题目内容
During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once. It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves(狼)that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.
As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling my presence. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I could not show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.
Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves dash(冲)at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general(将军)moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.
If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked(进攻)me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.
64. Why didn’t the wolves attack the man?
A. They were no longer hungry when they saw him.
B. The man was already known to the wolves.
C. They were too far away to catch the man.
D. The man showed no fear as he passed by.
65. The underlined word “ intimidated” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”.
A. encouraged B. scared C. doubted D. hurt
66. What is the author’s intention in writing this story?
A. To show that mountains can be dangerous places.
B. To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.
C. To make people aware of the danger of wolves.
D. To stress the need for courage when in danger.
67. Which is the best title for this story?
A. In Face of Fear B. My Trip to Greece
C. My Mountain Travels D. A Man Without Fear
64-67 DBDA
I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(饮食)service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.
【小题1】Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?
| A.Because there is one group presenting a catering service. |
| B.Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains. |
| C.Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic. |
| D.Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness. |
| A.China can make and sell any product all over the world |
| B.high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment |
| C.cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand |
| D.the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination |
| A.Look for a New Way of Learning. |
| B.Reward Creative Thinking. |
| C.How to Become a Creator. |
| D.Establish a technical Environment. |