(十二)(中考•随州) 

    InAugustof2011AppleComputerbecamethemostpopularcompanyintheworld.HoweverSteveJobsdidnotgettoenjoythe1becausehewasinbadhealthduetocancer.Ofcourseanyotherpersoncouldn't2thebestmedicalcarethathehadgotincludingalivertransplant(肝移植).

     IthinkStevewasagreat3leader.AfterlearningabouthisdeathIdecidedtofindoutmoreaboutSteveandsharewhatIhad4.

     Insomewayshewasnotmuchdifferentfromyouand5.Hewasraised6aworkingclasscouple.Growinguphewasenergeticcoolandfun-loving.Howeverhewas7.

     Hewasveryclever.Likeanyothersinglechildhewas8withfewfriendsanddidnotknowhowtosharehappiness.Hecouldn’tgetonwellwith9.Hedidn'tknowhowtomakefriends.Butluckilyhiswifewasstrongenoughto10him.HeinventedApplehadachildandfinallybecame11andfamous.

     HebecametheCEOofAppleagainin1997whenthebusinesswasbad.Heandhisteamworkeddayandnighttoturnthisaround.Sometimeshewould12someoneinthemiddleofthenightaboutagreatideahe13.Hewasahard-workingworker.Since2004hehadbeeninbadhealth.In2009hehadalivertransplant.OnOctober5th2011he14.

     Moneydoesnotmeanmuchifyoudonothavegood15.Healthismoreimportantthanmaterialsuccess.

()1.A.success   B.sadness   C.decision   D.work

()2.A.give   B.afford   C.take   D.offer

()3.A.school   B.shop   C.business   D.factory

()4.A.heard   B.read   C.talked   D.learned

()5.A.I   B.my   C.myself   D.me

()6.A.in   B.by   C.from   D.with

()7.A.thesame   B.stupid C.different   D.outgoing

()8.A.quiet   B.happy   C.cute   D.cool

()9.A.another   B.others C.theothers   D.other

()10.A.sit   B.hate   C.stand   D.love

()11.A.rich   B.poor   C.strong   D.friendly

()12.A.say   B.call   C.watch   D.hear

()13.A.cameout   B.cameupwith C.caughtup   D.pickedup

()14.A.gotwell   B.arrivedin C.passedaway   D.camein

()15.A.time   B.life   C.family   D.health