What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I __1___ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against __2___ of 100, scored 160.

    I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not __3___ have scored more than 80. __4___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always __5__ it.

    Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __6___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a __7___. In a world where I have to work with my __8___, I’d do poorly.

    Consider my auto-repair man __9___ He had a habit of telling __10___. One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man __11___ some nails.  Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made __12___ movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer, He __13__ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk _ 14___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __15___ man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors (剪刀). __16___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his __17___ and asked for them. I’ve been __18___ that on all my customers today, but I knew __19___ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked．“Because you are so god damned educated, Doc．I knew you couldn’t be very __20___.”

    And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1.

A．failed

B．wrote

C．received

D．chose

2.

A．an average

B．a total

C．an exam

D．a number

3.

A．always

B．possibly

C．certainly

D．frequently

4.

A．Then

B．Thus

C．Therefore

D．Yet

5.

A．fixed

B．checked

C．drove

D．changed

6.

A．answered

B．practiced

C．designed

D．tried

7.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．winner

D．fool

8.

A．brains

B．effort

C．hands

D．attention

9.

A．again

B．as usual

C．too

D．as well

10.

A．lies

B．jokes

C．news

D．tales

11.

A．bought

B．tested

C．found

D．needed

12.

A. cutting

B. hammering

C. waving

D. circling

13.

A．nodded

B．raised

C．shook

D．turned

14.

A．brought

B．packed

C．sent

D．sold

15.

A．clever

B．other

C．right

D．next

16.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Which

17.

A．imagination

B．hand

C．voice

D．information

18.

A．trying

B．proving

C．practicing

D．examining

19.

A．for sure

B．at once

C．in fact

D．right now

20.

A．clear

B．silly

C．slow

D．smart

    I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not __3___ have scored more than 80. __4___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always __5__ it.

    Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __6___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a __7___. In a world where I have to work with my __8___, I’d do poorly.

    Consider my auto-repair man __9___ He had a habit of telling __10___. One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man __11___ some nails.  Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made __12___ movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer, He __13__ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk _ 14___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __15___ man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors (剪刀). __16___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his __17___ and asked for them. I’ve been __18___ that on all my customers today, but I knew __19___ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked．“Because you are so god damned educated, Doc．I knew you couldn’t be very __20___.”

    And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1.

A．failed

B．wrote

C．received

D．chose

2.

A．an average

B．a total

C．an exam

D．a number

3.

A．always

B．possibly

C．certainly

D．frequently

4.

A．Then

B．Thus

C．Therefore

D．Yet

5.

A．fixed

B．checked

C．drove

D．changed

6.

A．answered

B．practiced

C．designed

D．tried

7.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．winner

D．fool

8.

A．brains

B．effort

C．hands

D．attention

9.

A．again

B．as usual

C．too

D．as well

10.

A．lies

B．jokes

C．news

D．tales

11.

A．bought

B．tested

C．found

D．needed

12.

A. cutting

B. hammering

C. waving

D. circling

13.

A．nodded

B．raised

C．shook

D．turned

14.

A．brought

B．packed

C．sent

D．sold

15.

A．clever

B．other

C．right

D．next

16.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Which

17.

A．imagination

B．hand

C．voice

D．information

18.

A．trying

B．proving

C．practicing

D．examining

19.

A．for sure

B．at once

C．in fact

D．right now

20.

A．clear

B．silly

C．slow

D．smart

What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I __36___ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against __37___ of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once,  who, on these intelligence tests,  could not __38___ have scored more than 80. __39___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always __40__ it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __41___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a __42___. In a world where I have to work with my __43___, I’d do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man __44___ He had a habit of telling __45___. One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man __46___ some nails.  Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made __47___ movements with the other hanD．The clerk brought him a hammer, He __48__ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk __49___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __50___ man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors (剪刀). __51___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his __52___ and asked for them. I’ve been __53___ that on all my customers today, but I knew __54___ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I askeD．“Because you are so god damned educated, DoC．I knew you  couldn’t be very __55___.”

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

I had an auto-repair man once,  who, on these intelligence tests,  could not __38___ have scored more than 80. __39___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always __40__ it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __41___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a __42___. In a world where I have to work with my __43___, I’d do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man __44___ He had a habit of telling __45___. One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man __46___ some nails.  Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made __47___ movements with the other hanD．The clerk brought him a hammer, He __48__ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk __49___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __50___ man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors (剪刀). __51___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his __52___ and asked for them. I’ve been __53___ that on all my customers today, but I knew __54___ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I askeD．“Because you are so god damned educated, DoC．I knew you  couldn’t be very __55___.”

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .

Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.

Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"

The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.

The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

1.                A．No            B．Few            C．Most D．All

2.                A．Above         B．Across          C．below    D．through

3.                A．Applicants      B．peasants        C．workers  D．engineers

4.                A．arrivals         B．refusals         C．approvals D．finals

5.                A．well           B．Too            C．very D．pretty

6.                A．when          B．before         C．after D．because

7.                A．Pleased         B．puzzled         C．surprised D．frightened

8.                A．fired           B．scolded         C．hired D．ordered

9.                A．Disappointed    B．satisfied        C．excited   D．tired

10.               A．loudly          B．Slightly         C．hardly D．silently

11.               A．Jumping        B．Rising          C．Getting    D．Falling

12.               A．Stand up        B．Get up         C．Sit down   D．Lie down

13.               A．Let            B．Put            C．Lay   D．Tie

14.               A．rolled over      B．jumped over     C．rolled up  D．jumped up

15.               A．Therefore      B．Otherwise      C．likewise   D．Instead

16.               A．expectation     B．imagination      C．amazement D．sorrow

17.               A．Something      B．Everything      C．Anything  D．Nothing

18.               A．how           B．which          C．that  D．what

19.               A．prepared       B．finished        C．determined    D．En

20.               A．beat           B．win            C．desire D．fear