Steven Jobs, the designer 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, he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out. 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. 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.

1.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons                     B．always made troubles with his schoolmates

C．was full of new ideas                     D．dropped out

2.Did Steven Jobs finish college?

A．No, he didn't.                          B．No,he didn't go into college.

C．Yes, he did.                            D．We don't know.

3.Steven Jobs designed his new computer ______.

A．in India                               B．with his friend

C．in a pear tree garden                    D．by himself

4.Steven Jobs is famous for his ________ all over the world.

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

5.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 new ideas become true

D．Steven Jobs could only design video games

Jeff Green can not look after(照看) his things. Look, this is his room. He doesn’t put his things away（收好） every day. Look at his desk. Many things are on it. They are notebooks, CDs, video tapes, pens, pencils. He doesn’t put his pens and pencils in his pencil case. Look, some of his sports collections are on the desk and chairs.

It’s eight o’clock in the morning, and Jeff is in bed. It’s Sunday. He doesn’t go to school. Oh, what’s under the bed? A football. He likes playing football. He can not play volleyball well. His backpack is under the bed. Why is his backpack under the bed? We don’t know. What’s that under the sofa? It is one of his socks. Where is the other（另外的） one? Sorry, we can not see it. Jeff needs to ask his parents to find it, I think.

1. Where is Jeff’s backpack?

           A. It is on his desk.               B. It is under his school things.

C. It is under his bed.             D. It’s on the sofa.

2. What sport does Jeff like?

          A. Football.      B. Basketball.     C. Volleyball         D. Baseball.

3. Where are Jeff’s socks?

         A. They are on his sofa.            

B. They are under his bed.

C. One of his socks is under the sofa, but we can not see the other one.

D. They are under the desk.

4. What time is it now?

          A. It’s 8 am.                        B. It’s 8 pm.

C. It’s time for bed.                   D. It’s time for breakfast.

5.Does Jeff put his things away every day?

          A. No, he doesn’t.                   B. Yes, he does.

C. Sorry, I don’t know.               D. He puts his school things away.

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I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job----I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.

Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.

In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had -----a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.

Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.  

1.The writer took part in the interview because __________.

A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one.

B. he had to support his family in Boston.

C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack.

D. his daughter needed money for schooling.

2.The underlined word "empathetic" in the second paragraph means ____.

A.善良的   B.容易相处的  C.聪明的  D. 同情的

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.

B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.

C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.

D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.

4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that ______.

A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often.

B. the writer got little help from Bruce.

C. the writer learned much from the job interview.

D. the writer had a better life afterwards.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. An Act of Kindness     B. A Pleasant Interview  

C. The Same Experience   D. An Important Lesson