At that time there were two brothers in prison. They would be killed in a few days because they did wrong. The king said, “I shall let them live, but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink tea every day.” And they followed the king's words.

A．Because they didn't see them at all.

B．Because of their colors.

C．Because they didn't know them very well.

D．Because people didn't like to drink them.

A．Because they didn't work.

B．Because they stole something from others.

C．Because they hurt other people.

D．We don't know.

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　　Daniel's parents were worried 1 him. “He mustn't go through life making excuses all the time,” his father said. “Nobody will believe him. He won't be able to keep a job. No bright girl will marry 2 .”

　　 “I don't know 3 we can do,” said his mother.

　　 “I have a good 4 ,” his father said. “If this doesn't work, nothing will.”

　　The next day was Daniel's birthday. When he thought of gettins exciting presents, he couldn't wait. He woke up expecting his parents to wish him “Happy Birthday”, but all they said was “Good morning, Daniel. Hurry up, 5 you'll be late for school.” There were no presents, not even a card. He was very 6 .

　　 “Never mind”, he thought. “They'll give me a surprise after school.” But. they didn't. Finally, at dinner he said to his parents, “Today is 7 .”

　　 “Oh!” his father said. “So it is. I 8 .”

　　 “So did I.” his mother said.

　　 “How could you forget?” Daniel asked. “There must 9 a reason.

　　 “Well, yes,” his father said. “we have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Daniel. We didn't remember your birthday 10 we were so busy.”

　　Poor Daniel. He never had a silly excuse for not doing something again!

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