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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. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs made technology fun. As tech leaders/they're really happy if they have one hit in their life.
Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar.
Steve Jobs was a college dropout. He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant, They
supported his early interest in electronics. He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple
Computer-now just called Apple-in 1976. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, Steve
Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive.
Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it
bought NeXT, He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most
valuable companies in the world today. However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive
in August, 2011 because of his health. He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version
that met with limited excitement. Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit
will forever be the foundation of Apple.
President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planet's most successful companies from
his garage, Steve Jobs showed the spirit of American ingenuity (独创性). By making computers personal
and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible. but
intuitive (直觉的) and fun.
The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really
astonishing. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry
Ford, so one of the greatest of all time. Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also
revolutionized American business. Steve Jobs was remembered as a " great visionary and leader" and
a ^marketing genius.
1. What does the underlined word "dispute" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Discussion.
B. Permission.
C. Argument.
D. Experiment.
2. According to Paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _____.
A. Steve Jobs made fun of modem inventions
B. Steve Jobs makes great contributions to the world
C. tech leaders will be happy when they have one hit in their life
D. Steve Jobs owns many companies in America
3. Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is NOT TRUE?
A. Steve Jobs quitted college because of poor health.
B. Steve Jobs and his friend built a company called Apple Computer in 1976.
C. President Obama spoke highly of Steve Jobs for his achievements.
D. Steve Jobs was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet.
4. How long did Steve Jobs work for Apple?
A. 9 years.
B. 14 years.
C. 23 years.
D. 35 years
5. This passage is mainly about _____.
A. the inventions of Steve Jobs
B. a brief introduction of Steve Jobs
C. the childhood of Steve Jobs
D. the death of Steve Jobs
