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8．Steve Jobs，the former chief executive of Apple，announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug．24，2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．
    To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community：
    I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO，I would be the first to let you know．Unfortunately，that day has come．
    I hereby resign as CEO of Apple．I would like to serve，if the Board sees fit，as Chairman of the Board，director and Apple employee．
    As far as my successor（繼任者）goes，I strongly recommend that we execute（執(zhí)行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．
    I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative（創(chuàng)意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．
    I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple，and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you．
    Steve
    Tim Cook，the newly appointed CEO of Apple，sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped down．Below is the full text of the email．
Team：
    I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I've ever made and it's been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future．
    Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me，as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve's ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman．
    I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change．I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values．Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that-it is in our DNA．We 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 do．
    I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incredible support from the Board，the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is．
Tim
    Cook，50，once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998．He was promoted to the chief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most of Apple's day-to-day operations during Job's medical leaves．
It's believed that the replacement will not affect Apple's business at least in short term，but it is unclear whether Apple's innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated．

41．Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs'letter to the Apple board？A
    A．He announced his resignation and the Apple's succession plan．
    B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．
    C．He expressed his expectation of Apple's new successor Tim Cook．
    D．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．
42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team？C
    A．Joining Apple is a best decision．   B．Unique guidance makes Apple a success．
    C．Apple isn't going to change．       D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．
43．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
    A．Cook has been in charge of Apple's daily operations since 2007
    B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honor
    C．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problem
    D．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple's future
44．According to Tim Cook，what makes Apple the magical place that it is？A
    A．Apple's unique culture，principles and values．
    B．Apple's best quality products in the world．
    C．Apple's successful sales promotion strategies．
    D．Apple's great efforts to satisfy its employees．
45．The public seem to take a（n）B attitude towards Apple's future in the long run．
    A．supportive       B．uncertain        C．pessimistic      D．optimistic．

Answer 1

分析 史蒂芬喬布斯-蘋果公司前首席執(zhí)行官，作為蘋果公司掌門人的他于2011年8月24日宣布辭職．下面就是史蒂喬布斯寫給蘋果公司董事會的信．

敬愛的蘋果公司懂事和全體員工：
      我以前經(jīng)常提到作為蘋果公司的首席執(zhí)行官，如果有那么一天我將不能旅行我的義務(wù)，達(dá)到我的期望的話，我會第一個告訴你們我的失職．不幸的是，這一天已經(jīng)來了．
     因此我將辭去蘋果公司首席執(zhí)行官一職．如果董事會覺得我還能作為董事會主席、懂事或者是普通員工繼續(xù)為公司服務(wù)，那么那是我的榮幸．
     對于我的繼任者，我強(qiáng)烈推薦任命蒂姆庫克并推行一系列的計劃．
     我堅信從此以后蘋果公司的明天將更加光明，更加充滿創(chuàng)意．同時作為一個新的角色，我將對公司的發(fā)展拭目以待，并積極做出自己的貢獻(xiàn)．
     在蘋果公司我交到了幾位我畢生的摯友，非常感謝這么多年來在工作之中有你們的陪伴和協(xié)助．
                                                                                                                             史蒂芬

    這位新上任的蘋果公司首席執(zhí)行官蒂姆庫克，在史蒂芬喬布斯退居幕后之后，給蘋果公司戰(zhàn)隊發(fā)了一封郵件．下面是郵件的全部內(nèi)容．

敬愛的公司團(tuán)隊：
      我一直期待著有這么一個絕妙的機(jī)會，能作為首席執(zhí)行官在這個世界上最具創(chuàng)意的公司供職．加入蘋果公司是我最好的決定，同時為蘋果公司和史蒂夫工作了13年，這是我一生的榮幸．我分享史蒂芬關(guān)于蘋果公司光輝前途的樂觀精神．
     不管對于我，還是整個決策團(tuán)隊和全體員工來說，史蒂芬一直是我們的超級領(lǐng)導(dǎo)和人生導(dǎo)師．我們將時刻期望他能夠作為我們的主席繼續(xù)給我們提供持續(xù)的指導(dǎo)和啟發(fā)．
     我會繼續(xù)這種自信，那就是蘋果品質(zhì)將不會改變．我珍愛和推崇蘋果唯一的原則和價值觀．史蒂夫創(chuàng)立了這家公司，她的企業(yè)文化與眾不同，我可以果斷地說，這種文化深入骨髓．我們將繼續(xù)制造出世界品質(zhì)的產(chǎn)品，去點亮我們的顧客，同時使我們的員工對他們的貢獻(xiàn)感到驕傲．
       我熱愛蘋果公司，我會盡快進(jìn)入新的角色．來自董事會、決策團(tuán)隊和每一個員工的支持將會激勵我前行．對我們光輝的前景我信心百倍，讓我們一起繼續(xù)去創(chuàng)造屬于蘋果本身的神奇．
                                                                                                                      蒂姆
50歲的庫克曾任職IBM和Compaq，于1998年加入蘋果公司，在2007年晉升為首席運營官．在喬布斯住院期間他作為實際上的CEO處理喬布斯的日常管理事務(wù)．
讓人相信的是，高層的更迭在短期內(nèi)將不會影響蘋果的商業(yè)活動，但是蘋果的創(chuàng)新和運營效率是否會一直不消退，這就不得而知了．

解答 ACDAB
41．A 細(xì)節(jié)考查題．根據(jù)"I hereby resign as CEO of Apple，we execute（執(zhí)行）our succession plan"可知喬布斯向董事會宣布辭職并要求執(zhí)行一系列計劃，故選A．
42．C 細(xì)節(jié)考查題．根據(jù)"I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change"可得知蒂姆做出承諾蘋果不會因各層更迭而改變，故選C．
43．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)蒂姆的郵件中提到"I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future；We are going to continue to make the best products…"可知蒂姆分享了喬布斯關(guān)于蘋果公司的理念，并繼續(xù)制造好的產(chǎn)品，繼承深到骨髓的企業(yè)文化，故選D．
44．A 推理判斷題．根據(jù)蒂姆郵件中所提到的"I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values
；Steve built a company and culture…"可知使蘋果創(chuàng)造神奇的是原則、價值觀和企業(yè)文化．故選A．
45．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章的最后一句話"it is unclear…"可知蘋果的未來是具有確定性的．故選B．

點評 本文通過兩篇信件講述了喬布斯的離職和蒂姆接管喬布斯的CEO位置．題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)分析題，做這類題目時，要結(jié)合題目（題干和選項）和原文，有針對性的找到相關(guān)的語句進(jìn)行分析和篩選，從而得出正確的答案；推理判斷題也要抓住關(guān)鍵的句子，在此基礎(chǔ)上結(jié)合整篇文章的邏輯和大意，才能得出正確答案．