Steve Jobs, the former chief executive of Apple, announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug．24, 2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．

　　　 To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

　　　 I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know．Unfortunately, that day has come．

　　　 I hereby resign as CEO of Apple．I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee．

　　　 As far as my successor（繼任者）goes, I strongly recommend that we execute（執(zhí)行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．

　　　 I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative（創(chuàng)意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．

　　　 I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you．

　　　 Steve

　　　 Tim Cook, the newly appointed CEO of Apple, sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped down．Below is the full text of the email．

Team:

　　　 I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve’s optimism for Apple’s bright future．

　　　 Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve’s ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman．

　　　 I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change．I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values．Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that — it is in our DNA．We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do．

　　　 I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is．

Tim

　　　 Cook, 50, once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998．He was promoted to the chief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most of Apple’s day-to-day operations during Job’s medical leaves．

It’s believed that the replacement will not affect Apple’s business at least in short term, but it is unclear whether Apple’s innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated．

41．Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs’ letter to the Apple board?

　　　 A．He announced his resignation and the Apple’s succession plan．

　　　 B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．

　　　 C．He expressed his expectation of Apple’s new successor Tim Cook．

　　　 D．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．

42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team?

　　　 A．Joining Apple is a best decision． B．Unique guidance makes Apple a success．

　　　 C．Apple isn’t going to change． D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．

43．It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　　．

　　　 A．Cook has been in charge of Apple’s daily operations since 2007

　　　 B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honor

　　　 C．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problem

　　　 D．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple’s future

44．According to Tim Cook, what makes Apple the magical place that it is?

　　　 A．Apple’s unique culture, principles and values．

　　　 B．Apple’s best quality products in the world．

　　　 C．Apple’s successful sales promotion strategies．

　　　 D．Apple’s great efforts to satisfy its employees．

45．The public seem to take a（n） 　　　　　 attitude towards Apple’s future in the long run．

　　　 A．supportive 　　　　　　 B．uncertain 　　　　　　　 C．pessimistic 　　　　　 D．optimistic

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科目：高中英語 來源：2004全國各省市高考模擬試題匯編(天利38套)·英語 題型：054

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　　Sheri Straily never knew how far life's highway could take her until her dream for her children helped her find out…

　　Growing up, sheri 1 thought for a moment that she'd make it to college. 2 , she took a job driving a tractor - trailer. 3 years passed, Sheri fell in love, 4 and had three 5 . Because she wanted to be 6 to home, she changed her job for a desk one at the trucking company.

　　But one day after work, as Sheri 7 her kids playing, she began to 8 :

　　I want them to achieve so much, but how 9 I afford to give them the opportunities they will need, like college?

　　Then it came to her: she was the one who 10 college first!

　　“Go for it,” her 11 Steve encouraged her. So Sheri enrolled (注冊) at the university of Denver's Women's College, which let her take all of her 12 on weekend so that she could still 13 .

　　Though Sheri loved her studies, she 14 home: rather than make the two - hour travel home, Sheri 15 in a dormitory on weekends. “I 16 I were home with Steven and the kids,” she'd think. But Eric, eight, Ryan, seven and Kristin, five, backed their mom all the 17 . “Just do your best,” they said.

　　Sheri did, getting straight A's as she earned a 18 in business administration (商業(yè)管理). Now she's 19 the University of Denver Law School on a merit scholarship (獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金)!

　　“It hasn't been 20 ”, notes Sheri. “But it's rewarding - for me and my family.”

1．

[　　]

A．sometimes
B．never
C．often
D．seldom

2．

[　　]

A．However
B．Therefore
C．Instead
D．Naturally

3．

[　　]

A．As
B．When
C．After
D．Because

4．

[　　]

A．developed
B．selected
C．worked
D．married

5．

[　　]

A．jobs
B．children
C．chances
D．troubles

6．

[　　]

A．far
B．free
C．kind
D．close

7．

[　　]

A．found
B．knew
C．watched
D．noticed

8．

[　　]

A．wonder
B．doubt
C．imagine
D．think

9．

[　　]

A．should
B．will
C．can
D．must

10．

[　　]

A．liked
B．needed
C．a(chǎn)dmired
D．demanded

11．

[　　]

A．friend
B．husband
C．child
D．boss

12．

[　　]

A．classes
B．jobs
C．homework
D．holidays

13．

[　　]

A．learn
B．rest
C．work
D．remain

14．

[　　]

A．loved
B．left
C．lost
D．missed

15．

[　　]

A．lived
B．stayed
C．slept
D．settled

16．

[　　]

A．wish
B．suppose
C．hope
D．dream

17．

[　　]

A．way
B．day
C．year
D．same

18．

[　　]

A．position
B．praise
C．degree
D．respect

19．

[　　]

A．learning
B．a(chǎn)ttending
C．enjoying
D．joining

20．

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)nxious
B．difficult
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科目：高中英語 來源：皇冠優(yōu)化名題　高中英語 題型：054

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　　It was raining．I went into a care and asked for a coffee．　　1　　 I was waiting for my drink,I realized there were other people in the place,but I sensed 　　2　　．I saw their bodies,but I couldn't feel their souls 　　3　　 their souls belonged to the 　　4　　．

　　I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to the biggest computer,I saw a thin,small man 　　5　　 in front of it,“I'm Steve,”be finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was．“I can't talk with you．I'm 　　6　　,”he said．He was chatting online and,　　7　　,he was playing a computer game a war game．I was 　　8　　．

　　Why didn't Steve want to talk with me?I tried 　　9　　 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）,　　10　　 not a word came out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder,but no reaction（反應(yīng)）．I was 　　11　　．I put my hand in front of the monitor,and he started to shout,“　　12　　!”

　　I took a few steps back,wondering if all those people in the care were looking at me．I 　　13　　,and was nobody showed any interest．

　　　　14　　,I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines,not with people,They were more 　　15　　 having a relationship with the 　　16　　,particularly Steve．I wouldn't want to 　　17　　 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　　18　　 with people．

　　I was worried and sank in my thoughts．I didn't even 　　19　　 that the coffee was bad,　　20　　 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him．

(1)
[　　]

A．

Before

B．

Since

C．

Although

D．

While

(2)
[　　]

A．

pain

B．

loneliness

C．

sadness

D．

fear

(3)
[　　]

A．

because

B．

when

C．

until

D．

unless

(4)
[　　]

A．

home

B．

world

C．

net

D．

cafe

(5)
[　　]

A．

sleeping

B．

laughing

C．

sitting

D．

learning

(6)
[　　]

A．

busy

B．

thirsty

C．

tired

D．

sick

(7)
[　　]

A．

first of all

B．

just then

C．

at the same time

D．

by that time

(8)
[　　]

A．

surprised

B．

delighted

C．

moved

D．

frightened

(9)
[　　]

A．

once

B．

again

C．

first

D．

even

(10)
[　　]

A．

but

B．

so

C．

if

D．

or

(11)
[　　]

A．

excited

B．

respected

C．

afraid

D．

unhappy

(12)
[　　]

A．

Shut up

B．

Enjoy yourself

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Leave me alone

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(13)
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A．

walked about

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walked out

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raised my hand

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raised my head

(14)
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A．

From then on

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At that moment

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In all

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Above all

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[　　]

A．

interested in

B．

tried of

C．

careful about

D．

troubled by

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[　　]

A．

computer

B．

soul

C．

shop

D．

geek

(17)
[　　]

A．

tell

B．

plan

C．

imagine

D．

design

(18)
[　　]

A．

other than

B．

instead of

C．

except for

D．

as well as

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[　　]

A．

pretend

B．

understand

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insist

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realize

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A．

as if

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just as

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　　Sheri Straily never knew how far life's highway could take her 　1　 her dream for her children helped her find out...?

　　Growing up，Sheri 　2　 thought for a moment that she'd 　3　 it to college. Instead，she took a job driving a tractor trailer.　4　 years passed，Sheri fell in love，married and had three children. 　5　 she wanted to be close to home，she 　6　 to a desk job at the trucking company.?

　　But one day after work，while Sheri was 　7　 her kids playing，she began to think， “I want them to achieve so much，but how can I afford to give them the 　8　 they'll need,like college?”?

　　Then it came to her：she was the one who needed 　9　 first.?

“　10　 for it，”her husband encouraged her.So Sheri enrolled at the University of Denver's Women's College，　11　 let her take all of her classes on weekends，so she 　12　 still work.?

　　Though Sheri loved her 　13　,she missed home.Sheri would stay at home on weekends.?

　　　14　 make the two-hour trip to school.“I wish I were home with Steve and the 　15　，”she'd think.But Eric，eight，Ryan，seven，and Kristin，five，　16　 their mom all the way.“?　17　? do your best，”they said.?

　　Sheri did，getting straight A's as she entered a 　18　 in business administration. Now she is attending the University of Denver Law School on a merit scholarship.?

“It hasn't been 　19　，”wrote Sheri，“but it's 　20　 for me and my family.”?

1.A.after　　　　 B.before　　　　　　　　C.until　　　　　　　　 D.once?

2.A.never　　　　　　 B.just　　　　　　　　　　C.ever　　　　　　　　 D.even?

3.A.hit　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　 C.admit　　　　　　　　 D.have?

4.A.Since　　　　　　 B.With　　　　　　　　 C.While　　　　　　　　 D.As?

5. A.Because　　　　 B.For　　　　　　　　　　C.Therefore　　　　 D.Thus?

6.A.asked　　　　　　 B.returned　　　　　　 C.switched　　　　　　D.sought?

7.A.finding　　　　　　B.noticing　　　　　　 C.seeing　　　　　　　　D.watching?

8.A.opportunities　　　　　　　　 B.money　　　　　　　　C.jobs　　　　　　　　 D.career?

9.A.school　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.college　　　　　　 C.help　　　　　　　　 D.assistance?

10.A.Go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Search　　　　　　 C.Get　　　　　　　　　　D.Come?

11.A.that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.where　　　　　　　　C.which　　　　　　　　D.as?

12.A.could　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.must　　　　　　　　 C.should　　　　　　　　D.may?

13.A.teachers　　　　　　　　　　 B.studies　　　　　　 C.classmates　　　　 D.job?

14.A.rather than　　　　　　　　 B.other than　　　　 C.as well as　　　　 D.less than?

15.A.kids　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.relatives　　　　　　 C.husband　　　　　　 D.parents?

16.A.opposed　　　　　　　　　　 B.backed　　　　　　 C.agreed　　　　　　　　D.liked?

17.A.Rarely　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Just　　　　　　　　 C.Still　　　　　　　　　　D.Never?

18.A.degree　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.work　　　　　　　　 C.job　　　　　　　　　　 D.interview?

19.A.difficult　　　　　　　　　　 B.unusual　　　　　　 C.ordinary　　　　　　 D.easy?

20.A.rewarding　　　　　　　　　　B.interesting　　　　 C.moving　　　　　　　　　　 D.demanding??

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科目：高中英語 來源：內(nèi)蒙古包頭三十三中2011－2012學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題 題型：054

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　It was raining．I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee．　　1　　 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 　　2　　．I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls 　　3　　 their souls belonged to the 　　4　　．

　　I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 　　5　　 in front of it．“ I'm Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was．“ I can't talk with you．I'm 　　6　　 , ” he said．He was chatting online and, 　　7　　 , he was playing a computer game –a war game．I was 　　8　　．

　　Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 　　9　　 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 　　10　　 not a word came out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反應(yīng))．I was 　　11　　．I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 　　12　　 ! ”

　　I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me．I 　　13　　 , and saw nobody showed any interest．

　　　　14　　 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people．They were more 　　15　　 having a relationship with the 　　16　　 , particularly Steve．I wouldn't want to 　　17　　 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　　18　　 with people．

　　I was worried and sank in my thoughts．I didn't even 　　19　　 that the coffee was bad, 　　20　　 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him．

(1)
[　　]

A．

Before

B．

Since

C．

Although

D．

While

(2)
[　　]

A．

pain

B．

loneliness

C．

sadness

D．

fear

(3)
[　　]

A．

because

B．

when

C．

until

D．

unless

(4)
[　　]

A．

home

B．

world

C．

Net

D．

Cafe

(5)
[　　]

A．

sleeping

B．

sitting

C．

laughing

D．

learning

(6)
[　　]

A．

tired

B．

thirsty

C．

busy

D．

sick

(7)
[　　]

A．

first of all

B．

just then

C．

by that time

D．

at the same time

(8)
[　　]

A．

delighted

B．

surprised

C．

moved

D．

frightened

(9)
[　　]

A．

once

B．

first

C．

again

D．

even

(10)
[　　]

A．

or

B．

so

C．

if

D．

but

(11)
[　　]

A．

excited

B．

respected

C．

unhappy

D．

afraid

(12)
[　　]

A．

Shut up

B．

Leave me alone

C．

Enjoy yourself

D．

Help me out

(13)
[　　]

A．

walked about

B．

walked out

C．

raised my hand

D．

raised my head

(14)
[　　]

A．

From then on

B．

At that moment

C．

In all

D．

Above all

(15)
[　　]

A．

careful about

B．

tired of

C．

interested in

D．

troubled by

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[　　]

A．

shop

B．

soul

C．

geek

D．

computer

(17)
[　　]

A．

tell

B．

imagine

C．

plan

D．

design

(18)
[　　]

A．

other than

B．

except for

C．

instead of

D．

as well as

(19)
[　　]

A．

pretend

B．

understand

C．

insist

D．

realize

(20)
[　　]

A．

as if

B．

just as

C．

just after

D．

even though

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Steve Jobs on life and death

When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an 　1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every 　2 and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the 　 3 has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 　4 something.

Remembering that I’ll be 　5 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever used to help me make the big 　6 in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all 7 of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is 　8 important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 　9 . You are already naked. There is no reason not to 　10 your heart.

Your time is limited, so don’t 　11 it living someone else’s life. Don’t be 　12 by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ 　opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the 　13 to follow your beliefs and goals. They somehow already know what you really want to 　14 . Everything else is 　15 .

1. A. expectation　　　　　 B. impression　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　　 D. examination

2. A. minute　　　　　　　　　 B. night　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　 D. morning

3. A. answer　　　　　　　　　 B. solution　　　　　 C. result 　　　　　　 D. chance

4. A. accept　　　　　　　　　 B. hide　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

5. A. famous　　　　　　　　　 B. dead　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　 D. forgotten

6. A. decisions　　　　 B. contributions C. differences　　　　　　 D. mistakes

7. A. understanding B. certainty 　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

8. A. mostly　　　 　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 　　 C. nearly　　　 　　　 　 D. truly

9. A. take　　　　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. win

10. A. break　　　　　　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　　 D. follow

11. A. waste　　 　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　 C. spend　　　 　　　　　　 D. risk

12. A. confused　 B. trapped　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　 D. hurt

13. A. wisdom　　　　 B. idea　 　　　 　　　 C. desire　　 　　 D. courage

14. A. see　　　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　 C. become　　　　　 D. forget

15. A. necessary　　　　　　 B. natural　　　　　　　　　 C. secondary　　　 D. possible

　　　　　　　　　　　　

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