Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist, had an interesting experience. When he was

Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist, had an interesting experience. When he was

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Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist, had an interesting experience. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, “Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic?” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, feeling that it was useless to try, and that he was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
One day he became very angry at the teacher and the other students because they laughed when he said he saw how to do a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve.
Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldn’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His anger and his new found confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. He not only proved that he could do arithmetic, but he learned early in life from his own experience that, if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may astonish himself as well as others by his ability.
This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one’s ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.
小题1:Alfred gained confidence in learning arithmetic_______.
A.after he managed to find a solution to a difficult problem
B.after his teacher made his parents know his ability in arithmetic
C.after he grew up and became famous
D.after his parents gave him encouragement
小题2:In Alfred’s opinion, if a person is unsuccessful, he may be_______.
A.slow- thinking.B.disabled C.self-centered D.undetermined
小题3:The last sentence of paragraph 1 implies________.
A.Alfred thought he couldn’t change others’ mind
B.Alfred agreed with the wrong judgment
C.Alfred believed it was no use learning arithmetic
D.Alfred expected that he could succeed though it was hard
小题4:What can we conclude from the text?
A.Alfred has a strong determination and a firm belief
B.Others’ opinions are important
C.A person lacking in ability can still succeed
D.Alfred’s teacher and classmates will regret.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了著名的精神病专家Alfred Alder的一次经历。他从小被他的老师认为他是学不好的人,可有一次,他解决了其他的人都解决不了的问题,从此,他自己有了自信,再加上他的决心,使他认识到:人只要有信心和决心就能成功。
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence.他成功的解决了那个问题之后,他获得自信,故选A。
小题2:这是细节理解题。根据if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may astonish himself as well as others by his ability.一个没有成功的人是因为他没有决心。故选D。
小题3:这是推理判断题。根据he was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
他接受了老师的判断,他的数学学不好了,故选B。
小题4:这是推理判断题。根据He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic.可知Adler后来有自信,有决心,有目的最后终于成功了,故选A。
点评:推理判断就是根据作者的意图和倾向来完成相关的问题。 根据你对文章的理解,来判断各个选项的正误。最重要的就是读懂句子的意思,找出文章的中心,这种阅读是深层阅读,但是你最重要的就是找出文章的中心意思,抓住主要句子和相关句子的意思就可以解决了,要注意题目中的一些关键词和文章中的句子的对比,尤其是一些转折词、连词等等。
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Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.   36  man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room"s only   37 . The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
They talked for hours   38 . Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he   39  pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be   40  and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside.
The window overlooked a   41  with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children   42  their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the   43 .
As the man by the window described all this in delicate   44 , the other man would close his eyes and   45  the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade   46 .   47  the other man couldn"t hear the band, he could see it in his mind"s eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with   48  words.    
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the nurse arrived,   49  to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away.
The other man asked to be   50  next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside.   51 , he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.
He slowly turn to look out the window. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have   52  his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse   53  that the man was blind. "Perhaps he just wanted to   54  you."
Shared grief is half the sorrow,   55  happiness when shared, is doubled.
小题1:
A.The one B.One C.Another D.This
小题2:
A.entranceB.exit C.passage D.window
小题3:
A.on endB.in vainC.at ease D.after all
小题4:
A.would B.should C.might D.could
小题5:
A.shortenedB.deepenedC.broadened D.sharpened
小题6:
A.courtyard B.marketC.wood D.park
小题7:
A.flew B.designed C.sailed D.swapped
小题8:
A.distanceB.way C.process D.course
小题9:
A.effectB.particularC.detail D.relief
小题10:
A.exposeB.imagine C.realizeD.spot
小题11:
A.passing awayB.passing byC.passing downD.passing out
小题12:
A.Because B.As C.Once D.Although
小题13:
A.descriptive B.productiveC.sensitiveD.tentative
小题14:
A.strangelyB.surprisingly C.sceptically D.only
小题15:
A.substituted B.offeredC.switched D.organized
小题16:
A.WillinglyB.Finally C.Generously D.Occasionally
小题17:
A.sacrificed B.referred C.motivated D.intended
小题18:
A.responded B.respected C.requested D.resisted
小题19:
A.recover B.defend C.observe D.encourage
小题20:
A.or B.but C.so D.and

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I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as always,that morning.
I would always turn to the crossword, but that day it didn"t  31  I"d been doing it for 30 odd years, but trying to read this one was like treading through syrup(糖浆): 32  slow and hard. I thought I must be tired. I said to my assistant. The 33  colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital. There, confirmation came that I"d had a stroke in the part of my brain that 34 communication. I was now in a condition that means it"s difficult or 35 to receive and produce language. It was the only time I 36 .
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and  37  Work in a couple of months. The way to  38  my language ability was rough. I"d look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind  39  round and round in the darkness, looking for words.
As the months passed it became  40  that I wasn"t going to be able to go back to my old job. For 25 years, I had  41  myself as a publisher. I was used to a busy day of meetings. I enjoyed colleagues and the 42 I"d had. I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self. There were times when I felt incredibly  43 .
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to  44 . I couldn"t manage novels or newspapers,  45  I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming. My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly. I also learned the  46  to keep up. I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it.
47  , I rid of my old skin. I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 48  it. Now,  10 years  later,  I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever. If you"d asked me 15 years ago to  49  the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I"m no longer a high-achieving publisher. I"m a  50         man. 
小题1:
A.wear off B.make any senseC.count upD.pay off
小题2:
A.temporarilyB.scarcelyC.incrediblyD.savagely
小题3:
A.curious B.reservedC.rigidD.concerned
小题4:
A.calls forB.deals withC.suffers fromD.responds to
小题5:
A.practical B.absurdC.impossibleD.innocent
小题6:
A.prayedB.criedC.failedD.withdrew
小题7:
A.contribute toB.agree to C.return toD.appeal to
小题8:
A.obtaining B.rebuildingC.revealingD.improving
小题9:
A.slipped B.doubtedC.wanderedD.reckoned
小题10:
A.messy B.flexibleC.straightforwardD.self-evident
小题11:
A.informedB.estimated C.reflectedD.defined
小题12:
A.extinctionB.rewardC.agendaD.status
小题13:
A.angry B.acuteC.prejudicedD.merciless
小题14:
A.speakingB.tryingC.writingD.managing
小题15:
A.since B.until C.SOD.as
小题16:
A.favor B.patienceC.coincidenceD.comfort
小题17:
A.Gradually B.HopefullyC.Narrowly D.Annually
小题18:
A.keep up withB.come to terms withC.get around toD.live up to
小题19:
A.arrangeB.compareC.rankD.declare
小题20:
A.geniusB.communityC.dignity D.family

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A policeman was questioning 3 blondes who were training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first blonde a picture for5 seconds and then hides it.
“This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The first blonde answers, "That"s easy, we"ll catch him fast because he only has one eye!" The policeman says, "Well...uh...that"s because the picture shows his profile."
Slightly confused by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second blonde and asks her, "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The second blonde giggles, flips her hair and says, "Ha! He"d be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!"
The policeman angrily responds, "What"s the matter with you two? Of course only one eye and one ear are SHOWING because it"s a picture of his profile!! Is that the best answer you can come up with?"
Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third blonde and in a very testy voice asks "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?" He quickly adds, "Think hard before giving me a stupid answer."
The blonde looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, "Hmmmm…the suspect wears contact lenses."
The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn"t know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not. "Well, that"s an interesting answer...wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that." He leaves the room and goes to his .office, checks the suspect"s file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face. "Wow!  I can"t believe it...it"s TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such an acute observation?"
"That"s easy," the blonde replied. "He can"t wear regular glasses because he only has one eye and one ear."
小题1:Why did the policeman show a picture to the three blondes?
A.To inquire about their relationship with the suspect.
B.To test their potential of being detectives.
C.To train them as qualified police officers.
D.To show the skills in recognizing a suspect.
小题2:What"s the policeman"s attitude towards the first blonde"s answer?
A.Angry.B.Puzzled.C.Embarrassed.D.Satisfied.
小题3:What did the second blonde think of the task?
A.Demanding.B.Easy.C.Ridiculous.D.Confusing.
小题4:How did the third blonde know that the suspect wore contact lenses?
A.By coincidence.
B.By random guess.
C.By logical and reasonable analysis.
D.By checking the file in the computer.

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"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood. The happy childhood is hardly worth your while. "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood. And worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." That was Frank McCourt reading the opening lines of his book Angela"s Ashes, released in nineteen ninety-six.
This Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Angela"s Ashes that recorded his poor upbringing, died of cancer on Sunday, The New York Times reported. He was 78.
Born in New York City, he was the eldest of seven children born to Irish immigrant parents. Angela"s Ashes was a memoir that captured an irresponsible, drunkard father with a gift for story-telling. When not drunk, his father was absent, turning his back on a family so poor, McCourt wrote, that they were reduced to burning the furniture in their rented hut to keep warm. His mother struggled to raise her many children after his father left the family.
Already struggling when the Great Depression hit, the family moved back to Limerick, where they slipped ever deeper into poverty in the  1930s.
Three of McCourt"s siblings died of diseases worsened by hunger and the wretchedness of their surroundings. McCourt himself almost died of typhoid(伤寒的) fever as  a child.
In Angela"s Ashes, he wrote of hunger, a home flooded with rainwater and the unbearable humiliation of seeking handouts from charities in the Irish city. But he told the story in a way that is expressive, warm and light-hearted.
Frank McCourt left Ireland at the age of nineteen to return to New York City where he was born. He earned a degree in- English education and taught creative writing for nearly thirty years. After retiring in nineteen eighty-seven, he decided to write about his childhood. "Angela"s Ashes" became a huge success and brought McCourt a 1997 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honors. Millions of copies of the book were sold worldwide and it was adapted into a 1999 movie starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle.
小题1:What"s the text mainly about?
A.A brief introduction to Frank McCourt and one of his works.
B.A literary review on Frank McCourt"s book Angela"s Ashes.
C.An account of Frank McCourt"s miserable childhood.
D.A comment on Frank McCourt"s life experience.
小题2:By saying "The happy childhood is hardly worth your while", the writer really means that      .
A.a lot of readers don"t deserve happy childhood
B.his childhood is not worth of others" sympathy
C.his childhood is mixed with happiness and misery
D.smooth childhood surely will not draw readers" attention
小题3:From the passage, we know Frank McCourt"s father is        .
A.humorous and trustworthyB.alcohol-addicted but loves his family
C.poor but warm-heartedD.irresponsible but gifted in telling stories
小题4:What does the underlined word "handouts" mean in the 6th paragraph?
A.Reliefs.B.Compensations.
C.Leaflets.D.Teaching materials.

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I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.
However, it seemed that the day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs, one of my stiletto heels (细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients (客户) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation (介绍) about it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a copy of it in my office.
At last, the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be successful. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work?
A.She got up late in the morning.
B.She changed her purse and other little things.
C.One of her shoe heels broke.
D.She had a traffic accident on the way to work.
小题2:According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?
A.Her boss was very angry with her.
B.She often arrived at her office on time.
C.She left her plan on the bus.
D.She was nervous at the meeting.
小题3:What did the clients think of the writer’s presentation?
A.Dull.B.Just so-so.C.Excellent.D.Terrible.
小题4:Which old saying could be used to describe the writer’s incidents?
A.Failure is the mother of success.
B.A good beginning makes a good ending.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.One trouble never comes alone.

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