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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300. The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University. He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world. Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own. At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master"s and Bachelor"s degrees at the Flinders University. He has been considered as ""Mr. Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list. At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade. At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars. After he was awarded the Ph.D. at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein. With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science. He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.
小题1:About William, which of the following is true?
A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B.At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C.At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master"s and Bachelor"s degrees.
D.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.
小题2:How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A.3B.4C.5D.6
小题3:Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A.WilliamB.Terence TaoC.Christopher HirataD.Albert Einstein
小题4: From the passage we can know that______.
A.when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B.at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C.Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D.researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析

试题分析:文章介绍了实际上一些智商超群的人,特别介绍了他们的非凡的成就。
小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University.可知William 在11岁的时候,成为哈佛大学最小的学生,选D。
小题2:细节题:文章1,2,3,5段分别讲述了一个智商非凡的人,分别是William ,Terence Tao , Christopher Hirata和 Albert Einstein,所以选B。
小题3:细节题:从倒数第二段的句子:At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.Christopher Hirata 曾参与过战胜火星的项目,选C。
小题4:细节题:从第二段的句子:Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own. 可知Terence在两岁的时候,自己解决了基础的算术问题,选B。
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A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ____ the boy"s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice,he never ____ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn"t wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____, he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room,____ running down.
____ passed. The little boy didn"t become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).
小题1:
A.bravelyB.seldomC.freelyD.always
小题2:
A.raisedB.noddedC.loweredD.knocked
小题3:
A.springB.momentC.winterD.week
小题4:
A.neighborsB.friendsC.childrenD.boys
小题5:
A.saplingB.treeC.giftD.toy
小题6:
A.dieB.growC.breakD.survive
小题7:
A.led toB.attended toC.belonged toD.objected to
小题8:
A.pleasedB.upsetC.worriedD.surprised
小题9:
A.Compared with B.Similar toC.Connected toD.Popular with
小题10:
A.requestB.scheduleC.promiseD.secret
小题11:
A.presidentB.botanistC.artistD.researcher
小题12:
A.smartB.desperateC.optimisticD.practical
小题13:
A.fieldB.courtyardC.parkD.farm
小题14:
A.brotherB.sisterC.fatherD.neighbor
小题15:
A.All of a suddenB.For a momentC.In timeD.From then on
小题16:
A.busilyB.quietlyC.cautiouslyD.secretly
小题17:
A.waterB.tearsC.sweatD.rain
小题18:
A.HoursB.MonthsC.DecadesD.Centuries
小题19:
A.lastB.onlyC.leastD.best
小题20:
A.Even ifB.Now thatC.If onlyD.What if

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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,         a bar of chocolate if given the choice,           , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the         he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),         as high as he could, but even as his tallest           he was unable to touch it. He began to         up and down, as high as he could, at the         of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of        .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to         on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to         the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking        , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,         luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do.         seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk        . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his        , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he         like this, the more unhappy he became.
      , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t        . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s         more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to         our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
小题1:
A.preferringB.offeringC.receivingD.allowing
小题2:
A.soB.thenC.butD.or
小题3:
A.sadderB.angrierC.hungrierD.tastier
小题4:
A.expandingB.stretchingC.swingingD.pulling
小题5:
A.strengthB.lengthC.rangeD.height
小题6:
A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance
小题7:
A.tipB.stageC.topD.level
小题8:
A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach
小题9:
A.putB.standC.getD.hold
小题10:
A.breakB.shakeC.takeD.strike
小题11:
A.upB.forwardC.downD.around
小题12:
A.forB.withC.onD.of
小题13:
A.AfterB.ThroughC.WithoutD.Upon
小题14:
A.backB.awayC.upD.down
小题15:
A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals
小题16:
A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed
小题17:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
小题18:
A.skilfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful
小题19:
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
小题20:
A.changeB.expressC.forgetD.describe

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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something. So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the       atmosphere of the room.It was        that something was wrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of        and cried.
After that my mom started the       and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her       and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while       to buy a wig (假发:).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails.    , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom"s eye.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were        for her to receive the treatment, we  kept telling jokes.We both burst out      from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so       , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting       Neither of us cared       people thought of us.
After about a year of the treatment, and all the      , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile        on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very        She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I        down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be     .Now two years has passed and my mom is        of the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom        me to value every moment in my life and to remain      through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.
小题1:
A.tenseB.calmC.friendlyD.cold
小题2:
A.necessaryB.commonC.obviousD.strange
小题3:
A.regretB.angerC.sorrowD.hesitation
小题4:
A.appointmentB.treatmentC.operationD.observation
小题5:
A.hairB.weightC.energyD.hope
小题6:
A.likedB.offeredC.decidedD.afforded
小题7:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.BesidesD.Finally
小题8:
A.arrangingB.waitingC.wishingD.preparing
小题9:
A.cryingB.quarrelingC.talkingD.laughing
小题10:
A.downB.overC.outD.off
小题11:
A.nervouslyB.curiouslyC.happilyD.gently
小题12:
A.whyB.whenC.whereD.what
小题13:
A.painB.failureC.adviceD.love
小题14:
A.turnedB.formedC.changedD.burst
小题15:
A.attractiveB.activeC.excitingD.amusing
小题16:
A.cameB.lookedC.bentD.broke
小题17:
A.fairB.clearC.readyD.fine
小题18:
A.freeB.afraidC.awareD.sure
小题19:
A.askedB.taughtC.persuadedD.admitted
小题20:
A.determinedB.modestC.independentD.positive

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Gift Idea
The other day I was shopping for Grandma when I realized I had no gift ideas at all.It was not a birthday gift or anything like that.It was simply sort of a hello gift.That is how we do things in my family.We don"t really give gifts for special occasions.Instead, we occasionally just give presents to each other to tell other people that we are thinking about them.
That was why I wanted a gift for Grandma.But it was like my imagination had dried up. I have gone through all of the gift ideas in previous years, fruits, wines, cheeses, little handmade crafts, and anything else that you can give to a grandmother.I had even given her gift watches, and CDs.What else was there?
I have always found gift ideas for men a little bit easier than for women, because for men, you can always get the usual things, such as video games, power tools and things like that.With a woman"s gift idea, however, you have to know more about her.You cannot just get someone a book or a CD.You have to know all about her taste in movies, music, and literature.
My grandmother likes to read a lot, but what she likes is always pretty popular.I didn"t want to get her a book that she might not like, but I was running out of time.I needed a gift idea for this weekend and went to visit her.After all, I hadn"t seen her for a long time.I wanted to give her a gift so she would not feel ignored.
Finally, I came up with the perfect gift idea.I made a collection of all the stories I had written in the past year.It wasn"t a typical gift idea like a bunch of flowers, but it really worked in the situation.You see, I am a writer and my grandma has always been my fan.
Anyway, I had been learning about bookbinding recently, and had pretty much mastered the art.I figured that I would add a little bit of handmade artwork to the stories, bind it altogether, and give it to her.It took hours to complete, but it was well worth the effort.She absolutely loved it.
小题1:The writer chose a gift for Grandma to _____.
A.celebrate a special family occasion
B.please her during a weekend visit
C.congratulate her on her birthday
D.beg her pardon for ignoring her
小题2:What gift did the writer finally decide to give his grandma?
A.Gift watches.
B.A bunch of flowers.
C.Artwork made by hand.
D.Stories written by himself.
小题3:How does the writer feel about giving gifts to women?
A.Interesting.B.Challenging.
C.Time-wasting.D.Popular.
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.the writer is a successful novelist
B.most people are particular about gifts
C.the writer"s grandma has a good taste in art
D.the writer"s family will give gifts on regular days

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It’s a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: “Can you spare some change?”
Usually, when faced with that particular         , I have feelings of guilt if I pass by          giving a coin or two.
I had that feeling       in Venice while on a tour of Italy’s famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge from the          in a quiet café. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones,         .
Steady          of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd,       drinking in the vistas(景观、景色), but I noticed the young traveler was also          the old woman.
A tourist group walked along the street,          the woman and walked on.          group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched          everybody else went on their way, focused on the          around them. Then, I was preparing to leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and          some money in the woman’s cup. He did this somewhat        just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I         , the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and          some more coins to the cup.
His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, “I hope that          a little.”
I don’t know if the woman understood his English or          what had just happened, but I did.
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and continued my travels,          after witnessing such a          act of kindness.
小题1:
A.soundB.questionC.excuseD.command
小题2:
A.beyondB.afterC.withoutD.before
小题3:
A.many timesB.some times C.only onceD.once again
小题4:
A.crowdsB.familiesC.streetsD.signs
小题5:
A.singingB.cryingC.beggingD.trembling
小题6:
A.streamsB.packsC.massesD.groups
小题7:
A.simplyB.seeminglyC.similarlyD.specially
小题8:
A.showingB.followingC.checkingD.observing
小题9:
A.glanced atB.laughed atC.rushed atD.stared at
小题10:
A.OneB.MoreC.AnotherD.Other
小题11:
A.ifB.sinceC.becauseD.as
小题12:
A.stonesB.sightsC.signsD.tourists
小题13:
A.lendingB.borrowingC.placingD.taking
小题14:
A.accidentallyB.successfullyC.purposefullyD.cheerfully
小题15:
A.watchedB.shownC.understoodD.walked
小题16:
A.changedB.chargedC.foundD.added
小题17:
A.measuresB.helpsC.explainsD.matters
小题18:
A.recognizedB.caughtC.realizedD.figured
小题19:
A.pleasantB.annoyedC.disappointedD.light-hearted
小题20:
A.beautifulB.smartC.pureD.happy

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