Question

 

“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 (车库) 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(给予荣誉) 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 (打败). 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 (坏脾气的) 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(毕业) 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 (根据) the passage?

A. Home-loving. B. Honest.

C. Jealous. D. Humorous.

3. 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

1.D

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍了史蒂芬乔布斯和他的苹果公司。乔布斯是苹果公司的前总裁，他在1976年创建了这个公司，并经过努力让他的公司成为了有世界影响力的公司。他不仅在事业上取得了成功，他还很关心他的家人。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976.可知，Steve Jobs是苹果电脑公司的前总裁，他于1976年4月1日，在他父母的车库里创建了这个公司。故应该选D。

2.推理判断题。根据短文最后一段中On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children.可知，在家人的眼里，Jobs是一个爱家的人，他很关心他的四个孩子。honest 诚实的；jealous 嫉妒的；humorous 幽默的。这三个选项在文章中没有体现。

3.推理判断题。根据短文的文意和文章中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.可知，乔布斯的努力使他的苹果公司的产品获得了巨大的成功，人们认为他让这个世界变成了一个更好的地方，而年轻人则认为苹果产品是时尚的标志。故应该选C。根据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可知B不对；根据Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs可知D不对。

考点：人物类短文阅读。