题目内容
4.Good ideas often start with really silly questions.Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day.As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干) for his son,he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber(25)intohis waffle iron.Later,he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today.Still,when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies,he was laughed at.In fact,every single company turned him down.Though rather discouraged,Bowerman persevered and went on(26)to formform)his own company,making NIKE athletic shoes.Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration.When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University,he needed to have some paperwork (27)delivered(deliver) across the country the next day.Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible.He sat for a long while (28)wondering(wonder) why.Why couldn't there be a reliable overnight mail delivery service?He decided to design one.Smith did just that and turned his design into(29)a class project.His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts.However,Smith was not through.He improved the ideas in that class project and eventually turned(30)them into one of the first and (31)most successful successful) overnight mail services in the world-FedEx.
We know today,of course,that each of these ideas led to an incredibly successful product or service (32)that/which has changed the way many of us live.The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly.Children aren't afraid to ask such questions,but adults frequently are.Think how different the world might be (33)if people never asked"silly"question!
分析 本文属于事理性的短文阅读.一些好的想法往往起源于一些看似愚蠢的问题.本文中的主人公Bill Bowerman在给孩子做饼干时奇怪的想法让他有了意外的收获.
解答 25.into 26.to form 27.delivered 28.wondering 29.a 30.them 31.most successful 32.that/which 33.if
25.into pour into倒入,灌注.当他在为儿子做饼干时,他想知道如果把橡胶倒入烤制饼干的铁模中会怎么样.故答案为into.
26.to form go on to do sth.继续做另外一件事.虽然很沮丧,但是他坚持着,而且继续成立了他自己的公司.故答案为to form.
27.delivered have sth.done使某物被…,让别人做某事.paperwork与deliver之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用过去分词表示被动.故答案为delivered.
28.wondering 主语he与wonder之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,所以用现在分词作状语.故答案为wondering.
29.a a表示泛指.他把他的设计变成课堂上的一个课题.故答案为a.
30.them 此处需要代词代替上文的ideas,复数,所以用them.
31.most successful 根据上文的"one of"以及"the first"可知,此处应该用形容词的最高级.根据括号中的提示词可知答案为most successful.
32.that/which"______has changed the way many of us live"是一个定语从句,先行词是product or service,指物,关系词在从句中作主语,所以用that/which.
33.if if 如果,引导条件状语从句.想一想如果人们都不问这种"愚蠢"的问题,那世界会是什么样子.故答案为if.
点评 做本题时,首先要快速浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意,缕清作者的写作思路;然后结合上下文,逐句分析,并正确理解每一句话的意思;最后结合括号中所给单词或短语的意义及用法,找到符合文意的词语.
So this is my take on the elusive (难以捉摸的) concept:
Years ago,leadership had (55)C to do with a specific ability."Leader"was the(56)C given to the emperor of the organization.The person was the commander,the (57)A with complete control.But (58)D there is another way to establish yourself as a leader.
Here is my definition:Leadership is the ability to get others to do what you want,need,or expect them to do,and feel good about doing it.It is the(59)B part (feeling good about doing it) that is so elusive.
If I am in charge,I can certainly demand you do what I expect you to do and insist you get it done.I can give orders.(60)B,I am the boss,and everyone knows what that means.It is a sure way to destroy the atmosphere of the(61)D.
Today,I believe that approach is on the way(62)D,although it will always be with us.When people hate the boss,sure,the boss is called"leader"-but not a good one,because the followers are an unhappy bunch.If they had another,(63)C job to go to,they would be gone in a minute.
Here is a list of the qualities I believe it(64)B to be a good leader:1.Likable; 2.Trustworthy; 3.Competent and experienced; 4.Part of the team; 5.Able and willing to participate; 6.Ready to(65)C; 7.Adaptable to change; 8.Eager to share credit.
51.A.activity | B.regularity | C.reality | D.sensitivity |
52.A.wrong | B.unnecessary | C.objective | D.subjective |
53.A.system | B.style | C.sample | D.speech |
54.A.define | B.understand | C.analyze | D.summarize |
55.A.a lot | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
56.A.rank | B.type | C.title | D.honor |
57.A.authority | B.candidate | C.specialist | D.assistant |
58.A.reasonably | B.hopefully | C.sadly | D.fortunately |
59.A.first | B.second | C.former | D.whole |
60.A.Above all | B.After all | C.For instance | D.On the contrary |
61.A.friendship | B.school | C.company | D.workplace |
62.A.over | B.in | C.along | D.out |
63.A.money-saving | B.highly-demanding | C.decent-paying | D.far-reaching |
64.A.endures | B.takes | C.minds | D.describes |
65.A.please | B.change | C.listen | D.follow. |