Four Secrets to Steve Jobs’ SuccessHow is it ...

Four Secrets to Steve Jobs’ Success

How is it that a college dropout, who was once kicked out of his own company, became one of the world’s foremost innovators?

Carmine Gallo lists the four ways Jobs managed to succeed in the face of discouraging circumstances. 1.

Do what you love, no matter what it happens to be.

This is what Jobs told Stanford University graduates in a speech in 2005, Gallo says the famous talk show host Rachael Ray agrees with this advice. Rachael Ray does what she loves. 2. She did that because she loved cooking.

Say no to 1000 things.

Simplifying his business was the key to Jobs’ success, Gallo says. In 1997, when Jobs returned to Apple, Apple was close to bankruptcy（破产）. He took 300 products and condensed them to 10 within a two-year period.

3. In his latter years, he decided he would wear the same dress every day so that he didn’t have to think about it.

Kick-start（启动）your brain by doing something new.

Doing new things helped Jobs, in the words of Apple's own slogan, “Think differently.”

The inspiration for the Apple Store came from the Four Seasons Hotel. That’s why when you walk into an Apple Store, you will not find a cashier. 4.. Walk to the back of the store and there’s a bar. It doesn’t serve alcohol, but it collects advice.

5.

“For Jobs, it wasn’t just about selling 29 million iPads this summer but entertaining the customer at the same time,” Gallo says. “Whether you run a multi-billion dollar tech company or a pizza restaurant, innovation means creating a new experience for your customers,” Jobs says.

A. Do what you are curious about.

B. Create fresh experiences.

C. Instead, you’ll find a doorkeeper.

D. Carmine Gallo says that you can do the same.

E. She was giving cooking lessons at Macy’s for free.

F. Simplicity also extends to Jobs’ personal life.

G. Jobs explained that iPad was not just a phone but a lifestyle.

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This is an excerpt(节选)from a speech by Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple, delivered to graduates of Stanford University on June 12, 2005.

I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents’ garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just released our finest creation — the Macintosh — a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired.

How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions(远见) of the future began to diverge(to be different) and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors sided with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was destructive.

I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs(企业家)down. I even thought about running away from the valley(硅谷). But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.

I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

During the next five years, I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar. Pixar went on to create the world’s first computer animated(动画) feature film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT, I returned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple’s current renaissance.

I’m pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Apple?

A. It rejected one of its founders when he turned 30.

B. It once fell apart due to different visions of the future.

C. NeXT became its parent company and made a great comeback.

D. It has survived after it had a destructive blow.

2.The underlined phrase could be replaced by ______.

A. a complete change　 B. a huge debt

C. a quarrel　　 D. a race

3. Steve Jobs probably values _____ most according to his speech.

A. patience　　　 B. faith　　 C. inspiration　　 D. luck

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is ___ it takes to do jobs well.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Dear College Dean,

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we .want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning.

If there are more computers, no more will students have to wait in line while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer.. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life.

1.From the passage we can infer that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

B. computers in the college will be updated to meet the students’ demands soon

C. the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

D. it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation

2.In paragraph 4，the author mainly wants to tell us that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. computers are beneficial to students’ academic(学业) success

B. computers are helpful to students competition for success

C. students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

D. students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

3.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP: central point　　 SP: sub-point(次要点)　　 P: point　　　　 C: conclusion

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Dean,

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to improve the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the lab. I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers.

We have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can research in their field using the best tools provided by technology?

As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future, since many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. They are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and research many topics on the Internet. Being able to do projects using the computer also gives students the opportunity to find information that without a computer would be much more difficult to find. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage.

If there are more new and faster computers accessible, students will be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands.

The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more accessible to students facilitates their learning process by making it much easier and more engaging(专注), and eventually improves their quality of life.

1.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is________.

A. to explain why students are in great need of computers

B. to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

C. to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

D. to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

2. The author mainly wants to tell us in paragraph four that ________.

A. computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

B. computers are the only access to good grades for students

C. students find it convenient to do homework by computers

D. students wish to use more money to buy more computers

3.The underlined word “facilitates” can be replaced by________.

A. furthers　　　　　 B. equips　　　　　 C. predicts　　　　　 D. troubles

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A    B

C    D

CP: Central point　　 P: Point　　 SP: Sub-point(次要点)　　 C: Conclusion

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not until ______ that ______.

A. is a baby kangaroo four months old; he will begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

B. is a baby kangaroo four months old; will he begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

C. a baby kangaroo is four months old; he will begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

D. a baby kangaroo is four months old; will he begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---May I borrow your book Steve Jobs ?

--- ________ you return it before Friday.

A. If only　 　 　　 B. Unless　　 　　　　 C. On condition that 　　 D. Now that

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It’s reported that the mayor who ______ his power to give jobs to his relatives was put into prison.

A. adjusted       B. absurd       C. accused       D. abused

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is a problem that there are not enough jobs ________ for university graduates every year..

A. present                 B. available                 C. precious                       D. convenient

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey (传递)certain messages．What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are．Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies．Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员), because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers．Even though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

1.Which of the following is the newspaper editor’ opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A．People’s appearances carry messages about themselves.

B．Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.

C．Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies.

D．Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.

2.What can be inferred from the text?

A．Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.

B．Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.

C．Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.

D．What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Appearances Matter                     B．Personal Choices Matter

C．Employees Matter                       D．Hiring Managers Matter

4.The author’s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as_____.

A．enthusiastic        B．positive           C．negative          D．sympathetic

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析