We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 　　1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe　　　 ___2　 .

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 　3　 for many years—often from 　4　 childhood. These stories may have no 　5　 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations　 6　 my development? I was never 　7　 to work on cars or be around　 8　 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later,　 9　 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I　 10　 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the　 11　 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 　12 and told him about my 　13　 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “　 14　 is it that you can solve 　 15　 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 　16　 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 　17　 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been　 18　 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 　19　 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 　20　 we choose.

1. A. away 　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

2. A. them 　　　　 B. myself 　　　　　 C. yourself 　　　　 D. others

3. A. said 　　　　　 B. spoken 　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　 D. repeated

4. A. as long as 　 B. as far back as 　 C. as well as 　　　 D. as much as

5. A. basis 　　　　 B. plot 　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaning

6. A. lead 　　　　　 B. improve　　　　　　 C. affect 　　　　　 D. change

7. A. encouraged B. demanded 　　 C. hoped 　　　　　 D. agreed

8. A. means 　　　 B. tools 　　　　　　 C. facilities 　　　　 D. hammers

9. A. therefore 　 B. somehow 　　　 C. instead 　　　　　 D. however

10. A. settled 　　 B. turned 　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

11. A. passive 　　　 B. active 　　　　　 C. negative 　　　　　 D. subjective

12. A. experiences 　　　 B. trips 　　　　　　　　　　 C. roads 　　　　　　 D. paths

13. A. unexpected B. poor 　　　　　　 C. excellent 　　　 D. average

14. A. When 　　　 B. What 　　　　　　 C. How 　　　　　　　 D. Why

15. A. complex 　 B. advanced　　　　　 C. common 　　　　 D. primary

16. A. arise 　　　　 B. separate　　　　　　 C. suffer 　　　　　 D. come

17. A. believe 　　 B. suspect 　　　　 C. adopt 　　　　　　 D. receive

18. A. weakening B. strengthening 　 C. abandoning 　 D. accepting

19. A. As a result 　　　 B. At the same time C. In addition 　　 D. On the contrary

20. A. anything 　　 B. something 　　 C. nothing 　　　　 D. all

We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 　　1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe　　　 ___2　 .

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 　3　 for many years—often from 　4　 childhood. These stories may have no 　5　 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations　 6　 my development? I was never 　7　 to work on cars or be around　 8　 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later,　 9　 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I　 10　 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the　 11　 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 　12 and told him about my 　13　 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “　 14　 is it that you can solve 　 15　 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 　16　 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 　17　 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been　 18　 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 　19　 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 　20　 we choose.

1. A. away 　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

2. A. them 　　　　 B. myself 　　　　　 C. yourself 　　　　 D. others

3. A. said 　　　　　 B. spoken 　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　 D. repeated

4. A. as long as 　 B. as far back as 　 C. as well as 　　　 D. as much as

5. A. basis 　　　　 B. plot 　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaning

6. A. lead 　　　　　 B. improve　　　　　　 C. affect 　　　　　 D. change

7. A. encouraged B. demanded 　　 C. hoped 　　　　　 D. agreed

8. A. means 　　　 B. tools 　　　　　　 C. facilities 　　　　 D. hammers

9. A. therefore 　 B. somehow 　　　 C. instead 　　　　　 D. however

10. A. settled 　　 B. turned 　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

11. A. passive 　　　 B. active 　　　　　 C. negative 　　　　　 D. subjective

12. A. experiences 　　　 B. trips 　　　　　　　　　　 C. roads 　　　　　　 D. paths

13. A. unexpected B. poor 　　　　　　 C. excellent 　　　 D. average

14. A. When 　　　 B. What 　　　　　　 C. How 　　　　　　　 D. Why

15. A. complex 　 B. advanced　　　　　 C. common 　　　　 D. primary

16. A. arise 　　　　 B. separate　　　　　　 C. suffer 　　　　　 D. come

17. A. believe 　　 B. suspect 　　　　 C. adopt 　　　　　　 D. receive

18. A. weakening B. strengthening 　 C. abandoning 　 D. accepting

19. A. As a result 　　　 B. At the same time C. In addition 　　 D. On the contrary

20. A. anything 　　 B. something 　　 C. nothing 　　　　 D. all

We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 　　1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe　　　 ___2　 .

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 　3　 for many years—often from 　4　 childhood. These stories may have no 　5　 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations　 6　 my development? I was never 　7　 to work on cars or be around　 8　 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later,　 9　 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I　 10　 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the　 11　 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 　12 and told him about my 　13　 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “　 14　 is it that you can solve 　 15　 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 　16　 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 　17　 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been　 18　 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 　19　 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 　20　 we choose.

1. A. away 　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

2. A. them 　　　　 B. myself 　　　　　 C. yourself 　　　　 D. others

3. A. said 　　　　　 B. spoken 　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　 D. repeated

4. A. as long as 　 B. as far back as 　 C. as well as 　　　 D. as much as

5. A. basis 　　　　 B. plot 　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaning

6. A. lead 　　　　　 B. improve　　　　　　 C. affect 　　　　　 D. change

7. A. encouraged B. demanded 　　 C. hoped 　　　　　 D. agreed

8. A. means 　　　 B. tools 　　　　　　 C. facilities 　　　　 D. hammers

9. A. therefore 　 B. somehow 　　　 C. instead 　　　　　 D. however

10. A. settled 　　 B. turned 　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

11. A. passive 　　　 B. active 　　　　　 C. negative 　　　　　 D. subjective

12. A. experiences 　　　 B. trips 　　　　　　　　　　 C. roads 　　　　　　 D. paths

13. A. unexpected B. poor 　　　　　　 C. excellent 　　　 D. average

14. A. When 　　　 B. What 　　　　　　 C. How 　　　　　　　 D. Why

15. A. complex 　 B. advanced　　　　　 C. common 　　　　 D. primary

16. A. arise 　　　　 B. separate　　　　　　 C. suffer 　　　　　 D. come

17. A. believe 　　 B. suspect 　　　　 C. adopt 　　　　　　 D. receive

18. A. weakening B. strengthening 　 C. abandoning 　 D. accepting

19. A. As a result 　　　 B. At the same time C. In addition 　　 D. On the contrary

20. A. anything 　　 B. something 　　 C. nothing 　　　　 D. all

 (08·四川)

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter.For several weeks she had been  16  me to play chess(棋)with her,so I suggested a game and she eagerly  17  .It was a school night,however,and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could  18  my moves,because she  19  to go to bed;she had to get up at six in the morning.I  20  she had strict sleeping habits,  21  I thought she ought to be able to  22  some of this strictness.I said to her,“  23  ，you can stay up late for once.We’re having  24  .”We played on for another fifteen minutes,during which time she looked  25  .Finally she said,“Please,Daddy,do it quickly.”“No,”I replied.“If you’re going to play it  26  ,you’re going to play it slowly.”And so we  27  for another ten minutes,until  28  my daughter burst into tears,and  29  that she was beaten.

Clearly I had made  30  .I had started the evening wanting to have a  31  time with my daughter but had  32  my desire to win to become more  33  than my relationship with my daughter.When I was a child,my desire to win  34  me well.As a parent,I  35  that it got in my way.So I had to change.

16.A.guiding                     B.asking                    C.training                  D.advising

17.A.followed                   B.expected                    C.replied                    D.accepted

18.A.change                        B.repeat                     C.hurry                     D.pass

19.A.agreed                         B.needed                   C.begged                   D.hated

20.A.knew                           B.learned                   C.guessed                  D.heard

21.A.so                               B.for                            C.but                        D.or

22.A.put up                         B.take up                   C.pick up                         D.give up

23.A.As usual                   B.Go ahead                   C.By the way             D.Come on

24.A.patience                    B.luck                          C.fun                        D.success

25.A.excited                     B.proud                        C.anxious                  D.angry

26.A.well                          B.again                         C.fairly                      D.regularly

27.A.discussed                     B.continued                  C.counted                  D.argued

28.A.nervously                     B.immediately            C.strangely                D.suddenly

29.A.promised                         B.admitted                    C.wondered                  D.discovered

30.A.a mistake                     B.a decision               C.an attempt              D.an effort

31.A.free                          B.different                    C.full                           D.happy

32.A.managed                   B.recognized              C.allowed                     D.reduced

33.A.important                     B.attractive                C.practical                    D.interesting

34.A.offered                     B.served                    C.controlled               D.taught

35.A.realized                     B.apologized              C.imagined                   D.explained

Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that 　 1　 them. Nonsense! 　 2　 you see from the inside of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed 　 3　 the real sights, sounds, and smells　　4　 .

Be adventurous! The best 　 5　 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. Simply go wherever your feet and your interests 　 6　 you. You will finally get to the　　7　 sites that are on the bus tour-the museums, the monuments, city hall-but you will have seen much more. You will have 　 8　 the present life of the city.

"But 　 9　 I get lost?" people might ask. No one ever gets hopelessly 　 10　 in a major city.　　11　 , you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it　　12　 you to be "lost", just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the 　 13　 things may happen if you get lost. You 　 14　 at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And 　 15　 they don't speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the 　 16　 . Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.

Know before you go. 　 17　 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地). This will help you understand what you're seeing.

Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you're 　 18　 . You'll not only save money, but you'll also learn how people really live.

Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and 　 19　 fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.

So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander　　20　 . I am sure that you will have a time which will be remembered with great pleasure.

1. A. encourage B. disappoint C. interest D. trouble

2. A. Which B. Where C. When D. What

3. A. to B. from C. at D. by

4. A. outside B. inside C. front D. back

5. A. way B. lane C. road D. path

6. A. lead B. move C. work D. find

7. A. different B. wrong C. right D. same

8. A. left B. felt C. lived D. led

9. A. what if B. when that C. How that D. Where if

10. A. lost B. found C. beaten D. scolded

11. A. At first B. First of all C. At least D. At other times

12. A. frightens B. supposes C. helps D. happens

13. A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. saddest

14. A. reach B. get C. start D. stop

15. A. because B. how C. whether D. even if

16. A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip

17. A. Do B. Spend C. Pay D. Make

18. A. being B. visiting C. going D. walking

19. A. the other B. another C. either D. other

20. A. in the hotel B. by train C. on your own D. in the bus