StevenJobswasbornin1955.HewasanAmericanbusinessmanandinventor.Hewastheco-founderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAppleInc.Inthelate1970s,Steve,withAppleco-founderSteveWozniak,MikeMarkkula,andothers,designed,

　　StevenJobswasbornin1955.HewasanAmericanbusinessmanandinventor.Hewastheco-founderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAppleInc.Inthelate1970s,Steve,withAppleco-founderSteveWozniak,MikeMarkkula,andothers,designed,developed,andmarketedoneofthefirstsuccessfullinesofpersonalcomputers,theAppleIIseriesandlater,theMacintosh.

　　StevewasamongthegreatestofAmericaninventors–braveenoughtothinkdifferently,andbelievedhecouldchangetheworldandinfact,hehadthepowertochangethewholeworld.BymakingcomputerspersonalandputtingtheInternetinourpockets,hehasbroughtjoytomillionsofchildrenandgrownups.

　　Stevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast.Hechangedthewayeachofusseestheworld.Steve’sbrilliance,passionandenergywerethesourceofcountlessinnovationsthatenrichandimproveallofourlives.TheworldismuchbetterbecauseofSteve.OnOctober5,2011,Stevediedofcancer.Theworldhaslostavisionary.Weallfeelsadaboutit.

　　小题1:Wherecanwefindthispassage?A．Inasciencebook.B．Inasciencefictionnovel.C．Inadictionary.D．Inanewspaper.小题2:WhyStevewasfondofsayingthathelivedeverydaylikeitwashislast?A．Becauseheknewhewoulddiesoon.B．Becausehewastoobusyeveryday.C．Becausehewashumorous.D．Becausehewantedtomakefulluseoftime.小题3:Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat______.A．ItiscancerthattooktheSteve’slifeB．Steve’sbrilliance,passionandenergyenrichandimproveallofourlivesC．AppleIIseriesandtheMacintoshhavemadecomputerspersonalandputtheInternetinourpocketsD．Stevewasabusinessmanbutnotaninventor小题4:Accordingtothepassage,“avisionary”means______.A．一位伟人B．一位见证者C．一位梦想家D．一位冒险家小题5:Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．SteveJobs’deathB．OurlossofagreatCEO