.
Geniuses amaze us, impress us and make us all a little jealous．How do they differ from the average person? Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer．Tune in to the National Geographic Channel to find out about the discoveries they’re making in the series My Brilliant Brain.
When Marc Yu was only two years old, he began to play the piano．After a year, he started learning pieces by Beethoven．Now he’s a world-famous concert pianist at age eight．He learns newer and more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears．He seems to be specially designed for music．In Born Genius, National Geographic looks at the science behind child prodigies (神童) to explain why some children seem to be born without limits.
Genius didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh．His came only after he nearly died from bleeding in his brain．After recovering, McHugh’s head was filled with new thoughts and pictures．So, he began to express them in the form of poetry and art．Now, he’s a seemingly unstoppable creative machine．Sufferers of autism and brain injury have shown that great mental ability can sometimes come from damage or disease．Accidental Genius explores this puzzling relationship.
Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no signs of extraordinary intelligence．Yet, during her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned to recognize them immediately．As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five games at the same time without even seeing the boards．Make Me a Genius examines what it takes to turn an ordinary brain into that of a genius.
If becoming a genius were easy, we’d all be one．Yet, there is much more to super intelligence than simply being born lucky．Learn more about amazing brains this month on National Geographic’s My Brilliant Brain.
57．My Brilliant Brains is most probably from _______.
A．a website B．the radio C．a magazine D．a newspaper
58．The author takes Marc Yu as an example to show that a child prodigy is .
A．a person who learns something easily
B．a child who is eager to learn new things
C．a student who practices an instrument a lot
D．a kid who works hard to do well in school
59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．New things about the brain are still being discovered.
B．People without natural abilities can learn to do things well.
C．Some people naturally have more active brains.
D．People are usually smarter when they recover from brain injury.
60．The author develops the passage mainly by .
A．providing typical examples
B．following the natural time order
C．presenting a cause and analyzing its effects
D．comparing opinions from different scientists
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：054
First day, she walked into the classroom, spitballs（废纸团） 4 through the air, feet on desks, the noise deafening. She walked to the front of the classroom and 5 the attendance book（点名册）.Next to 20 names on the list was IQ scores: 140,141, 142...160.Oh,she thought to herself. 6 they are so high－spirited. These children have exceptional IQs. She 7 and brought them to order,?8 that she could teach such high－quality students.?
At first Maggie found the students 9 to turn in work, and assignments（作业）that were handed in were done ?10?,full of mistakes. She spoke to everyone, “With your IQ,I 11 nothing short of the best work from you.”?
The whole term Maggie continually 12 them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence（智力）God had given them. Things began to 13 .The children worked diligently. Their work was creative and precise（准确的）.?
At the end of the term, the headmaster 14 Maggie into his office. “What magic have you done to these kids?” he asked?15 ，“Their work has surpassed（超越） all the regular classes.”?
“It is just 16 .They're smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.” Maggie was 17 .?
“I said they are special because they are the special－need students—behaviorally disordered.”?
“Then why are their IQs so _18 on the attendance sheet?” Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.?
“Those aren't their IQs. Those are their locker（小橱柜） 19 at the gym. Sorry, Ms. Maggie, your kids are not geniuses（天才）.”?
Maggie paused a bit, and smiled, “if someone 20 himself to be a genius, he will become one. I'm teaching them as geniuses again next year.”?
1．A.left B. dismissed
C. disappeared D.stopped
2. A. how B. when?
C. who D. why
3. A. naughty B. common?
C. special D. poor
4. A. throwing B. going?
C. flying D. coming
5. A. closed B. opened?
C. checked D. found
6. A. No wonder B. It's because?
C. Not at all D. No way
7. A. wondered B. smiled?
C. calmed D. waved
8.A. grateful B. angry ?
C. pitiful D. doubtful
9. A. delayed B. managed?
C. hesitated D. failed
10. A. hurriedly B. carelessly?
C. carefully D. attentively
11. A. suppose B. expect?
C. imagine D. suggest
12. A. reminded B. warned?
C. scolded D. told
13. A. turn B. happen?
C. change D. end
14. A. led B. showed?
C. ordered D. called
15. A. angrily B. excitedly?
C. hopefully D. calmly
16. A. natural B. right?
C. fine D. possible
17. A. disappointed B. encouraged?
C. surprised D. pleased
18. A. low B. much?
C. high D. many
19. A. numbers B. orders?
C. lists D. keys
20. A. wishes B. believes?
C. trains D. helps
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
—The authors of computer viruses are geniuses.
—I agree. If they applied their wisdom to other net technology _____ human beings can benefit, it would be better.
A．in which B．through which C．from which D．during which
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年江苏省高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. It you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.
This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She’s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, he delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I get characters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re “hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.
1.The passage mainly deals with .
|
A．the function of I.Q. in cultivating a writer |
|
B．the relationship between genius and success |
|
C．the decisive factor in making a genius |
|
D．the way of gaining some sense of distinction |
2.By reading novels and writers’ stories, the girl could .
|
A．come to understand the inner structure of writing |
|
B．join a fascinating circle of writers someday |
|
C．share with a novelist her likes and dislikes |
|
D．learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security |
3.In the girl’s long painstaking training process, ________.
|
A．her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success. |
|
B．her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance |
|
C．she acquires the magic of some great achievement |
|
D．she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write |
4.What can be concluded from the passage?
|
A．A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success |
|
B．A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing. |
|
C．As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. Doesn’t matter, but just his/her effort. |
|
D．What really matters is what you do rather than who you are. |
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年山东省聊城市高三上学期12月月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
8：30 PM
Outlook
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment . Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic , from stage to screen . There will be reports of the stars of the moment , the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film , the designer with the latest fashion , and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine .
9:00 PM
Discovery
When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses . Where does the quality of genius come from ? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius ? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do ? In this 30-minute film , Barry Johnson , the professor at School of Medicine , New York University, will help you discover the answer .
10:00 PM
Science/Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs ? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers . After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low—salt , low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week , Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with hypertension drugs .
1.The main purpose of writing the passage is to .
A．invite people to see films
B．invite people to join in topic discussions
C．attract more students to attend lectures
D．attract more people to watch TV programs
2.From Outlook , you can get a great deal of information about .
A．story tellers B．famous stars C．film companies D．music fans
3.Who will be most probably interested in Discovery ?
A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine .
B．Children who are good at mathematics .
C．Parents who want their child to become an Albert Einstein .
D．Children who are interested in playing chess .
4.“Johns Hopkins” is .
A．a famous university B．a medical center
C．a well-known doctor D．a drug company
5.According to the third text , which of the following has almost the same effect as hypertension drug ?
A．Exercise plus a healthy diet . B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight .
C．Six months of exercise without drugs . D．Low-salt and low-fat food .
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年安徽省高三第二次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
If you look up the word “create” in the dictionary , you will find it means “to bring into being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily”．
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings．It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture（质地）,as well as taste, when we plan a meal．Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss．
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things．If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining（重组） the old in new ways．”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph．
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results．To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another．
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities．
1.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A．To prepare for a meal．
B．To arrange the furniture in a special way．
C．To buy some books from a bookstore．
D．To“write”a letter with the computer．
2.“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________．
A．a new thing can only be created at the basis of earlier things
B．a new thing is only a tale
C．we can seldom create new things
D．we can hardly see really new things in the world
3.What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into
practice?
A．It’s more difficut to create a new thought than to use it in practice．
B．To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing．
C．A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor．
D．One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice．
4.The best title for this passage is__________．
A．How to Develop One’s Creativity
B．What Is Creativity
C．The Importance of Creativity
D．Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com
