题目内容
William James, the great psychologist (心理学家), said that most men are “old fogies (守旧者) at twenty-five”. He was right. Most men at twenty-five are satisfied with their jobs. They have closed their minds to all new ideas; they have stopped to grow.
The minute a man stops to grow –no matter what his years –that minute he begins to be old. On the other hand, the really great man never grows old. Goethe passed away at eighty-three, and finished his Faust only a few years earlier; Gladstone took up a new language when he was seventy. Laplace, the astronomer, was still at work when death caught up with him at seventy-eight. He died crying, “What we know is nothing; what we do not know is immense (extremely large).”
And there you have the real answer to the question, “When is a man old?”
Laplace at seventy-eight died young. He was still unsatisfied, still sure that he had a lot to learn.
As long as a man can keep himself in that attitude of mind, as long as he can look back on every year and say, “I grew”, he is still young.
The minute he ceases (stops) to grow, the minute he says to himself, “I know all that I need to know,” –that day youth stops. He may be twenty-five or seventy-five; it makes no difference. On that day he begins to be old.
According to William James, _______.
A. most people are not open to new ideas before 25.
B. few people continue to improve themselves after 25.
C. some people still try to make progress after 25.
D. all the people stop to make progress after 25.
The author mentions Goethe, Gladstone and Laplace to show that _____.
A. the great man stops to grow that minute he begins to be old.
B. the really great man never grows old.
C. the great man usually dies young.
D. the really great man never dies.
What do we know about Laplace?
A. He was a great writer.
B. He was not pleased with what he had learned.
C. He thought he was one of the greatest man.
D. He thought he was old when he was 25.
The author probably agrees with _______.
A. people should be pleased with what they have.
B. people should try to make a great difference.
C. people should cease to grow when they are 25.
D. people should not be satisfied with what they know.
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】B
【小题1】D
解析:
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We all know that regular physical exercise is good for a girl’s body, mind, and spirit ．Here are a few:
Research shows that girls who play sports do better in school and are more likely to graduate than those who don’t．Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage when it comes to the classroom．
Some benefits of sports are clear — like improving fitness and maintaining a healthy weight．Girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke．But girls who play sports in school also continue to see the benefits later in life, with reduced chances of getting breast cancer．Sure, you can get these benefits from any type of exercise．
Working with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals is great practice for the real world, where teamwork is a key to success．For years, boys learned these skills through sports while girls sat on the sidelines．But as more and more women hit the field, they’re joining boys in both the classroom and the boardroom．
Girls involved in sports feel better about themselves, both physically and socially．Practicing, improving skills, and gradually achieving goals help to build confidence．
Pressure is a big part of life．Playing sports can help you deal with it, since exercise is a natural mood lifter and a great way to reduce pressure．Plus, when you are on a team, you have friends who support you both on and off the field．
Other benefits of doing sports include getting in shape, and making new friends．
| Title | Effects Sports Have on Girls |
| Theme | Sports do _____ to girls in several ways． |
| Mind | Help girls learn, _____ and concentrate better． |
| ___ | Improve fitness． Keep their weight in _____． Reduce the _____ of smoking and developing breast cancer later in life． |
| Spirit | Learn teamwork and _____ achieving skills while working together with coaches, trainers and teammates． _____ in sports makes girls feel better in physical and _____ ways． Help girls reduce the _____ in life． Have a good _____ and make new friends． |