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Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result
of where and how you live? 1_____
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like
a leg or an arm muscle. 2_____ Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child
psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think
about. 3_____ If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely
to become dull and unintelligent.
4_____ According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an
idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to
say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "75 "
B. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.
C. What people want to express is like this.
D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.
E. It needs exercise.
F. You are such a smart child.
G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
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试题【根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What makes one person more intell】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Arctic Circle. That"s the thinking-more or less-behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (地窖). Almost every
nation keeps collections of native seeds so local crops can be replanted in case of an agricultural disaster.
The Global Seed Vault, opened on the far-northern Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, is a backup for the
backups. It"s badly needed-as many as half the seed banks in developing countries are at risk from natural
disasters. The vault can hold up to 4.5 million samples, which will be kept dry at about -18℃. Even if the
facility (设施) loses power, the Arctic climate should keep the seeds alive for thousands of years.
On an unusual old farm in New York City, workers are also storing away the seeds of the future. In this
unlikely place, researchers are putting the seeds from flowering plants and trees in a sleeplike state called
suspended animation (假死状态). Many years from now, other workers will wake up the sleeping seeds and
plant them where they"re most needed. These seeds are like the legendary (传说中的) Rip van Winkle, who
fell asleep under a tree and woke up 20 years later. The small farm, called the Greenbelt Native Plant Center,
is part of a global effort to save threatened (受到威胁的) plants and trees. The most important step is to
collect seeds at exactly the right time-when they are just about ready to fall from the plant. The seeds are
being kept in storage at the Greenbelt Center. When planted in the future, these seeds could help restore
damaged parklands and forests.
B. Because half the seed banks in developing countries are at risk.
C. Because the climate there is fit for keeping seeds for a long time.
D. Because it is the best place to fight against agricultural disasters.
B. it is the largest seed company in the world
C. it is set up to save the threatened plants and trees
D. it stores the seeds of most kinds of plants in New York City
B. store them at a constant temperature
C. dry them in specially designed rooms
D. make it enter a state of suspended animation
B. saving seeds for the future
C. the challenges of collecting seeds for storage
D. the efforts made by Greenbelt Center to save plants
past years, Chinese people have made hard and determined efforts to realize the dream their ancestors had
for thousands of years.
After China"s first satellite into the Earth"s orbit in 1970 came four flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions
(飞行) from 1999 to 2002. The country carried out its first one-piloted space flight in October, 2003, making
China the third country in the world to have independent human spaceflight ability after the Soviet Union and
the United States. Then came another breakthrough on October 12, 2005, when Shenzhou 6, China"s second
human spaceflight, was launched, with a crew of two astronauts. What"s more, the landmark (具有里程碑意
义的) spacewalk done by Zhai Zhigang, one of the three boarding Shenzhou 7, launched on Sept. 25, 2008,
leads the country further in its space exploration.
Meanwhile, China"s moon exploration project, started in 2004, has also been progressing satisfactorily.
Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world"s first man-made satellite, China"s first
circumlunar (绕月的) satellite Chang"e l took off on Oct. 24, 2007, which became another milestone in China"s
space achievements after the above-mentioned manned flights. Chang"e l was expected to fulfill four scientific
goals, one of which was to probe (勘探) mineral elements on the moon, especially those not existent on Earth.
It"s said that the lunar regolith (月壤) is abundant in helium-3, a clean fuel that may support the Earth"s energy
demands for more than a century. Nearly 3 years later, Oct. 1, 2010 witnessed the blasting off of Chang"e 2,
China"s 2nd unmanned lunar probe, marking another step forward in moon exploration. This time the aim is to
test the key techniques of Chang"e 3 and Chang"e 4, as a preparation for a soft lunar landing in the future.
With great expectations, people all over the world are looking forward to China"s greater space
achievements.
B. China is the third country in Asia to make human spaceflight.
C. By now, altogether 5 astronauts have made successful spaceflight by Shenzhou spaceship.
D. The launching of Chang"e l became the third milestone in China"s space achievements.
B. manned Shenzhou missions
C. first circumlunar satellite
D. unmanned Shenzhou missions
B. the lunar regolith is believed to be rich in a clean fuel called helium-3
C. China"s lunar exploration project was started in 2004 and completed in 2007
D. China"s scientists are researching into techniques for soft lunar landing
B. China"s Major Space Achievements
C. China"s Moon Exploration
D. The World"s Great Expectations
and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few
minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those
who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous,
confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early on were more likely to be lonely,
easily frustrated (沮丧) and inflexible (固守己见的).
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn"t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists" concerns. But brain
theory can"t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face
of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Coleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting
people"s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once
thought of as "character".
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together;
how one"s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use.
Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the
rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously,
some few fear EQ invites misuse.
B. emotional intelligence won"t show up until adolescence
C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
D. candy can be used to measure a person"s emotional intelligence
B. The higher a person"s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.
C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.
D. Scientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together.
B. floating
C. excited
D. optimistic
B. To prove the scientist"s wisdom.
C. To introduce the topic of the text.
D. To show us how to do an IQ test.
B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.
C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.
D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.
注意：表格中每个空格只填一个单词。
Although the sisters had requested rooms in different dorms, they were placed in the same, Ada on the eighth
floor and Rita one floor higher. While Ada lived in harmony with her roommate, Rita was unhappy. She and
her roommate had a quarrel over matters like the smallest thing-the time of lights being turned off-and the
biggest thing-the arrangement of the furniture. Finally, they communicated primarily through short notes rather
than by speaking. Rita kept running down along the stairs to ask Ada for help. Before long, the two wanted to
live together again. Rita"s roommate finally had to move out.
Rita"s ability to solve her problem by rooming with her twin is unusual, but the conflict she faced is not.
Despite great efforts by many schools to make good roommate matches, unpleasant outcomes are common.
Most conflicts between roommates develop from small, annoying differences. In extreme cases, the
conflicts can lead to serious violence and affect roommates" psychological (心理的) health.
Learning to tolerate a stranger"s habits may teach students the art of compromise, hut the learning process
is often painful.
Many schools have started conflict solution programs to calm tensions that could build up like a volcano
preparing to explode, resulting in physical violence. Some schools try to prevent conflicts by using
computerized matching. Students are put together on the basis of their answers to housing form questions
about preferred hours of study and sleep, and self-described tendencies toward tidiness or disorder. Parents
sometimes weaken the process by taking the forms and filling in false data about their children"s habits.
If only conflicts between roommates could disappear!
| Title | Roommate (1)_______ |
| Example | Rita, living on the (2)_______ floor, quarreled with her roommate over matters (3)_______ from when lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged before they gave up on oral communication. Rita kept running (4)_______ to seek comfort from her twin sister. They finally (5)_______ the room again. |
| (6)_______ | Though many schools try to make (7)_______ roommates, conflicts between roommates still exist. |
| Bad results | ● Leading to serious physical violence. ● (8)_______ roommates" psychological health. |
| Solutions | ● Learning the art of (9)_______. ● Tolerating a stranger"s habits. ● Using computerized matching. |
| Wish | Conflicts between roommates could be (10)_______. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Researchers in Britain are driving the environmental movement to a new level. A team from the University of Warwick has built what it calls the world"s first completely environmentally friendly Formula Three racing car. The car is made mainly of renewable materials, like plants and vegetables. The structure around the car is made from natural plant fibers and potatoes. The steering wheel (方向盘) is made from root vegetables like carrots. The engine uses bio-fuel made from vegetable oil and waste chocolate. The new racing car is extremely fast. The car has a top speed of two hundred fifteen kilometers an hour. And it can go from zero to ninety-five kilometers an hour in just two and a half seconds. The racing car meets all of the Formula Three racing requirements except for its biodiesel (生物柴油) engine. Automobile racing is one of the most widely watched sports in the world. But it is also considered one of the least friendly sports to the environment. Racing cars burn a lot of fuel, and create a lot of air pollution. In recent years, the racing industry has taken steps to protect the environment. More racing companies are now producing cars that use less energy. These cars produce less pollution than cars that depend on traditional fuel, like gasoline. Last month, the new racing car was set to run in its first competitive race at the Formula Three Championship Final at Brands Hatch. It would have been the first biodiesel-powered car to race at Formula Three. Current Formula Three rules let only gasoline-powered car to compete. Officials needed permission from all of the Formula Three racers for the biodiesel-powered car to compete. They were unable to contact one of the drivers, so the new racing car didn"t appear in the event. In test runs, the new racing car was the fifth fastest among the Formula Three race cars. Supporters are hoping to have the fuel problem solved in time to compete in the next season. | |
| 1. What"s the second paragraph mainly about? | |
| A. What materials the new racing car is made of. B. Why researchers built the new racing car. C. The characteristics of the new racing car. D. The process of the new racing car being designed. | |
| 2. According to the passage, the of the new racing car doesn"t meet the Formula Three racing requirements. | |
| A. speed B. appearance C. weight D. engine | |
| 3. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | |
| A. the new racing car is the first environmentally friendly car B. automobile racing could be forbidden in the near future C. many people like to watch automobile racing D. the new racing car will be allowed to compete in the next season of Formula Three racing | |
| 4. In recent years, racing companies are producing cars that _____. | |
| A. burn more fuel B. go more quickly C. produce less pollution D. cost less money | |
| 5. Why didn"t the new racing car compete at the Formula Three Championship Final last month? | |
| A. Because the new racing car still needs testing. B. Because officials needed each racer"s permission but failed to contact one. C. Because there"re some technical problems to be solved. D. Because few drivers think it is fast enough. |