“Threeappleshavechangedtheworld.OneisforEveoneisforNewton.ThethirdisinthehandsofSteveJobs.”saidsomeone.

SteveJobswastheformerCEOoftheApplecomputercompanyinhisparents'garage(车库)onAprilFool'sDay1976.Throughmanyyears'hardworkJobsandhisAppleproductswereagreatsuccess.Peoplebelievehehasmadetheworldabetterplace.ManyyoungpeoplealsothinkofAppleproductsasafashionicon.

Becauseofhisgreatachievementsinthisareahewashonoured(给予荣誉)withanumberofawardsincludingtheNationalMedalofTechnologyin1985theTimescovercharacter(封面人物)andtheMostSuccessfulManagerin1997.

Jobs'roadtosuccesswasn'taneasyone.Heexperiencedseveralupsanddownsbuthewasstillstanding.JustasHemingwayinTheOldManandtheSeasaid"Amancanbedestroyedbutnotbedefeated(打败).SohewasconsideredasanAmericanhero.

WhatdidJobs'workersandfamilymembersthinkofhim?

Ononehandsomeworkersdescribedhimasastrangebad-tempered(坏脾气的)boss.Theysaidhewasimpatientwiththosewhodisagreedwithhimordidn'tunderstandhisideas.Ontheotherhandhisfamilymembersthoughtofhimasahome-lovingdadwitheachofhisfourchildren.Heworriedaboutallthethingsofthemsuchastheirboyfriendstravelsafetyandevenskirtlength.Thoughhewasquitebusyhestillattendedhisdaughter'sgraduation(毕业)party.

1.WheredidSteveJobssetuptheApplecomputercompany?

A.Inhisownhouse.

B.Inhisfriend'shouse.

C.Inhisfriend'sgarage.

D.Inhisparents'garage.

2.WhatdoyouthinkofSteveJobsaccordingto(根据)thepassage?

A.Home-loving.            B.Honest.

C.Jealous.                D.Humorous.

3.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____.

A.SteveJobswasveryfamousonlyintheUSA

B.SteveJobswastoobusytocareabouthischildren

C.SteveJobschangedtheworldalotwithhisAppleproducts

D.SteveJobsnevergotintoanytroubleonhiswaytosuccess