题目内容
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened without that previous disappointment."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked（搭便车）to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.
So I returned to my hometown--Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.
My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director named Peter MacArthur told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game before a microphone.
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother's words. I often wonder what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
60. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. No pains, no gains. B. All roads lead to Rome
C. Practice makes perfect D. Where there is a will, there is a way.
61. According to the passage, the author .
A. managed to get a job at Montgomery Ward.
B. found a job in Chicago after graduation from college.
C. finally worked as a sports announcer at WOC Radio in Davenport.
D. thought he had to find other jobs first if he wanted to be a sports annoucer.
62. Who is most likely to affect him in finding the job?
A. his father B. his mother C. a kind lady. D. Peter MacArthur
63. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably means the author .
A. felt calm B. felt confused C. became stressed D. became mad
DCBD
Research shows that much of our predisposition （倾向） towards determination, sociability and self - control and sense of purpose is in our genes．In fact, our DNA plays a bigger role in influencing these traits （ characteristics）than our upbringing （儿童期的教养）and the company we keep．Taken together, these aspects of personality can make the difference between success and failure, say the Edinburgh University researchers．
They questioned more than 800 pairs of twins about their attitudes to life to tease apart the influences of nature and nurture．Comparing identical twins, who share all their DNA and their up bringing, with non-identical twins, who have a shared background but are no more genetically alike than other brothers and sisters, is a technique often used by researchers to quantify the influence of genetics．
The results, published in the Journal of Personality, showed that genes play a much bigger role than lifestyle, with self-control particularly etched （铭刻） into our DNA．
Our genes a222so largely determine how determined and persistent we are．This is important in terms of success, as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than someone who throws in the towel at the first hiccough．
Researcher Professor Timothy Bates said, "Ever since the ancient Greeks, people Lave de hated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life．Why do some people seem to manage their lives, have good relationships and cooperate to achieve their goals while others do not? Previously, the role of family and the environment around the home often controlled people' s ideas about what affected psychological well-being．However, this work emphasizes a much more powerful influence from genetics．"
However, those who haven' t been dealt a helpful hand of genes shouldn' t he too depressed．The professor says a sense of purpose is the key and advises those who are eager for success to focus their thoughts on making a difference．
1.What does the result of the research indicate?
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A．Our DNA is the only factor to decide our traits． |
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B．Our DNA plays a decisive role, in achieving success． |
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C．Education plays little part in the formation of our character． |
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D．Society has Little effect on us in our personality． |
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to someone who ．
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A．is born successful |
B．determines to make a difference |
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C．makes great effort |
D．admits defeat easily |
3.Timothy Bates mentions the ancient Creeks in order to indicate that ．
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A．some people can live a good life because they can manage their lives |
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B．people haven't made it clear yet what is the key personality trait（持点,特征） to be a success |
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C．in ancient Greece the role of family and the environment was ignored |
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D．the relationship between personality and success has always been people's concern |
4.According to the passage, the key personality trait is ．
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A．determination |
B．kindness |
C．politeness |
D．sociability |
5.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．How do people work hard? |
B．Why can some people succeed? |
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C．DNA determines success or failure |
D．Several factors determine personality |