阅读理解 Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born
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were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and
insects.Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do
mental arithmetic.
Before World War ? we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the
house we lived in, of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals,
the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me
into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while
reading about other people"s observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these
observations together in my conscious mind.
Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together.This has
resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific
research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make
a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline, a quality I lack.A
scientist requires not only selfdiscipline, but hard training, determination and a goal.A scientist, up to a
certain point, can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two, you get the best of both
worlds.
1. The first paragraph tells us the author________.
A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B. lost his hearing when he was a child
C. didn"t like his brothers and sisters
D. was born to a naturalist"s family
2. The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because________.
A. he didn"t live very long with them
B. the family was extremely large
C. he was too young when he lived with them
D. he was fully occupied with observing nature
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author is a naturalist, but not a scientist.
B. The author is a scientist as well as a naturalist.
C. The author is first of all a scientist.
D. The author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.
4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he________.
A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
B. lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
C. just reads about other people"s observations and discoveries
D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way
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举一反三
The mice decided to hold a 2 to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 3 . One day,
when the cat was out, mice of all ages 4 into the meeting room.
" Let"s build a big trap," one mouse 5 . When this idea was 6 , another said, "What about
poisoning(毒死) her?" But 7 knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had
become the cat"s food, 8 said, "Let"s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm." But the meeting did
not accept his 9 .
At last, one mouse, 10 than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 11 , "Be
quiet! We"ll tie this bell to the cat"s tail, so we"ll always know 12 she is! We"ll have 13 to escape,
and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 14 !" Hearing the words, everyone
got 15 and they congratulated him on his good idea.
"We"ll tie it so tightly that it will never 16 !"
"She"ll never be able to walk 17 again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front
of me! Just imagine…
However, the wise mouse said, "We must 18 who is going to tie it on her tail." There was not a
sound in the room. Nobody was 19 enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without
any decision being made.
It"s often very 20 to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.
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| My friend Robert started a new job this week and he"s been in the training class for two days. The employer has a very strict dress code-dark blue shirts and pants. On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didn"t have the right clothes the next day. He explained, "Sir, I had been told about this, but because of my larger size, it"s sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford." Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn"t lose the chance of work simply because he couldn"t afford the clothes. I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed. When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman. "You have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes," he was told. At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes. He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man. The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn"t accept such a gift from a stranger. Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and couldn"t return them-a little white lie. The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job. "My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didn"t have enough to buy the clothes," he told Robert. "It"s unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!" More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this. 1. If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _____. A. be punished B. be offered another job C. put off the training class D. lose his job 2. The money which was paid for the clothes was _____. A. the trainer"s B. the older man"s C. the writer"s D. Robert"s 3. How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes? A. He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them. B. He told a lie that the clothes didn"  t fit himself.C. He told the older man that he could save money and return it later. D. He told the older man that he had no way to send them back. 4. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Proper clothes for a stranger B. Fight against strict rules C. A strange employer D. An unbelievable thing | ||||||
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| 请阅读下面一篇文章,并按照要求匹配信息. 注意:E=ABF=ACG=AD On Monica & Hitesh"s wedding day, Monica"s mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook (银行存折) with $1000 deposit amount. Mother: "Monica, take this passbook. 1 When something happy and memorable happens in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it"s about next to the line. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you"ve had. " 2 This was what they did after a certain time: -7 Feb: $100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage -1 Mar: $300, salary raise for Monica -20 Mar: $200, vacation trip to Bali -15 Apr: $2000, Monica got pregnant -1 Jun: $1000, Hitesh got promoted… and so on… 3 They didn"t talk much. They regretted that they had married the nastiest person in the world.... One day Monica talked to her Mother: "Mom, we can"t stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can"t imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!! " Mother: "Sure, girl, that"s no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can"t stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. 4 " Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. 5 Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home, putting the passbook back to the safe. A. However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for unimportant things. B. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. C. They had saved much money when they retired. D. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. E. Monica and her husband both thought it was a great idea. F. Remember the saving passbook her mother gave her on the wedding day. G. You shouldn"t keep any record of such a poor marriage. | ||||||
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| After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and 1 , I threw my things on the couch and  grabbed something from the 2 to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my 3 would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went 4 to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and 5 sleepiness at the same time. I was stressed out and 6 . I wanted something to cheer me up. Later, I 7 the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it-the sound of my mom singing. 8 she sings off-key(跑调), it made me excited that she was here. I ran down to greet my mom. We 9 each other and I ran back ups   tairs. I like it when my mom was happy. Her 10 flowed down to me and I got the strength to 11 the stress again. Sometimes. I wonder how my mom can still be 12 after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wak  es up 13 in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown.At a 14 factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, she gets stuck in 15 for two hours on her way back home. When I 16 my school life with her work life. I should not be the one to 17 . At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her iob. I 18 that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, though there may be 19 . Seeing her happy makes me feel 20 , too. | ||||||
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