题目内容
_____ on your graduation from middle school and being _____ to Beijing University.
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A.Congratulations; accepted
B.Celebration; admitted
C.Congratulations; admitted
D.Directions; allowed
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
This went on daily. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment. Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.
“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologise to you.”
“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”
“I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back. And you do no get full value for your efforts” the pot explained.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”
As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.
The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walked back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”
【小题1】Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?
| A.Because it didn’t hold water. |
| B.Because the water bearer didn’t like it. |
| C.It couldn’t water the flowers well. |
| D.Because it could only accomplish half of its load. |
| A.Delighted with itself. | B.Disappointed with itself. |
| C.Prouder than the other pot. | D.Still ashamed of itself. |
| A.There were flowers on both sides of the path. |
| B.The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one. |
| C.We sometimes don’t have to mind too much the way we are. |
| D.The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one. |
One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood. Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores (杂务)at home and so on. It’s not easy.
Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to deal more easily with stresses of growing up.In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr. Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others. This leads to focus and resilience(适应力), the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress. Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness(自我意识).
Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop(回馈圈). The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life.
This feedback loop continues into adulthood. To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality. Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well. Delucchi found that “Students who perceive(察觉) a teacher as likeable, in contrast to(比照) those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more.”
You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice. The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words.
【小题1】The writer implies in the first paragraph that __________.
| A.life is not easy for every one of us |
| B.children are expected much than we usually think |
| C.better education results in smarter children |
| D.to be a likable child is almost impossible |
| A.will work harder on assignments and learn more |
| B.can deal more easily with stress independently |
| C.can achieve more and understand themselves better |
| D.are always optimistic and ready to help those in need |
| A.how a likeable teacher’s teaching style is formed |
| B.how a teacher’s likeability gains popularity |
| C.if a likeable teacher draws more attention |
| D.if a likeable teacher has a positive personality |
| A.likeable people give better advice |
| B.likeable people do better in their childhood |
| C.social creatures enjoy more advantages |
| D.likeable people do better in life generally |