Question

8．Steve Jobs，the former chief executive of Apple，announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug．24，2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．
    To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community：
    I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO，I would be the first to let you know．Unfortunately，that day has come．
    I hereby resign as CEO of Apple．I would like to serve，if the Board sees fit，as Chairman of the Board，director and Apple employee．
    As far as my successor（继任者）goes，I strongly recommend that we execute（执行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．
    I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative（创意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．
    I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple，and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you．
    Steve
    Tim Cook，the newly appointed CEO of Apple，sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped down．Below is the full text of the email．
Team：
    I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I've ever made and it's been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future．
    Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me，as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve's ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman．
    I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change．I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values．Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that-it is in our DNA．We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do．
    I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incredible support from the Board，the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is．
Tim
    Cook，50，once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998．He was promoted to the chief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most of Apple's day-to-day operations during Job's medical leaves．
It's believed that the replacement will not affect Apple's business at least in short term，but it is unclear whether Apple's innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated．

41．Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs'letter to the Apple board？A
    A．He announced his resignation and the Apple's succession plan．
    B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．
    C．He expressed his expectation of Apple's new successor Tim Cook．
    D．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．
42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team？C
    A．Joining Apple is a best decision．   B．Unique guidance makes Apple a success．
    C．Apple isn't going to change．       D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．
43．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
    A．Cook has been in charge of Apple's daily operations since 2007
    B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honor
    C．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problem
    D．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple's future
44．According to Tim Cook，what makes Apple the magical place that it is？A
    A．Apple's unique culture，principles and values．
    B．Apple's best quality products in the world．
    C．Apple's successful sales promotion strategies．
    D．Apple's great efforts to satisfy its employees．
45．The public seem to take a（n）B attitude towards Apple's future in the long run．
    A．supportive       B．uncertain        C．pessimistic      D．optimistic．

Answer 1

分析 史蒂芬乔布斯-苹果公司前首席执行官，作为苹果公司掌门人的他于2011年8月24日宣布辞职．下面就是史蒂乔布斯写给苹果公司董事会的信．

敬爱的苹果公司懂事和全体员工：
      我以前经常提到作为苹果公司的首席执行官，如果有那么一天我将不能旅行我的义务，达到我的期望的话，我会第一个告诉你们我的失职．不幸的是，这一天已经来了．
     因此我将辞去苹果公司首席执行官一职．如果董事会觉得我还能作为董事会主席、懂事或者是普通员工继续为公司服务，那么那是我的荣幸．
     对于我的继任者，我强烈推荐任命蒂姆库克并推行一系列的计划．
     我坚信从此以后苹果公司的明天将更加光明，更加充满创意．同时作为一个新的角色，我将对公司的发展拭目以待，并积极做出自己的贡献．
     在苹果公司我交到了几位我毕生的挚友，非常感谢这么多年来在工作之中有你们的陪伴和协助．
                                                                                                                             史蒂芬

    这位新上任的苹果公司首席执行官蒂姆库克，在史蒂芬乔布斯退居幕后之后，给苹果公司战队发了一封邮件．下面是邮件的全部内容．

敬爱的公司团队：
      我一直期待着有这么一个绝妙的机会，能作为首席执行官在这个世界上最具创意的公司供职．加入苹果公司是我最好的决定，同时为苹果公司和史蒂夫工作了13年，这是我一生的荣幸．我分享史蒂芬关于苹果公司光辉前途的乐观精神．
     不管对于我，还是整个决策团队和全体员工来说，史蒂芬一直是我们的超级领导和人生导师．我们将时刻期望他能够作为我们的主席继续给我们提供持续的指导和启发．
     我会继续这种自信，那就是苹果品质将不会改变．我珍爱和推崇苹果唯一的原则和价值观．史蒂夫创立了这家公司，她的企业文化与众不同，我可以果断地说，这种文化深入骨髓．我们将继续制造出世界品质的产品，去点亮我们的顾客，同时使我们的员工对他们的贡献感到骄傲．
       我热爱苹果公司，我会尽快进入新的角色．来自董事会、决策团队和每一个员工的支持将会激励我前行．对我们光辉的前景我信心百倍，让我们一起继续去创造属于苹果本身的神奇．
                                                                                                                      蒂姆
50岁的库克曾任职IBM和Compaq，于1998年加入苹果公司，在2007年晋升为首席运营官．在乔布斯住院期间他作为实际上的CEO处理乔布斯的日常管理事务．
让人相信的是，高层的更迭在短期内将不会影响苹果的商业活动，但是苹果的创新和运营效率是否会一直不消退，这就不得而知了．

解答 ACDAB
41．A 细节考查题．根据"I hereby resign as CEO of Apple，we execute（执行）our succession plan"可知乔布斯向董事会宣布辞职并要求执行一系列计划，故选A．
42．C 细节考查题．根据"I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change"可得知蒂姆做出承诺苹果不会因各层更迭而改变，故选C．
43．D 推理判断题．根据蒂姆的邮件中提到"I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future；We are going to continue to make the best products…"可知蒂姆分享了乔布斯关于苹果公司的理念，并继续制造好的产品，继承深到骨髓的企业文化，故选D．
44．A 推理判断题．根据蒂姆邮件中所提到的"I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values
；Steve built a company and culture…"可知使苹果创造神奇的是原则、价值观和企业文化．故选A．
45．B 推理判断题．根据文章的最后一句话"it is unclear…"可知苹果的未来是具有确定性的．故选B．

点评 本文通过两篇信件讲述了乔布斯的离职和蒂姆接管乔布斯的CEO位置．题目涉及多道细节分析题，做这类题目时，要结合题目（题干和选项）和原文，有针对性的找到相关的语句进行分析和筛选，从而得出正确的答案；推理判断题也要抓住关键的句子，在此基础上结合整篇文章的逻辑和大意，才能得出正确答案．