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Some influential figures have left their marks in the world of science and technology. Sundar Pichai is the current CEO of Google. At present, Google is the most popular search engine and is a word that has entered the dictionary in its verb form, ‘Googling '. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the family suffered from poverty. But his story never fails to remind all that with determination and hard work, one can beat the odds.
Although Steve Jobs passed on years ago, he was, and still is, the perfect role model for many entrepreneurs. He was fired from the company of Apple, and then he went on to start up two other successful companies. Later, he returned to Apple where he created the iPhone, a product that many consider to be the most significant invention of this century. Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla. He used to be a major shareholder and CEO in PayPal, but was forced to leave from his role as CEO due to disagreements with the company leaders. Currently, he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming, including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy, and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook. Many are aware of his enormous success in building the $350-billion company but not many know that he had to journey through a rocky path to get to where he is today. He dropped out of college and had to tide over uncertain times before reaching success.
1 What did Steve Jobs do after being fired from Apple?
A. He gave lectures to young businessmen.
B. He became a successful entrepreneur of two other start-ups.
C. He started a company where he created iPhone.
D. He made the most significant invention in the world.
2. Who is on the frontier of space exploration technology?
A. Sundar Pichai. B. Steve Jobs. C. Elon Musk. D. Mark Zuckerberg.
3. What similarity do the four figures share?
A. They were born into poor families.
B. They went through hardship before success.
C. They contributed a lot to renewable energy.
D. They quit college to chase their dreams.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四个在科技界做出巨大成就的名人。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“He was fired from the company of Apple, and then he went on to start up two other successful companies. （他被苹果公司解雇了，然后又创办了另外两家成功的公司）”可知，在被苹果公司解雇后，乔布斯成为另外两家初创企业的成功企业家。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla. （Elon Musk是SpaceX和特斯拉的创始人）”“Currently, he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming, including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy, and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.（目前，他已将目光投向减少全球变暖的方法，包括寻找新的可再生能源，并有一个令人兴奋的雄心壮志，即在火星上建立人类殖民地）”可知，Elon Musk是太空探索方面的先锋。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的对Sundar Pichai的描述“He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the family suffered from poverty. But his story never fails to remind all that with determination and hard work, one can beat the odds.（他不是含着银汤匙出生的，家里很穷。但他的故事总是提醒大家，只要有决心和努力，就可以战胜困难） ”，第二段的对Steve Jobs的描述“He was fired from the company of Apple, and then he went on to start up two other successful companies. （他被苹果公司解雇了，然后又创办了另外两家成功的公司）”，和对Elon Musk的描述“He used to be a major shareholder and CEO in PayPal, but was forced to leave from his role as CEO due to disagreements with the company leaders.（他曾是PayPal的主要股东和首席执行官，但由于与公司领导意见分歧，他被迫辞去首席执行官的职务）”以及第三段对Mark Zuckerberg的描述 “Many are aware of his enormous success in building the $350-billion company but not many know that he had to journey through a rocky path to get to where he is today. He dropped out of college and had to tide over uncertain times before reaching success.（许多人都知道他在建立这家价值3500亿美元的公司方面取得了巨大的成功，但没有多少人知道他必须走过一条崎岖的道路才能达到今天的水平。他从大学退学，在获得成功之前，他不得不度过不确定的时期）”可知，这四个人物的共同点是他们都是在经历了艰难困苦之后才取得成功的。故选B。
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