题目内容
They weighed the advantages of the operation ______ all the possible risks over and over again.
A. within B. above C. beyond D. against
D
Many different tribes live in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, but the Pygmies are the most unusual. Most of the men are
not much more than four feet tall. They weigh only about eighty pounds. The women are even smaller and thinner. But in spite of the fact that they are small, these people are perfectly formed men and women.
It is an exciting experience to visit a Pygmy encampment for the first time. Before you go, you must send word ahead that you are coming. Some friendly native or trader must take the message to the Tiki-Tikis. Otherwise the whole tribe will disappear into the depths of the jungle long before you have come close enough to be welcomed.
The great Ituri rain forest seems cut off from the rest of the earth. There are living, dead, and dying trees on every side. Except where a clearing has been burned and chopped out, a man may live his whole life in the Ituri and never see farther than twenty yards.
It takes sharp eyes to discover the almost hidden path to the Pygmy camp. The path is no wider than a small man’s foot. No sound breaks the silence in this part of the forest. There are no signs of people.
The stranger must walk carefully. What appears to be a bent branch may prove to be a deadly snake. A spotted gold patch of sunlight may be a crouching leopard(豹).
Even the Pygmy camp comes as a surprise. The leafy shelters in which the little people live are hardly three feet high. They look so much like the surrounding undergrowth that they might easily be passed by. These houses contain no furniture of any sort. The beds are merely plantain leaves spread out on the earth floor. There are no cooking pots: food is eaten raw or smoked over a fire. Spears, bows and arrows are the only possessions of these people. When the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.
【小题1】According to the passage, we can conclude _____.
| A.the Pygmies are the shortest tribe worldwide |
| B.the Pygmies are short but normal in mentality |
| C.most of the Pygmy men are more than four feet |
| D.the Pygmies live in the forest of America |
| A.are unwilling to communicate with people outside |
| B.are very cruel and they will |
| C.are friendly to the tourists visiting them for the first time |
| D.move so fast and often that can’t be caught up with easily |
| A.Quiet. | B.Active. | C.Hard. | D.Busy. |
| A.Their houses can’t be easily found in the hurt rain forest. |
| B.Their houses, which are three feet high, are made of wood. |
| C.Weapons and cooking pots are their most valuable possessions. |
| D.They are living in harmony with dangerous animals around. |
Another small animal that tigers eat in Ranthambhore (a wildlife park in northern India) is the porcupine (豪猪).These animals are spread widely across India in open areas and grasslands; they often live in the earth and between rocks.They are good diggers, and in Ranthambhore are nocturnal (夜出的); they only come out at night.They weigh 12 to 16 kilograms and reach the length of 80 to 90 centimetres.They live usually on vegetables and fruit and seem to have a good sense of smell.Porcupines defend themselves when attacked by moving backwards with their quills upright, often making a strange noise.
Several times, I have found the remains of quills where a tiger has killed and eaten a porcupine, but I have never actually seen the kill.In spite of the quills, experienced tigers will try to kill clearly by biting the porcupine’s head, its weakest spot.But the quills are very sharp and can give painful injuries to young tigers.If the quills have gone in very deeply or if they are stuck in the tiger’s paw, it will try to pull them out.Often, it will be successful, and the wound will get better.But, if the quills have gone in very deeply or if they are stuck in the tiger’s neck or mouth, where they cannot be reached, the wound will often turn bad.If this happens, the tiger is in pain and is less able to hunt animals.It has to look for easier prey and so may turn to cows on the edges of the forest.From this, it is a small step to becoming a man-eater.
【小题1】 A porcupine is a small animal which _____.
| A.likes to stay on vegetables and fruit |
| B.eats nothing but vegetables and fruit |
| C.prefers to stay on vegetables and fruit rather than anywhere else |
| D.has vegetables and fruit as its main food |
| A.teeth of a porcupine |
| B.feathers on a porcupine |
| C.long, sharp needle-like parts on a porcupine |
| D.paws of a porcupine |
| A.When there are no porcupine for a tiger to catch. |
| B.When it turns to cows on the edges of the forest. |
| C.When a tiger wasn’t hurt seriously. |
| D.When it is difficult for a tiger to catch other animals. |
| A.A Tiger and Its Food. |
| B.How Do Tiger Kill Porcupines? |
| C.What Can Cause a Tiger to Become a Man-eater? |
| D.A Porcupine. |
Have you ever wondered: What drives successful people? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative (主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are enthusiastic about the things they do, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who appreciate their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner.
Title: What Makes People Successful?
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Brief introduction |
Successful people all have adopted certain values which are(1)__________ for their success. |
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(2)_________ of successful people |
Taking initiative |
◆They take immediate action without hesitation. ◆They take responsibility for what has to be done and do it(3)__________. |
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Being self-motivated |
◆They’re enthusiastic about the things they do with a(4)_______ in what they are doing. ◆They devote themselves to their work. |
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(5)__________ from failure |
◆They get up and start again after a failure. ◆They keep company of those (6)__________ their achievement. |
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Giving respect to others |
◆They are polite to everyone and treat others respectfully. ◆They earn respect in (7)_________ by giving respect to others. |
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Making no(8)________ |
◆They praise others and win favor with them. ◆They always try to find any possible (9)__________ to the difficult situation. |
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Summary |
When you can combine the above into your action plan, you’ll have (10)___________ to success soon. |