Famous Tech Companies and Their Leaders
Reading (閱讀)
Many big companies in America are famous for technology. Technology helps us learn, play games, and talk to our friends. Let's look at three important companies and their leaders.
One very big company is Microsoft. Microsoft makes many computer programs that people use every day, like Windows and Word. The leader of Microsoft is Satya Nadella. People say he is a good leader because he listens to his team and has many new ideas for the future.
Another famous company is Apple. Apple is known for making popular products like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Many people buy Apple products because they are easy to use and have good quality. The leader of Apple is Tim Cook. He is a good planner and works hard to make sure the company's products are excellent.
A third important company is Nvidia. Nvidia makes special, powerful parts for computers. These parts are famous for making computer games look very good. Now, these parts also have a very important job: they help computers think and learn, almost like people! The leader of Nvidia is Jensen Huang. He is a great leader with smart ideas about making computers even more powerful. These companies and their leaders show that good ideas and hard work can lead to big success.
Vocabulary (字彙)
company n. [ˋkʌmpənɪ] 公司
An organization that sells goods or services in order to make money.
Ex: Many big companies in America are famous for technology. (許多美國的大公司以其科技聞名。)
technology n. [tɛkˋnɑlədʒɪ] 科技
The use of science to invent useful things or to solve problems.
Ex: Technology helps us learn, play games, and talk to our friends. (科技幫助我們學習、玩遊戲以及和朋友交談。)
leader n. [ˋlidɚ] 領導者
A person who guides or directs a group or organization.
Ex: The leader of Microsoft is Satya Nadella. (微軟的領導者是薩蒂亞·納德拉。)
popular a. [ˋpɑpjəlɚ] 受歡迎的
Liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people.
Ex: Apple is known for making popular products. (蘋果以製造受歡迎的產品而聞名。)
product n. [ˋprɑdəkt] 產品
Something that is made or grown to be sold.
Ex: Many people buy Apple products because they are easy to use. (許多人因為蘋果的產品好用而購買。)
quality n. [ˋkwɑlətɪ] 品質
How good or bad something is.
Ex: They are easy to use and have good quality. (它們既好用，品質又好。)
powerful a. [ˋpaʊəfəl] 強大的；有力的
Having great power or strength.
Ex: Nvidia makes special, powerful parts for computers. (Nvidia 為電腦製造特殊且強大的零件。)
success n. [səkˋsɛs] 成功
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
Ex: ...good ideas and hard work can lead to big success. (...好的點子與辛勤的工作可以帶來巨大的成功。)
Sentence (句型)
1. S + V + because + S + V (因為...所以...)
使用從屬連接詞 because 來解釋原因。
People say he is a good leader because he listens to his team...
Many people buy Apple products because they are easy to use...
2. S + is known for + V-ing/N (以...聞名)
這個句型用來介紹某人或某事物的著名之處。
Apple is known for making popular products.
He is known for being a good planner. (*此處範例未出現在文章中，但為相同用法*)
3. S + V + O + to + V (主詞 + 動詞 + 受詞 + 不定詞)
不定詞 to + V 用來說明動作的目的。
He works hard to make sure the company's products are excellent.
Grammar (文法)
1. 現在簡單式 (Simple Present Tense)
本文廣泛使用現在簡單式來描述公司目前的業務和領導者的特質，這些都是一般性的事實。
Technology helps us learn...
Microsoft makes many computer programs...
He is a good planner...
Phrase (片語)
look at (看；關注): Let's look at three important companies...
think about (思考): ...thinks about the future.
work hard (努力工作): He... works hard to make sure...
lead to (導致): ...can lead to big success.
Countable & Uncountable Nouns
[C] (可數名詞): companies, games, friends, programs, ideas, products, computers, parts, leaders
[U] (不可數名詞): technology, work, quality, success
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