请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空白，并将答案写在答题卷的相应位置。每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）

so  start easy  badly  someone  difficult if   thank   class    reporter    medical succeed

 
Proving Them Wrong!

I' m John Wood, a doctor at a famous Boston hospital. During the first two years of high school, I found biology very 【小题1】 . My report cards always said things like "must study harder" or "John shouldn't choose science 【小题2】 ." It was really terrible for【小题3】who had always dreamed of becoming a doctor. I lost confidence, so I left high school x j at sixteen and  【小题4】   working at a supermarket.
One evening I saw a documentary about Albert Einstein. According to the documentary, Einstein had done really 【小题5】at school. I began to think that Einstein could 【小题6】 , then I may have a chance, too. I didn't want to leave my job, 【小题7】 I decided to go to night school to finish high school. Two years later, I went to a  【小题8】 university.
I've often thought I should contact the  【小题9】   the Einstein documentary
and  【小题10】   him. As for the biology teacher, I might contact her, too, one day - but not to thank her!

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.
The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.
Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.
Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.
Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.
【小题1】What does the company of LifeGem do?

A．It buys shining hair.

B．It produces hair care products.

C．It uses hair to make jewels.

D．It sells expensive diamonds to famous people.

【小题2】Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

A．To show the latest technology.

B．To make the biggest diamond.

C．To make the most shining diamond.

D．To help the dead people become famous.

【小题3】How long will the work take?

A．Half a month.

B．One month.

C．Three months.

D．Seven months.

【小题4】What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A．The collection of celebrities' hair.

B．The making of hair care products.

C．To make diamonds with hair.

D．The Guinness World Record.

Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(批判性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

    The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen--beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

    Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are interested in life and want to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

    Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning（推理）are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure（尺度）of intelligence（智慧）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately made Hoffman feel comfortable by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.” 

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.

    A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

    B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

    C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally

    D．we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

     A．take one view against another view           

B．trust the reports in the newspapers

     C．think deeply about different ideas           

D．criticize other people for their mistakes

3. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.

A．speed can improve intelligence

B．intelligence is not decided by speed

C．the smarter you are, the faster you do things

D．the faster you do things, the smarter you become

 

 

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From 8:30pm to 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 26th, 2011, a great number of people around the world turned off the lights for Earth Hour. It is a bit like an environmental New Year, providing a chance to help care for our earth and make people around the world learn how important it is to do that. What can do during this hour? We can do lots of run things in the dark, such as planning a candlelight dinner for our family or a group of friends, telling stories and singing songs with the kids and neighbors. What did you do for Earth Hour this year? Let’s share the Earth Hour stories.

Emma I was on one of the mountains near the city and took photos of my city. It was great to watch the stars and the moon after a busy day so that I could enjoy this relaxing moment.

Albert I work as a waiter in a restaurant. Our restaurant was still open even for Earth Hour as we got lots of reservations (预定) that night. So we spent the hour working by candlelight. And guess what? Our customers loved that and promised to come for next Earth Hour.

Brandon I turned off the main power to my house and went for a walk for Earth Hour. It was a little strange to walk in the dark, but it was only for one hour. Just think of what it must have been like before the invention of the light bulb!

Mary I invited my friends who know and support Earth Hour activities. We actually had a candlelight concert and we talked about the old happy days that we spent together in college.

 
Information Card

The date of Earth Hour in 2011	【小题1】
Albert’s job	【小题2】
What Brandon did when it was dark	【小题3】
Who stayed with Mary during the hour	【小题4】
The number of people who talked about their stories	【小题5】

 

阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

         A young man once asked Albert Einstein, the great scientist,  66  the secret of success（成功） is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is  67  work. A few days later the young man asked him the same question again. Einstein was very  68 . He did not say  69 , but wrote  70  words on a piece of paper and handed it  71  the young man. The young man looked at the piece of paper.  72  it was written: A=X+Y+Z.

         “What does this mean?” asked the young man.

         “A means success,” explained the old scientist. “X stands for（代表） hard work, Y stands for good methods（方法）, and Z…, Z means stopping  73  and getting down to work.”

1.A. how                     B. what                       C. which                     D. why

2.A. hard                    B. easy                        C. good                       D. bad

3.A. pleased              B. happy                     C. angry                      D. sorry

4. A. anything           B. nothing                  C. something            D. everything

5. A. a little                B. little                 C. a few                        D. few

6.A. for                       B. to                               C. of                         D. with

7. A. Over                   B. On                           C. In                   D. At

8.A. talk                      B. to talk               C. talked               D. talking