题目内容
One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he 36 a bright red envelope. Written on the 37 were the words, “To my grandson. ” 38 it was his grandfather’s handwriting, the boy opened the envelope. A letter inside read;
Dear Ronny,
Years ago you 39 to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve 40 so much in your life? You’re still full of 41 ,but I’m already 42 of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?”
I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I 43 you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think it has something to 44 with how a person looks at things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”.
First, realize that is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’ keep 45 for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be excited 46 ,and you will be.
When you meet with 47 ,welcome them. They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be 48 for the things it taught you. Learn to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
It’s also important to 49 exactly what you want . Then keep your mind focused on it , and be prepared to receive it.
As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging 50 .
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one 51 to the next. If you 52 too long in between, you might be tempted（诱惑）to 53 . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves（决心，决定）to 54 . Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best 55 to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
36. A. came out | B. came off | C. came across | D. came down |
37. A. front | B. paper | C. back | D. cover |
38. A. Realizing | B. Learning | C. Regarding | D. Recognizing |
39. A. went | B. came | C. asked | D. returned |
40. A. finished | B. achieved | C. contributed | D. known |
41. A. power | B. energy | C. magic | D. confidence |
42. A. lacking | B. bored | C. tired | D. impatient |
43. A. have | B. get | C. make | D. owe |
44. A. connect | B. deal | C. make | D. do |
45. A. watching | B. looking | C. finding | D. preparing |
46. A. once in a while | B. all the time | C. at once | D. right now |
47. A. successes | B. worries | C. differences | D. challenges |
48. A. sad | B. eager | C. grateful | D. excited |
49. A. achieve | B. decide | C. receive | D. accept |
50. A. shoes | B. difficulties | C. lives | D. beginnings |
51. A. side | B. road | C. peak | D. way |
52. A. walk | B. climb | C. rest | D. move |
53. A. sleep | B. quit | C. return | D. continue |
54. A. lose | B. defeat | C. beat | D. win |
55. A. away | B. out | C. back | D. over |
36―40 CADBB 41―45 BCDDA 46―50 ADCBD 51―55 CCBDC
100分闯关期末冲刺系列答案I don’t want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens (镜片) of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅) : I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.
【小题1】Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?
| A．She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视). |
| B．She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. |
| C．She is not good at telling stories of the kind. |
| D．She finds space research more important. |
| A．the burden she bears in a male-dominated society |
| B．her involvement in gender politics |
| C．her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist |
| D．the very fact that she is a woman |
A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People’s fixed attitude toward female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.
【小题4】What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?
| A．Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation. |
| B．Women can balance a career in science and having a family. |
| C．Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. |
| D．Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. |