(十二)(中考•随州)InAugustof2011AppleComputerbecamethemostpopularcompanyintheworld.HoweverSteveJobsdidnotgettoenjoythe1becausehewasinbadhealthdu

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                              (十二) (中考•随州) 

        In August of 2011 Apple Computer became the most popular company in the world. However Steve Jobs did not get to enjoy the 1 ____ because he was in bad health due to cancer. Of course any other person couldn't 2 ____ the best medical care that he had got including a liver transplant (肝移植) .

         I think Steve was a great 3 ____ leader. After learning about his death I decided to find out more about Steve and share what I had 4 ____ .

         In some ways he was not much different from you and 5 ____ . He was raised 6 ____ a working class couple. Growing up he was energetic cool and fun-loving. However he was 7 ____ .

         He was very clever. Like any other single child he was 8 ____ with few friends and did not know how to share happiness. He couldn’t get on well with 9 ____ . He didn't know how to make friends. But luckily his wife was strong enough to 10 ____ him. He invented Apple had a child and finally became 11 ____ and famous.

         He became the CEO of Apple again in 1997 when the business was bad. He and his team worked day and night to turn this around. Sometimes he would 12 ____ someone in the middle of the night about a great idea he 13 ____ .He was a hard-working worker. Since 2004 he had been in bad health. In 2009 he had a liver transplant. On October 5 th 2011 he 14 ____ .

         Money does not mean much if you do not have good 15 ____ . Health is more important than material success.

( ) 1. A. success   B. sadness   C. decision   D. work

( ) 2. A. give   B. afford   C. take   D. offer

( ) 3. A. school   B. shop   C. business   D. factory

( ) 4. A. heard   B. read   C. talked   D. learned

( ) 5. A. I   B. my   C. myself   D. me

( ) 6. A. in   B. by   C. from   D. with

( ) 7. A. the same   B. stupid   C. different   D. outgoing

( ) 8. A. quiet   B. happy   C. cute   D. cool

( ) 9. A. another   B. others   C. the others   D. other

( ) 10. A. sit   B. hate   C. stand   D. love

( ) 11. A. rich   B. poor   C. strong   D. friendly

( ) 12. A. say   B. call   C. watch   D. hear

( ) 13. A. came out   B. came up with   C. caught up   D. picked up

( ) 14. A. got well   B. arrived in   C. passed away   D. came in

( ) 15. A. time   B. life   C. family   D. health

Answer 1

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.D