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Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not m

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Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were 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 math.
Before World War I we spent out summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim(模糊的)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 crystal clear memory of 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 has led me into various investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil 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 may light 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 self-discipline, a quality I lack, A scientist can be made a naturalist. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
小题1:According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be      
A.full of ambitionB.self-disciplinedC.full of enthusiasmD.knowledgeable
小题2:The first paragraph tells us that the author    
A.lost his hearing when he was a child
B.didn’t like his brothers and sisters
C.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
D.was born to a naturalist’s family
小题3:The author says that his a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he    
A.just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries
B.lacks some of the qualities required of scientist
C.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
D.comes up with solutions in most natural ways.
小题4:The author can’t remember his clearly because    
A.He didn’t live very long with themB.He was too young when he lived with them
C.The family was extremely largeD.He was fully occupied with observing nature
小题5:Which of the following statements is true?
A.The author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist
B.The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry
C.The author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages
D.The author spent a lot of time working on riddles.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析

试题分析:作者认为自然主义者是天生的,不是后天造就的。而一个科学家应具备自我约束、刻苦训练,坚定的信念和明确的目标,从作者童年的经历和后来的成长,作者认为自己是天然主义者不是科学家。
小题1:细节题,作者认为一个科学家应具备自我约束、刻苦训练,坚定的信念和明确的目标,根据第三段第一、二两句“I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations.”中我们得知首先应该有热情。故选C。
小题2:推断题,第一段中的“ convinced that naturalists are born and not made”.告诉我们自然主义者是天生的,不是后天造就的。他的姐妹兄弟对于花、虫等不感兴趣,但作者 unlike them.所以作者在童年对花草是感兴趣的。故选C。
小题3:细节题。根据最后一段中“One of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack.”作者明白自己缺少科学家的素质,因为一个科学家的基本素质就是“self-discipline”。故选B。
小题4:细节题,第二段作者回忆了在农场度过的日子,那里的狗、鸟、动物至今仍历历在目,但对那里的亲戚、房子、玩具已记不住了,可见他从小就被自然吸引住了。故选D。
小题5:推断题,根据第一段的句子“my brothers and sisters soon  abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages”可知作者不象他的兄弟姐妹,他不喜欢音乐和语言,也就是作者的兄弟姐妹是擅长音乐和语言的。故选C。
举一反三
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don"t even try any more because you think what you do is not        enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,        whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is        someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is        to me that every musician has a       of their own. My father         several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to          his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own        sound.
I       read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, "       else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else"s but who is to say which is     . It is said that, "       is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the         ".
Every person has a different tone of voice that        only to them,        we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of        that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It        be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a(an)       on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it        the same way that you do it. The next time you feel       , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make. "
小题1:  
A.challengingB.worthyC.simpleD.good
小题2:  
A.becauseB.althoughC.whenD.if
小题3:  
A.seldom B.frequentlyC.neverD.sometimes
小题4:  
A.satisfyingB.interestingC.inspiringD.convincing
小题5:  
A.talent B.song C.life D.sound
小题6:  
A.playedB.designedC.createdD.possessed
小题7:  
A.turn downB.pick out C.call upD.give off
小题8:  
A.loudlyB.powerfulC.soundableD.special
小题9:  
A.once B.yetC.even D.still
小题10: 
A.AnybodyB.SomebodyC.NobodyD.Everybody
小题11: 
A.biggerB.deeperC.better D.lower
小题12: 
A.beautyB.interestC.patienceD.honesty
小题13: 
A.speakerB.listenerC.receiverD.observer
小题14: 
A.subscribesB.submitsC.adaptsD.belongs
小题15: 
A.butB.yetC.andD.for
小题16: 
A.speakingB.walkingC.jumpingD.behaving
小题17: 
A.must B.mightC.wouldD.shall
小题18: 
A.alternativeB.prospectC.duty D.impact
小题19: 
A.exactlyB.obviouslyC.cautiouslyD.seriously
小题20: 
A.annoyedB.puzzledC.botheredD.discouraged

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The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”
Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”
Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”
He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”
Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”
He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out the windshield. “ You’re right,” he said. “ You are a big boy....a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”
Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek…to feel his rough old face… to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”
小题1:When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear because ________.
A.he was ashamed of his father’s old truck
B.he thought he was old enough to go to school alone
C.he didn’t want his schoolmates to see his father
D.he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father
小题2:In Frank’s eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy… a man.”, he probably felt ________.
A.disappointedB.hurtC.excitedD.proud
小题3:According to the story we can conclude that Frank’s father ________.
A.was quite confident in his skills in fishing
B.loved his children but hardly expressed it
C.seldom gave up faced with challenges
D.was full of devotion to his family
小题4:Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.The Smell of the OceanB.We All Need Love
C.A Goodbye KissD.Father’s Embarrassment

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Last year, for a nationwide teacher conference, I was asked to make a presentation about my classroom. I immediately        to offer to the conference photo collections and mementos (纪念物)that would prove how meaningful teachers’ work was in the world of classroom.
So, for weeks, I looked        the drawers, boxes, and cupboard, hoping to find just the right prints that would tell of the spirit of my school and my community. All through September, I sought photos of lessons activties and accounts I had put away        in my house. I asked my colleagues to help me find images or objects that would        our most famous community members. By mid-October, I had made a list of them. But, I had also found something       , something much more dear, and very rare.
I found photos of Craig, a high school senior, who gave up two weeks one summer to help little kids draw pictures at a camp. I found notes from Calvin whom I had taught for almost six years, and remembered how he always made sure every classmate felt accepted. I found a resume written by Carrie who        herself without the help of parents, and who took night class, and never        one. I found a copy of Macbeth in Portuguese, which belonged to an exchange student who read it first in her own       , before reading it in ours. Thus she could be sure she wasn’t missing anything important in the       . I found all my students, the students who had made me laugh, the students who had        me with their courage and kindness, the students who had        me to question what I knew of the world outside my own world, the students who had inspired me to expect more from them and from myself.
There I was, standing at my filing cupboard reviewing        —not those I had taught, but the many I had learned.
I came to teaching,        most teachers do, hoping to touch the hearts and minds of my students. What I never expected was how        they would touch mine.
Today I walk through the door of my classroom ready to teach, but also        to learn from the young people who are excited to teach me about them —their insights and interests, problems and anxieties, hopes and expectations.
小题1:  
A.decidedB.managedC.preferredD.remembered
小题2:  
A.atB.overC.forD.through
小题3:  
A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere
小题4:  
A.recognizeB.representC.regardD.replace
小题5:  
A.unknownB.familiarC.unexpectedD.funny
小题6:  
A.abandonedB.enjoyedC.relaxedD.supported
小题7:  
A.changedB.missedC.tookD.forgot
小题8:  
A.languageB.wayC.voiceD.mind
小题9:  
A.translationB.paperC.expressionD.copy
小题10: 
A.trustedB.filledC.providedD.moved
小题11: 
A.orderedB.consultedC.recommendedD.challenged
小题12: 
A.documentsB.lessonsC.essaysD.classes
小题13: 
A.asB.sinceC.even ifD.now that
小题14: 
A.carefullyB.seriouslyC.powerfullyD.slightly
小题15: 
A.nervousB.eagerC.confidentD.lucky

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Hawking"s Five Easy Steps for Making Yourself a Genius
As we all know,Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains the origin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and has sold 10 million copies. He is,most agree,very smart.
In his recently published autobiography My Brief History,Hawking offers five life lessons on how to become a genius.
1)Don’t miss opportunities by being too cool
“We showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making an effort for. One result of my illness has been to change all that. When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do. ”Seize the moment,as Oxford types would say.
2)Keep it simple
When writing A Brief History of Time,he tried to make science understandable for the rest of us. “I was sure that nearly everyone is interested in how the universe operates,but most people cannot follow mathematical equations(数学公式). ”He has trouble with them,too. “This is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down,but mainly because I don"t have an inborn feeling for equations. My aim in the book was to describe these mental images in words. It is such an easy book that everybody can understand it.” The moral:You don"t have to be a genius to know everything.
3)Have fun
Hawking has a long history of being a joker,and he has placed lots of bets with other scientists on the nature of black holes. One was with Cal-Tech scientist John Preskill. After paying off his bet by giving Preskill a baseball encyclopedia,Hawking wrote,“but maybe I should have just given him the ashes. ”So lighten up! Geniuses like bad jokes too.
4) Always look for a silver lining (even if you are seriously ill)
Hawking"s disease has slowly robbed him of the ability to walk,move his arms,even speak. But,Hawking says,“in some ways I guess my disability has been an assist:I haven"t had to lecture or teach students, and I haven"t had to sit in meetings. So I have been able to devote myself completely to research.”In other words,Hawking was given lemons,and he made Champagne.
5)Don’t work too hard at school
……
小题1:The passage tells us the facts about A Brief History of Time EXCEPT that ________.
A.it explained the origin of the universe
B.it has sold 10 million copies up to now
C.it spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List
D.it included Hawking"s five life lessons on how to become a genius
小题2:According to the passage,which of the following statements is guiding you to be a genius?
A.Place lots of bets with your friends.
B.Seize the moment to learn everything.
C.Find something good even in bad situations.
D.Get to know everything including math equations.
小题3:Hawking shows his viewpoint by ____________.
A.making comparisonsB.quoting a famous saying
C.listing the numbers and equationsD.talking about his own experience

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It does not have to be January 1st to give yourself a chance to make the most out of your day. Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, free yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser. Every day gives you a chance to reinvent (重新审视) yourself. It is never too late to change things that are not working in your life.
Each day is a new beginning and a piece of blank paper. How would you like to create your day? What would you like to paint on it? If you wake up in a negative mind, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your picture will not show hope, happiness and joy.
If you take each day to think actively, and have a positive intention(意图) for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What can daily positive intentions do for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an “attitude of gratitude(感恩)”.
Each day is a chance to look at things in a different way. You can experience each day in the beauty of the world-and the beauty of you who are in it! You find yourself changing from “I can’t” to “I can”. With a focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”.
You pay more attention to the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day. After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you don’t want to live there! So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day?
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us     .
A.We should make every day a new start.
B.January 1st is the most important day.
C.Learning is helpful in reinventing ourselves.
D.We needn’t change ourselves at all.
小题2: If you have daily positive intentions, you will     .
A.get a positive resultB.have a busy life
C.get gifts from othersD.be a complete loser
小题3:From the passage we can learn that     .
A.past regrets or hurts can make you older and wiser.
B.think actively and you will be a winner, not a loser.
C.the present is not where you should live for ever.
D.positive intentions for each day are of great help.

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