跟读练习: Steve Jobs Steps Down with Apple on Top - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
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The chief executive, who presented the latest and coolest electronics to the world, has stepped down.
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Steve Jobs announced his resignation as head of Apple in a letter.
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He wrote, I have always said if there ever came a day
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when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO,
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I would be the first to let you know.
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Unfortunately, that day has come.
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer in 1976.
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The company sold a new kind of electronic device, the personal computer.
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Apple Computer grew more quickly than anyone could have imagined.
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In 1985, however, Steve Jobs resigned after disputes with managers who had been brought in to direct business operations.
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He soon started his own software company,
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Next, and bought a computer animation studio.
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The Pixar movie studio would go on to create movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo.
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They are two of the most successful animated films ever made.
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Apple struggled during the 1990s.
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Many products failed.
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The company began losing money,
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and its stock price sank.
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In 1997, Apple bought Next and brought back Steve Jobs.
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Apple used software developed at Next to create the Mac OS computer operating system.
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The next year, Apple became profitable.
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And a series of highly successful products followed.
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In 2001, Apple released the iPod, a digital music player.
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The iPhone arrived in 2007.
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Apple has also been a leader in online marketing.
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The iTunes Music Store sells songs for download.
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The App Store sells applications for computers and mobile devices.
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Steve Jobs is closely linked with the success of Apple.
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Investors were scared when he announced he had an operation for pancreatic cancer in 2014 before.
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His decision to leave comes as Apple continues to release winning products.
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Apple sold over 4.5 million iPads in the first three months of this year.
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The company holds the largest share of the growing tablet computer market.
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On August 9th, Apple first passed ExxonMobil Corporation to become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world.
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Since then, the two companies have traded the lead.
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该视频中的几个关键表达可以帮助你更好地掌握英语：
- I have always said... - 使用现在完成时表示长期以来的信念或观点。
- Unfortunately, that day has come. - 在这里，词组“that day has come”利用了完成时态，强调事件的重大性。
- Apple struggled during the 1990s. - 过去时用来描述历史事件，强调公司的困境。
- Many products failed. - 简洁明了的主动句，让信息传达更为直接。
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在这个视频中，一些单词和短语的发音可能对非母语学习者造成困难。
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