question: The man behind the Apple empire died at 56 last year. He was one of the people who made Silicon Valley the capital of technological invention. Author and business consultant Jim Collins once called Jobs the "Beethoven of business". When asked what Steve Jobs will be best remembered for, many of us would name a particular product:the iPod, the iPhone or the iPad, for example. But in the eyes of Eric Jackson, a reporter with Forbes magazine, Jobs brought the world much more than these popular devices . Here are some of the lessons he taught us:

1. The most lasting inventions mix art and science. Jobs pointed out that the team members working with Apple were trained in anthropology , art, history, and poetry. He believed this was important in making Apple's products stand out.

2. Never fear failure. Jobs was fired by the successor he himself chose. It was one of the most public embarrassments of the last 30 years in business. However, Jobs didn't hide away or try to get a new job. He _ and got back to work.

3. You can't look forward to connecting the dots--you can only look backward. This means that, however much we try to plan things ahead of time, life is always full of unexpected things. What seems like bitter pain and defeat could turn out to sow the seeds of unimaginable success in years to come. You can't connect the dots looking forward. But you have to trust that all the dots will be connected in the future.

4. Listen to that voice in tile back of your head that tells you if you're on the right track or not. Most of us simply decide that we're going to work in finance or become a doctor because it's what our parents tell us to do. Whatever your voice is telling you, it is smart to listen to it--like Jobs did.

Just as Caroline and Amy from his empire put it, "Steve was one of the most inspiring yet toughest boss ever--but who else could have built Apple? What Steve left is sure to inspire generations of creative thinkers to think differently. His influence will be felt throughout the world."
1. How many lessons does this story cover?
2. How old was the man behind Apple when he died?
3. When did he die?
4. Who called Jobs the "Beethoven of business"?
5. What does he do?
6. What will most of us remember Steve Jobs for?
7. Like what?
8. Anything else?
9. Who compiled these lessons?
10. What does he do?
11. According to Jobs, what makes Apple's products stand out?
12. Was Jobs fired by his successor?
13. What was ironic about this?
14. Did Jobs try to hide from this mistake?
15. What did he do instead?
16. Does Jobs think life is full of unexpected things?
17. What did he think pain and defeat could turn into?
18. In the past?
19. When?
20. What did he believe that you have to trust in?
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answer: 1. Four
2. 56
3. unknown
4. Jim Collins
5. Author and business consultant
6. a particular product
7. the iPod
8. the iPhone or the iPad
9. Eric Jackson
10. a reporter with Forbes magazine
11. eam members working with Apple were trained in anthropology , art, history, and poetry.
12. Yes
13. he himself chose the successor
14. No
15. He got back to work.
16. Yes
17. sowing the seeds of unimaginable success
18. No
19. in years to come
20. that all the dots will be connected in the future

question: East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timor Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410km (5,400 sqmi).

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially Fretilin) and the Indonesian military.

In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 and joined the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. In 2011, East Timor announced its intention to gain membership status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by applying to become its eleventh member. It is one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines.
1. Where is TImor?
2. What type of landmass is it?
3. How many countries are on it?
4. What is the name of one?
5. What is another?
6. Does that country have any other names?
7. Like what?
8. Is it currently independant or under another nation's control?
9. Who did it get freedom from?
10. When was it separated from Indonesia?
11. Did it become a new nation right away?
12. WHen did it become a new nation?
13. Was it faster or slower than other freed areas in the territory to establish itself as a country?
14. What language do they speak there?
15. What other language?
16. Why?
17. When?
18. WHen did it end?
19. How long did they retain their freedom?
20. Was it a peaceful or violent time period?
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answer: 1. Maritime Southeast Asia
2. Island
3. Two are mentioned
4. Indonesian West Timor
5. East Timor
6. Yes
7. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
8. Independent
9. Portugal, and later Indonesia
10. 1999
11. No
12. 20 May 2002
13. unknown
14. Tetum
15. Portuguese
16. They were colonized by Portugal
17. 16th century
18. 28 November 1975
19. Nine days
20. Violent

question: Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked in David's door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
1. How old was Jim?
2. Who did he impersonate?
3. Where did he live?
4. Where did they meet?
5. what was her pseudonym?
6. What was the online buddy full of?
7. What did they both like?
8. What photo was sent?
9. How did he look?
10. Who went on a trip?
11. Why?
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answer:
1. twelve
2. David
3. San Francisco
4. on QQ
5. Linda
6. stories and jokes
7. rock music and modern dance
8. a picture of David
9. tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile
10. Jean and her father
11. Jean's father was going on a business trip