"Threeappleshavechangedtheworld.OneisforEve,oneisforNewton.
ThethirdisinthehandsofSteveJobs."saidsomeone.
SteveJobswastheformerCEOoftheApplecomputercompanyinhisparents'garage (车库) onAprilFool'sDay,1976.Throughmanyyears'hardwork,JobsandhisAppleproductswereagreatsuccess.Peoplebelievehehasmadetheworldabetterplace.ManyyoungpeoplealsothinkofAppleproductsasafashionicon.
Becauseof greatachievementsinthisarea,hewashonoredwithanumberofawards,includingtheNationalMedalofTechnologyin1985,theTimescovercharacterandtheMostSuccessfulManagerin1997.
Jobs'roadtosuccesswasn'taneasyone.Heexperiencedseveralupsanddowns,buthewasstillstanding.SohewasconsideredasanAmericanhero.JustasHemingwayinTheOldManandtheSeasaid,"Amancanbedestroyed,butnotbedefeated.
WhatdidJobs'workersandfamilymembersthinkofhim?
Ononehand,someworkersdescribedhimasastrange,bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss.Theysaidhewasimpatientwiththosewhodisagreedwithhimordidn'tunderstandhisideas.Ontheotherhand,hisfamilymembersthoughtofhimasahome-lovingdadwitheachofhisfourchildren.Heworriedaboutallthethingsofthem,suchastheirboyfriends,travel,safetyandevenskirtlength.Thoughhewasquitebusy,hestillattendedhisdaughter'sgraduationparty.
51.WheredidSteveJobssetuptheApplecomputercompany?___
A.Inhisownhouse.
B.Inhisfriend'shouse.
C.Inhisfriend'sgarage.
D.Inhisparents'garage.
52.WhatdoyouthinkofSteveJobsaccordingto (根据) thepassage?___
A.Home-loving.
B.Honest.
C.Jealous.
D.Humorous.
53.WhatawarddidSteveJobsachievein1985?___
A.TheMostSuccessfulManager.
B.TheTopRichestMan.
C.TheNationalMedalofTechnology.
D.TheTimescovercharacter.
54.Whywashe___onsideredasanAmericanheroaccordingtothepassage?
A.BecausehedevelopedlotsofAppleproducts.
B.BecausehesetuptheApplecomputercompany.
C.Becausehedevotedhimselftotheareaofcomputer.