A famous scientist was asked why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far1from others?
He 2that it all resulted from a (n) 3that occurred when he was three. He was tryingto4a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost hold of the bottle, spilling its 5all over the kitchen floor.
Instead of 6at him,his mother said，“Robert, what awonderful 7you have made！Ihave 8seen such a huge puddle of milk.Since the9is done,would you like to get down and play in the milk for a while 10cleaning it up？”
Indeed, he did.“Robert，11you make a mess like this，12you have to clean it up and restore everything to its13order.”And then together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said，“Robert,that is a 14experiment in how to 15carry a big milk bottle.Let's go out in the yard and fill the bottle with water and see if youcan 16a way to carry a bottle of water without dropping it.”
The scientist remarked he learned from that moment that mistakes were just 17for learning something new, which is18scientific experiments are all about.Even if the experiment “doesn't work”，we usually learn something19from it.
Wouldn't it be great if all 20would respond like Robert's mother?
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①creative adj.有创造力的，创造性的，独创的 ②creative work创造性的工作 ③restore vt.恢复，复兴 ④to restore law and order恢复法律和秩序
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①John Snow was interested in the second theory which was probably correct.
②It would be difficult to find a man to take place of the manager.
③Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coaster in the world.
④That interested her most in London was the longitude line.
⑤He announced with the certainty that polluted water carried the virus.
⑥John Snow thought about helping ordinary people exposing to cholera.
⑦The questions raised by the students is very important.
⑧Every area of the park is modelled of life in the days of King Arthur.
⑨You must keep your eyes opened if you are going to make your trip enjoyable.
⑩Copernicus only published his theory as he laid dying.
The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to have control over our lives. We shop, work, play, search for information and seek (chat) with each other online. Yet people are not arguing about this astonishing condition. It (believe) that people have readily embraced technology, seeking only the benefits but (ignore) its drawbacks.
It does not matter whether your home is in a (noise) downtown or in the remote countryside. If you have a screen it can pick up a signal, your mind is still in the same placeless place. This place is the zone your mind will go when you stare at a screen, and it feels like your mind stops thinking.
Recent developments in technology also led to a decline in normal social behaviors. In past ages, you could walk around town for a whole day without seeing all the people you know. Now, everyone you know is arm's reach, taking that certain psychological feeling out of seeing people. You can see them every second of every day, and hear nearly every single thought of theirs just as they hear (you).
In (conclude), modern technology can be a double-edged sword. They do have their advantages, but they can change our lives (complete).
Perseverance（坚持）
What's the key to perseverance? Putting one foot in front of the other will get you the finish line, but there are tools you can use to help you face down challenges, meet your goals and truly enjoy the process, rather than just getting by.
Know what you want. Maybe your goal is specific. Or maybe it's a more general goal, like aiming to be a happier person. Either way, the path toward meeting your goals will be much clearer if you know what you really want.
The first challenge you likely meet is improving your self-confidence. It's really difficult to make progress unless you believe you're capable of persevering. However difficult your goals may seem to reach now, you have the intelligence and power to make it.
Face reality. Having the ability to stare life's challenges in the face is a big advantage. When a big problem arises, it's so much easier to ignore it or put off making a decision. Practice seeing challenges for what they are so you can figure out the best way around, over or through them.
Learn from your mistakes. You won't always find your way on the first try. Wisdom is gained by making lots of mistakes and trying something different the next time around. Think about what has happened.
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A. Get rid of self-doubt. B. Take your options carefully. C. But it can be really difficult to do. D. Then reflect on what you can learn from the experience. E. Perseverance is a necessary quality for us to be successful. F. For example, you may want to quit smoking or get a better job. G. Below are a few ways that help to increase your determination to keep moving forward. |
Physical Fitness Tests at Nationals Cause Outrage
Chinese sports authorities have been criticized for their new fitness rules.
No matter happens in the pool, swimmers can only progress to the finals(base) on the results of their physical fitness tests. The General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局) passed this new rule in February. It(come) into public attention after widespread criticism at the National Swimming Championships in Qingdao.
The two-day tests(undertake) by swimmers before the championships started on September 26. Athletes took part in ten events, including 30-meter sprints, pull-ups, and 3,000-meter runs.
Out of the top 16 finishers in each event, only the eight who scored(high) on their physical fitness tests progressed to the next round. As a result, some race winners have missed out on the final. These included Wang Jianjiahe, who brokerecord in Asia. Yu Hexin, who set a new national record in the men's 50-meter freestyle, failed to make it to the final. World champion Fu Yuanhui also missed out.
"It's notwe don't care about physical fitness," Wang told reporters. "We just think physical fitness should not be a decisive factor."
However, Chinese Swimming Association chairman Zhou Jihong madeclear that the reform was here to stay. "Everyone is equal before the rules," she said in an interview. Zhou explained that the aim is(allow) China's athletes to compete with the best in the world.
Athletes at the National Track and Field Championships in September also complained that the physical fitness tests were too hard for them. It is reported that even chess players have had to take such tests.
The new GAS rule stated that those who did not meet the physical fitness requirements(not allow) to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Strengthening physical fitness training can not only improve the physical fitness of athletes, but also lay a solid foundation for their ability to compete well.
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The first person I met in my high school was my deskmate, with that I fell in love at first sight. She was warm-hearted and always wore a honest smile on her face. I was homesick in the first few days, unable to adjust to the new school. It was with her help which I got familiar the school. However, what impressed me most was her diligence and determine. When faced with a challenge in study, she would try out her best to solve it. Whenever I was in trouble, she would encourage myself and help me out. But for her encouragement, I wouldn't have progressed so fast and steady.
Have so nice a girl as my friend is great luck for me. May our friendship lasts forever.
In today's world life is fast. If you don't slow down to enjoy it, you will definitely miss something. I've got two young boys and I have up until recently been an elementary school teacher. Days were busy. Get the boys ready for school and daycare. Work a full day. Pick them up after school. Cook dinner. Do housework. Get the boys into bed and before I knew it, the day was over! Time for me to hit the sack and do it all over again the next day!
Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't change anything. The boys are great. Everyone just gets stuck in these daily routines and tends to forget about fun until that one vacation week a year. Everyone needs a break and should have fun all year round. Just set aside one day a week and just go and do something. There are so many fun family things to do that won't break the bank. You don't need to head out to that theme park and spend a month's salary on one day. A nice day at the park or museum can entertain everyone. There are nearby state parks that you can easily run out to and camp in for under $50 for the entire family. How about family movie night? What about family video game night? There are so many ideas that folks seem to forget about. I encourage you to take a look at Modern Frugal Family. You can find all sorts of fun stuff to do with the family and search for all sorts of bargains. I know you will come up with some great ideas. If you do, you can share them with everyone. So get out there and enjoy life!
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简述雾霾情况 | 倡导绿色生活 |
持续一周左右 影响全国各地 造成极大不便 | 乘坐公交出行 节约水电纸张 …… |
Greener Life, Cleaner Air
It is not easy to forget the heavy smogs that have occurred frequently this year. ……
Jim is a student; ________ is Tom.
The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ____ the present one. A. as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. as big as three times D. as big three times as
Everything we know about the world comes to us through our senses. Traditionally，we were thought to have just five of them－sight，hearing，touch，smell，and taste.
Although we pay little attention to them，each of these senses is precious and almost irreplaceable－as we discover，to our sorrow，if we lose one. People usually fear blindness above all other disabilities. Yet deafness can be an even more severe handicap，especially in early life，when children learn language. This is why Helen Keller's achievements were so extraordinary.
As a result of an illness at the age of 19 months，she lost both sight and hearing and sank into a totally dark，silent world. She was rescued from this terrible separation by her teacher，Anne Sullivan，who managed to explain，by tapping signs into the little girl's palm，that things have names，that letters make up words，and that these can be used to express wants or ideas.
Helen Keller later grew into a writer and a well-known advocate for the handicapped. Her remarkable development owed a great deal to her determination，her teacher，and her family. But it also showed that when a sense(or two，in Helen Keller's case)is missing，another sense(in her case，touch) may be trained to make up for the loss，at least in part.
Our nervous system reacts only to a selected range of wavelengths，vibrations，or other properties. It is limited by our genes，as well as our previous experience and our present state of attention.
What draws our attention，in many cases，is change. Our senses are finely adjusted to change. Stationary or unchanging objects become part of the scenery and are mostly unseen. Usual sounds become background noise，mostly unheard. The feel of a sweater against our skin is soon unnoticed.
If something in the environment changes，we need to take notice because it might mean danger—or opportunity. Suppose an insect lands on your leg，instantly the touch receptors on the affected leg fire a message that travels up to your brain. There it crosses into the opposite hemisphere(the right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body，and vice versa)to alert brain cells at a particular spot on a sensory map of the body.
68. How many senses do we have according to the passage?
A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 5
69．The author refers to Helen Keller in order to ________.
A．prove deafness is a more severe handicap than others
B．encourage deaf people to learn from her
C．show it is important to learn language in early life
D．suggest hearing is precious and irreplaceable
70．Which of the following will draw our attention according to the passage?
A．A sweater against your skin when you are working.
B．Noise of the air conditioner when you are doing your homework.
C．A sudden quake of the room.
D．A sleeping cat in your sofa.
71．The underlined word “stationary” in Paragraph 6 means ________.
A．changing B．still C．active D．quiet
A city is the product of the human hand and mind, __________ man's intelligence and creativity.
A. resembling B. reflecting C. reviewing D. restoring
—You were out when I dropped in at your house.
—Oh, I for a friend from England at the airport.
A．was waiting B．had waited C．am waiting D．have waited
When I was at college I ______ three foreign languages, but I _____ all except a few words of each.
A. spoke; had forgotten B. spoke; have forgotten
C. had spoken; had forgotten D. had spoken; have forgotten
______ this possible effect may put us in a dilemma（窘境）.
A. Having overlooked B. Overlooking C. To overlook D. Overlooked
It will not be long _______ I become a college student.
A. since B. that C. after D. before
With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a twoyear project were about to bear fruit.
It was Wang Hongyi's first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (无人机) designed and assembled (组装) with his teammates from the AeroSport Club (航模队)at Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Wang is a senior mechanical engineering and automation major.He has been a plane model fan since childhood.As a freshman, he spent two nights building a model aircraft and took it to the sports field just for fun.Wu Junqi, the coach of Shanghai Jiaotong University's AeroSport Club, spotted Wang and told him his model was outdated.
“I was a little angry, so he took me to the lab，” says Wang.He was immediately drawn to the modern equipment and decided to join the club.As a technology fan, Wang spends most of his spare time in the lab.“He loves what he's doing, so he can stand the loneliness of doing research that others seldom have the persistence to carry out,” says coach Wu.
When Wang and his teammates were building UAV, they lived together in the lab.“We tried to spend as much time together as possible because there were thousands of problems that needed to be solved,” Wang says.They didn't even have time to celebrate when the first test flight of the UAV went well.“We needed to list the problems that occurred during the flight and analyze them to find solutions,” he says.
“Our UAV isn't finished yet, but there are many design projects and people with similar interests waiting for me,” Wang says.“The UAV is just the beginning, not the end of my aircraft journey.”
25．Which of the following words can best describe Wang Hongyi?
A．Hardworking and creative.
B．Proud and quarrelsome.
C．Outstanding and rude.
D．Kind and talented.
26．What does the writer want to do by writing the passage?
A．Encourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.
B．Inform readers about UAV development in China.
C．Tell readers about Wang Hongyi and his UAV.
D．Call on readers to do what interests them.
27．What message does Wang Hongyi's story convey to us?
A．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Interest is the best teacher.
D．Actions speak louder than words.
