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【题目】 I don’t know anyone who has been handed only roses. We all encounter hardships. Some we see coming; others take us by surprise.1The question is: When these things happen, what do we do next?

When someone is suffering, we need to follow the Platinum Rule:2Put ourselves in other’s shoes and respond with understanding or better yet, action.

3It comes from deep within us and from support outside us. It comes from gratitude for what’s good in our lives and from learning in to the suck.4I learned that when life pulls you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again.

Although it can be extremely difficult to grasp, the disappearance of one possible self can free us to imagine a new possible self. After tragedy, we sometimes miss these opportunities because we spend all of our emotional energy wishing for our old lives. As Hellen Keller put it, “5But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”

A.It can help a person step out of the trouble.

B.Treat others as they want to be treated.

C.When one door of happiness closes, another opens.

D.Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship.

E.Another way you answer it depends on your ability of recovery.

F.It comes from analyzing how we process grief and from simply accepting that grief.

G.It can be as tragic as the death of a child, or as disappointing as a dream that goes unfilled.

【答案】

1G

2B

3E

4F

5C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文就在遇到困难的时候应该怎么做提出了一些合理建议。

1根据上文We all encounter hardships. Some we see coming; others take us by surprise.可知, 我们都会遇到困难。有些是我们预见到的,有些是根本想不到的。所以选项承接上文,说明困难对人的不良影响。故G选项“它可以使人陷入极度悲惨的境地,也可以像一个没有实现的梦想一样令人失望。”切题。故选G项。

2根据上文When someone is suffering, we need to follow the Platinum Rule.可知,当有人受苦的时候,我们需要遵循白金法则。根据下文Put ourselves in other’s shoes and respond with understanding or better yet, action.可知,设身处地为别人着想,用理解或者更好的行动来回应。由此可知,选项要说明白金法则的内容且要与下文话题一致。故B选项“己所不欲勿施于人。”切题。故选B项。

3根据下文It comes from deep within us and from support outside us.可知,它来自我们内心深处和外界的支持。所以选项起到总说的作用,说明对付困难的另一种方式。故E选项“另一种应取决于你的恢复能力。”切题。选E项。

4根据上文It comes from gratitude for what’s good in our lives and from leaning in to the suck.可知,它来自于对生活中美好事物的感激,也来自于对糟糕事物的学习。所以选项与上一句为并列关系。故F选项“它来自于分析我们如何处理悲伤,来自于我们如何接受悲伤。”切题。故选F项。

5根据下文But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.可知,但是我们常常长时间地注视着那扇紧闭的门,却看不到那扇为我们打开的门。所选选项与下文为转折关系,故C选项“当一扇幸福之门关闭,另一扇就会打开。”切题。故选C项。

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The 10,000 Hours Theory

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Deliberate Practice

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Introduction

Sociologists have been wondering what makes some people successful for years and the following will give you some 1into it.

Some 2

IQ is Overrated

By itself, a high IQ doesn’t 3 mean that you will stand out and rise above others.

People show 4 for more trustworthy business partners rather than those with only higher IQ.

The 10,000 Hours Theory

What 5amateurs from professionals is that amateurs only get about 4000 hours of practice while professionals get for at least 10,000 hours.

Deliberate Practice

Deliberate Practice needs to be 6at improving performance specifically and will be more effective with coaching.

Deliberate Practice needs to be repeatable and feedback on a regular 7is crucial.

Whatever 8you have for something, it’s no easy task to do deliberate Practice since it is demanding.

No One Succeeds on Their Own

9to the common belief, you can’t live without other people’s help.

You Have Amazing Potential

Through much practice and by challenging youselves, you can break the barrier and 10your goals.

【题目】 Pinocchio may be just a children’s fairy tale, but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated this so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found that our noses don’t grow when we tell a lie, but actually shrink a bit.

Dr. Gómez Milán and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography(体温计)to tell if people were lying, and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful, the temperature of the tip of their nose dropped up to 1.2, while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5. Scientist also found that drop in temperature at nose level actually caused it to slightly shrink, although the difference is undetected by the human eye.

“One has to think in order to lie, which rises the temperature of the forehead,” Dr. Gómez Milán explained the findings. “At the same time we feel anxious, which lowers the temperature of the nose.”

For this study, researchers asked a number of 60 students to perform various tasks while their temperature is scanned by technology. One of these tasks required making a 3 to 4 minutes call to their parents or a friend and telling a significant lie. Participants had to make up the lie themselves during the call. Interestingly, this lie detector picked up the “Pinocchio effect” temperature difference in 80 percent of the test subjects, which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie detector.

“With this method we have achieved to increase accuracy”, said Dr. Gómez Milán, who added that law enforcement interviewers could one day combine other lie detection technology with thermal imaging to achieve better results.

1Why does the writer talk about Pinocchio in the first paragraph?

A.To tell a fairy tale.B.To give an example.

C.To talk about a scientist.D.To introduce the topic.

2What is “Pinocchio effect”?

A.Our noses will grow when we tell a lie.

B.Our noses will shrink when we tell a lie.

C.The temperature of the forehead falls if we lie.

D.The temperature of the student rises for anxiety.

3How did Dr. Gómez Milán feel about the lie detector?

A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.

C.Confident.D.Puzzled.

4What lesson can we learn from the text?

A.A lie will travel very hard.B.Many ways to bring a liar to light.

C.A lie never lives to be old.D.Once a liar always a liar.

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