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（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 (汽车库). 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.

1. 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

2. Steven Jobs designed his new computer _____________.

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

3.Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas

B．apple

C．Apple Computer

D．video games

4. From this passage we know ___________

A．Steven Jobs liked travelling in India and California

B．Steven Jobs could only design video games

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

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

 

Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
【小题1】Prana was                .

A．the writer

B．a boy

C．a bird

D．a dog

【小题2】I wasn’t always happy because                .

A．Prana loved apples

B．Prana caught an apple and ate it

C．the apples fell on the ground and were dirty

D．Prana brought the dirty apples into the house

【小题3】On the snowy day, Prana               .

A．ate up all the apples

B．dug holes to put the apples in them

C．brought the apples under the snow to the ground

D．left the house and died

【小题4】The birds flew to the garden to                .

A．look for Prana	B．eat the apples
C．make new homes	D．store food for the winter

【小题5】The topic of the story is about                .

A．apples

B．animals

C．love

D．life

There _______ an apple and two oranges on the table.

A．is

B．are

C．be

D．has

 

Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.
Tom appeared with a bucket（桶）of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence（篱笆）around the garden. It was ninety feet long and nine feet high. He felt very blue.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.
Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假装）not to see Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”       
“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added（增加）a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager（渴望的）to have a try himself.
After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him a basketball, and so on.
By late afternoon Tom had got all kinds of toys, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!
【小题1】Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?

A．He saw Ben eating an apple happily.

B．He tried to make Ben interested in it.

C．He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all.

D．He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “spring” probably mean in Chinese?

A．春天

B．弹簧

C．泉

D．活力

【小题3】What do you think of Tom?

A．Honest.

B．Smart.

C．Shy.

D．Stubborn.

Everybody wants to be healthy. Everybody knows food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you strong and happy. Remember there is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps a doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy

1. Which is right?    _____________

        A. Everybody is healthy     B. We want to be healthy    C. We are important

2. What are healthy foods?    _________________

        A. Fruits and vegetables        B. bananas, apples and chocolate C. Fruits and chocolate

3. Why are healthy foods good for you?  ________________

        A. They make you happy.     B. They make you grow strong.

        C. They make you strong and happy.

4.“An apple a day keeps a doctor away!” means ______________.

A. the doctor goes away when he sees an apple

        B. the doctor runs away when you give him an apple

        C. you eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.

5. What keep you healthy?

        A. Fruits and vegetables        B. Healthy foods and sports C. Healthy foods