Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Succeed in Science

To succeed in science, you need a lot more than luck. In my view, you have to combine intelligence with a willingness not to follow conventions when they block your path forward. Thus, these have come to be my rules for success.

【1】

That might sound proud, but the fact is that you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself. It’s like playing any game. Even as a child, I never wanted to play games with anyone who was as bad as I was. If you win, it gives you no pleasure. And in the game of science or life, the highest goal isn’t simply to win; it’s to win at something really difficult. 【2】

2. Take risks

To make a huge success, a scientist has to be prepared to get into deep trouble. If you are going to make a huge jump in science, you will very likely be unqualified to succeed by definition. 【3】 This can be more than personally upsetting.

3. Never do anything that bores you.

My experience in science is that someone is always telling you to do things, and then leave you alone. I’m not good enough to do well in something I dislike. 【4】

It’s very hard to succeed if you don’t want to be with other scientists — you have to go to key meetings where you spot key facts that would have escaped you. And you have to chat with your competitors, even if you find them objectionable.

So my final rule is: 【5】

A. Meet challenges with great courage.

B. If you can’t stand to be with your real peers, get out of science.

C. Put another way, it’s to go somewhere beyond your ability and come out on top.

D. Be sure you always have someone to save you from a deep mess.

E. Avoid foolish people.

F. In fact, I find it hard to do well in something I like.

G. Besides, you even have to be prepared to disbelieve your scientific heroes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】G

【4】F

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，主要介绍的是在科学研究方面如何取得成功的三个建议。

【1】E 根据本段第一句That might sound proud, but the fact is that you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself.可知我们要向比我们更聪明的人求助；再根据第三句Even as a child, I never wanted to play games with anyone who was as bad as I was.当我小的时候，我不愿意和和我一样糟糕的人玩耍。所以，要想成功，我们就要避开那些不聪明的人。故E正确。

【2】C 根据横线前一句And in the game of science or life, the highest goal isn’t simply to win; it’s to win at something really difficult.在科学中，最高的目标不是获胜，而是战胜困难。也就是达到超越你本身能力的程度，达到人生的巅峰。所以C项“Put another way, it’s to go somewhere beyond your ability and come out on top.”是横线前一句的另外一个说法。C项符合上下文串联。

【3】G 根据横线前一句If you are going to make a huge jump in science, you will very likely be unqualified to succeed by definition如果你想在科学方面取得飞跃，你可能要不走寻常路。要有质疑精神，不要迷信以前的成功者。历史上很多成功者都是这样的。所以G项“Besides, you even have to be prepared to disbelieve your scientific heroes.”你要准备好不相信心目中的英雄人物。C项还与横线后一句This can be more than personally upsetting.相一致。

【4】F 根据横线前一句I’m not good enough to do well in something I dislike.作者并不喜欢做自己不喜欢的事情。但是要想把自己喜欢做的事情做好也不容易。所以F项“In fact, I find it hard to do well in something I like.”正确。

【5】B 根据前一段1、2句It’s very hard to succeed if you don’t want to be with other scientists — you have to go to key meetings where you spot key facts that would have escaped you.如果你不想和同伴一起努力 ，那么你就很难会成功。这和B项“If you can’t stand to be with your real peers, get out of science.”内容一致，文章最后两段形成了呼应。