．" The good news, according to Damon Jones, lead author of the study, is that intervention（干预） at a young age can help improve social and emotional skills．

“This research by itself doesn't prove that higher social competence can lead to better outcomes later on," he said．“But when combined with other research, it is clear that helping children develop these skills increases their chances of success in school, work, and life．"

1.What has the 20-year study found?

A．Most kindergartners can solve problems alone．

B．Helpful children understand other's feeling better．

C．Outgoing children cooperate with their peers easily．

D．Social skills play a key role in children's development．

2.Paragraph 3 and 4 are mainly about？

A．when the researchers began their study

B．how long it took to complete the study

C．how the researchers conducted the study

D．what factors were studied by the experts

3.What should parents do to help their children to succeed according to Kristin Schubert?

A．Teach them how to cooperate with others．

B．Teach them some basic living skills．

C．Tell them to keep off alcohol

D．Coach them in their lessons．

4.The text makes very good sense to ____________．

A．teenagers

B．educators

C．doctors

D．general readers

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