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Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香) hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
小题1:Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?
| A．Make the best of a bad job. |
| B．Rome was not built in a day. |
| C．All is not gold that glitters. |
| D．A good heart conquers ill fortune. |
| A．She became famous through her family background. |
| B．She is a British talk show host. |
| C．She became successful by her own effort. |
| D．She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life. |
| A．man can conquer nature |
| B．luck is in your own hand |
| C．bad luck can turn into good |
| D．you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you |
答案
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
解析
核心考点
试题【“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk sh】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something 36 and the doctor said I couldn"t skate. I, however, 37 trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters 38 perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been 39 to speak in group settings. One thing I"ve never been afraid of is 40 , though. I get nervous, but never 41 . For me, skating has been about being my personal best 42 beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various 43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That"s 44 being on the ice has always been the one place where I can 45 express my own emotions. The ice is like home.
When I was nine years old I began training 46 . I would wake up at four o"clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I"d go to school. Since 47 has always been important in my family, I had no 48 but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my 49 career.
After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games. 50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn"t even 51 myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me. 52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit. 53 the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn"t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what 54 most in achieving a dream is nor to 55 it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.
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“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5 , but Carla didn’t want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.
“Open it, Miss Ellis.”
The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carla’s photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 8
it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 9 .
“Oh, so it’s…”
“Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!”
She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out.
The rest of the class tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 13 , every person 14 with a smile of their own.
She managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.
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my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny. Walking over to the offender (肇事者), I asked for the 36 . Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 37 between a teacher and a student. When she finally 38 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.” It was a hand-drawn 39 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 40 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 41 . I figured I knew the two most likely students who drew the picture. It would do them some 42 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it.
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 43 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how 44 this was for me. I told them there must be a reason 45 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I was seated in the back of the classroom, with tears in my eyes.
As I 46 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing 47 you.” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “We’re afraid of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I 48 drew the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 49 , too strict…
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 50 my students, I had begun commanding them to 51 . Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 52 driving them away. I had some apology to make. But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one 53 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for 54 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 55 .
| 1. | A. note | B. advice | C. reason | D. help |
| 2. | A. battle | B. competition | C. argument | D. conversation |
| 3. | A. took | B. thought | C. turned | D. handed |
| 4. | A. statue | B. graph | C. picture | D. poster |
| 5. | A. otherwise | B. however | C. therefore | D. besides |
| 6. | A. leave | B. cry | C. explain | D. argue |
| 7. | A. good | B. harm | C. favor | D. punishment |
| 8. | A. amused | B. controlled | C. uninterested | D. relaxed |
| 9. | A. meaningful | B. forgetful | C. regretful | D. hurtful |
| 10. | A. aside | B. above | C. under | D. behind |
| 11. | A. wrote | B. finished | C. read | D. collected |
| 12. | A. beyond | B. from | C. against | D. for |
| 13. | A. figured | B. promised | C. concluded | D. confirmed |
| 14. | A. talkative | B. mean | C. funny | D. considerate |
| 15. | A. forcing | B. encouraging | C. comforting | D. teaching |
| 16. | A. appreciate | B. apologize | C. promise | D. succeed |
| 17. | A. actually | B. normally | C. immediately | D. generally |
| 18. | A. decorated | B. offered | C. signed | D. bought |
| 19. | A. thankfulness | B. pardon | C. congratulation | D. communication |
| 20. | A. friendship | B. education | C. knowledge | D. future |
During the first five days he was hungry at his 1 mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger went away. In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a 2 amount. During the next few days, 3 he was not hungry during the day, he quickly 4 every food stall (a table on which food is put to be sold), and the smell of food caught his 5 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and 6 physical strength. He 7 his one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. 8 it, he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work.
This 9 changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not just a pastime. It also 10 him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw 11 leftover food. He realized the importance of 12 for the very hungry person. He could no longer easily 13 by a hungry beggar on the street. But most 14 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a 15 way with the hungry people of the world.
1．A．after B．formal C．regular D．frequent
2．A．large B．small C．ordinary D．common
3．A．if B．when C．as if D．although
4．A．recognized B．noticed C. glanced D．digested
5．A．eyes B．imagination C．attention D．interest
6．A．needed B．lacked C．required D．wanted
7．A．looked forward to B．devoted himself to
C．looked down upon D．took pride in
8．A．With B．Without C．Rather than D．Except for
9．A．action B．movement C．experiment D．performance
10．A．gained B．gave C．took D．left
11．A．in B．up C．away D．about
12．A．food B．meals C．money D．work
13．A．come B．pass C．stand D．stop
14．A．fortunately B．seriously C．necessary D．important
15．A．great B．big C．small D．similar
Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 34 as far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the 35 bit of the cocoon. The 36 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven（无用的） wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 37 to be able to support the 38 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 39 around with a small, swollen body and shriveled wings. It was 40 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness 41 was that the small cocoon and the 42 of the moth to get through the 43 opening was a way to push fluid(液体) 44 the body of moth 45 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 46 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 47 would come only after the struggle. By taking the moth of a struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to 48 our lives without any difficulties, we would be disabled. We would not be as 49 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for 50 .
| 1 | A, help | B. protect | C. watch | D. see |
| 2 | A. opening | B. line | C. moth | D. butterfly |
| 3 | A. push | B. draw | C. make | D. force |
| 4 | A. got | B. done | C. tried | D. struggled |
| 5 | A. covering | B. remaining | C. shell | D. skin |
| 6 | A. moth | B. butterfly | C. cocoon | D. worm |
| 7 | A. lessen | B. widen | C. expand | D. shorten |
| 8 | A standing | B. flight | C. themselves | D. body |
| 9 | A flying | B. crawling | C. walking | D. lying |
| 0 | A already | B. certainly | C. never | D. seldom |
| 11 | A shouldn’t do | B. thought | C. did | D. didn’t understand |
| 12 | A crawling | B. struggle | C. fight | D. force |
| 13 | A tiny | B. beginning | C. right | D. above |
| 14 | A in | B. on | C. by | D. from |
| 15 | A into | B. to | C. in | D. onto |
| 16 | A after | B. once | C. before | D. until |
| 17 | A courage | B. hope | C. flight | D. survival |
| 18 | A stand on | B. get on | C. go through | D. live |
| 19 | A great | B. determined | C. brave | D. strong |
| 20 | A regrets | B. death | C. failure | D. wishes |
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