Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, in 1942. He went to school in St Albans. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went on studying in Cambridge University. As he himself admits （承认）, he didn’t work hard. He was a lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

At the age of 20, he first noticed something was wrong with him. His mother was very worried and took him to see a doctor. He was sent to hospital for tests. He had an incurable （不可治愈的）illness. And the doctor said he would die before he was 23.

At first, he became very sad and disappointed （失望的）. After coming out of the hospital, he suddenly realized that life was beautiful. Later he married, found a job and had three children. He also went on with some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair, ” he once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

Judge the following sentences true （T）or false （F）according to the passage.

（    ）1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking worked very hard.

（    ）2．Stephen Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when he was 23.

（    ）3．Hawking changed his life attitude （态度）after he had come out of the hospital.

（    ）4．There were three people in Haw king’s family.

（    ）5．From the passage, we know that we shouldn’t lose hope in our bad situation.

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.

根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳选项。

1.In_____, people are supposed to kiss when they meet for the first time.

A．Mexico           B．Japan             C．Korea            D．Brazil

2.France is a good place for vacation, you can visit_____in France.

A．Big Ben           B．the Eiffel Tower     C．Mount Fuji         D．the Great Wall

3.Potato Chips were invented by a chef called_____.

A．Martin Robinson                        B．Stephen Hawking

C．George Crum                          D．James Naismith

4.What is the theme of Disney Land?

A．Disney movies and Disney Characters.

B．Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

C．Disney Cruise.

D．Cartoons.

5.Michael Jordan is a great American______player.

A．soccer            B．tennis            C．basketball         D．ping-pong

6.Which of the following statements about inventions is TRUE?

A．Calculator was invented after computer.

B．Car was invented after TV.

C．Computer was invented before TV.

D．Telephone was invented before T V.

—______is that box?

—It’s white.

A．What             B．Haw much         C．Where            D．What color

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.

1. 1.

   Steve Jobs            when he was in school.

   1. A.
      was an outstanding student
   2. B.
      didn’t do very well
   3. C.
      was always praised by others
   4. D.
      didn’t learn anything
2. 2.

   The underlined word “value” means         .

   1. A.
      beauty
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      importance
   4. D.
      hope
3. 3.

   Steve Jobs          .

   1. A.
      received excellent college education
   2. B.
      didn’t go to college at all
   3. C.
      studied in college for 4 years
   4. D.
      didn’t finish his college education
4. 4.

   Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because         .

   1. A.
      apple was his favorite fruit
   2. B.
      he designed the computer under an apple tree
   3. C.
      he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard
   4. D.
      the computer was designed on the orchard
5. 5.

   Steve Job’s          would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.

   1. A.
      “failure” in school
   2. B.
      stay on the orchard
   3. C.
      travel on India
   4. D.
      new ideas