Steven Jobs，the designer（设计者）of Apple Computer，was not clever when he was in school．At that time，he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates． When he went into college， didn’t change a lot.Then he dropped out （退学） But he was full of new ideas．

After he left college． Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer.He worked there for only several months and then he went to India．He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.

Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

In 1975，he began to make a new type of computer．He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage（车库）.He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world．

(　 )56. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he_______.

A. never did his lessons

B. was full of new ideas

C. always made troubles with his schoolmates

D. dropped out

(　 )57. What was Steven Jobs’ first job after he left college?

A.Video game desiger　 B.Farmer　　 C. Teacher　 　D. Gardener

(　 )58. Steven Jobs designed his new computer_______.

　　 A. in India　　 　　 B. with his friend　 C. in all apple tree garden　　 D. by himself

(　 )59. Steven Jobs Was famous for his_______ all over the world.

A. new ideas B.apple 　　　　　C. video games　　　　　 D. Apple Computer

(　 )60. From this passage we know_______

A. Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B. Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California

C. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

D. Steven Jobs could only design video games

I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.

One day my mother 　41 an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be 　42 in taking part in this race ? ” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.

　 “Yes, of course.” I answered.

　　 I ____43___ the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could offer me water and 　44　 me.

　　 On the day of the race, just before the race , my father said to me , “ Don’t 　 45　 up all your energy(能量)at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy ___46____ you can run much faster at the end. ”

　 The race ____47___ . Following Dad’ s words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 　 48　 me, which made me feel nervous. I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing __49__ .

　 Just at that moment I heard, “ __50___, Kelly! You can do it ! Don’t give up . keep running!” Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside or the track .

　 I took a deep breath and tried my best to 　51　 on running. I didn’t win the race. I came fifth, but I 　 52　 like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadn’t given up.

　 Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had _53__ left my side. He always encourages(鼓励) me when I __54___ giving up. He runs along side me through my life. I’ll remember my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner even if you 　55 .”

(　 )41.A. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Found　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. saw

(　 )42.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. worried

(　 )43.A. spend B. cost C. paid D. took

(　 )44.A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　 　 C. date　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

(　 )45.A. keep　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. use　　 　　　　 D.put

(　 )46.A. because　　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　　 　 C. since　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )47.A. began　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　　　 　 C. reached　　　 D. stopped

(　 )48.A. pushing　 　　　 B. pulling　　　　 　 C. passing 　　　　　　　　　 D. kicking

(　 )49.A. easier　　 　　　　　　 B. harder　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shorter　　 　　　　 D. longer

(　 )50.A. Come down　 B. Come on　　　 　 C. Come out　 　　　　　 D. Come back

(　 )51.A. go　　　　 　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 　 C. turn　　 　　　 D. put

(　 )52. A. looked 　　　 　 B. felt 　　　　　　 　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sounded

(　 )53. A. already　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 　　 C. once　　　　　　　　 D. never

(　 )54.A. think over　　　 B. keep on　　　　 C. feel like　 　　　 D. decide on

(　 )55.A. fail　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lose　　 　　　　　　　　 C. drop　　 　　　　　　 D. win

—Beijing is really a beautiful city and there’re many places of interest.

—Yeah,why not stay here for 　　　　two days then?

A. other　　　 B. another　　　 C. others　　　　 D. the other

—Denny!It’s too difficult to catch a taxi here.Can you give me a 　　　?

—Sure!Get in my car.

　　　 A. ride　　　 B. trip　　　　 C. leave　　　　　 D. help

—Do you have a balanced diet at school?

—Yes,mom.I 　　　my health very well.

　　　 A. look out　　 B. look up　　 C. look after　　　 D. look over

—Look!The little boy lost his 　　 and fell off.Let’s go to help him.

—All right.I think he was learning how to walk.

　　　 A. road　　 B. clothes　　 C. balance　　　　 D. calm

—I have a headache and fever!

—　　　　 .I hope you will be better soon.

　　　 A. That’s all rigjt　　 B. Bad luck　　 C. Don’t be sad　　　 D. Sorry to hear that

—It        me two hours to do my homework yesterday. 

—That’s quite a long time.

A. spent       B. cost        C. took        D. paid

—Could you take care of my dog while we are away?

—　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. I t’s my pleasure 　　B. Never mind　 C. That’s all right　　 D. With pleasure

—Does anyone 　　　　if I smoke here?

—You’d better not.

　　　 A. matter　　 B.mind　　　 C. care　　　　 D. stress