Three years ago I listened to a lecture on cognition (认知) that changed the way I think about intelligence. There are two types of cognition. The first is normal cognition: the ability to regain knowledge from memory. The second type of cognition is metacognition: the ability to know whether or not you know.

Does this affect intelligence? In traditional education, intelligence is measured by cognitive ability. Some people can easily produce everything they know on a test. But others are awarded with poor grades and considered inferior. But does this inability make them any less intelligent? If the question came up on a task, they could refer to a book or a quick Google search. In reality they’re just as effective as the people that ace a test. They just can’t prove it as easily.

Metacognition is more important to success than cognition. A person with poor cognitive ability, but great metacognitive ability might do poorly in school, but when faced with a challenge, they understand their abilities and take the best course of action. For example, when faced with a question, a person with strong metacognitive ability will deal with it like this. If he knows the answer, but can’t come up with it, he can always do a bit of research. If he knows for sure that he doesn’t know, then he can start educating himself. Because he’s aware of his ignorance, he doesn’t act with foolish confidence. These people might not seem intelligent at first glance, but because they know what they know, they make better decisions and learn the most important things.

However, people with great cognitive ability but poor metacognitive ability may be considered excellent at a young age for acing every test and getting great SAT scores. Unfortunately, they’ve been ruined by poor metacognition: they think they know everything but they really don’t. They are overconfident, fail to learn from mistakes, and don’t understand the slight differences of personal relationships, showing disregard for persons with lower cognitive ability. They may make the worst decisions.

The most important mental power is the ability to know what you don’t know. The recognition of a fault is the first step to improvement. Don’t try to hide a lack of knowledge. For intelligent people this is the toughest lesson to learn.

1.People with great cognitive ability tend to _________.

A. do well in tests                         B. be considered inferior

C. be more effective than others                D. do research when faced with a task

2.The underlined phrase “take the best course of action” probably means _________.

A. starting educating himself                   B. taking action during the course

C. making the right decision                    D. coming up with many ideas

3.People with poor metacognition may not succeed because they_________.

A. lack basic moral values                  B. have improper self-evaluation

C. fail to communicate with others              D. show little respect for others

4.The author probably supports the idea that _________.

A. intelligence is measured by cognitive ability

B. cognition is the most important mental power

C. the toughest lesson is to distinguish the two types of cognition

D. the awareness of one’s ignorance contributes to one’s improvement

完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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1．Learning strategies, to                                       (老师们重视的), have not yet drawn enough attention of students. (attach)

2．Not only_______________________________ (我们表示出同情) after the alarming earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but we also offered to assist the country. (sympathy)

3．He _____________________________（假装已睡着了）when his mother called him. (pretend)

4．It was strongly suggested that the injured passenger ______________ (动手术) as soon as possible. (operate)

5．Oh, the Geli times is coming! _________________ (据报道), Geli, a new Chinglish word, has been shown in the New York Times as well as People’s Daily. (report)

6．                         (一个人留在家里), Mary felt lonely and frightened, so she turned on the TV. (leave)

7．I _________________ (偶然发现) this book in an old bookstore near the Palace Museum. (come)

8．__________________________ (你注意到) it is getting windy outside? (aware)

9．— What do you think of Mrs. Smith?

— She is_______________________ (一位善良的女士) as you could ever meet. (kind)

10．Hearing the terrible news, his parents hurried home ___________________ (结果发现他坐着) in the garden. (only)

短文写作（共1题，满分25分）

请以Good Habits Create Success 为题写一篇英文演讲稿，向全班同学介绍学习英语时养成良好学习习惯是最重要的。良好的习惯包括：课前做好预习，课堂上认真听讲，课后复习等。

要求：1．根据提纲的提示，可以适当发挥；

        2．要符合演讲稿的格式和特点；

        3．词数：110左右。

At last the poor man had to give up. He found __________ no use begging for more.

    A. it              B. this               C. that         D. himself

Get up early,         you will be late!

      A. and                B. otherwise        C. then           D. but

I shall never forget the years _______ I lived in the countryside with the farmers, ______ has a great effect on my life.

   A. that ;which      B. when; which     C. which ; that     D. when ; who

There are hundreds of visitors       in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s paintings．

    A．wait    B．to wait      C．waited   D．waiting

--- Tom, wait a minute.

   --- What for?

   --- Take an umbrella _____ it rains.

A. in order that        B. so that             C. in case           D. as if

-----Why didn't you go to the gathering yesterday?

    ------It rained so hard and in addition, I ________ an important essay the whole morning.

A. wrote              B. had written    C. was writing      D. have been writing

—Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend?

—________.

A.I don’t believe       B.I don’t believe it    C.I believe not so D.I believe not