Question

 

A. His early career

B. His return and Apple's growth

C. His moving back and its effect

D. His memory living on forever

E. Struggling hard for his career

F. Public recognition （承认）of his work

   Steve Paul Jobs was an American businessman and widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution（革命）. He was co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Company. His death is a great loss to us. The following is some more information about him.

1.

         After Apple's founding, Steve Jobs became a symbol of his company and industry. At the time of his resignation, and again after his death, he was widely described as a pioneer and genius perhaps one of the foremost in the field of business, creation and product design, and a man who had changed the face of the modern world, completely changed at least six different industries. His death was considered a loss to the world by commentators(评论家) across the globe.

2.

         Memorial candles and iPads to Steve Jobs lie outside the Apple Store in Palo Alto, California. Apple has lost a creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve Jobs have lost a dear friend and an inspiring guide. Steve jobs leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

3.

         As is still clearly remembered, it was not long before Steve Jobs left his office as CEO of Apple. But he remained at the company as chairman of the company's board. Hours after the announcement, Apple shares dropped by five percent in after-hour trading. The relatively small drop, when considering the importance of Steve Jobs to Apple, was associated with the fact that his health had been in the news for several years, and he was on medical leave since January 2011.

4.

         Steve Jobs took a job as a technician at Atari company in California in 1974. He traveled to India in the summer of 1974. Seven months later, he returned to Atari and was assigned to create a circuit board for the game Breakout. With Wozniak, the founder of Atari, Steve Jobs began attending meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club where he got to know Edwin H. Land, the inventor of instant photography and founder of Polaroid Corporation, and modeled his career after him.

5.

         Apple announced that it would buy NeXT for $429 million. The deal was finally made in late 1996, bringing Steve Jobs back to the company he co-founded. In order to concentrate Apple's efforts, Steve Jobs stopped a number of projects. With the purchase of NeXT, much of the company's technology found its way into Apple products. Under his guidance the company increased sales significantly with the introduction of the iMac and other new products. Since then, appealing designs and powerful branding have worked well for Apple.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.F

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了苹果计算机公司CEO史蒂夫•乔布斯6.14在斯坦福大学对即将毕业的大学生们进行演讲时说，从大学里辍学是他这一生做出的最为明智的一个选择，因为它逼迫他学会了创新。本文主要从5个方面对他进行介绍。

1.根据he was widely described as a pioneer and genius—perhaps one of the foremost－in the field of business, creation and product design, and a man who had changed the face of the modern world, and completely changed at least six different industries. His death was considered a loss to the world by commentators(评论家) across the globe.可知该段讲述了人们对他的工作的评价，所以选F项。

2.根据Memorial candles and iPads to Steve Jobs lie outside the Apple…知，该段讲述了人们对他的怀念和记忆，所以选D项。

3.根据it was not long before Steve Jobs left his office as CEO of Apple. But he remained at the company as chairman of the company’s board. …and he was on medical leave since January 2011.知，该段讲述了Jobs(乔布斯)的短暂回归工作以及对苹果公司的影响，所以选C项。

4.根据in California in 1974. He traveled to India in the summer of 1974. Seven months later, he returned to Atari…知，该段主要讲述了Jobs(乔布斯)早期的工作生涯以及相关的合作者，所以选A项。

5.根据The deal was finally made in late 1996, bringing Steve Jobs back to the company he co­founded.…Under his guidance the company increased sales significantly…知，该段主要讲述了Jobs(乔布斯)在1996年重新回到苹果公司，并给苹果公司带来了新的辉煌，所以选B项。

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