Henry longs for knowledge_____ his wealth, he worked to round off his career in science ______leading a comfortable life.
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A. Despite, instead of  
B. Thanks to, instead of 
C. In spite of, as well as  
D. Besides; together with
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-I haven't heard from Henry for a long time.

-What do you think ________ to him?

A. happening       B. to happen     C. has happened     D. had happened

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（BBC）The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68. Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age.

Gates and Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it. The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft's business. "Ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him," the Microsoft founders said in a statement.

 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken " a critically important step that led to everything we have today".

Dr Roberts was the founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists. The company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms.

In the mid-1970's, with the firm struggling with debt, Dr Roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists. The result was the Altair 8800. The $395 kit (around ??1,000 today) was featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders.

Amongst those interested in the machine were Paul Allen and Bill Gates. The pair contacted Dr Roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine. The pair finally moved to Albuquerque - the home of MITS - where they founded Micro-Soft, to develop their software.

Dr Roberts sold his company in 1977. He died in hospital on 1 April after a long period of pneumonia．(肺炎)

Why did Dr Roberts probably decide to sell his company?

A. Because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980's .

B. Because he wanted to take a chance on Gates and Allen.

C. Because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.

D. Because he had difficulty competing with big companies. 

What do we know about MITS?

A. It was set up by Steve Wozniak.

B. It sold electronics parts to big firms.

C. It is located in Albuquerque.

D. It is a technology website.

We can learn that Popular Electronics is likely to be  ____.

A. a newspaper   B. a magazine   C. a Website   D. an organization

What is the best title of this passage?

A. The story of the Altair 8800

B. The founder of MITS

C. Father of the personal computer died

D. The story of Dr Roberts

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--I haven’t heard form Henry for a long time.
---What do you suppose _____ to him?
 A. was happening   B. to happen   C. has happened   D. had happened

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—How long ________ you ________ in the country with your grandparents, Henry?

—About four weeks. I'll return as soon as school starts.

A．a(chǎn)re; staying 

B．did; stay

C．do; stay 

D．had; stayed

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Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after years-long and highly public battle with cancer．Mourners （ 哀悼者 ） gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world．
Steve Jobs made technology fun．As tech leaders, they're really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar．
Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant． They supported his early interest in electronics．He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer —now just called Apple —in 1976．They stayed at the company until 1985．That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a debate with the chief executive．
Mr．Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple．
President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage, Steve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity （獨創(chuàng)性的）．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive （有直覺力的） and fun．
The fact that he was able to redesign American business top to bottom and across is really stunning．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greatest of all time．Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business．Steve Jobs was remembered as a "great visionary and leader" and a " marketing genius"．
【小題1】According to the second paragraph, the author wants to show that _____．

A．Steve Jobs owns many computer companies in America
B．Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers
C．tech leaders will be really happy when they have one hit in their life
D．Steve makes great contributions to mankind in the field of computers
【小題2】Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is TRUE ?
A．He left Apple in 1985 because he and the CEO had different opinions．
B．He built a company called NeXT Computer with his friend Steve Woaniak．
C．He died a day after he stepped down as Apple's chief executive．
D．He was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet．
【小題3】The underlined word "stunning" in the last paragraph probably means ______．
A．effectiveB．brilliantC．practicalD．interesting
【小題4】This passage is mainly about _____．
A．the inventions of Steve Jobs
B．the childhood of Steve Jobs
C．a(chǎn) brief introduction of Steve Jobs
D．the death of Steve Jobs

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