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. 【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：文章讲述了在科学的领域上成功的几个要素。

【1】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此段的段意是要与更聪明的人一起玩。且第二段标题中foolish与brighter相反，与bad 同义。故选E。

【2】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据上一句：在科学和生活的游戏中，最高的目标不是简单地去赢，而是为了赢得一些非常困难的事情。第二段the highest goal isn’t simply to win, it’s to win something difficult在此句中可体现。故选C。

【3】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。结构与第三段句首be prepared to呼应，句意上进一步说明科学家的困难。故选G。

【4】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据上一句：事实上，我觉得很难在我喜欢的事情上做得很好。同时呼应标题。故选F。

【5】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此句为总结句，选出的句子要具有总结意义。competitors 与real peers 同义，objectionable与out of science呼应。故选B。