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naturalist Richard Mabey."Personality shapes your view of the season," he said."You may see it as a fading away,a packing up (结束),or as a time of packing in another sense-the excited gathering of resources
before a long journey."
If this is true,perhaps it tells us a little about,for instance,Thomas Hood,the 19th century English poet.
About November,he wrote:
No warmth,no cheerfulness,no healthful ease
No shade,no shine,no butterflies,no bees
November!
On the other hand,another English poet John Keats,already sensing he was seriously ill,was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language,To Autumn.He wrote
to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about it.
According to Richard Mabey,Keats has the biological evidence on his side.Autumn is not a time of
slowing down,but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures.For example,just at the
moment that Keats"s "gathering swallows" (in To Autumn) are departing for Africa,millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland,Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain.According to scientists,before falling,the leaves transfer their chlorophyll (叶绿素) and
carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safekeeping over winter.What remains are the natural
antioxidants (防老剂) in the leaves:the yellow and orange carotenoids (类胡萝卜素),and another
protective chemical specially produced for autumn,the brightred anthocyanin (花青素).High color is not a signal of deterioration (退化) and decline,but of detox (排毒的) ability and good health.
A century after Keats,the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal:"Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn,and that we could disintegrate (分解) like autumn leaves...dropping their substance like chlorophyll.Would_not_our attitude_towards death_be_different?"
B. he missed the shining summer days very much
C. he had a negative attitude towards autumn
D. he enjoyed butterflies and bees very much
B. Fearful.
C. Doubtful.
D. Realistic.
B. they can"t get enough water from the woody part
C. chlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leaves
D. chlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the woody part.
B. Man is different from autumn leaves,which will come again the next spring.
C. Man should treat death calmly,just like autumn leaves fall to the ground.
D. Man should have a positive attitude towards death,quite different from autumn leaves.
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解 Autumn means different things to different people.It all depends on you】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Innocence is such a precious gift. It"s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just
imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt-free mind. Some people wish
to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.
What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit
humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨) among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional
argument, even a little physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being.
And children are blind towards the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any
other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence
children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure. With very little
if any time at all for fun, the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon
adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.
However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting for ever. They feel that the
lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive
consequences to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to
learn, work, and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper
education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people
would not have the desire to succeed, get a good job in life, or provide income for their families,
which
would hurt the lives of children.
The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as
innocence is kept alive, no one would be terribly angry at the lack of effort people put out in
the workplace, resulting in a strong decline(减少) in production and quality of needed goods.
Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps
innocence was meant to be lost. It was god"s will to make things the way they are, and there
is a good purpose for everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while
it lasts.
B. criticized
C. accepted
D. encouraged
B. there would be no racial discrimination
C. there would be more happy families
D. people would realize their childhood dreams
B. mental ability
C. adventurous ambitions
D. needed goods
CP:Central PointP:PointSp:(次要点)C:Conclusion
asked me the question,"Who said life was going to be fair,or that it was even meant to be fair
?" Her question was a good one.It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster:life
isn"t fair.It"s a disappointment,but it"s absolutely true.One of the mistakes many of us make is
that we feel sorry for ourselves,or for others,thinking that life should be fair,or that someday
it will be.It"s not and it won"t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn"t fair is that it keeps
us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we
have.We know it"s not "life"s job" to make everything perfect:it"s our own challenge.Surrendering
to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is
dealt a different hand;everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up,
facing the reality and making decisions;and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn"t fair doesn"t mean we shouldn"t do everything in our power to improve our
own lives or the world as a whole.To the contrary,it suggests that we should.When we don"t recognize
or admit that life isn"t fair,we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves.Pity,of course,is a selfdefeating
emotion that does nothing for anyone,except to make everyone feel worse than they already do.When
we do recognize that life isn"t fair,however,we feel compassion (热情) for others and for ourselves.And
compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers lovingkindness to everyone it touches.The next time you
find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world,try reminding yourself of this very basic fact.You
may be surprised that it can make you out of selfpity and into helpful action.
B.it made him recall something during his childhood
C.like his friend,he also thought life was unfair
D.he learned something from the question as a youngster
B.it"s nice to surrender to life
C.we should not feel sorry for everything
D.we should not surrender to life
B.positive
C.selfpity
D.indifferent
B.A Good Question:Why Life Isn"t Fair
C.Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves
D.Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn"t Fair
likely the answer will be "goals". Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what
motivates you? Why are you in college? If you are in college because that"s what your parents want, you
may find it difficult to motivate yourself. Sure, it"s possible to succeed with someone else providing the
motivation for you. ("If you graduate from college, I"ll give you a car!" or worse "If you don"t graduate
from college, you won"t get a car.") But motivation that comes from within really makes the difference.
Certainly, you need some intelligence, knowledge base, study skills, and time management skills, but if
you don"t have motivation, you won"t get far. Think about this analogy. You have a car with a full tank of
gas, a well-tuned engine, good set of tires, quadraphonic CD system, and a sleek, polished exterior(外表). There it sits. This car has incredible potential. (Have you heard that before?) However, until a driver sits
behind the wheel, puts the key in the ignition(点火装置), and cranks it up, the car doesn"t function. You
guessed it; the KEY is MOTIVATION.
Interest is an important motivator for a student. So is a desire to learn. When you link these two things
together, you create success. Often success in an endeavor leads to more interest and a greater desire to
learn, creating an upward spiral(螺旋形) of motivation toward a goal you have established.
So be honest with yourself. Are you genuinely interested in being in college? Have you set realistic
goals for yourself? How can you develop the internal motivation that really counts? When it comes to
motivation, KNOWING is not as important as DOING.
B. Because a good car motivates some college students to study harder.
C. Because a good car is a symbol of being a success.
D. Because motivation leads people to success like it starts a car.
motivation?
B. Internal motivation outweighs external motivation.
C. Internal motivation and external motivation has equal importance.
D. External motivation is enough for people to achieve success.
__________?
B. the desire to learn
C. the knowledge of motivation
D. the sense of success
B. To motivate college students to set goals for their college life.
C. To imply that the less motivated college students quit the college.
D. To call on parents to give up their over-protection of their children.
B. You needn"t attend college if you are really not interested in it.
C. You should work harder to win praise from others.
D. Honesty is the best policy to solve problems in your life.
movies like Revenge(复仇) of the Nerds. They get high grades, all right, but only by becoming dull
laborers, their noses always stuck in a book. They are not good at social communication and look
clumsy when it comes to sports.
How, then, do we account for Domenica Roman or Paul Melendres?
Roman is on the tennis team at Fairmont Senior High School. She also sings in the choral group,
serves on the student council(学生会) and is a member of the mathematics society. For two years she
has maintained A"s in every subject. Melendres, now a freshman at the University of New Mexico, was
student-body president at Valley High School in Albuquerque. He played soccer and basketball well,
exhibited at the science fair, and meanwhile worked as a reporter on a local television station. Being a
speech giver at the graduation ceremony, he achieved straight A"s in his regular classes, plus bonus points
for A"s in two college-level courses.
How do super-achievers like Roman and Melendres do it? Brains aren"t the only answer. "Top
grades don"t always go to the brightest students," declares Herbert Walberg, professor of education at
the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has conducted major studies of super-achieving students.
"Knowing how to make the most of your innate(天赋的) abilities counts for more. Much more."
In fact, Walberg says, students with high I.Q.s sometimes don"t do as well as classmates with lower I.Q.s. For them, learning comes too easily and they never find out how to get down. Hard work isn"t the
whole story, either. "It"s not how long you sit there with the books open," said one of the many A students we interviewed. "It"s what you do while you"re sitting." Indeed, some of these students actually put in
fewer hours of homework time than their lower-scoring classmates.
The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can readily
learn.
B. successful top students popular with their peers
C. students with certain learning difficulties
D. born leaders crazy about social activities
B. People have unfavorable impression of straight-A students.
C. Everyone knows about straight-A students from TV or films.
D. Straight-A students are well admired by people in the society.
B. they worker longer hours on study
C. they make full use of their abilities
D. they know the short cut to success
B. The role I.Q. plays in learning well.
C. The techniques to be better learners.
D. The achievements top students make.
B. The brightest students can never get top grades.
C. Top students certainly achieve all-around developments.
D. Students with average I.Q.s can become super-achievers.
If untreated this illness could affect everything you do. What is this illness? Depression. Serious
depression requires professional treatment. Self-induced depression is something each of us can change.
Everyone"s circumstances are different, but the causes of self-induced depression are common: low
self-esteem, hurtful thinking and a bad attitude.
So how can we change the way we think, feel, and cultivate a cheerful attitude?
First we must look at ourselves, truly and honestly examining our motives for what we wish to achieve. If you are dissatisfied because you feel you haven"t or can"t do anything, then one step is needed - to set
goals.
Always start your goals relatively small and easy to attain. Think of them as sand; one grain may be
insignificant but as a group they form the beach. Once you have set and attained small goals for yourself,
move on to slightly larger, more challenging goals.
It takes more than just setting goals to be happy. It takes positive thinking. How can we attain this?
There are a number of factors that can make us think negatively and one of those is diet.
In my opinion, a person who eats a lot of take out and fast food is feeding their body junk. Start by
eating better foods which give the body much NEEDED minerals. If your physical body is happy, it"s
much easier for your mental body or "thinking ability" to be happy.
Next, exercise. A half-hour a day is recommended for positive well being. Then think about good
memories you had, or generally think of things that make you smile. Remember, everything you wear
costs money but to wear a smile is free. A smile can be the difference between an average day and a
great day.
If you follow these steps, positive change is inevitable.
B. Depression can all be cured successfully by patients themselves.
C. Those who suffer from depression feel dissatisfied with themselves.
D. Those who suffer from depression live in similar circumstances.
B. we shouldn"t be satisfied with small goals that are insignificant
C. we should avoid challenging goals that may lead to failure
D. people can enjoy happiness only if they set reasonable goals
B. eat healthier foods
C. exercise half an hour a day
D. always wear a smile
B. Take out and fast food cannot provide people with enough minerals.
C. You can only exercise half an hour if you want to get rid of depression.
D. Smile is the cheapest thing compared to other possessions you have.
B. To analyze the danger depression can bring to people.
C. To introduce to readers how to keep positive thinking.
D. To recommend some ways to deal with depression.
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