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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe ___2 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 3 for many years—often from 4 childhood. These stories may have no 5 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 6 my development? I was never 7 to work on cars or be around 8 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 9 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 10 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 11 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 12 and told him about my 13 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 14 is it that you can solve 15 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 16 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 17 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 18 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 19 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 20 we choose.
1. A. away B. off C. up D. down
2. A. them B. myself C. yourself D. others
3. A. said B. spoken C. spread D. repeated
4. A. as long as B. as far back as C. as well as D. as much as
5. A. basis B. plot C. cause D. meaning
6. A. lead B. improve C. affect D. change
7. A. encouraged B. demanded C. hoped D. agreed
8. A. means B. tools C. facilities D. hammers
9. A. therefore B. somehow C. instead D. however
10. A. settled B. turned C. took D. got
11. A. passive B. active C. negative D. subjective
12. A. experiences B. trips C. roads D. paths
13. A. unexpected B. poor C. excellent D. average
14. A. When B. What C. How D. Why
15. A. complex B. advanced C. common D. primary
16. A. arise B. separate C. suffer D. come
17. A. believe B. suspect C. adopt D. receive
18. A. weakening B. strengthening C. abandoning D. accepting
19. A. As a result B. At the same time C. In addition D. On the contrary
20. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. all
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Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious．Are these just stereotypes(模式化观念或形象)or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?
At least one group of people is certain that it can．A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs(企业家)in the UK found that 70％ felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public．Britain is hostile(敌意的)to success, they said．It has a culture of jealousy．(嫉妒) 1 ．Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its home．
Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea．They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money． 2 ．Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others－but at the cost of losing their own．Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this．
3 ．But there is also conflicting evidence．The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world's fourth largest economy．That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success．People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe．So the British people are not lazy, either．
“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology．“It's people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots．”
4 ．They set out to do things in their ways．They work long hours．By their own efforts they become millionaires． 5 ．It hardly seems worth following their example．If they were more friendly ,people would like them more．And more people want to be like them．
A．This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain．
B．The one who owns most money in the end is the winner．
C．As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood．”
D．It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success．
E．Some were given a little, others a great deal．
F．But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them．
G．Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem．
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout.All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them.Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.A blackout was out of the question.
On the day of Edison’s funeral，many people silently dimmed their lights.In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.
1.This selection says that Thomas Edison .
A.was the only important American inventor
B.received the first American patent
C.received more patents than any other American
D.was the first American inventor
2.People decided to honor Edison when .
A.he made the first electric light
B.electric power was 100 years
C.the country realized electricity’s importance
D.he died in 1931
3.The suggested plan was to .
A.turn off the lights in factories and schools
B.observe a few minutes of total silence
C.dim all electric lights
D.shut off all electricity for a short time
4.Americans fully realized what Edison’s inventions meant when they .
A.heard of his death
B.heard of the plan to honor him
C.first used electric power
D.tried to carry out the plan
5.The plan was never carried out because .
A.not everyone wanted to honor Edison
B.it was too difficult
C.electric power was too important to the country
D.it honored only one of Edison’s inventions
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EARTH WEEK－A DIARY OF THE PLANETEnduring Storms
Several more rounds of severe storms, tornadoes and flash flooding struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month.
Monsoon Storms
A south-west monsoon has caused havoc in parts of SriLanka. Government meteorologists said that unexpected monsoonal winds blew directly across the country from the Southern Hemisphere at about 100 km/h, producing several rounds of stormy weather. Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged.
For the week ending 3 July 1998
Mt. Etna Erupts
Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting“bombs”of lava nearly 1.5 metres in diameter on the eastern side of the mountain. The 30-minute eruption could be seen for several miles, but did not threaten any nearby villages.
Hurricane
Hurricane Blas lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico. Blasformed off southwest Mexico during the previous week, but squalls on the outer fringes of the storm lashed western Michoacan State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home collapsed.
Monkey Repellent
After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop-eating monkeys out of Japanese fields, a Tokyo research team believes that it may have finally found a way to prevent the damage caused by the monkeys. Animal raids on crops were successfully prevented by shooting chilli powder into the air, irritating the eyes and noses of monkeys that passed in front of carefully-placed warning sensors.“We’ve tried…all kinds of preventive measures, but the monkeys are smart enough to outwit the tricks,”said Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo.
1．The monsoon is Sri Lanka ________.
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A．was of average strength
B．destroyed more property than previous monsoons
C．was not typical for that time of the year
D．affected only the outer areas of the nation
2．What aspect of Hurricane Blas does the map show?
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3．According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．The eruption of Mt. Etna lasted thirty days.
B．Hurricane Blas was formed off the coast of Italy.
C．The American Midwest had fine weather throughout July 1998.
D．The eruption of Mt. Etna did not destroy local villages.
4．According to the information, the monkeys in the Japanese fields ________.
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A．destroy crops
B．kill unsuspecting humans
C．spread eye diseases to humans
D．stop farmers from working
5．Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, would describe the monkeys as ________.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, German, scared me. I just could not speak that 1. As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.
At the door, a hand reached out and 2mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He 3himself as Tony, which means teacher in German. 4, his warm smile and 5words eased my fears. That year, I 6his classes a great deal because I learned 7just German.
I admit I only speak a little German. 8I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony.
Every day Tony stood 9his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would 10to and chat with them—_11those not in his class. He taught me that every person is 12your time.
One time, I was rejected by my friends. Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you 13. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles _14and not to fear any difficulty.
In my senior year, I 15president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very 16. Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He 17out what he taught us to do: 18others.
The author William Arthur Ward 19: “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher 20.” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me.
1.A. country B. language C. nation D. word
2.A. hit B. beat C. shook D. patted
3.A. introduced B. regarded C. treated D. considered
4.A. Once again B. In addition C. For once D. Right away
5.A. exciting B. welcoming C. disappointing D. boring
6.A. escaped B. heard C. enjoyed D. preferred
7.A. more than B. other than C. less than D. rather than
8.A. And B. So C. But D. Therefore
9.A. within B. outside C. beyond D. ahead
10.A. say B. listen C. talk D. speak
11.A. ever B. yet C. still D. even
12.A. worth B. worthy C. full of D. filled with
13.A. troubles B. lessons C. ashes D. jewels
14.A. frequently B. similarly C. hopefully D. differently
15.A. made B. became C. took D. held
16.A. proud B. capable C. busy D. free
17.A. proved B. picked C. put D. lived
18.A. serve B. offer C. give D. teach
19.A. read B. put C. told D. wrote
20.A. inspires B. encourages C. praises D. excuses
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