The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.
【小题1】Steve Jobs            when he was in school.

On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t   1  her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical differences —lots of   2  for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day as we drove to school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a
 3  face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her   4 , and now her eyes are frightening me! Make her put them back on!” I also did that because I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart   5  for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look   6 , because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates   7  the night of our class roller skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to   8 , but I could see how much she wanted to   9  like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in   10 .
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me  11   together, but   12  insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never heard from Amy again. However, I never   13  her and I’ve always   14  if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my life. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给…留下印象) people by trying to   15  like them. I became myself.

Paula: Hi Bob. You look (1)          !

Bob: I don’t feel great, Paula.

Paula: Is there something (2)          ？Have you been to the doctor’s?

Bob：No, I’m not ill. I’m just a bit tired. I’m probably not sleeping enough.

Paula: You shouldn’t go out so late then.

Bob：I’m not going out at all actually. I’m too busy (3)          . I (4)          

last night.

Paula: Staying up? But the exams are two months away.

Bob：I know, but I’ve got a lot to do. I didn’t do much last term. I wish I’d been more like you!

Paula: Well, yeah, I went to every class and I took lots of (5)          . After class I spent time looking through all the key (6)          I made during class.

Bob：Have you started preparing for the exams yet?

Paula: Not yet. I’ll probably start next week, but I’m not going to stay up all night doing it! If you don’t sleep enough, you can’t (7)         and you don’t learn anything. Anyway you should have a weekend off.

Bob：I don’t think so. I can’t (8)         the time.

Paula: Of course you can! Why don’t you go to do some (9)         work with me? You used to be a (10)         of our Helping Team.

Bob：I know, I do need some time to relax.

On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t   1  her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or they will make fun of you.”

Amy had many physical differences —lots of   2  for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.

Every day as we drove to school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a

 3  face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her   4 , and now her eyes are frightening me! Make her put them back on!” I also did that because I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.

But while I was insulting her, my heart   5  for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look   6 , because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates   7  the night of our class roller skating party.

Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to   8 , but I could see how much she wanted to   9  like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in   10 .

On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me  11   together, but   12  insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.

After graduation, I never heard from Amy again. However, I never   13  her and I’ve always   14  if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my life. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给…留下印象) people by trying to   15  like them. I became myself.

1.                A．laugh at        B．ask about       C．talk to    D．be afraid of

2.                A．reasons         B．choices         C．ideas D．habits

3.                A．lovely          B．strange         C．common  D．funny

4.                A．glasses         B．coat           C．shoes    D．hat

5.                A．beat           B．lost            C．opened   D．ached

6.                A．happier        B．angrier         C．prettier   D．uglier

7.                A．until           B．since           C．before   D．after

8.                A．stand          B．skate           C．run  D．walk

9.                A．catch up        B．have fun        C．sit down D．fall over

10.               A．fear           B．surprise        C．joy   D．comfort

11.               A．talking         B．dancing        C．skating    D．traveling

12.               A．somebody      B．anybody        C．everybody D．nobody

13.               A．forget          B．help           C．meet D．miss

14.               A．hoped         B．thought        C．wondered D．considered

15.               A．shout          B．laugh          C．play  D．act