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【题目】The TED speaker series features “ideas worth spreading.” With over 1,400 to choose from, we’ve selected a few that are perfect for students.

Larry Smith: Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career

We humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out— if you try to pursue your passion.

Andy Puddicombe: All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes

Between dance team, volunteering and—oh, right—lectures, your life’s crazy factor is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “healthier, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.

Shane Koyczan: To This DAY for the Bullied and Beautiful

This talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczan’s “To this DAY” is an affecting spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the poem, along with some stories about his background.

Susan Cain: The power of Introverts (性格内向者)

Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities. Our culture may value being social and outgoing, but the world needs all kinds.

1What does Larry Smith advise students to do for a good career?

A. Match your interests with your career. B. Learn from others’ lessons.

C. Make excuses for yourself. D. Don’t be too optimistic.

2Mike is a student who can’t concentrate on his study. Which talk should he listen to?

A. Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career B. All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes

C. To This DAY for the Bullied and Beautiful D. The power of Introverts

3What is Susan Cain’s attitude towards Introverts?

A. Cautious. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Negative.

【答案】

1A

2B

3C

【解析】本文介绍了适合学生听的一些讲座。

1推理判断题。由tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out— if you try to pursue your passion. 可知Larry Smith建议学生们为了有一个更好的职业生涯, 兴趣和职业要相匹配,选A

2推理判断题。由mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “healthier, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.可知All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes的主题是“更健康,更留心和少分心”,所以非常适合不能专心学习的学生去听,故选B。

3细节理解题。由Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities.可知Susan Cain认为内向型人格有很重要的才能,所以Susan Cain对于内向型人格持积极态度,选C。

任何一篇文章中的句子在内容上都不是绝对孤立的,都跟句子所在的段落及整篇文章有关。利用上下文提供的情景和线索,进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。特别要重视所需推断词汇前后的内容。小题2推理判断题。由mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “healthier, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.可知All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes的主题是“更健康,更留心和少分心”,所以非常适合不能专心学习的学生去听,故选B。

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Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations.They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago.
The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly.Our bodieshave not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led tonew kinds of sicknesses. Sothey are called "diseases of civilization".Many cancersand diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.
Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and theNew Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. However, a change in food is one of the maindifferences between life in ancient times and that of today.
Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which hadmuch less fat than domestic ones.They ate a lotof fresh wild vegetables and fruits.They did nothave milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. We eat six times more salt than our ancestors.We eat moresugar.We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein andmuch less vitamin C.
But scientists say that we would be much healthier if weeat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty,salty and sweet food.
A.Stone Agepeople lived a simple life.
B.But today, weenjoy eating a lot of these.
C.In that case,they would live much healthier.
D.Ancient peoplealso got lots of physical exercise.
E.These newsicknesses were not known in ancient times.
F.People todayprobably don't want to live like our ancestors.
G.Modern peopleused to suffer from "diseases of civilization".

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