StevenJobswasbornin1955.HewasanAmericanbusinessmanandinventor.Hewastheco-founderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAppleInc.Inthelate1970sStevewithAppleco-founderSteveWozniakMikeMarkkulaandothersdesigneddevelopedandmarketedoneofthefirstsuccessfullinesofpersonalcomputerstheAppleIIseriesandlatertheMacintosh.
StevewasamongthegreatestofAmericaninventors–braveenoughtothinkdifferentlyandbelievedhecouldchangetheworldandinfacthehadthepowertochangethewholeworld.BymakingcomputerspersonalandputtingtheInternetinourpocketshehasbroughtjoytomillionsofchildrenandgrownups.
Stevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast.Hechangedthewayeachofusseestheworld.Steve’sbrilliancepassionandenergywerethesourceofcountlessinnovations(创新)thatenrichandimproveallofourlives.TheworldismuchbetterbecauseofSteve.OnOctober52011Stevediedofcancer.Theworldhaslostavisionary.Weallfeelsadaboutit.
1.Wherecanwefindthispassage?
A.Inasciencebook. B.Inasciencefictionnovel.
C.Inadictionary. D.Inanewspaper.
2.WhyStevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast?
A.Becauseheknewhewoulddiesoon.
B.Becausehewastoobusyeveryday.
C.Becausehewashumorous.
D.Becausehewantedtomakefulluseoftime.
3.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat______.
A.ItiscancerthattooktheSteve’slife
B.Steve’sbrilliancepassionandenergyenrichandimproveallofourlives
C.AppleIIseriesandtheMacintoshhavemadecomputerspersonalandputtheInternetinour Pockets
D.Stevewasabusinessmanbutnotaninventor
4.Accordingtothepassage“avisionary”means______.
A.一位伟人 B.一位见证者
C.一位梦想家D.一位冒险家
5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.SteveJobs’death
B.OurlossofagreatCEO
C.AgreatinventorSteveJobs
D.Thegreatchangesinourlives
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