Elon Musk is a symbol of passion,hard work and success.A person may work hard in his life,but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea,then something is created that astonishes the world.As the founder of big companies like PayPal,SpaceX,and Tesla Motors,Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.
Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 in Pretoria,South Africa.He was the eldest of three children.His father Errol Musk,a British-born South African,was an engineer.Musk spent his childhood in South Africa and at the age of 9,he got his first personal computer.This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own.At the age of 12,he made his first computer game,Blaster,which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.
When he was 17,he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to the United States after graduating from a secondary school in Pretoria.However,he was unable to move to the United States.In 1989,Elon Musk moved to Canada,where his mother's relatives lived.After obtaining Canadian citizenship,Musk went to Montreal.Due to a lack of money,he found a low-paying job.At the age of 19,he entered Queens University in Kingston,Ontario,studying there for two years.Finally,in 1992,his dream came true—he moved to the United States.
As a teenager,Musk struggled with depression.But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions.The day he started doing this,everything started to get easier.
Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousness—to ask the right questions and get answers to them;thus he asked the best question of all:what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans?Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.
The life of Elon Musk is inspiring.He found success on the Internet,without much formal learning.By reading books and using his willpower and dedication,he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine.He did not give up until he achieved his dreams.Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities,positive attitude,ability to know when to take risks,and belief in futuristic technologies.
(1)According to the passage,Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by AA.
A.teaching himself
B.learning from his father
C.taking online courses
D.studying in Queens University
(2)What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression? BB
A.Expanding knowledge by reading books.
B.Asking himself the right questions.
C.Achieving success on the Internet.
D.Designing computer games.
(3)What can we learn from the passage? CC
A.It's never too late to learn.
B.Youth means limitless possibilities.
C.Where there's a will,there's a way.
D.He who doesn't advance falls backward.
(4)Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage? DD
A.Optimistic and generous.
B.Ambitious and determined.
C.Independent and helpful.
D.Adventurous and realistic.
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