摘要: A. women B. youth C. adults D. men

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  The old idea that child prodigies(神童)“burn themselves” or “overtax their brains” in the early years, therefore, are prey to failure and(at worst)mental illness is just a myth.As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.To find this out, 1500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results:

  On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they did as children.They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally.Eighty-four percent of their group were married and seemed content with their life.

  About 70 percent had graduated from colleges, though only 30 percent had graduated with honors.A few had even flunked out(退学), but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.

  Of the men, 80 percent were in one of the professions or in business, managers or semiprofessional jobs.The women who had remained single had offices, business, or professional occupations.

  The group had published 90 books and 1, 500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents(专利权).

  In a material way they didn't do badly either.Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth when last surveyed.

  In fact, far from being strange, maladjusted(难以适应)people locked in an ivory tower, most of the gifted were turning their early promises into practical reality.

(1)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

how many gifted children turned successful when they grew up

B.

that bright children were unlikely to be physically and mentally healthy

C.

that gifted children were most likely to become bright grown-ups

D.

that when the bright children grew up, they would become ordinary

(2)

From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.

most of the gifted children became white collars

B.

half of the gifted followed up graduated from colleges

C.

each of the talented published at least one article

D.

bright men got higher income than bright women

(3)

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

The gifted could not be fit for their social positions.

B.

Most of the bright and successful women kept single.

C.

The gifted men got full marks in intelligence tests.

D.

Most of the gifted appeared satisfied with their life.

(4)

The explanation of the underlined “turning their early promises into practical reality” is ________.

[  ]

A.

earning their living and keeping promises

B.

doing practical jobs and facing reality

C.

doing what they have promised

D.

realizing what they were expected?

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  The old idea that child prodigies(神童)“burn themselves”or“overtax their brains”in the early years, therefore, suffer from failure and(at worst)mental illness is just a myth.As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.

  To find this out, 1,500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth years with these results:

  On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they did as children.They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally.Eighty-four percent of their group were married and seemed content with their life.

  About 70 percent had graduated from colleges, though only 30 percent had graduated with honors.A few had even flunked out(退学), but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.

  Of the men, 80 percent were in one of the professions or in business, managerial or semiprofessional jobs.The women who had remained single had offices, business, or professional occupations.

  The group had published 90 books and 1,500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents.

  In a material way they didn’t do badly either.Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth when last surveyed.

  In fact, far from being strange, maladjusted(难以适应)people locked in an ivory tower, most of the gifted were turning their early promises into practical reality.

(1)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

that gifted adults can be as intelligent as when they were young

B.

that bright children are unlikely to be physically and mentally healthy

C.

that gifted children are most likely to become bright grown-ups

D.

that when the bright children grow up, they become ordinary

(2)

From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.

most of the gifted children became white-collar workers

B.

half of the gifted followed up graduated from colleges

C.

each of the talented published at least one article

D.

successful men got higher income than successful women

(3)

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

The gifted could not be fit for their social positions.

B.

Most of the bright and successful women remained single.

C.

The gifted men got full marks on intelligence tests.

D.

Most of the gifted appeared satisfied with their life.

(4)

The explanation of the underlined part“turning their early promises into practical reality”is ________.

[  ]

A.

earning their living and keeping promises

B.

doing practical jobs and facing reality

C.

doing what they have promised

D.

realizing what they were expected

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阅读理解

  The old idea that child prodigies(神童)“burn themselves”or“overtax their brains”in the early years, therefore, suffer from failure and(at worst)mental illness is just a myth.As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.

  To find this out, 1,500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth years with these results:

  On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they did as children.They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally.Eighty-four percent of their group were married and seemed content with their life.

  About 70 percent had graduated from colleges, though only 30 percent had graduated with honors.A few had even flunked out(退学), but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.

  Of the men, 80 percent were in one of the professions or in business, managerial or semiprofessional jobs.The women who had remained single had offices, business, or professional occupations.

  The group had published 90 books and 1,500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents.

  In a material way they didn’t do badly either.Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth when last surveyed.

  In fact, far from being strange, maladjusted(难以适应)people locked in an ivory tower, most of the gifted were turning their early promises into practical reality.

(1)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

that gifted adults can be as intelligent as when they were young

B.

that bright children are unlikely to be physically and mentally healthy

C.

that gifted children are most likely to become bright grown-ups

D.

that when the bright children grow up, they become ordinary

(2)

From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.

most of the gifted children became white-collar workers

B.

half of the gifted followed up graduated from colleges

C.

each of the talented published at least one article

D.

successful men got higher income than successful women

(3)

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

The gifted could not be fit for their social positions.

B.

Most of the bright and successful women remained single.

C.

The gifted men got full marks on intelligence tests.

D.

Most of the gifted appeared satisfied with their life.

(4)

The explanation of the underlined part“turning their early promises into practical reality”is ________.

[  ]

A.

earning their living and keeping promises

B.

doing practical jobs and facing reality

C.

doing what they have promised

D.

realizing what they were expected

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阅读理解

  The old idea that child prodigies(神童)“burn themselves” or “overtax their brains” in the early years, therefore, are prey to failure and(at worst)mental illness is just a myth.As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.To find this out, 1500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results:

  On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they did as children.They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally.Eighty-four percent of their group were married and seemed content with their life.

  About 70 percent had graduated from colleges, though only 30 percent had graduated with honors.A few had even flunked out(退学), but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.

  Of the men, 80 percent were in one of the professions or in business, managers or semiprofessional jobs.The women who had remained single had offices, business, or professional occupations.

  The group had published 90 books and 1,500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents(专利权).

  In a material way they didn't do badly either.Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth when last surveyed.

  In fact, far from being strange, maladjusted(难以适应)people locked in an ivory tower, most of the gifted were turning their early promises into practical reality.

(1)

The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

how many gifted children turned successful when they grew up

B.

that bright children were unlikely to be physically and mentally healthy

C.

that gifted children were most likely to become bright grown-ups

D.

that when the bright children grew up, they would become ordinary

(2)

From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.

most of the gifted children became white collars

B.

half of the gifted followed up graduated from colleges

C.

each of the talented published at least one article

D.

bright men got higher income than bright women

(3)

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

[  ]

A.

The gifted could not be fit for their social positions.

B.

Most of the bright and successful women kept single.

C.

The gifted men got full marks in intelligence tests.

D.

Most of the gifted appeared satisfied with their life.

(4)

The explanation of the underlined “turning their early promises into practical reality” is ________.

[  ]

A.

earning their living and keeping promises

B.

doing practical jobs and facing reality

C.

doing what they have promised

D.

realizing what they were expected

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       "I'm seventy years old," says the gray-haired lady proudly to the entertainer at her Community Club dinner.

       "Did you hear that, everyone?" says the entertainer.  "This lovely lady is just seventy years  young! And she doesn't look a day over fifty. "

       He has been careful not to use the word "old".  In a society where youth is so admired, old age is often seen as something sad, something to fight against.  Americans prefer not to say "old" people.  They use the expression "senior citizens".  They do not talk about "old people's" homes, but "retirement" homes.

       In fact, the entertainer is not so wrong.  Seventy is not very old these days.  People in the US are living longer and longer.  In1980, 12 percent of Americans were over sixty-five years old.  By 2030, 21 percent will be over sixty-five.  One reason for this is that families are getting smaller.  The average couple now has only 1. 8 children.  At the same time, improved medical care means that people are living longer.

       This change in the age of Americans is going to have serious results.  For one thing, medical costs are rising.  The government is unable to pay the elderly people's medical bills that have gone up very much.  Some old people have to leave hospital "sicker and quicker" than they should, before they are really better.

       More fortunate senior citizens, though, who still have good health, want new laws to be passed to allow them to stay at work.  In the past, the retirement age was sixty-five, but that is changing now.  Older people are stronger and more energetic than ever before.  Many of them refuse to stop working just because they have reached a certain age.

       There is a change, too, in the way in which elderly people see themselves.  Many are no longer happy to accept the gray hair, bald heads, and boring clothes of their own parents.  They like to wear younger-looking clothes and bright makeup(化妆品). American women spend millions of dollars a year on operations to lift their faces and make those ugly wrinkles disappear.  Men are prepared to spend even more on operations to plant new hair on their bald spots.  It's worth any money to look younger.

 

56.In America people try to avoid using the word "old" because        .

      A.the old age is seen as something that isn't admired

       B.it is now believed to bring bad luck to elderly people

       C.the standard of getting old has changed

       D.the change in the age has caused a healthy problem

57.According to the passage,  which of the following does NOT describe the American society correctly?

       A.People live longer because of improved medical care.

       B.The government finds it difficult to afford the medical bills of the elderly.

       C.People use polite expressions when talking about old age.

       D.The old patients' time in hospital is strictly limited.

58.Which of the following is not the result of the changing in the age of Americans?

       A.Medical costs are rising.

       B.The family becomes smaller.

       C.The retirement age needs changing.

       D.Elderly people spend a lot on keeping young.

59.The underlined word "Many", in the last paragraph refers to        .

       A.American adults               B.American old people

       C.young Americans             D.American women

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