Albert Einstein is said to have been asked by a student, "what finding helped you most when you
were __1__ the theory of relativity?" Einstein replied without __2__ moment"s hesitation. "Finding
how to think about the problem."
The same __3__ is told about Sir Isaac Newton and __4__ other scientists. We have no proof
__5__ any of these well-known conversations __6__ took place, but we are prepared to believe
that they did, and, if so, that the __7__ was the same one Einstein gave, __8__ this is the "way
scientists work and science progresses."
Scientists usually work toward models of the process of structure they are studying. __9__ we
have models of the structure of the universe and of the atom, models of the process __10__ which
the genetic (遗传的) pattern is passed from one building block of life to _11__ models of the
economic system and __12__ on. Some models are mathematical, but a model does not have to
have equations (方程) or even diagrams; the __13__ requirement is no doubt that it _14__ an
insight (洞察) into the relationships that determine __15__ something works as it does or how it
is put together.
| ( ) 1. A. designing ( ) 2. A. a ( ) 3. A. event ( ) 4. A. any ( ) 5. A. that ( ) 6. A. naturally ( ) 7. A. question ( ) 8. A. although ( ) 9. A. Otherwise ( )10. A. for ( )11. A. either ( )12. A. so ( )13. A. urgent ( )14. A. provide ( )15. A. when | B. inventing B. the B. news B. more B. since B. actually B. answer B. because B. Nevertheless B. by B. other B. later B. important B. will provide B. what | C. revealing C. an C. story C. few C. which C. eventually C. conversation C. unless C. Still C. on C. both C. further C. original C. provided C. why | D. developing D. some D. information D. several D. as D. regularly D. topic D. once D. Thus D. to D. another D. straight D. unnecessary D. is provided D. whether |
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| Patricia Pania wanted to be was a mother and home-maker. But 1.___________ life was turned upside down when a motorist, 2._____________(distract) by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but 3.____________ (courage) decided to try to educate the public and to fight 4. ______________ laws to ban drivers from using cell phones 5. _____________ a car is moving. In her first speech, Pania was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic 6. ________________(transform) took place. She stopped 7. _____________ (shake) and spoke with 8. _____________ strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know 9. _____________ she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation 10. _____________ a highly effective speaker. | |||
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| About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn"t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old-replied. "Frankly, I"ve been feeling a little depressed lately." This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn"t find out we were "depressed" until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don"t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, Why? Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social rote to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示. machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television, Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加 区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. | |||
| 1. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________. | |||
| A. a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child B. something hardly to be expected in a young child C. an inevitable has of children"s mental development D. a mental scale present in all humans, including children | |||
| 2. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________. | |||
| A. through contact with society B. gradually and under guidance C. naturally and by biological instinct D. through exposure to social information | |||
| 3. The phenomenon that today"s children seem adult like is attributed by the author to ________. | |||
| A. the widespread influence of television B. the poor arrangement of teaching content C. the fast pace of human intellectual development D. the constantly rising standard of living | |||
| 4. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children? | |||
| A. It enables children to gain more social information. B. It develops children"s interest in reading and writing. C. It helps children to memorize and practice more. D. It can control what children are to learn. | |||
| 5. What does the author think of the change in today"s children? | |||
| A. He feels amused by chair premature behavior. B. He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note. C. He considers it a positive development. D. He seems to be upset about it. | |||
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| When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator"s part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn"t tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英) popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we"ll have only roses in this garden." "But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!" My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn"t it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added. When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the fact. "But you will be a beautiful narrator," she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. "Your mother asked me to give this to you," she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed. | |||
| 1. The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_____ | |||
| A. she felt nervous on the stage. B. she lost her interest in that role. C. she preferred the role of the narrator D. she had difficulty memorizing her words | |||
| 2.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden? | |||
| A. To remove the dandelions B. To enjoy the garden scene C. to help her daughter with the play. D. to have a talk with her daughter. | |||
| 3. What is the main idea of the story? | |||
| A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success. B. Everybody should learn to play different roles C. Everybody has his or her own value in the world. D. Everybody has some unforgettable memory. | |||
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| Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too,he thought. He"d never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency. Confidently,he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house. "Don"t worry about the dog-be aware of the owner!" it said. Buster smiled and found his way in. The house looked quite normal outside,but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag,a dog came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster,then wagged its tail madly and went over to him,licking his outstretched hand. "Good boy," Buster whispered. "What a great guard dog you are-trying to lick me to death." Satisfied he"d made friends with the dog,Bluster began to wander round the house,choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董):a pair of silver candleholders,a silver tea-and-coffee service,etc. . His new friend, the dog,sat and watched,as if wondering what was happening. "Well,boy," Buster whispered,finally. "That might do. Any more and I won"t be able to carry it!" He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand. "You"re a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn"t quite place where he had seen him before. "You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world"s greatest fortune-teller!" | |||
| 1. Why was Buster so confident? | |||
| A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone. C. The house had no security alarm. D. He had never been caught by the police. | |||
| 2. Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph? | |||
| A. Messy and untidy. B. Rich and expensive. C. Foreign and unusual. D. Comfortable and calming. | |||
| 3. How did Buster decide which objects to take? | |||
| A. He took those that were easy to carry in his bag. B. He took only the best antiques. C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily. D. He looked for silver objects. | |||
| 4. What punishment waits for Buster Brown? | |||
| A. A long prison sentence. B. A prison sentence with hard labor. C. A heavy fine. D. Community service for 20 years. |