Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had ___36____ from just the two of us in a ___37____ into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just ___38___ our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you ___39___? Well, as Apple grew we ___40___ someone who I thought was very talented to ___41___ the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧) and ___42___ we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors ___43___with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. ___44___ had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating（毁灭性的）.
I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to ___45___ for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to ___46___ on me - I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been ___47___, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.
I didn’t see it then, but it ___48___ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the ___49___ of being a ___50____ again, less sure about everything. It freed me to ___51___ one of the most creative periods of my life.
I’m pretty sure __52___ of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was ___53___ tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Don’t lose ___54___. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t ___55___. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.
－By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer
A．grown B．begun C．removed D．kept
A．bedroom B．farm C．garage D．kitchen
A．announced B．declared C．released D．coped
A．managed B．started C．installed D．entitled
A．provided B．sorted C．promoted D．hired
A．run B．involve C．open D．engage
A．instantly B．constantly C．eventually D．frequently
A．risked B．supported C．pleased D．sided
A．Which B．What C．Whichever D．Whatever
A．apologize B．reveal C．head D．stand
A．imply B．put C．impress D．dawn
A．resisted B．rejected C．solved D．interrupted
A．made out B．come out C．turned out D．tried out
A．darkness B．lightness C．carelessness D．business
A．waiter B．pioneer C．beginner D．visitor
A．enter B．relieve C．preview D．expect
A．something B．none C．everything D．anything
A．careful B．acceptable C．hopeful D．awful
A．courage B．patience C．imagination D．faith
A．settle B．recall C．claim D．deny
Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a to exercise．Though runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at al1． not competing to win might run in an effort to their own time，or to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ，from those less than one year old to those in their 80s， into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses， parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in ．
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1993 there were 80，000 people in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the are the serious runners who compete to win，and might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ．There was a group of firefighters who were all in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带)．One year there was a wedding ．in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They 60 flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．
A．plan B．design C．sport D．way
A．serious B．amateur C．famous D．ordinary
A．Others B．These C．Those D．Ones
A．save B．beat C．waste D．value
A．finally B．simply C．partly D．certainly
A．ages B．walks C．sorts D．nations
A．turn B．1ook C．break D．enter
A．across B．over C．through D．on
A．size B．1ength C．depth D．height
A．race B．city C．ground D．ceremony
A．holds B．goes C．begins D．carries
A．north B．south C．east D．west
A．signing B．helping C．watching D．running
A．beginning B．front C．course D．process
A．who B．what C．which D．As
A．stay B．fall C．are D．stand
A．fun B．medal C．win D．prize
A．wrapped B．followed C．separated D．tied
A．dinner B．party C．day D．invitation
A．sold B．presented C．threw D．Donated
My daughter and I were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas．We were running on gas somewhere in New Mexico and we would see a gas station soon enough to fill up．
But that didn’t happen and we we were not going to make it to the next town．So my daughter made up a that read“Low on gas．Can u help?”and held it outside her in the hope that a passing driver would it and stop．
It was about 3：30 pm on a weekday and there weren’t too many vehicles us at that time．Then we found someone 48 along ahead of us. We caught up with it is the that the driver would notice the sign．
After a brief expression of on his face，he seemed to have noticed the sign and down to pull over．We pulled over right behind him．
When he knows that we don’t have enough gas，he o buy us gas at the next town Roswell．When we 53 our difficulty of not having enough gas to get there，he said they had a gas on his farm about 10 minutes away，so if we could give him 20 minutes，he would back there，get a can of gasoline and up our tank．
We could not believe our good !We were filled with gratitude(感激)for the of strangers such as this person as we waited for him to return．Sure enough，he was back with the can．He to take payment for the gas，saying“What good is a man who cannot help another ．”
A．full B．1ow C．empty D．free
A．figured B．decided C．insisted D．admitted
A．required B．wished C．proved D．realized
A．map B．sign C．guidance D．1ist
A．bag B．window C．pocket D．room
A．notice B．accept C．study D．check
A．reaching B．helping C．passing D．noticing
A．walking B．driving C．wandering D．running
A．hope B．way C．strength D．case
A．excitement B．confusion C．surprise D．worry
A．slowed B．walked C．settled D．1ay
A．attempted B．started C．offered D．managed
A．reported B．declared C．changed D．explained
A．station B．producer C．pump D．seller
A．wait B．stay C．work D．head
A．fill B．take C．pick D．put
A．fortune B．dream C．1esson D．opinion
A．happiness B．kindness C．patience D．modest
A．promised B．refused C．forgot D．expected
A．in turn B．in hand C．in time D．in need
Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car．All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission，a for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained．
“Till now, we’ve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been ，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from Illinois．
Last summer, Michael started a called Unseen Cuisine．It food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless． their senior year, Michael and eight other students up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters．
Now those students hope to the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students ．
“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end ，not only in America but50the whole world，”Michael said．“I know that’s pretty ”
During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was by seeing people beg in the streets．That image with him．
But Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters．
They said they had come to a new of their privilege and responsibility toward others．“A lot of people didn’t necessarily to be in the position that they’re in．It’s a lot of 58 wherever you’re born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of Michael’S teammates．
“To me，it's amazing that a group of students can make such a ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that．I think it will go a long way．”
A．store B．shelter C．school D．factory
A．produced B．bought C．wasted D．stolen
A．pub B．class C．family D．group
A．collects B．sells C．makes D．cooks
A．Before B．After C．Throughout D．Until
A．held B．turned C．made D．teamed
A．spread B．1imit C．support D．delay
A．known B．involved C．united D．started
A．poverty B．violence C．injustice D．hunger
A．hopefully B．thankfully C．fortunately D．apparently
A．affordable B．aggressive C．ambitious D．arbitrary
A．frightened B．affected C．embarrassed D．disappointed
A．met B．stayed C．agreed D．matched
A．when B．as C．since D．while
A．awarded B．comforted C．rewarded D．favored
A．understanding B．analyzing C．balancing D．expressing
A．fail B．fight C．manage D．choose
A．freedom B．1uck C．courage D．wisdom
A．pretty B．well C．rather D．even
A．point B．breakthrough C．difference D．decision
“I love myself.” That sounds a bit _____ and I doubt if anyone would ever say it out loud, but finding the confidence to succeed is very _____ if you don’t love yourself. If you’re ready to love yourself, keep on reading.
Think Positively
Focus on your ______ instead of your weaknesses. Leap out of bed; don’t ______ out of it. Look at every day as a new _____, not the same old story.
Be Thankful
Be ______of all the things you should be thankful for. Make a note of the people, places, things and ______ that bring you the most joy. If you ______, you’ll realize you have an awful lot to be thankful for.
Learn and Grow
Developing your ______ and skills will help you develop ______ that you can do anything.
Accept Your Flaws （缺点）
My handwriting looks ______, I can’t ride a bike, and I have an unexplained _____of bees, which is so bad that I once drove my car into a stop sign after____flew into my car through an open window on a summer day. And you know what? I wouldn’t ____ any of them. Be confident in yourself, no matter how “weird” (interesting and unique) you____be.
Use Your Strengths
Think about the top three ______ in your life. I don’t care how big or little they are. It could be graduating from college, landing a sweet job, losing weight, or ______. Now write down the strengths you used to accomplish those three things, and do you see any common threads that ______ achievement? If so, the path to more success is right in front of you.
No More Comparisons
Forget about the celebrities you ______ your body to, the relationships you contrast yours with. Life is not a ______. Your only goal is to become a better version of yourself.
A．comfortable B．silly C．enthusiastic D．impressive
A．convenient B．difficult C．pleasant D．probable
A．behavior B．energy C．hobbies D．strengths
A．drop B．roll C．crawl D．pull
A．possibility B．fortune C．advantage D．opportunity
A．aware B．careful C．certain D．sensible
A．desires B．characters C．activities D．gatherings
A．slow down B．speed up C．rise up D．fix on
A．ability B．knowledge C．emotions D．information
A．Responsibility B．appreciation C．imagination D．confidence
A．terrible B．attractive C．creative D．outstanding
A．fancy B．fear C．preference D．fright
A．one B．something C．it D．such
A．accept B．believe C．change D．continue
A．must B．may C．should D．could
A．Experiences B．memories C．accomplishments D．expectations
A．however B．wherever C．whichever D．whatever
A．led to B．referred to C．took to D．stuck to
A．Imitate B．compare C．prefer D．adapt
A．struggle B．campaign C．competition D．Challenge
Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a tough working-class neighbourhood on Manhattan’s West Side. By tradition he have been a construction worker or a policeman, just like his father and most of his childhood pals. , he wanted out. Attracted by the bright lights from the time Bobby was a teen, he tried to . “I wasn’t a actor, but I had a driving need to do something with my life,” he said.
He moved to Hollywood, promising to find his . But he didn’t make it. For almost 10 years, he drove a taxi and worked as a waiter, volunteering at an actors’ workshop that he opened in Hollywood. But Moresco kept working at his career.
In 1983 his younger brother was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco was forced to give up working and moved back to his neighbourhood. In 1988 he finally wrote a play that was to his life. Called Half-Deserted Streets, it was based on his brother’s and staged at a small theater. A Hollywood producer to see it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
His grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. However, it was never easy. By 2003, he was out of work and out of cash he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. The two worked on the script and tried some famous studios, but their request was . Moresco believed so in the script that he borrowed money, and sold his house. At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance.
The , slipped into the theatres in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and an overnight success. It him two Academy Awards — Best Film Editing and Best Writing.
At the age of 54, Bobby Moresco became an success. “If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about the to get it done.”
A．must B．should C．can D．need
A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Besides
A．study B．drive C．teach D．act
A．simple B．strict C．firm D．good
A．different B．impressive C．effective D．necessary
A．occasion B．treasure C．fortune D．possibility
A．afforded B．chosen C．respected D．offered
A．early B．worn C．old D．passed
A．turned B．pointed C．belonged D．related
A．arresting B．injuring C．killing D．shooting
A．advised B．happened C．intended D．planned
A．influence B．ambition C．success D．reputation
A．again B．even C．finally D．still
A．before B．when C．since D．while
A．let out B．looked down C．taken off D．turned down
A．strongly B．hardly C．deeply D．bravely
A．actor B．movie C．studio D．director
A．gave B．failed C．won D．allowed
A．effortless B．enjoyable C．overnight D．optimistic
A．ways B．lines C．manners D．actions
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