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Everyone has good days and bad days.Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of t

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Everyone has good days and bad days.
Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of the world and all the questions on your maths test might seem easy. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and cannot focus on our schoolwork.
For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem(自尊) is the key to success.Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can make people less likeable or more upset when they fail in something.
“Forget about self-esteem,” says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist at the University of Michigan, US. “It’s not the important thing.”
Feeling good
Crocker’s advice may sound a bit strange. After all, feeling good can be good for you.Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.
However, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.
He believes that violent people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said:“ There’s no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school.”
Problems
All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos(自我) that can make them less likeable, said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, VOhs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.
What to do
Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail in something, try to learn from the experience. “The best therapy(药方) is to recognize your faults,” Vohs says. “It’s OK to say, ‘I’ m not so good at that,’ and then move on.”
小题1:What does the underlined part “on top of the world” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Quite helpful.B.Extremely happy.C.Very unlucky.D.Rather upset.
小题2:The conclusion drawn from the new research shows that high self-esteem_____.
A.is not important at allB.makes people more likeable
C.may not be the key to successD.helps you do better at school
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to Vohs?
A.Feeling good doesn’t mean you lead a happy life.
B.People with high self-esteem always seek others’ help.
C.People with high self-esteem tend to be selfish.
D.People with low self-esteem are often more popular.
小题4:We can infer from the text that the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people_____.
A.with high self-esteemB.with low self-esteem
C.who contribute significantly to societyD.who are in need of support

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:本文讲述的是有高度自尊心的人往往在现在不能取得成功,文章分析了具体的问题,并提出了自己的解决方法。
小题1:B 推理题。根据本段Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of the world and all the questions on your maths test might seem easy. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and cannot focus on our schoolwork.说明这里的on top of the world是与下文的feel horrible是相反的意思,故说明B项非常开心是正确的。故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据or more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem(自尊) is the key to success.Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful.说明在以前人们认为高度的自尊是成功的关键,但是最近的研究却发现高度自尊未必就有帮助,故C项正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据倒数第二段People with high self-esteem can have big egos(自我) that can make them less likeable说明有高度自尊的人可能十分地自我,自私,不会被别人所喜欢,故C正确。
小题4:A 推断题。根据文章最后一段Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail in something, try to learn from the experience. “The best therapy(药方) is to recognize your faults,” Vohs says. “It’s OK to say, ‘I’ m not so good at that,’ and then move on.”这里的解决方法正是为了那些自尊心太强,放不下面子的人而设立的,故A正确
点评:本文是关于高度自尊的人往往不能取得成功的原因分析,考查推理题较多,推理判定题要在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上,把握文章的真正内涵。①要吃透文章的字面意思,从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索,这是推理的前提和基础;②要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工,由表入里,由浅入深,从具体到抽象,从非凡到一般,通过分析、综合、判定等,进行深层处理,符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事,断章取义,以偏概全。③要忠实于原文,以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。立足已知,推断未知。立足现在,猜测未来。不能主观臆想,凭空想象,随意揣测,更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;④要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系,了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调,揣摸作者的态度,摸准逻辑发展的方向,悟出作者的弦外之音。
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For many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.
The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.
Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.
"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.
"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.
Li"s hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.
The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.
Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.
"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.
Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.
"I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel . It"s not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.
小题1:Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________.
A.her father was badly injured in a car accident
B.her mother passed away when she was 3
C.her grandma died when she was 12
D.misfortune in her life forced her to do so
小题2:From the passage we can infer that _________.
A.Li Qinmei doesn’t like others talking about her father
B.many young students hate going to school with their parents
C.Li Qinmei has made little progress in her study
D.Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father
小题3:What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_________.
A.playing outsideB.working hardC.exchanging ideasD.talking happily
小题4:What’s the best title of the story?
A.Difficulties make strong
B.A touching story
C.A strong-minded girl-Li Qinmei
D.Li Qinmei’s successful study life

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Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific progress will one day help humans to last tens of years longer than what is now seen as the natural limit(限制)of the human life span(寿命).
“ I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),” said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “ I think by 2075 we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守估计).”
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said progress in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术)makes it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “ There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “ Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”
However, many scientists who research into aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also disagree on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen whether you could be healthy enough to have good quality of life when you pass 120.” said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Center. “ At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”
小题1:By saying “ we are knocking at the door immortality”, Michael Zey means_____.
A.they believe that there is no limit of living
B.they are sure to find the truth about long living
C.they have got some ideas about long living
D.they are able to make people live beyond the present life span
小题2:Donald Louria’s attitude toward long living is that_____.
A.people can live from 120 to 180
B.it is still doubtful how long humans can live
C.the human body is designed to last about 120 years
D.it is possible for humans to live longer in the future
小题3:The underlined “ it” (Para. 4) refers to_____.  
A.a great push
B.the idea of living beyond the present life span
C.the idea of living from 200 to 300
D.the conservative estimate
小题4:What would be the best title for this text?
A.Living longer or not
B.Science, technology and long living
C.No limit for human life
D.Healthy lifestyle and long living

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Living in a modern society with more and more out-of-date but still useful computers, many people have to face such a troubling problem: How to deal with those old computers? Some old ones are put away in homes. Many more are just thrown out with the rubbish.
Don’t worry! Some companies are coming up with new ways to cut the number of old computers. Sony, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now agree to take back some old computers.
In some countries, there are laws about what to do with old computers. By law, computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
While many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations(组织)are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers before sending them to schools, charities(慈善团体)and people who need them. In this way, we can turn one person"s rubbish into someone else"s useful things-and cut down on waste.
小题1:What do many people do with old computers?
A.They sell them to others.
B.They try to repair them.
C.They give them to others.
D.They stop using them
小题2:According to laws in some countries mentioned in the passage, computer companies must_____.
A.recycle most of their products
B.make their computers cheaper
C.repair and upgrade old computers
D.collect all their used products
小题3:The last paragraph mainly tells us that hundreds of organizations are working to _________.
A.help the computer companies to collect old ones
B.repair old ones and send them to whoever needs them.
C.advise people not to throw away good computers.
D.encourage people to turn rubbish into useful things.
小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.How to repair old computers.
B.Avoid producing too many computers.
C.Encourage to recycle old computers.
D.How to turn rubbish into useful things

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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. "Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to study so hard when he was a boy ."
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.”  My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
小题1:When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .
A.asleepB.working in bed
C.outsideD.quietly laughing at him
小题2:Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.
A.it was too late at night
B.he was very tired
C.his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
小题3:What do you suppose happened to the author?
A.He went to a church to pray again
B.He passed the exam by luck
C.He failed in the exam
D.He was punished by his teacher
小题4:The best title for the passage would be __________ .
A.The Night Before the Examination
B.Working Far into the Night
C.A Slow Student
D.Going Over My Lessons

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Technology has totally transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.
According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated(孤立的). The study suggests, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that Americans have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.
From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls maintain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.
On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy (治疗) center.
As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist. After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their cars, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones but not to each other.
小题1:What does the passage lead you to believe?
A.Americans are more socially isolated today.
B.Americans are more socially connected today.
C.Americans don’t make good use of technology.
D.Technology plays a bigger role in American society.
小题2:Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
A.Sex.B.Education.C.Skin color.D.Age.
小题3:What is true about the mother and son in the passage?
A.They came for therapy in the same car.
B.They were quite close to each other.
C.There was not much communication between them.
D.They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer is totally against the modern technology.
B.The mother and the son have finished their family therapist and get a better relationship.
C.As far as the writer is concerned, he has benefited a lot from the modern technology.
D.Those black and well-educated people have stronger social network than aged white people.

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