Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."When was Steve Jobs born?
A.1955 | B.1952 | C.1958 | D.1959 |
At the age of 21, Jobs_____
A.finish his college | B.started Apple Computer |
C.set up NeXT Computer | D.left Apple Computer |
Jobs left Apple Computer because ______.
A.the Apple Computer was in bad time |
B.he wanted to set up his own company |
C.he argued with the CEO |
D.he hoped to return to college |
Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?
A.He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage |
B.His father was very famous |
C.He made the technology not only convenient, but fun. |
D.He had fought for years against cancer. |
Do you like sports? Do you only watch sports on TV? Please join(加入)our school
sports clubs(俱乐部). Let’s play sports and have fun!
Tennis Club A great tennis collection. Many tennis bats and tennis balls. For boys and girls. Call Mrs. Black at 822-8787. |
Ping-pong Club A great ping-pong collection. Many ping- pong bats and ping-pong balls. For boys and girls, Phone number:821-4466. |
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Volleyball Club The sport is fun. For girls only. Phone number:826-9432. |
Soccer Club A relaxing sport. Only for boys. Call Mr. Brown at 828-3848. |
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Baseball Club An interesting ball game. For boys and girls. Call Miss. Hand at 881-5610. |
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Call Mrs. Black and join the_________ club.
A.soccer | B.volleyball |
C.baseball | D.tennis |
_________ clubs are for boys and girls.
A.Two | B.Three |
C.Four | D.Five |
Boys can't go to the_________ club.
A.volleyball | B.basketball |
C.ping-pong | D.soccer |
If(如果) you want to join the baseball club, you can call_________.
A.826-9432 | B.828-3848 |
C.881-5 610 | D.821-4466 |
Soccer is a_______ sport.
A.difficult | B.last |
C.relaxing | D.boring |
It's a Sunday morning. Mary doesn't need to go to school. She says to her mom, "I need some clothes. Can we go to Nice Girls' Store?"
“Well, what do you need, Mary?" Mom asks her. “My skirt is small, so I want to buy a skirt. And I need a pair of sports shoes, too," Mary says.
"I see. Let's go and see now." In the store, Mary sees a blue skirt. It's nice .So she asks the clerk ,”How much is it?"
The clerk says, "It's twenty dollars." "OK. Let me think about it. Thanks."
Mary asks her mom, "What do you think of that blue skirt, Mom?"
"It's nice, but I don't think blue is nice on you. What about this green skirt, Mary? "
"Oh, it's nice! " Mary says.
They take it at a good price. Only 12 dollars! They buy a pair of green sports shoes, too. It's 32 dollars. Who goes to the store with Mary?
A.Her father. | B.Her friend. |
C.Her aunt. | D.Her mother. |
The word “ clerk” means (意思是) _______.
A.店员 | B.顾客 | C.馆长 | D.观众 |
The underlined word "it" refers to (指的是)__________ .
A.the blue skirt |
B.the green skirt |
C.the pair of blue shoes |
D.the pair of green shoes |
How much are the skirt and the sports shoes?
A.$12. | B.$32. | C.$44. | D.$52. |
We can see ________.
A.Mary needs a hat | B.Mary doesn't like green |
C.blue is nice on Mary | D.the store is for girls |
When is Emily’s birthday party?
A. In July B. In June C. In August.What is the letter (信) about?
A. Joy’s birthday party.
B. Emily’s birthday party.
C. Uncle Paolo’s birthday party Where is the party?
A. In Central Park.
B. Near History Museum.
C. At Uncle Paolo’s restaurant. What can they do from 6 : 30 to 7: 45? They can ________.
A. go to a concert
B. eat and talk
C. go to the museumWhat time does the party start (开始)? It starts at about ________.
A. 6 : 30 B. 7 : 45 C. 8 : 00
There are about 7,000,000 people in London. London is one of the big cities in the world. London is famous for many things. People from all over the world come to see the famous buildings. There is a famous clock called Big Ben, too.
Like many big cities, the traffic is very busy in London. When the work hours begin, over 1,000,000 people use the London underground(地铁), but there are still too many buses and cars on the streets. The air isn’t clean.
For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the middle of the city. But my children’s favorite is playing in Hamleys, the biggest toy(玩具) shop in the world.
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What do people from the world come to London to see?
A.The parks. | B.The people. |
C.The famous buildings. | D.The animals |
What is Big Ben in London?
A.The biggest toy shop. | B.A famous clock. |
C.The park of the city. | D.A school |
What is the Chinese for “traffic” in the passage?
A.工作 | B.交通 | C.商业 | D.医院 |
When the work hours begins, many people ________.
A.walk to the offices under the ground |
B.take the underground trains to work |
C.use the buses called London underground |
D.take the plane to work |
What is the writer’s children’s favorite in London?
A.The toy shop. | B.The famous buildings. |
C.The parks. | D.The Big Ben |
Betty wants to______ on Wednesday morning.
A.go swimming | B.watch a match |
C.meet some friends | D.read books |
On Saturday evening, Betty wants to ______ .
A.have lunch with Larry |
B.have dinner with her friends |
C.go to a party |
D.go to Jim’s birthday party |
What time does Tom want to read books on Friday?
A.At 2: 00 pm. | B.At 9: 00 pm. |
C.At 10: 00 am. | D.At 8: 00 pm. |
Jim’s birthday party is on ______ .
A.Wednesday morning | B.Monday afternoon |
C.Saturday evening | D.Saturday afternoon |
From Tom’s plan, ______ is his favorite sport.
A.table tennis | B.tennis |
C.basketball | D.swimming |