题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Ring! Ring! Ring!” The telephone rang for a long time in Bill Hewlett's house. Bill was the director of a large _____________company called Hewlett-Packard. At that time, computers had already _______but they were huge machines that cost a lot of money.

Bill answered the telephone_______. He did not like being disturbed while he was reading his newspaper. A young-sounding _______on the other line said, “My name is Steve Jobs. I am a _______of the Hewlett-Packard Explorers' Club. I went on a fieldtrip to one of your company’s laboratories and was _______by the 9100A computer. I've never seen anything so splendid!” He _______for a while and continued. “I am looking for some computer _______to build a frequency counter. Well, I thought you might be able to _______me.”

There was ________. Then, Bill asked the young boy for his________. Steve revealed that he was twelve. There was another silence. ________by the boy's enthusiasm, Bill invited Steve to his office.

A few days later, Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed. Steve was also offered a ________job in one of his laboratories.

Eight years later, Steve Jobs set up a________with his close friend, Steve Wozniak. Their first step was to find a ____________for the company. Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple ________before. Although there was no ________ between apples and computers. ________ thought ‘Apple’ would be a catchy name.” I like the name. We'll be in a great________in the telephone directory,” Steve Wozniak said confidently. That was how Apple was ________in 1976.

1.A. computer    B. machine    C. fruit    D. telephone

2.A. arrived    B. gone    C. left    D. existed

3.A. quickly    B. sadly    C. angrily    D. happily

4.A. scientist    B. voice    C. girl    D. man

5.A. member    B. adviser    C. teacher    D. technician

6.A. met    B. delighted    C. hurt    D. amazed

7.A. thought    B. looked    C. paused    D. talked

8.A. parts    B. experts    C. games    D. programs

9.A. show    B. help    C. teach    D. lead

10.A. laughter    B. sound    C. excitement    D. silence

11.A. address    B. number    C. age    D. money

12.A. Impressed    B. Woken    C. Troubled    D. Puzzled

13.A. permanent    B. night-time    C. full-time    D. vacation

14.A. factory    B. company    C. laboratory    D. club

15.A. name    B. manager    C. place    D. designer

16.A. farm    B. tree    C. factory    D. store

17.A. business    B. dialogue    C. friendship    D. connection

18.A. each    B. both    C. some    D. all

19.A. position    B. relation    C. field    D. moment

20.A. managed    B. saved    C. created    D. bought