【题目】Mr. Smith, what do you think happiness mean to you,_________with family and friends or something else?
A.to surroundB.surroundedC.to be surroundedD.being surrounded
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【题目】请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
For decades, sociologists have been trying to understand why certain people rise to the top of their fields. A number of theories have emerged, so if you're struggling on the path of success, perhaps these will give you some new clues.
IQ is Overrated
A high IQ is necessary, but it is not adequate to predict executive competence and corporate success. While people with high test scores do have more opportunities, that doesn't mean that smart people are more successful. In fact, in many fields the link between success and intelligence is often weak or non-existent. Nobel Prize winning Israeli-American psychologist, Daniel Kahneman, found that people would rather do business with a person they like and trust rather than someone they don’t, even if the likeable person is offering a lower quality product or service at a higher price.
The 10,000 Hours Theory
A Professor at the University of Colorado named Anders Ericsson decided to look at the differences between amateurs and professionals. In 1993, he released a paper that found on average amateurs only got about 4000 hours of practice, but professionals had practiced for at least 10,000 hours. While there's some debate over whether 10,000 hours is a rule or just a theory, many experts agree that a significant number of people who are considered "great" have, on average, 10,000 hours of experience.
Deliberate Practice
If no one is born talented and you need 10,000 hours of practice, what's the most effective way of using those hours? One theory is something sociologists call "deliberate practice." Essentially, there are six elements. The practice needs to be meant to specifically improve performance, and is even more effective if there's coaching. It needs to be repeatable, and feedback regularly is crucial. It also has to be demanding, either physically or mentally. If you're doing all of this correctly, it shouldn't be a fun experience. An example would be a basketball player who isn't very good at free throws spending hours and hours just doing free throws while being coached. Not a great time no matter how big of a basketball fan you are.
No One Succeeds on Their Own
While it would be nice to succeed simply because we work hard, life doesn't work that way. We need help and support from friends, family and teachers, and then we need chances from employers and other key figures in the fields we choose to pursue. In order to succeed, the gifts and interests of a person need to be encouraged, especially at a young age. Then as they grow up, people need to be given opportunities, breaks and second chances. Without help from other people, it makes it impossible to succeed because as Gladwell points out, "… no one—not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses — ever makes it alone."
You Have Amazing Potential
On average, the human mind can remember a sequence of seven to nine numbers. After that it becomes incredibly hard to remember all the numbers in the right order. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University wanted to know if someone of average intelligence could break that barrier with practice. Through a lot of tests, researchers discovered what they called "the remarkable potential of 'ordinary' adults and their amazing capacity for change with practice." Their research showed that even "ordinary" people have the potential to be great by challenging themselves. If you work hard, your goals can be more attainable than you thought.
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Introduction | Sociologists have been wondering what makes some people successful for years and the following will give you some 【1】into it. | |
Some 【2】 | IQ is Overrated | ◆By itself, a high IQ doesn’t 【3】 mean that you will stand out and rise above others. ◆People show 【4】 for more trustworthy business partners rather than those with only higher IQ. |
The 10,000 Hours Theory | ◆What 【5】amateurs from professionals is that amateurs only get about 4000 hours of practice while professionals get for at least 10,000 hours. | |
Deliberate Practice | ◆Deliberate Practice needs to be 【6】at improving performance specifically and will be more effective with coaching. ◆Deliberate Practice needs to be repeatable and feedback on a regular 【7】is crucial. ◆Whatever 【8】you have for something, it’s no easy task to do deliberate Practice since it is demanding. | |
No One Succeeds on Their Own | ◆【9】to the common belief, you can’t live without other people’s help. | |
You Have Amazing Potential | ◆Through much practice and by challenging youselves, you can break the barrier and 【10】your goals. |
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【题目】 Pinocchio may be just a children’s fairy tale, but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated this so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found that our noses don’t grow when we tell a lie, but actually shrink a bit.
Dr. Gómez Milán and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography(体温计)to tell if people were lying, and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful, the temperature of the tip of their nose dropped up to 1.2℃, while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5℃. Scientist also found that drop in temperature at nose level actually caused it to slightly shrink, although the difference is undetected by the human eye.
“One has to think in order to lie, which rises the temperature of the forehead,” Dr. Gómez Milán explained the findings. “At the same time we feel anxious, which lowers the temperature of the nose.”
For this study, researchers asked a number of 60 students to perform various tasks while their temperature is scanned by technology. One of these tasks required making a 3 to 4 minutes call to their parents or a friend and telling a significant lie. Participants had to make up the lie themselves during the call. Interestingly, this lie detector picked up the “Pinocchio effect” temperature difference in 80 percent of the test subjects, which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie detector.
“With this method we have achieved to increase accuracy”, said Dr. Gómez Milán, who added that law enforcement interviewers could one day combine other lie detection technology with thermal imaging to achieve better results.
【1】Why does the writer talk about Pinocchio in the first paragraph?
A.To tell a fairy tale.B.To give an example.
C.To talk about a scientist.D.To introduce the topic.
【2】What is “Pinocchio effect”?
A.Our noses will grow when we tell a lie.
B.Our noses will shrink when we tell a lie.
C.The temperature of the forehead falls if we lie.
D.The temperature of the student rises for anxiety.
【3】How did Dr. Gómez Milán feel about the lie detector?
A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.
C.Confident.D.Puzzled.
【4】What lesson can we learn from the text?
A.A lie will travel very hard.B.Many ways to bring a liar to light.
C.A lie never lives to be old.D.Once a liar always a liar.
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【题目】阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Jack Ma 【1】 (retire) on his 55th birthday on 10 September, 2019, 【2】 (make) him the first founder among a generation of Chinese Internet entrepreneurs to step down from his company.
Born 【3】 Hangzhou, Mr. Ma had begun his career as an English teacherbefore he became one of the billionaires. Mr. Ma struggled at school and 【4】 (reject) for 30 different jobs, including one at KFC. He bought his first 【5】 (person) computer at the age of 33. With no background in computing,Mr. Ma confounded Alibaba with 【6】 (create) in his apartment two decades ago. Known as the “Steve Jobs of China”, Mr. Ma owns 【7】 (near) 9% of e-commerce giant Alibaba. “I want to return to what I love to do — education,” Mr. Ma said recently in 【8】 interview. “There are a lot of things for me 【9】 (learn) from Bill Gates.” He is not only a fan of martial arts 【10】 has been practicing t’ai chi for more than 30 years.
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【题目】阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mrs. John B Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of 【1】“Father’s Day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day 【2】(honor) her father William, whose wife died while 【3】(give) birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in 【4】(east) Washington state.【5】was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and 【6】 (selfless) her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The first Father’s Day 【7】(observe) on June 19,1910 in Washington. And it was in 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson 【8】(official)declared the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all 【9】 act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored 【10】Father’s Day.
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【题目】It is important to keep industrial waste from entering the rivers and lakes. If we do not do so, efforts to protect the environment will ____________.
A.Go down the drainB.suck it and see
C.make the headlinesD.smooth the way
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【题目】听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
【1】What are the man and the woman talking about?
A.A film.B.A real story.C.A ghost story.
【2】What’s the first name of the man they are talking about?
A.Tim.B.Tom.C.Smith.
【3】Why didn’t the man return home after the war?
A.He had been wounded in the war.
B.The man hasn’t told the woman yet.
C.He had to sell newspapers at the railway station.
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【题目】If we could all learn to ________ a little more, the world would be a much happier place.
A.live and let liveB.live from hand to mouth
C.fight fire with fireD.add fuel to the flames
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【题目】根据中文释义完成英语句子
【1】However,_________________________. Having a private teacher also has its disadvantages. 但是,正如有句谚语所说:“每个硬币都有两个面。”请家庭教师也有其不利之处。
【2】From my point of view, taking more physical exercises is a good way to solve these problems._____依我的看法,多进行体育锻炼是解决这个问题的一个好办法。正如有句谚语所说:“只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。”
【3】_____________________________________which means that forming the good habit of revising is very important for us. 有句谚语是这样说的:“温故而知新。”其意是说形成好的复习习惯对我们很重要。
【4】______________Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Indeed, early rising does good to our life in many ways. 有句谚语是这样说的:早睡早起使人健康、富裕又聪明。早起床的确在许多方面对我们的生活有好处。
【5】An apple a day keeps the doctor away,_____________. In fact, apples contain plenty of nourishments which are good to our health. 一日一个苹果,医生远离我。这是我们大家都熟悉的一句谚语。事实上,苹果含有大量对我们身体有益的营养成份。
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