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Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation died on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer．

Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday．The Apple．com homepage featured a black-and-white picture of him with the words "Steve Jobs i955-2011"．

The Silicon Valley icon who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone had resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August handing the power to current chief executive Tim Cook．

"Steve's brilliance passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives．The world is immeasurably better because of Steve " Apple said in a statement announcing Jobs' passing．

Job's health had been a controversial topic for years．His battle with cancer had been a deep concern to Apple fans investors and the company's board alike．The news led to an immediate outpouring of sympathy．Among others Microsoft co-founder Bilk Gates said he will miss Jobs "immensely"．

A college dropout Buddhist and son of adoptive parents Jobs started Apple Computer with friend Steve Wozniak in me late 1970s．The company soon introduced the Apple 1 computer-

Despite his success Jobs relationshin with top management and the board soured. The company removed most of his powers and then in ! 985 he was fired．

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever used to help me make the big choices in life " Jobs said during a Stanford graduation ceremony in 2005．

"Because almost everything - all external expectations all pride all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death leaving only what is truly important．"

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way ! know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose．You are already naked．There is no reason not to follow your heart．"

60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Jobs fought against cancer for years．

B．．lobs founded the Apple Inc alone．

C．Jobs had never left the Apple inc

D．Jobs had been the CEO of the Apple Inc until his death．

61．What do people fee! about Jobs' death?

A．happy B．sympathetic

C．calm D．disappointed

62．What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Jobs the top management and the board got on well．

B．Jobs the top management and the board didn't have a good relationship．

C．Jobs the top management and the board think highly of each other．