When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualitie
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When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．
People naturally have different levels of confidence．Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals．Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace．We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise．This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities．After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success．If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do．
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job．If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing（裁员）．After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．The influence of confidence on one"s life． | | B．The difference of people"s confidence．． | | C．The importance of confidence to success | | D．The judgment on one"s confidence． |
小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ______．| A．who dream to be recognized experts | | B．who expect to give guidance to others | | C．who want to ask the boss for a raise | | D．who think their goals are hard to reach |
小题3:What message does the author want to convey（传递） in the last paragraph?| A．To overlook one"s disadvantages． | | B．To make full use of one"s advantages． | | C．To have great confidence in one"s abilities． | | D．To make objective evaluations of one"s abilities． |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D |
解析
文章告诉我们在生活和工作中信心是最重要的。
小题1:C 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段第二句话there are few qualities as important as confidence．说明几乎没有别的品质比信心更重要了，接下来讲述了在各个方面信心的重要性。故C正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据第二段最后三行Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．人们向Psychologists and other professionals求助，说明他们能提供帮助，故D正确。
小题3:D 段落大意题。根据本段最后一句Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．说明我们要对自己又客观的估计，要了解自己的优缺点。故D正确。 |
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Brrriiinnng．The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning．You jump out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think．A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure climbing．Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper with depressing stories or reports of disasters．In that sort of mood, who can get down to work, particularly some creative, original problem-solving work?
The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible, open-minded thinking．Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when we’re unfocused．If you are one of those energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when you are relaxed．Sleepy people’s lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving．By not giving yourself time to tune into your wandering mind, you’re missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer．
The trip you take to work doesn’t help, either．The stress slows down the speed with which signals travel between neurons （神经细胞）, making inspirations less likely to occur．And while we all should read a lot about what’s going on in the world, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news website or newspaper aside until after the day’s work is done．
So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solving? We’d set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, following our thoughts where they lead．We’d stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation．We’d take some deep breaths on our way to work, instead of complaining about heavy traffic．And once in the office—after we get a cup of coffee—we’d click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer．
小题1:What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To tell us a specific story． | | B．To introduce the topic of the passage． | | C．To indicate how busy one usually is in the morning． | | D．To show mornings are not suitable for creative work． |
小题2:What does the author imply about newspapers?| A．They are normally full of bad news． | | B．They are solution providers． | | C．They are a source of inspiration． | | D．They are more educational than websites． |
小题3:By “tune into your wandering mind” （in Para．2）, the author means “_______”．| A．wander into the wild | B．listen to a beautiful tune | | C．stop concentrating on anything | D．switch to the traffic channel |
小题4:The author writes the last paragraph in order to _______．| A．establish a routine for the future | B．summarize past experiences | | C．advocate diverse ways of life | D．offer practical suggestions |
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Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas．But they also put a valuable educational tool in their hands．
The University of Illinois in the United States has a project called SAWBO—Scientific Animations Without Borders．It produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones．The goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives．
One video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops．The process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits．Then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown．Using a mortar（碾槌） and stick, the fruits are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside．
The videos use computer animation（动画）．Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose．But the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera（霍乱）．Team member Francisco Seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood．He says, “The information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea．”
The researchers tested the seven-minute video on seven mobile phones．They wanted to see if people would share the video using Bluetooth wireless technology．With Bluetooth, files can be passed to a nearby phone even if neither phone is connected to the internet．As a result, in one month, the video had spread to one hundred eighteen people in fifty different villages．" This is just incredible impact," said Francisco Seufferheld．
The team has made a few videos so far．These are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents．Professor Barry Pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year．
小题1:What is the text mainly about?| A．A best-selling mobile phone | | B．A valuable educational project for farmers | | C．United States support for developing countries | | D．A new type of scientist –farmer relationship |
小题2:The SAWBO program is introduced in order to ____．| A．raise farmers’ standard of living | | B．do some research on mobile phones | | C．develop farmers’ practical skills | | D．help farmers prevent insect damage to crops |
小题3:The biggest advantage of the program is that it______．| A．includes health video on preventing cholera | | B．can be passed to farmers using Bluetooth technology | | C．can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits | | D．is easy for farmers to understand |
小题4:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3rd paragraph?| A．moved | B．beat | C．picked | D．cut |
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Homeschool materials are every where .In fact, as a homeschool parent, one of the best learning tools you can use is making use of songs. Think of it .When you hear your favorite songs come on the radio and as soon as the lyrics begin , you can join in at once and sing along. Perhaps, you haven’t heard this song for months or even years! Doesn’t it amaze you? There is no doubt that learning through lyric and rhyme(韵律)is a great way!
With some careful searching , you can come up with many songs ,lyrics ,and rhymes that fit well with your homeschool lesson plan or unit study. Some places even have songs that have the same themes with the lessons. They are perfect to be used to add to your homeschool materials ! Even if you don’t find a particular great song for what you may be teaching at the time, you can write your own. With a little practice, you can not only write your own songs over time but also be surprised how good you can become.
Take any of the traditional chidren’s songs and modify(修改) them to meet your needs .This is an interesting exercise for both you and your children. It helps you with reading , recognizing(识别)sounds, and improving memory. Soon you’ll have your children want to write and sing their own songs!
Song and singing is such a great way to teach your children. It’s fun and relaxing. Sometimes. you really need such a break from your study and work .It will cost nothing. So turn your creativity and imagination loose and have fun .Whisrle (吹口哨) while you work!
小题1:In Paragraph 1,the author proves his point through______| A．his favorite songs | B．his own experience | | C．people’s common experience | D．singing along with the radio |
小题2:What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Songs. | B．Themes. | C．Lessons | D．Places |
小题3:According to the passage, modifying traditional songs can ______| A．improve people’s writing ability | | B．make materials more interesting | | C．help children sing better | | D．help people improve memory |
小题4:The passage is probably written to______| A．homeschool students | | B．homeschool parents | | C．all the children | | D．school teachers |
小题5:Which of the follwing would be the best title for the passage?| A．How to raise children at home | | B．How to find homeschool materials | | C．Homeschool materials in songs | | D．Children’s singing materials |
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Everyday we talk about and use the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
小题1:The Internet has a history of more than _______ years.| A．sixty | B．forty | C．fifty | D．twenty |
小题2:A new network system was set up to _________.| A．make computers cheaper | | B．make itself keep on working all the time | | C．break down the whole network | | D．make computers large and expensive |
小题3:__________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.| A．Computers | | B．Hardware | | C．Software | | D．Information |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．In the 1960s, computer network worked well. | | B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. | | C．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line. | | D．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before. |
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Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.
Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.
Keep up with your high school workload（工作量）. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.
There’re more extracurricular（课外的）activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time…
小题1:The writer wrote this passage to ______.| A．advise us to study hard in high school. | | B．tell us how to live an easier life in high school. | | C．show that we may live a hard life in high school. | | D．explain why there will be many changes in high school. |
小题2:In paragraph 2, the writer suggests that we should ______.| A．ask our parents to walk us to school | | B．ask other students about our high school | | C．prepare all the things we need for our classes | | D．learn about our high school well before attending it |
小题3:According to paragraph 4, what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?| A．We should get help from others. | | B．We should stop going to activities. | | C．We should spend most of our time on it. | | D．We should give it up if it is not important. |
小题4:In paragraph 5, the writer wants to tell us that ______.| A．every coin has two sides | | B．the early bird catches the worm | | C．where there is a will, there is a way | | D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy |
小题5:What will the writer most probably talk about next?| A．How to manage time well in high school. | | B．Why we need to learn how to manage time. | | C．How to attend more activities in high school. | | D．Why middle school is different from high school. |
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