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 arithmetic.
Before Word War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim 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 varied 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 ambition | B．self-disciplined | | C．full of enthusiasm | D．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 he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____.| A．just rends about other peoples observations and discoveries. | | B．Lacks some of the qualities required of scientist. | | C．Has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic. | | D．Come up with solutions in most natural ways. |
小题4:The author can’t remember him relatives clearly because__ | A．He didn’t live very long with them | | B．He was too young when he lived with them. | | C．The family was extremely large | | D．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 can not be 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. |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C |
试题分析：文章大意：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，而他自认为不具备B项中的 self-disciplined ，从第三段，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.中我们得知答案为 C项。
小题2:推理题：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，答案为C项。
小题3:细节题：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”可知选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。答案为 D项。
小题5:推理题：从第一段的句子：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，选C |
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试题【Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not m】；主要考察你对
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A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He 36 all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food 37 an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt 38 . So he didn’t eat the banana. 39 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and 40__ him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift 41 your kindness.”
After the old man left, he 42 glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a（n） 43 from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone 44 old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple 45 , he carried the coin to the agency after 46 it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who 47 the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a __48 ! It is very 49 and several centuries old. It is worth a（n） 50 !” Jumping with joy on receiving the 51 amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to 52 his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed 53 and enthusiasm about the future.
Kindness will be 54 . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of 55 and love.”
| 小题1: | | A．collect | B．spread | C．spotted | D．donated |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．when | C．before | D．until |
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| 小题3: | | A．worried | B．nervous | C．pity | D．guilty |
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| 小题4: | | A．Still | B．Thus | C．Besides | D．Instead |
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| 小题5: | | A．scolded | B．admired | C．respected | D．thanked |
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| 小题6: | | A．in search for | B．in terms of | C．in return for | D．in favor of |
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| 小题7: | | A．carelessly | B．purposely | C．Immediately | D．normally |
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| 小题8: | | A．suggestion | B．advertisement | C．appeal | D．requirement |
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| 小题9: | | A．possessing | B．seeing | C．ordering | D．deserving |
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| 小题10: | | A．distrust | B．curiosity | C．wonder | D．hobby |
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| 小题11: | | A．replying | B．repeating | C．contacting | D．begging |
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| 小题12: | | A．charged | B．consisted | C．attended | D．managed |
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| 小题13: | | A．shame | B．prize | C．surprise | D．pleasure |
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| 小题14: | | A．private | B．fresh | C．rare | D．casual |
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| 小题15: | | A．value | B．fortune | C．wealth | D．effort |
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| 小题16: | | A．unexpected | B．unlucky | C．unlimited | D．unnoticed |
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| 小题17: | | A．hide | B．share | C．cover | D．spare |
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| 小题18: | | A．wisdom | B．chance | C．hope | D．luck |
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| 小题19: | | A．changed | B．damaged | C．lost | D．rewarded |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．promise | C．memory | D．kindness |
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The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school, college and a job interview, chiefly because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women, Alas （the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men）. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, after all, that more education leads to better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
“These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,” one of the report’s authors writes. “But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”
小题1:What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?| A．Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier. | | B．Money can make people become happier. | | C．Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all. | | D．Schoolwork can help teens achieve success. |
小题2:The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.| A．they are easy to communicate with others | | B．they are good at doing their schoolwork | | C．they are hopeful and optimistic about their life | | D．they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day |
小题3:The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.| A．upset | B．glorious | C．happy | D．wealthy |
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?| A．The way to educate kids. | B．The source of happiness. | | C．How to achieve your goal. | D．The secret of being wealthier. |
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My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most 36 videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all fields of great people.
All in all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So 39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living 41 I had no limits.
People often think someone 42 a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to 43 them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life
Among the hundreds of 44 on that video, here’s one typical remark:” seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”
I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed 48 God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t 49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better 50 the world!
I do believe my life has no 51 . I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to 53 about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what 54 would be like to be 55 of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?
| 小题1: | | A．disappointing | B．unforgettable | C．popular | D．useful |
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| 小题2: | | A．receiving | B．collecting | C．returning | D．gathering |
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| 小题3: | | A．sports | B．activities | C．affairs | D．wonders |
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| 小题5: | | A．drawn | B．expected | C．required | D．ordered |
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| 小题6: | | A．even though | B．in case | C．as though | D．if only |
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| 小题8: | | A．advise | B．greet | C．surprise | D．please |
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| 小题9: | | A．comments | B．pictures | C．replies | D．statements |
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| 小题10: | | A．nervous | B．sorry | C．eager | D．desperate |
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| 小题11: | | A．still | B．ever | C．also | D．even |
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| 小题12: | | A．if | B．as | C．while | D．although |
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| 小题13: | | A．according to | B．thanks to | C．owing to | D．up to |
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| 小题14: | | A．stage | B．area | C．place | D．room |
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| 小题15: | | A．protect | B．rescue | C．serve | D．reserve |
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| 小题16: | | A．challenges | B．limits | C．doubts | D．endings |
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| 小题17: | | A．finish | B．continue | C．start | D．stop |
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| 小题18: | | A．worry | B．think | C．care | D．talk |
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| 小题20: | | A．free | B．short | C．aware | D．fond |
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There are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. One’s thoughts must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.
It is unwise to be too attached to the youth in the hope of sucking vigor from its vitality. When your children are grown up they want to live their own lives, and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young, you are likely to become a burden to them, unless they are cold to you.
I think that a successful old age is easiest for those who have strong impersonal interests involving appropriate activities. It is in this sphere that long experience is really fruitful, and it is in this sphere that the wisdom born of experience can be exercised without being oppressive. It is no use telling grown-up children not to make mistakes, both because they will not believe you, and because mistakes are an essential part of education. But if you are one of those who are incapable of impersonal interests, you may find that your life will be empty unless you concern yourself with you children and grandchildren. In that case you must realize that while you can still render them material services, such as making them an allowance or knitting them jumpers, you must not expect that they will enjoy your company.
Some old people are afraid of death. But in fact the best way is to make your interests gradually wider and ore impersonal. An individual human existence should be like a river-small at fist, rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider and the banks move back and in the end they become mixed in the sea without any visible break.
The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death.
小题1:The author suggests that old people should_______.| A．develop impersonal interests with proper activities. | | B．tell their children not to make mistakes | | C．concern themselves with their children | | D．not give their children an allowance |
小题2:The underlined word “render” in Paragraph 3 is close to the meaning of “_____”.| A．return | B．reward | C．offer | D．demand |
小题3:The author compares an individual human existence to a river because _____.| A．Life is like a river, first small, and then it becomes wide | | B．life is like a river finally flowing into the sea | | C．old age and death are both natural just like a river | | D．old people will be mixed in the crowd like a river mixed in the sea |
小题4:What’s the best title of this passage?| A．Setting Sun Is Beautiful | B．Growing Old Successfully | | C．Why Fear Getting Old | D．Caring for Olds More |
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I was eight when my neighbors got a TV. It was small and expensive, but that didn’t matter. IT WAS WONDERFUL. Everyone in the building came up to the fifth floor to see this latest wonder of the modern world. That was in 1948.
Soon, a lot of people got a TV, but not us. My parents didn’t think it was good for children. Being a good son, I didn’t argue with them. But I secretly watch TV—at my friends’ homes.
By 1955, televisions weren’t so expensive and were much larger. My parents still thought they were not good for us, but my sisters insisted, saying they were the only people in the neighborhood who didn’t have one. All their friends talked about certain programs and actors, but they couldn’t. Their friends laughed at them, which made them feel very unhappy. My youngest sister cried, saying she was never going back to school and that life without a TV wasn’t worth living. Nothing my parents said made her feel better. The next morning, without telling us, they went out and got a new TV.
When we were young our parents allowed us to watch TV for two hours a night. And we couldn’t watch until our homework was finished. But after a year or two, TV wasn’t exciting or new anymore. It became just another part of our lives like shoes or soap. My parents still had fears about TV. We were going to forget how to read, and TV was going to fill our minds with violence, they said.
Today people still argue about the value of TV. Nobody can deny the power of TV, which has a powerful influence on our lives. On average, Americans spend 30 hours a week watching TV. Is this influence good or bad? This is an unanswerable question indeed: It is hard enough to measure influence; and it is even harder to decide what is good and what isn’t. What is good, I suppose, is that many people are concerned about TV’s influence and that we have the power to change what we don’t like.
The people of Monhegan Island, 18 kilometers away off the coast of Maine, don’t have electricity, and they decided; once again, that they liked that way. Electricity, they think, would make life too easy and spoil their way of life. Maybe the young people wouldn’t want to go to town dances anymore. Maybe they would be more interested in staying at home and watching TV.
小题1:How old was the author, when their family got a TV?| A．About 15. | B．8. | C．18. | D．About 10. |
小题2:The author’s parents finally decided to buy a TV because _______.| A．they wanted to meet their daughters’ needs . | | B．the children couldn’t go to school without a TV | | C．the sisters would like to be like their friends | | D．they had to do as the youngest daughter told them to |
小题3:The author thinks “to judge whether a TV’s influence is good or bad” is ________.| A．concerning | B．hard | C．meaningless | D．important |
小题4:The last paragraph is written to show ________.| A．the disadvantage of TV | | B．TV influences people a great deal | | C．the advantage of TV | | D．we can change what we don’t like |
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