阅读理解 Experts often tell students to centre their efforts on a narrow field to get a job after school. But recent research into Nobel Prize winners suggests that wider interests are important. Michele Root-Bernstein and Robert Root-Bernstein published their study in the Creativity Research Journal. They said Alexis Carrel won his Nobel Prize in medicine in 1912 by using techniques he learned from the clothing business. He realized that people who used thread(线) to make and fix clothing had a skill that could be used in operations to put new organs into people's bodies. In 1978, a professor from Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania won the Nobel Prize in economics. His name was Herbert Simon. He worked in many parts of the university during his career and supported projects in computer science, artificial intelligence, psychology, philosophy and economics. Outside of work, he played the piano, wrote music, painted, made drawings and played chess. They found that most professionals are not like the prize-winners. The prize-winners are special in that they regularly look for the chances to learn new things, even outside of their jobs. Dario Fo won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. He talked about drawing and painting as a way to solve problems that came up in his writing. "When I'm having difficulty with a play, I stop writing so I can draw out the action in pictures, "he said. The researchers say that, even among people who do not win big prizes, those with many interests are often successful. They pointed to a 2012 report about students who study two major fields in college. That study plan is called a "double major". Double majors are often more creative and more interested in starting their own businesses than those who centred on only one study area. Other researchers have found that having an outside activity that makes you think can help predict future success in a job. Some of those activities include playing chess, performing music or creating art.
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For what did Alexis Carrel win the Nobel Prize?
A . His wide range of knowledge.
B . A major breakthrough in organ transplant.
C . The new effective medicine he invented.
D . His achievements in the clothing industry.
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What does Herbert Simon's career mainly tell us?
A . Practice makes perfect.
B . Never too old to learn.
C . Knowledge is no burden(负担)
D . The early bird catches the worm.
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What advantages might students take double majors have?
A . Their spare time life is colourful,
B . They may be open-minded and creative.
C . They will win big prizes in the future.
D . They stick to the same job for a long time.
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What can be the best title for the text?
A . Good Foundation for Your Future Success
B . Basic Quality of Creative Talents from Nobel Winners
C . Study: Future Students with One Profession and Many Capabilities
D . Study: Nobel Prize Often Goes to People of Wide Interests
答案: B
C
B
D