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1、杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练30倒数第五周星期五ASteve Jobs, the former chief executive of Apple, announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug24, 2011The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple boardTo the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:I have always said if there ever came a
2、 day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apples CEO, I would be the first to let you knowUnfortunately, that day has comeI hereby resign as CEO o AppleI would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employeeAs far as my successor（继任者）g
3、oes, I strongly recommend that we execute（执行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of AppleI believe Apples brightest and most innovative（创意改革的）days are ahead of itAnd I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new roleI have made some of the best friends of my life at Ap
4、ple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside youSteveTim Cook, the newly appointed CEO of Apple, sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped downBelow is the full text of the emailTeam:I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the mo
5、st innovative company in the worldJoining Apple was the best decision Ive ever made and its been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 yearsI share Steves optimism for Apples bright futureSteve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire exe
6、cutive team and our amazing employeesWe are really looking forward to Steves ongoing guidance and inspiration as our ChairmanI want you to be confident that Apple is not going to changeI cherish and celebrate Apples unique principles and valuesSteve built a company and culture that is unlike any oth
7、er in the world and we are going to stay true to that it is in our DNAWe are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they doI love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new roleAll of the incredibl
8、e support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiringI am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it isTimCook, 50, once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998He was promoted to the ch
9、ief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most of Apples day-to-day operations during Jobs medical leavesIts believed that the replacement will not affect Apples business at least in short term, but it is unclear whether Apples innovation and operational efficiencies wi
10、ll continue unabated41Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs letter to the Apple board?AHe announced his resignation and the Apples succession planBHe recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at AppleCHe expressed his expectation of Apples new successor Tim CookDHe sho
11、wed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO42What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team?AJoining Apple is a best decisionBUnique guidance makes Apple a successCApple isnt going to changeDOptimism brings Apple a bright future43It can be inferred from th
12、e passage that ACook has been in charge of Apples daily operations since 2007BCook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honorCSteve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problemDSteve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apples future44According to Ti
13、m Cook, what makes Apple the magical place that it is?AApples unique culture, principles and valuesBApples best quality products in the worldCApples successful sales promotion strategiesDApples great efforts to satisfy its employees45The public seem to take a（n） attitude towards Apples future in the
14、 long runAsupportive Buncertain Cpessimistic DoptimisticB46All the flights in Europe were cancelled earlier in the year 2010 because Athe worldwide earthquakes forced the airports to stop their servicesBthe ash from the eruption of Icelandic volcano made flying too dangerousCthe airports had to do s
15、omething to guarantee the security of the passengersDa crash in Poland made all the flights grounded for safety reasons47Of the following four prominent figures that passed away in 2010, who was the youngest?ACorey Haim BDennis Hopper CNorman Wisdom DTony Curtis48The underlined phrase “kick off” in the film section most probably means Abecome more concerned about Bstart ones new careerCarouse peoples enthusiasm in something Dtake a giant leap forward4
