What is intelligence(智力) anyway? When I was in the army I ___1___ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against ___2___ of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not ___3___ have scored more than 80. ___4___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him and he always ___5___ it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man ___6___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a ___7___. In a world where I have to work with my ___8___ I’d do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man ___9___. He had a habit of telling ___10___. One time he said,

“Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man ___11___ some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made ___12___ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He ___13___ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk ___14___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the ___15___ man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). ___16___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his ___17___ and asked for them. I’ve been ___18___ that on all my customers today, but I knew ___19___ I’d catch you.” ”Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn’t be very ___20___.”

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1. A. failed     B. wrote  C. received     D. chose

2. A. an average     B. a total C. an exam     D. a number

3. A. always   B. possibly     C. certainly     D. frequently

4. A. Then      B. Thus   C. Therefore   D. Yet

5. A. fixed      B. checked      C. drove  D. changed

6. A. answered       B. practiced    C. designed     D. tried

7. A. teacher   B. doctor C. winner       D. fool

8. A. brains    B. effort  C. hands  D. attention

9. A. again     B. as usual      C. too     D. as well

10. A. lies      B. jokes   C. news   D. tales

11. A. bought  B. tested  C. found  D. needed

12. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving       D. circling

13. A. nodded B. raised  C. shook  D. turned

14. A. brought       B. packed       C. sent    D. sold

15. A. clever   B. other   C. right   D. next

16. A. What    B. How   C. Who   D. Which

17. A. imagination B. hand   C. voice  D. information

18. A. trying   B. proving      C. practicing   D. examining

19. A. for sure       B. at once       C. in fact D. right now

20. A. clear    B. silly    C. slow   D. smart

Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory (迁移的) flights? Scientists tried their best to find the   1   to this question for many years. The reasons have been discovered only lately.

　　  2   ago experiments showed that birds depend on the sun to guide them   3   . But what about birds that fly mainly by night?  4   with man-made stars have   5   that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the   6   in their long distance flights.

　　One such   7   , a warbler (鸣禽), had spent its lifetime in a   8   and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet is showed its   9   by birth to use the stars for guidance. The bird's cage was put under a man-made star-filled sky at migration   10  . The bird tried to fly   11   the same direction as   12   taken by other birds in the building. Any 13 in the position of the make-believe (虚构的) stars   14   a change in the direction of its flight.

　　Scientists think that warblers,  15  flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But stars are clearly their important   16   of navigation(导航). What do they do when the stars are   17   behind the clouds? Clearly, they find their way by such land   18   as mountains, coastlines and river courses. But when it's too   19   to see these, the warblers circle  201   , unable to find out where they were.

1. A. reply           B. answer      C. discovery      D. replies

2. A. Not long        B. Long       C. Centuries       D. Years

3. A. during the night                B. during daylight hours

  C. in winter                     D. in the dark

4. A. Examinations    B. Labs       C. Tests           D. In the dark

5. A. been proved     B. found       C. been found      D. proved

6. A. stars           B. moon        C. route          D. sun

7. A. star            B. scientist      C. bird           D. flight

8. A. forest          B. cage         C. nest           D. cave

9. A. strength        B. ability        C. experience     D. practice

10. A. time          B. place         C. way          D. season

11. A. to            B. towards       C. in            D. under

12. A. that          B. which         C. one           D. it

13. A. one          B. change        C. way           D. bird

14. A. caused        B. gave          C. resulted        D. meant

15. A. for           B. when         C. after           D. they are

16. A. ways         B. means         C. objects        D. homes

17. A. shown        B. covered        C. moved         D. hidden

18. A. areas         B. surface         C. marks         D. signs

19. A. far           B. high           C. dark          D. bright

20. A. helplessly     B. quickly         C. easily         D. freely

What is Math Anxiety?

Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite    1   to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer   2   ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of   3   the lines? Fear of being judged   4   ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures（使现出） up fear of some type. The fear that one won't be able to do the   5   or the fear that it's too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of   6   . For the most part, math anxiety is the   7   about doing the math right, our minds draw a   8   and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the   9   the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety grow for many students.

Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?

Usually math anxiety stems from    10  experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often  11    poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math   12   . Many of the students I've encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much   13   , the math is quickly forgotten and   14   soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept --- the division of fractions（小部分）. You probably learned about reciprocals（倒数） and inverses. In other words, 'It's not yours to reason why, just invert（反转） and multiply'（乘）. Well, you memorized the rule and it   15   . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone every use pizzas or math manipulative（巧妙处理的） to show you why it works? If   16   , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures --   17   if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good   18   will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students   19   they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important   20   to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.

(    ) 1. A. different           B. similar             C. far                          D. familiar

(    ) 2. A. speech              B. performance     C. threatens                  D. stage-fright

(    ) 3. A. understanding   B. memorizing      C. forgetting               D. reading

(    ) 4. A. poorly              B. crazily              C. well                        D. publicly

(    ) 5. A. Chinese            B. math               C. English                   D. physics

(    ) 6. A. wish               B. conscience            C. determination           D. confidence

(    ) 7. A. fear                 B. joy                   C. pleasure                   D. doubt

(    ) 8. A .failure              B. choice              C. blank                             D. death

(    ) 9. A. further             B. greater             C. less                         D. smaller

(    ) 10. A. unpleasant      B. unfair                   C. pleasant                   D. successful

(    ) 11. A. because           B. thanks to          C. resulting in              D. due to

(    ) 12. A. fear               B. anxiety             C. failure                     D. misunderstanding

(    ) 13. A. forgetting           B. use                   C. understanding          D. knowledge

(    ) 14. A. panic              B. excitement      C. disappointment        D. encouragement

(    ) 15. A. opens             B. works               C. starts                      D. runs

(    ) 16. A. so                  B. possible            C. not                          D. any

(    ) 17. A. Where            B. Why               C. When                          D. What

(    ) 18. A. memory        B. method             C. brain                      D. body

(    ) 19. A. fill                 B. realize              C. confirm                   D. recognize

(    ) 20. A. task               B. aim                  C. appointment             D. role

What is Math Anxiety?

Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite    1   to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer   2   ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of   3   the lines? Fear of being judged   4   ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures（使现出） up fear of some type. The fear that one won't be able to do the   5   or the fear that it's too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of   6   . For the most part, math anxiety is the   7   about doing the math right, our minds draw a   8   and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the   9   the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety grow for many students.

Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?

Usually math anxiety stems from    10  experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often  11    poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math   12   . Many of the students I've encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much   13   , the math is quickly forgotten and   14   soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept --- the division of fractions（小部分）. You probably learned about reciprocals（倒数） and inverses. In other words, 'It's not yours to reason why, just invert（反转） and multiply'（乘）. Well, you memorized the rule and it   15   . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone every use pizzas or math manipulative（巧妙处理的） to show you why it works? If   16   , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures --   17   if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good   18   will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students   19   they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important   20   to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.

(    ) 1. A. different           B. similar             C. far                          D. familiar

(    ) 2. A. speech              B. performance     C. threatens                  D. stage-fright

(    ) 3. A. understanding   B. memorizing      C. forgetting                D. reading

(    ) 4. A. poorly              B. crazily              C. well                        D. publicly

(    ) 5. A. Chinese            B. math                C. English                   D. physics

(    ) 6. A. wish                B. conscience        C. determination           D. confidence

(    ) 7. A. fear                 B. joy                   C. pleasure                   D. doubt

(    ) 8. A .failure              B. choice              C. blank                             D. death

(    ) 9. A. further             B. greater             C. less                         D. smaller

(    ) 10. A. unpleasant      B. unfair               C. pleasant                   D. successful

(    ) 11. A. because           B. thanks to          C. resulting in              D. due to

(    ) 12. A. fear                B. anxiety             C. failure                     D. misunderstanding

(    ) 13. A. forgetting       B. use                   C. understanding          D. knowledge

(    ) 14. A. panic              B. excitement        C. disappointment         D. encouragement

(    ) 15. A. opens             B. works               C. starts                       D. runs

(    ) 16. A. so                  B. possible            C. not                          D. any

(    ) 17. A. Where            B. Why                C. When                      D. What

(    ) 18. A. memory         B. method             C. brain                       D. body

(    ) 19. A. fill                 B. realize              C. confirm                   D. recognize

(    ) 20. A. task                B. aim                  C. appointment             D. role

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 by President-Elect Barack Obama

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of 　1 these last two years during the campaign, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesn’t 2 for all the time we’ve been apart. I know 3 I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me--about how I’d 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my 5 　with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. That’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them have time to spend time with their own 10 .

I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.

That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a duty we pass on to our children.

These are the things I want for you--- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love, Dad

1. A. play　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. pain　　　　　　 D. gain

2. A. take up　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　 C. make up　　　　　 D. put up

3. A. how much　　　 B. how many　　　 C. how soon　　　　 D. how long

4. A. lose　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. walk

5. A. world 　　　　　 B. family　　　　 C. position　　　　　 D. place

6. A. succeed　　　　 B. come　　　　　 C. tend　　　　　　　 D. fail

7. A. worth　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　 C. worthwhile　　　　 D. worthy

8. A. humor　　　　　 B. hatred　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 D. sadness

9. A. even if　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　 C. as long as　　　　 D. if

10. A. friends　　　　 B. kids　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　 D. girls

11. A. rush　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　 C. push　　　　　　 D. pull

12. A. to　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. keep　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　 D. warn

14. A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. means　　　　　 D. lesson

15. A. quantity　　　 B. quality　　　　　 C. equality　　　　　 D. quarter

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

17. A. unfinished　　 B. finished　　　　 C. unfinishing　　　　 D. finishing

18. A. wake up　　　 B. grow up　　　　 C. come up　　　　　 D. get up

19. A. difficulty　　　 B. barriers　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　　 D. chances

20. A. rather than　　 B. other than　　　　 C. less than　　　　 D. more than