题目内容
Motivated (有内驱力的 ) or Overachieving?
Everyone has the occasional classmate who hands in his work ahead of time with really beautiful handwriting. Some teachers may cheerfully get the homework by saying "Of course you did it early.I'm sure you've done a good job!" Some teachers may feel annoyed because "The deadline is not until next Friday." Behind this student's back are tons of whispers from his classmates, "Ugh, he is such an
overachiever and it's so annoying ..."
If you ask the same student to explain his behavior, he probably says that he is simply "motivated". Such students refuse to call themselves overachievers but prefer "motivated" instead. They want to shy away from the unpleasant term
"overachiever" but choose to embrace the word "motivated" .
Why is the term "overachiever" used as an insult (侮辱 )? Do we not all work hard to achieve our goals? Why does the "motivated" student not proudly call himself an "overachiever" ?
In my personal experience, being called an overachiever in front of my classmates is not pleasant at all. The word is often connected with an unkind smile or sometimes a hint ofjealousy (嫉妒 )."Overachiever" carries the implied (暗指的 ) sense which "over" lends it - you have done too much and you have gone too far. Anyway, it is beyond the proper degree and just annoying to those students who refuse to put in the effort themselves and get unhappy with you for doing so.
A student would rather think of himself as an excellent student and it is motivation that drives him to do his best. What is the implied meaning of "motivated" ? Connected with positive words like willpower, spirit and determination, the "motivated" student would appear to be competing in an event of the brain Olympics.
Although there are differences in their implications, the student who calls himself "motivated" could actually be a secret overachiever, going over the top for all his work; while the "overachiever" is nothing more than a motivated student, driven by the simple desire to do well and willing to put in time and effort. In fact, the choice lies within the student: to overachieve or not to overachieve; to find the motivation to do well and be driven by it, or to sit back and blame others for overachieving to hide his inability to achieve.
1.According to the passage, overachievers
A. are popular with their classmates B. hand in homework ahead of time
C. are much loved by their teachers D. look down on others for being slow
2.The word "embrace" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_ ".
A. understand B. explain C. doubt D. accept
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Teachers expect students to benefit from their extra work.
B. Students compete with each other to become overachievers.
C. Classmates may laugh at overachievers to hide their inability to achieve.
D. The writer has some pleasant experiences of being called an overachiever.
4.The writer probably agrees tahat
A. students shouldn't be encouraged to be overachievers
B. students without motivation will become overachievers
C. motivated students make better progress than overachievers
D. motivated students have something in common with overachievers
春雨教育同步作文系列答案Allan is a doctor. He is taking notes about the lifestyles of two children, Angela and Andy.
Angela: The girl looks healthy. She knows how to keep fit. She gets up early even (即使) at weekends. And enough exercise makes her fit. She doesn’t eat fast food very often.
But sometimes she eats snacks between meals. Are most girls greedy (嘴馋的)? She should eat fewer snacks. They are not good for her. She can eat more fruit between meals.
Andy: Andy likes sports. He is good at swimming and football. He does sports for over one hour every day. That makes him fit and strong.
But Andy is a picky eater. He doesn’t eat enough meat for meals. So he is not tall. And he has another problem—sleeping in (睡过头,迟起床). He gets up too late on Saturdays and Sundays.
To get enough energy, Andy should get up early and eat more meat.
Angela’s and Andy’s 1. | |||
Good habits(习惯) | Bad habits | Doctor’s ideas | |
Angela | She gets up 2.. She has enough 3.. She 4. eats fast food. | Sometimes she eats snacks between 5.. | She should eat fewer snacks and more 6.. |
Andy | He does 7. for over one hour every day. | He is a picky eater and he gets up too late at 8.. | To get enough9., he should get up early and eat more 10.. |
美丽中国，美丽太湖。无锡是太湖边上一座美丽的花园城市。假如你是无锡某中学的一名中学生李明，请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，以“美丽的无锡”为话题，用英语写一篇60字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Tom 介绍一下你美丽的家乡——无锡。
地理位置 | 江苏的南面 |
历史文化 | 历史悠久 自20世纪早期以来以现代工厂而闻名 |
自然环境 | 旅游最佳是春季 无锡人正努力地保护环境，如……(请举出2个具体事例) |
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your last letter. Now I’m writing to introduce my hometown.
Wuxi is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake._______________________________________
I’d like to invite you to my hometown. I believe you will have a good time here.
Looking forward to your visit!
Best wishes,
Li Ming