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.

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

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

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.

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

At middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which the students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.

Mathcounts Club

Mathcounts tries to increase excitement about mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematic careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.

Envirothon

The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography (地形学). The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics (水上运动). Students work and learn in middle school clubs ·and can compete at local and state level.

Future Problem Solvers

Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who like to “think outside the box”  may like this club. Teams made up of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.

Builders Club

Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point, organize canned food and clothing to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt highway, tutor, etc.

The students who are not interested in competition would probably choose _____.

A. Mathcounts Club B. Builders Club

C. Future Problem Solvers   D. Envirothon

Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts club?

A. To be successful in science careers. B. To enjoy solving future problems.

C. To perform community service.    D. To study wildlife and soils.

What is the common feature of the four clubs?

A. Competition.     B. Sponsorship. C. Scientific research.   D. Teamwork.

The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. the state academic competitions  B. middle school clubs

C. extra-curricular activities  D. the gifted students

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【小题1】Maggie is always so ____________(有吸引力的) that he has a lot of fans in the world.  
【小题2】Luckily, the little boy ___________(幸存)the earthquke though he was badly hurt.. 
【小题3】" We will fulfill the task in advance ." Tom replied ___________(自信地).
【小题4】They invited a number of ____ (音乐家) to give performance at the concert, but several of them didn't turn up.
【小题5】Joan and Mary are sisters. The _______ (前者) is a pianist; the latter is a singer..
【小题6】He is one of the gifted _________ (运动员)who will take part in the Olympic Games on behalf of our country.
【小题7】They accepted my __________(申请) to join the club.
【小题8】Bob’s work hasn’t been finished, so he had to work_________(额外的) hours while others went home.
【小题9】China _________(主办) the 29th Olympic Games successfully in 2008.
【小题10】When his mother came in, he ______________(假装) to be sleeping.

Annalisee Brasil, a 14-year-old girl, is one of the brightest kids of her generation. When Annalisee was 3, her mother Angi noticed that she was stringing together word cards into correct sentences. After the girl turned 6, her mother took her for an IQ text. Her IQ is above 145, placing the girl in the top 0.1% of the population. Annalisee should be the star pupil at school. She is witty and pretty, and it’s easy to imagine she would get along well at school. But Annalisee’s parents couldn’t find a school willing to take their daughter. So her mother homeschooled Annalisee.

But Angi felt something was missing in her daughter’s life. Annalisee didn’t have a rich social network of other kids. She had trouble getting along with others. She described herself as a “perfectionist” and said other students sometimes were jealous of her.

What’s needed is a new model for gifted education. That’s the idea behind the Davidson Academy of Nevada. At the academy, all the kids are skipping ahead quickly. However, the academy’s most important gift to its students is social, not academic. One of the main functions of the school is to provide a good social setting for the highly gifted.

Last year the school enrolled Annalisee, which has been good for her. She has made friends at the academy. She has also developed an interest in calculus(微积分) and biochemistry(生物化学). Socially, Annalisee is finally learning to get along with others. “It’s been interesting having to deal with that and getting used to the judgments of other kinds,” she said. “We get into arguments a lot, because we’re all really smart people with opinions, and it doesn’t always turn out that great. Sometimes I take things a little too personally.”

What is the passage mainly about?

Annalisee Brasil——the star pupil at school.

A smart girl who entered a proper school and benefited from gifted education.

A smart girl who had trouble getting along with others.

A girl who was too smart to find a suitable school.

36．The word “perfectionist” in paragraph two probably means a person who _________.

A.is smarter than others

B.is always favored by teachers

C.can do everything well and has strong demands

D.is accepted by others as a good leader

37．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A.At the age of 3, Annalisee took an IQ test, in which she scored above 145.

B.Finding no school willing to take Annalisee, her father had to homschool her.

C.The Davidson Academy of Nevada emphasizes social gift more than academic gift.

D.After being enrolled by the academy, Annalisee enjoyed her school life without ant argument with her classmates.

38．What can you infer from the passage?

A.Annalisee has realized her problem and is gradually changing her attitude towards others.

B.One of the main functions of the gifted education is to provide a good social setting for the highly gifted.

C.Without the academy, Annalisee couldn’t have learnt so much.

D.  Like Annalisee, many other smart kids also have the similar trouble.

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6. She kept me wait outside in the cold for half an hour.                    6.__________

7. It’s traditional of the Maori to attend the burial service when someone dies.  7.__________

8. This strange custom dates back from the 16^th century.                             8._________

9．Either you or the headmaster are to hand out the prizes to the gifted students. 9.__________

10.There were four people were ahead of me at the doctor’s.                 10.