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B. bringing
C. to bringing
D. brought
The world has changed and being intelligent isn’t normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale : it has a huge brain, but it still doesn’t know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit. Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people can’t succeed in life because they can’t communicate well with the world around them.
Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.
This is a distance that develops whether or not they realize it and sometimes, a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they can’t listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty(傲慢的). And most of the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.
It doesn’t help that they get a culture shock - especially when they leave college and realize success and richness don’t always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint, it is sometimes the end result of some people.
【小题1】 The example of “the blue whale” is used to show ____.
A.communication is more important than intelligence |
B.human beings are always more intelligent than animals |
C.humans should have the sense of protecting animals |
D.the blue whale is the largest animal in the world |
A.they should make their life the same with others |
B.they should live in a better world than the others |
C.they are sure to be successful because of their intelligence |
D.other people’s opinion should be seriously considered |
A.They become separated from other people and lose their support. |
B.They often can’t get higher positions though they are intelligent. |
C.They can’t persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas. |
D.They often can’t make good use of their advantages. |
A.great achievements | B.more efforts |
C.failure in the future | D.proper changes |
The prestigious (久负盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little importance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. They were very different from the usual run of lectures.
Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching (说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches.
In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.
Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.
【小题1】What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Should University Heads Use Terms of Youth |
B.Must University Presidents Learn to Please Students |
C.Must University Presidents Meet Students' Needs |
D.Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words |
A.University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students. |
B.More and more students are eager to make speeches in public. |
C.The new ways of making speeches are popular with the young. |
D.University presidents have special opinions about the world. |
A.Break off | B.Set off | C.Sum up | D.Focus on |
A.Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet. |
B.The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs. |
C.More and more words are changing with the development of technology. |
D.People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions. |
Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.
【小题1】We know from the passage that a loud person is .
A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class |
B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice |
C.a student who likes speaking with others in class |
D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places |
A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go. |
B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go. |
C.To read all your notes the night before the test. |
D.Try to remember everything on the first try. |
A.read your notes over and over again |
B.turn to people around you for help |
C.put aside the material for later review |
D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day |
A.Sleep again after waking up. |
B.Sleep holding your breath deep. |
C.Get a good night’s sleep. |
D.Go to sleep early every night. |