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in 1977, Robert Ballard was shocked by a large piece of equipment that crashed onto the deck just three
feet above him. The ship shook with the force of an explosion (爆炸). A drill pipe and its attached equipment
broke and fell into the Atlantic, abruptly ending the explorer's test to find the RMS Titanic.
"I lost a lot of credibility with sponsors (赞助商), who had lent the $600 000 worth of equipment" for
the 1977 exploration. "It took me eight years to recover from that." But recover he did, despite doubt from
other scientists, failed money-raising efforts and other unfortunate happenings.
After the Seaprobe failed, Ballard says, "I had to come up with another way to search for the Titanic."
He returned to work as a U.S. Navy officer. At a time the geologist cut a deal with Navy officials: He would
offer his expertise (专业知识) if they supported the development and testing of Argo, a camera-equipped
underwater robot, and allowed him to use it for exploration.
The Navy sent Ballard and Argo to search for Thresher and Scorpion, two submarines (潜水艇) that
sank during the 1960s. Those vessels lay in waters not far from the Titanic. After having found the Scorpion
in 1985, Ballard began to look for the lost liner Titanic. And two miles down, in the dark sea at 49°56' W,
41°43' N, he found it.
The oceanographer, who later found the German battleship Bismarck and the liner Lusitania, says simply,
"Failure and success are bedfellows, so I'm ready to fail."
Ballard's worked in the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography. Students will join
him on his latest research-exploring ancient trade routes in the Black and Mediterranean seas.
B. the equipment for the exploration broke and sank
C. the sea condition was too terrible for the exploration
D. something was wrong with the drill pipe
B. He became a navy officer in charge of the research on Argo.
C. It took him eight years to seek support from other scientists.
D. He had to work in a university to launch the program once more.
B. They also wanted to find the RMS Titanic
C. They were the sponsors of the 1977 expedition
D. Ballard would offer them his expert skill and knowledge
B. Near the German battleship Bismarck.
C. Just next to the liner Lusitania.
D. Not far from the submarine Scorpion.
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| Human beings are born with a great gift that is "self-confidence". It is not 1 in commercial markets. People can 2 their confidence. Self-confidence can be improved by having greater ambitions and by always trying to stand out in performance. When you fail, 3 it as a challenge and try to succeed in your next 4 . Modern life is filled with fierce 5 . So, self-confidence is the key to survive in this fiercely competitive world. It is a strong driving force and 6 an important role in achieving our higher ambitions. It's obvious that self-confidence is an energy booster (增强剂). Without confidence, even the experienced and 7 skilled people will miserably fail in what they attempt. 8 , improve the power of self-confidence in order to reach the higher 9 in life. Obviously, whenever people fail in what they attempt, they experience 10 and become upset. Stress 11 memory cells and thinking ability. But people with high level of self-confidence will never 12 stress even in failure. So, try to raise your confidence level. In frustration (沮丧), you may 13 some common sense. In that case, it will have a(n) 14 impact on your spirit and enthusiasm. Life is 15 full of ups and downs. So, you need self-confidence to face all the types of mental pains. Failures, mistakes and shortcomings are common in everyone's life. Try to be the same in all kinds of situation. Even in the worst, never 16 your confidence because self-confidence is a highly encouraging factor and produces ever-lasting inspiration. Self-confidence is a(n) 17 feeling of a person. It is a psychological (心理的) process that enriches our lives. We can improve self-confidence by regularly communicating with wise people and using positive thinking. 18 can be achieved without self-confidence. In this fiercely competitive world, students have many academic 19 to survive so they need confidence to 20 their goals. Confidence is one's own ability, combined with sincere efforts, which helps one to reach unthinkable heights. | ||||
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Human .beings are born with a great gift that is “self-confidence”. It is not 36 in commercial markets. People can 37 their confidence. Self-confidence can be improved by having greater ambitions and by always trying to stand out in performance. When you fail, 38 it as a challenge and try to succeed in your next 39 .
Modern life is filled with fierce 40 ．So, self-confidence is the key to survive in this fiercely competitive world. It is a strong driving force and 41 an important role in achieving our higher ambitions.
It's obvious that self-confidence is an energy booster（增强剂）．Without confidence, even the experienced and 42 skilled people will miserably fail in what they attempt． 43 ，improve the power of self-confidence in order to reach the higher 44 in life.
Obviously, whenever people fail in what they attempt, they experience 45 and become upset. Stress 46 memory cells and thinking ability. But people with high level of self-confidence will never 47 stress even in failure. So, try to raise your confidence level.
In frustration（沮丧），you may 48 some common sense. In that case, it will have a(n) 49 impact on your spirit and enthusiasm. Life is 50 full of ups and downs. So, you need self-confidence to face all the types of mental pains.
Failures, mistakes and shortcomings are common in everyone's life. Try to be the same in all kinds of situation. Even in the worst, never 51 your confidence because self-confidence is a highly encouraging factor and produces ever-lasting inspiration.
Self-confidence is a(n) 52 feeling of a person. It is a psychological（心理的）process that enriches our lives. We can improve self-confidence by regularly communicating with wise people and using positive thinking. 53 can be achieved without self-confidence.
In this fiercely competitive world, students have many academic 54 to survive so they need confidence to 55 their goals. Confidence is one's own ability, combined with sincere efforts, which helps one to reach unthinkable heights.
36. A. expensive B. adoptable C. available D. cheap
37. A. make up B. build up C. turn up D. use up
38. A. do B. change C. make D. take
39. A. attempt B. failure C. success D. control
40. A. fighting B. performance C. competition D. struggling
41. A. shows B. plays C. remains D. occupies
42. A. terribly B. highly C. strictly D. easily
43. A. But B. Even C. Although D. So
44. A. hope B. roles C. levels D. speed
45. A. stress B. loneliness C. pity D. confidence
46. A. uses B. destroys C. improves D. frightens
47. A. touch B. gain C. express D. feel
48. A. inform B. lose C. balance D. keep
49. A. positive B. important C. slight D. bad
50. A. at all B. above all C. after all D. in all
51. A. give up B. put aside C. get away D. show off
52. A. true B. inner C. outer D. wrong
53. A. None B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
54. A. research B. challenges C. reports· D. theory
55. A. accomplish B. achieve C. enlarge D. enrich
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1. A. fooled B. tricked C. puzzled D. shocked
2.A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
3. A. write B. type C. grasp D. glance
4.A. seldom B. adequately C. little D. much
5.A. fail B. win C. forgive D. gain
6.A. realize B. understand C. sense D. recognize
7. A. holding back B. putting away C. holding on D. coming out
8. A. attitude B. attempt C. arrival D. admission
9. A. by B. upon C. beside D. against
10. A. tightly B. attentively C. gently D. cheerfully
11. A. enough B. little C. all D. nothing
12.A. forehead B. face C. fingers D. back
13.A. content B. break C. conquer D. control
14.A. therefore B. although C. yet D. however
15. A. more B. excellent C. strange D. huge
16.A. wound B. pride C. success D. hurt
17.A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
18.A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed
19. A. different B. distinct C. pleasant D. sympathetic
20.A. crying B. striking C. tapping D. sewing
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