We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that
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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed．“I’m impatient．” “I’m always behind．” “I always put things 21 !” You’ve surely heard them．Maybe you’ve used them to describe 22 ．
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 23 for years—often from 24 childhood．These stories may have no 25 in fact．But they can set low expectations for us．As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life．” How did these expectations 26 my development? I was never 27 to work on cars or be around 28 ．When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test．My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 29 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree．One of my professors, Dr．Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do．On the positive side, I 30 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking．” On the 31 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills．”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills．I explained my life 32 and told him about my 33 performance on the Army test．Bob then asked, “ 34 is it that you can solve 35 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 36 from some sort of genetic defect．I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 37 ．At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 38 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless．And it wasn’t just the Army test, either．I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true． 39 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 40 we choose．
| 小题2: | | A．them | B．myself | C．yourself | D．others |
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| 小题3: | | A．said | B．spoken | C．spread | D．repeated |
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| 小题4: | | A．as long as | B．as far back as | C．as well as | D．as much as |
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| 小题5: | | A．basis | B．plot | C．cause | D．meaning |
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| 小题6: | | A．lead | B．improve | C．affect | D．change |
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| 小题7: | | A．encouraged | B．demanded | C．hoped | D．agreed |
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| 小题8: | | A．means | B．tools | C．facilities | D．hammers |
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| 小题9: | | A．therefore | B．somehow | C．instead | D．however |
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| 小题10: | | A．settled | B．turned | C．took | D．got |
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| 小题11: | | A．passive | B．active | C．negative | D．subjective |
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| 小题12: | | A．experiences | B．trips | C．roads | D．paths |
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| 小题13: | | A．unexpected | B．poor | C．excellent | D．average |
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| 小题15: | | A．complex | B．advanced | C．common | D．primary |
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| 小题16: | | A．arise | B．separate | C．suffer | D．come |
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| 小题17: | | A．believe | B．suspect | C．adopt | D．receive |
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| 小题18: | | A．weakening | B．strengthening | C．abandoning | D．accepting |
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| 小题19: | | A．As a result | B．At the same time | C．In addition | D．On the contrary |
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| 小题20: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．all |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:C
小题12: A
小题13:B
小题14: D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20: A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:B 短语辨析。Put off延误，耽误。我总是会把事情延误。
小题2:C 句意分析。我们也经常这样来描述自己，说自己在这方面不行，那方面也不行。
小题3:D 动词辨析。A/B说C传播D重复；这这样的话多次被重复，就成了真的，对人有很强的心理暗示作用。
小题4:B短语辨析。A只要B回顾到C除…之外D多达；指这样的事情能够回顾到我们的童年。
小题5:A 名词辨析。A基础B情节C原因D意思；这样的故事实际上是没有说明基础来源的。
小题6:C 动词辨析。A带领B改善C影响D改变；这样的期待会影响我们的个人发展。
小题7:A 动词辨析。A鼓励B要求C希望D同意；我从来没有被鼓励从事于这样的工作或者类似的机械工具。
小题8:B 名词辨析。A方法B工具C设施D锤子；句意同上句解释。
小题9:D 副词辨析。A因此B设法C代替D然而；然而，几年以后我在加利福尼亚大学读博士的时候。
小题10:C 固定词组。Take down写下，记下；指我在积极的那一面写下自己擅长的东西。
小题11:C 形容词辨析。A被动B积极C消极D客观；在消极的那一面我写下了我不善长的东西。
小题12:A 名词辨析。A经历B旅行C道路D路径；我把我以前的经历告诉了老师，
小题13:B 上下文串联。根据上文My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!我的表现很糟糕。
小题14:D 句意分析，为什么你能解决那么复杂的数学题呢》
小题15:A 形容词辨析。A复杂B先进C普通D初级；句意同上句解释。
小题16:C 固定词组。Suffer from…患有…病；指我并没有患有那种基因方面的缺憾。
小题17:A 动词辨析。A相信B怀疑C收养D接受；我在实践着我自己选择相信的那种期待。
小题18:B 动词辨析。A减弱B加强C抛弃D接受；指我的家人和朋友在一次次加深这种影响。
小题19:D 短语辨析。A结果B同时C另外D相反；恰恰相反，如果我们不把自己当成那种没有能力的人，我们就可以做好我们选择坐的任何事情。
小题20:词义辨析。A任何事情B一些事情C没有事情D所有事情；句意同上句解释。
点评：本文讲述了心理暗示的话题，我们要经常给自己积极的心理暗示。本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
举一反三
Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia（痴呆） in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones（荷尔蒙） , U．S．researchers reported on Thursday．
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s（早老痴呆症）．University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans．“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy（***） are protecting the brain, including estrogen（雌激素）, which we know has many neuroprotective （保护神经的） effects,” Kinsley said．
“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview．“They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes．” Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline．
“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida．
“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain．If you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young．But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations（改变） to the brain．”
小题1:How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?| A．Some researchers have told them． | | B．Many women say so． | | C．They know it by experimenting on rats． | | D．They know it through their own experience． |
小题2:What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?| A．Baby rats． | B．Animals． | C．Old rats． | D．Grown-up rats． |
小题3:What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?| A．Estrogen． | | B．The hormones of pregnancy． | | C．More exercise． | | D．Taking care of children． |
小题4:“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals．” What does the sentence suggest?| A．The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans． | | B．The experiments on the rats are very important for animals． | | C．The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans． | | D．The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals． |
小题5:Which title is the best for this passage?| A．Do You Want to Be Smarter? | | B．Motherhood Makes Women Smarter | | C．Mysterious Hormones | | D．An Important Study |
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Human wants seem endless, When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when a manager gets a new sports car, he dreams of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of wants is food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as cars and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels mean physical satisfaction—the feeding, comfort, safety and transportation of the human body—this level means mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness, It includes a variety of goods and services many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care and entertainment. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a greater percentage of consumers spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would be wants that can be achieved by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes and crime. After filling our stomachs, our garages, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health and safety to enjoy more fully the good things on the first three levels.
小题1:According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when _______| A．he has saved up enough money | | B．he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter | | C．he has satisfied his hunger | | D．he has learned to build houses |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II most Americans ______| A．were very rich | | B．were very poor | | C．Had the good things on the first three levels | | D．didn’t own cars |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT related to “physical satisfaction”?| A．A successful career | B．A comfortable house | | C．A good service | D．A family car |
小题4:Which is the main want of man on the fourth level?| A．The more goods, the better | | B．The more mental satisfaction, the better | | C．The more “luxury” items, the better | | D．The more earning, the better |
小题5:The author thinks that a fifth level______| A．would be a little better than the fourth level | | B．may be a lot more desirable than the first four | | C．can be the last and most satisfying level | | D．will come true if the government takes actions |
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Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs , teachers find students’ posture(姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them”, she says. Pownall took a survey(调查) of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico (波多黎各) and Japan,” says Witt, “ Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter（直的）. You can slouch(低头垂肩地坐)on a ball,” says Witt, “but it feels bad.” Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen( 氧气) to the brain , so the kids have more energy and can pay attention longer.
“Besides, they’re fun.” says Pownall.
小题1:What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will_________.| A．pay more attention to his lessons | B．be fun | | C．like to move around | D．sit up straighter |
小题2:How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?| A．About four years. | B．Only one year. | | C．In 2008. | D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. |
小题3:In how many countries are the balls used as the students’ chairs?| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
小题4:Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids _________.| A．improve the students’ posture and attention | | B．slouch on the chairs | | C．have fun | | D．Both A and C are correct answers |
小题5:Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?| A．Sitting on a chair. | B．Sitting on a ball. | | C．They are the same. | D．We don’t know. |
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The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted.
Now more water is needed. The problem is: can we avoid a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it’s already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
小题1:The world is thirsty because ___________.| A．3/4 of the earth is covered with water | | B．we have enough sea water | | C．we haven’t used all the water in rivers and lakes | | D．about 97% of water on the earth can’t be drunk or used for watering plants directly |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．3% of drinkable water on the earth is from rivers and lakes. | | B．75% of water on the earth is in the sea. | | C．97% of the earth is covered with water. | | D．3% of water on the earth is sea water. |
小题3:From the passage we learn that __________.| A．if every city reuses its water, we’ll be in no danger of drying up | | B．man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth | | C．today in most large cities water is used only once | | D．water can be used only once |
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Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent moves in childhood are related to poorer well-being(幸福) in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted(内向的) or neurotic(神经症的).
The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.
“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”
The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later. They were asked how many times they had moved as children, as well as about their psychological well-being, personality type and social relationships.
The researchers found that the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.
The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being. Among introverts, the more moves participants reported as children, the worse off they were as adults. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to keep long-term close relationships.” Said Oishi. “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.”
The findings showed neurotic people who moved frequently reported less life satisfaction and poorer psychological well-being than people who did not move as much and people who were not neurotic. However, the number and quality of neurotic people’s relationships had no effect on their well-being, no matter how often they had moved as children. In the article, Oishi thinks this may be because neurotic people have more negative reactions to stressful life events in general.
“We can guess that moving often creates more stress,” Oishi said. “But we need more research on this link before we can conclude that moving often in childhood can, in fact, be dangerous to your health in the long-term.”
小题1:What can be learnt about the new study from the passage?| A．The participants were from all over the world. | | B．It was carried out in two periods of time. | | C．The participants were mostly old people. | | D．The participants had poor health. |
小题2:What is the purpose of the study?| A．To show the relationship between moving and performance in school | | B．To show the relationship between moving and well-being | | C．To investigate Americans’ well-being in general | | D．To research the personality types of Americans |
小题3:According to Oishi, .| A．moving a lot is a serious problem for outgoing people | | B．moving probably makes some people feel worried and tense | | C．moving frequently is likely to help people make more friends | | D．moving often is dangerous to people’s health in the long-term |
小题4:The fifth and sixth paragraphs mainly talk about .| A．the process of the study | | B．the results of the study | | C．the importance of the study | | D．the theory of the study |
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that .| A．adults should take more care over their kids | | B．neurotic people are likely to move frequently | | C．children who move frequently behave well in school | | D．personality types are related to frequent movers’ happiness |
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