题目内容
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Susan Magdalane Boyle was born in Scotland on 1 April 1961．She was the youngest of four brothers and six sisters．Born when her mother was 47, Boyle was briefly deprived of oxygen during the difficult birth and was later diagnosed as having learning difficulties．Boyle says she was bullied as a child and was nicknamed "Susie Simple" at school．
After leaving school with few qualifications, she was employed for the only time in her life as a trainee cook for six months and took part in government training programmes．She visited the theatre to listen to professional singers．
With Boyle took singing lessons from voice coach Fred O'Neil．Before she went to Britain's Got Talent, her main experience had come from singing in her local Catholic church, in local choirs, and in karaoke performances at pubs in and around her village．
Boyle came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream"．Her first album was released in November 2009 and became the number one best-selling CD on charts around the globe．Global interest in Boyle started because of the contrast between her powerful voice and her plain appearance on stage．
[写作内容]
假如刚刚看到媒体上报道的这一篇文章，你准备和朋友进行讨论，内容要点包括：
1．以约30个词概括上面的这段文字的内容要点；
2．然后以约120个词谈谈你对“Susan 大妈事例” 的感想，内容包括：
（1）你对这一明星的成功的看法；
（2）举一个你所见，或所闻的成功人的案例；
（3）你觉得我们应该学习他的哪一种精神。
[写作要求]
1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
Born disabled, Susan was laughed at and denied at school．However, it is such a tough experience that steeled herself, and by practicing singing on different occasions she won world fame due to her powerful voice．
The story of Susan touched me very much． Susan told us not to judge a person from his/her appearance again．No one is born wise and there is no smooth way to success．Only by hard work and perseverance can we achieve our life goal．
A similar experience also occurs to my friend, who had a nickname: wood head．He was always laughed at because he was clumsy in everything he did．So you can imagine how disappointed his parents were when the result of examination came out．Yet, with strong belief, he is consistent in his positive attitude toward life．After he became a senior middle school student, he worked even harder to catch up with others．To him, failure is a motive force to inspire him to go further．Eventually, He was admitted to a famous university of Guangdong last year．
So, we know one’s disadvantage can be driving force in seeking success．It all depends on ourselves．In a word, we should learn the spirit of perseverance from Susan and my friend to achieve our dreams．
阅读快车系列答案阅读下面的短文，然后从A-F选项中，为每一小段选择合适的标题, 并把答案写在答案卷上。
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A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mind B. Selective listening is also a mental barrier C. Listening isn’t an easy skill to master D. Attitude can also influence good listening E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult F. Listening is also related to the level of the listener’s knowledge |
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Listening is not as easy as someone thought. Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, you’re always going to have to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortunately, many people have poor listening habits, and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, it’s important to understand what causes poor listening.
2.___________
If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, there’s a good reason. The mind processes information much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear what’s being said and can think about something else at the same time.
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If you have a negative idea about the speaker or the topic, you’ll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.
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If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfamiliar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.
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When people listen selectively, they simply block out what they don’t want to hear. For instance, many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that the speaker’s message applies to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to hear and ignore what they don’t want to hear.