What do you do when you have a problem? Would you ask a crowd of strangers for a solution? It may sound strange, but it has encouraged this successful innovation (创新). That's the thinking behind a challenge prize.
Challenge prizes come in many shapes and sizes but the basic concept (观念) remains the same. Rather than paying an expert to work out a solution, you offer the prize to anyone who believes they can solve it and presented the first to do so with a prize. Many would argue, “who is better qualified (有资格的) than an expert”. But actually, not using an expert will result in a great deal of thinking outside of the box.
Some argue that formal education can kill creativity, because it sometimes only teaches a single method to achieve the task. Similarly, some suggests that experts can have the same problem. “If we set up a challenge prize, the ‘experts’ that come to compete in it may tell us it can't be done,” says Marcus Shingles, the former CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation.
There are other advantages too. “You are not asking people to use a particular solution set on how to solve that problems. So you get the large amount of diversity,” adds Shingles. And because the crowd acts like a think tank (智囊团). Various thinking can throw up issues that may have been overlooked (忽视).
However, there are dangerous connected to challenge prizes. “You don't want to be creating a challenge prize which inspires people to solve a problem where there is no demand,” says Tris Dyson, the Executive Director of Nesta’s Center for Challenge prizes. This happened in 1979 when a prize of £100,000 was claimed by the first person to fly under human power across the English Channel. Despite its success, it has not led to the adoption of human powered flight as a form of travel. And of course, there are those who invest their personal time and money only to see no return at all.
The pros and cons of challenge prizes affect both problems-setters and problem-solvers. But they don't seem to be going out of style anytime soon. To many, the challenge to innovate and the attraction of the prize are too much to resist (抵制). And there is no solution for that.
1.What is the basic concept behind a challenging prize?
A.Rewarding the first one to solve a challenging problem.
B.Competing with the experts to get a particular solution.
C.Challenging the formal education that kills creativity.
D.Picking out someone more qualified than experts.
2.According to Marcus Shingles, what can be the problem with experts?
A.Overlooking possible details about a problem.
B.The lack of connection on practical innovations.
C.Failure to find a solution due to habitual thinking.
D.Overconfidence in finding a best solution.
3.What is the potential danger of challenge prizes?
A.Prizes received no return in terms of practical use.
B.The money shortage prevents the adoption of innovations.
C.Innovations are likely to go out of date in a short time.
D.The attraction of prize money is hard to resist.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Arguments for formal education.
B.The problem-solving prizes.
C.Dangers connected with challenge prizes.
D.The attraction of innovation.
高一英语阅读理解困难题
What do you do when you have a problem? Would you ask a crowd of strangers for a solution? It may sound strange, but it has encouraged this successful innovation (创新). That's the thinking behind a challenge prize.
Challenge prizes come in many shapes and sizes but the basic concept (观念) remains the same. Rather than paying an expert to work out a solution, you offer the prize to anyone who believes they can solve it and presented the first to do so with a prize. Many would argue, “who is better qualified (有资格的) than an expert”. But actually, not using an expert will result in a great deal of thinking outside of the box.
Some argue that formal education can kill creativity, because it sometimes only teaches a single method to achieve the task. Similarly, some suggests that experts can have the same problem. “If we set up a challenge prize, the ‘experts’ that come to compete in it may tell us it can't be done,” says Marcus Shingles, the former CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation.
There are other advantages too. “You are not asking people to use a particular solution set on how to solve that problems. So you get the large amount of diversity,” adds Shingles. And because the crowd acts like a think tank (智囊团). Various thinking can throw up issues that may have been overlooked (忽视).
However, there are dangerous connected to challenge prizes. “You don't want to be creating a challenge prize which inspires people to solve a problem where there is no demand,” says Tris Dyson, the Executive Director of Nesta’s Center for Challenge prizes. This happened in 1979 when a prize of £100,000 was claimed by the first person to fly under human power across the English Channel. Despite its success, it has not led to the adoption of human powered flight as a form of travel. And of course, there are those who invest their personal time and money only to see no return at all.
The pros and cons of challenge prizes affect both problems-setters and problem-solvers. But they don't seem to be going out of style anytime soon. To many, the challenge to innovate and the attraction of the prize are too much to resist (抵制). And there is no solution for that.
1.What is the basic concept behind a challenging prize?
A.Rewarding the first one to solve a challenging problem.
B.Competing with the experts to get a particular solution.
C.Challenging the formal education that kills creativity.
D.Picking out someone more qualified than experts.
2.According to Marcus Shingles, what can be the problem with experts?
A.Overlooking possible details about a problem.
B.The lack of connection on practical innovations.
C.Failure to find a solution due to habitual thinking.
D.Overconfidence in finding a best solution.
3.What is the potential danger of challenge prizes?
A.Prizes received no return in terms of practical use.
B.The money shortage prevents the adoption of innovations.
C.Innovations are likely to go out of date in a short time.
D.The attraction of prize money is hard to resist.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Arguments for formal education.
B.The problem-solving prizes.
C.Dangers connected with challenge prizes.
D.The attraction of innovation.
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Doing What You Love
What do you want to be when you grow up? 1. When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become. 2.
The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one. 3.
While no job or business is perfect, the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it? 4. If you are already there, I applaud you. If not , realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are absolutely worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.
5. You’ll be happier for it.Trust me. I promise you will never look back.
A. But then again, things change.
B. Do what you love and love what you do.
C. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.
D. You must have met with such situation as a little child.
E. Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.
F. Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.
G. I’m sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
What do you want to be when you grow up? 1.When you are asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become. 2. The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.
One of the most important lessons I've learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one. 3.
While no job or business is perfect, the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it? 4.If you are already there, I applaud (鼓掌) you. If not, realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are absolutely worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.
5.You'll be happier for it. Trust me. I promise you will never look back.
A.But then again, things change.
B.Do what you love and love what you do.
C.Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.
D.Perhaps you've been asked the question some times.
E.You must have met with such situation as a little child.
F.Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.
G.Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it 31being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 32. When, at last, I was in college, I had my 33set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father.34I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 35 in the end and I was preaching 36full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 37. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 38thief is usually ourselves.
We find 39 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 40inside says, "You’ll never 41it""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 42our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 43. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 44. When we learn these lessons well, we are ready for 45
The message I always gave my children was that you 46do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 47to a willing heart." There are 48 "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will arrive. The life you dream of 49in the end .Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 50it from you —especially yourself.
1. A．insisted on B．felt like C．kept on D．started out
2. A．changed B．failed C．planned D．left
3. A．eyes B．heart C．brain D．experience
4. A．But B．So C．Or D．Yet
5. A．agreement B．decision C．aim D．position
6. A．hardly B．slightly C．nearly D．extremely
7. A．money B．plan C．friends D．dreams
8. A．greatest B．tallest C．poorest D．oldest
9. A．themselves B．yourselves C．ourselves D．itself
10. A．sound B．voice C．noise D．speech
11. A．succeed B．make C．put D．finish
12. A．expects B．predicts C．answers D．suffers
13. A．met B．defended C．understood D．realized
14. A．stages B．suggestions C．lessons D．choices
15. A．success B．succeed C．a success D．successful
16. A．are able to B．used to C．have to D．ought to
17. A．interesting B．important C．necessary D．impossible
18. A．many B．a few C．some D．no
19. A．coming B．to come C．came D．will come
20. A．buy B．fool C．steal D．borrow
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future . When, at last, I was in college, I had my set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the in the end and I was preaching full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a “thief” that goes around stealing our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the thief is usually ourselves.
We find just about reaching the top, and a "small" inside says, “You’ll never make .""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready success.
The message I always gave my children was that you do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is to a willing heart." There are “overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of . Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone it from you —especially yourself.
1.A. insisted on B. felt like C. started out D. kept on
2.A. failed B. changed C. planned D. left
3.A. eyes B. brain C. heart D. experience
4.A. But B. Or C. So D. Yet
5.A. agreement B. decision C. position D. aim
6.A. hardly B. slightly C. nearly D. extremely
7.A. money B. plan C. friends D. dreams
8.A. tallest B. greatest C. poorest D. oldest
9.A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself
10.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. speech
11.A. it B. him C. her D. me
12.A. expects B. predicts C. answers D. suffers
13.A. met B. defended C. understood D. realized
14.A. stages B. suggestions C. lessons D. choices
15.A. to B. for C. at D. with
16.A. used to B. are able to C. have to D. ought to
17.A. interesting B. impossible C. necessary D. important
18.A. many B. a few C. no D. some
19.A. living B. spending C. planning D. changing
20.A. buy B. fool C. borrow D. steal
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it __36__ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future __37__. When, at last, I was in college, I set my __38__ on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. __39__ I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the __40__ in the end and I was preaching __41__ full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many people, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our __42__. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the __43__ thief is usually ourselves.
We find __44__ just about reaching the top, and a "small" __45__ inside says, "You’ll never make __46__.""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice __47__ our failure. Failure ,__48__ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable (极宝贵的) __49__ . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready __50__ success.
I always tell my children that you __51__ do anything that your heart desires(渴望). Remember the saying, "Nothing is __52__ to a willing heart." There are __53__ "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine __54__ a life you dream of ，Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone __55__ it from you —especially yourself.
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高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Have you ever dreamed of meeting top scientists in person? If so, what would you want to ask them? For Tan Fanglin, a 15-year-old girl from No.2 High School of East China Normal University in Shanghai, her dream of meeting top scientists has already come true.
In October, she attended the World Laureates Forum(论坛)for a second time. Tan was by far the youngest participant among the scientists invited to be at the meeting of the world's sharpest minds. Her discovery about the relationship between the Fibonacci sequence(菲波那契数列)and Bézout numbers has won her many prizes in youth innovation competitions. This finding has been praised by the famous Canadian mathematician, Professor Rankin. According to Guangming Daily, Rankin has been studying the same theme for five years but with no conclusions.
From a very young age, Tan has always been fascinated by mathematics. This is largely because of the influence of her father, who teaches mathematics in University. But she had not participated in any Mathematics Olympiad exams before. According to Xu Jun, Tan's head teacher from her middle and high school, she doesn't take after-school classes or too many extra exercises either. Her mastering of Further Mathematics and her good grades in school are thanks to the right study method.
Attending this forum enabled Tan to get more inspiration from top scientists. She asked Professor Miesenbock, the 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize winner, what he considered were the best personal qualities for conducting scientific research. Miesenbock encouraged her not to lose her passion and love for what she does. He stressed that people all knew that even Thomas Edison went through hundreds of unsuccessful attempts before finally inventing the light bulb. Tan has met many barriers in her research and often feels upset. The words made Tan feel inspired. "I will keep my curiosity and interests in mathematics and overcome any obstacles(障碍)in my research," she told Chinese Business View.
1.What does the underlined word "fascinated" in the third paragraph mean?
A.threatened B.refused
C.discovered D.attracted
2.What do we know about Tan Fanglin?
A.Tan has realized her dream of meeting top scientists.
B.Tan is one of the youngest participants in the World Laureates Forum.
C.When she was young，she took part in many Mathematics Olympiad exams.
D.Tan's discovery has achieved a breakthrough after studying the theme for 5 years.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Tan has seldom met obstacles in her research.
B.Tan often feels undefeated when meeting barriers.
C.Inspired by Miesenbock, Tan is determined to overcome difficulties in research.
D.Tan has the best personal qualities for conducting scientific research in Miesenbock's eyes.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Top Minds Inspire Student.
B.Failure is the Mother of Success.
C.Loving What You Do, a Way to Success.
D.The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
What difficulty _____you have ______the problem?
A. you think; solving B. do you think; to solve
C. do you think; solving D. you think; to solve
高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
-- What would you like to do? We have an hour until the lecture.
--- ______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
| A．All right. | B．It just depends. |
| C．Glad to hear that. | D．It’s up to you. |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
What would you do if you were left_______in the wild? You may have read_________heard about people who survived under seemingly_______conditions. These people have been able to survive_______ concentrating on three basic needs: water, food and shelter.
Water is one of the few things necessary to make life_______ , but fresh water may be difficult_______. Water can be made_______by boiling it for three to five minutes. If there is a _______of water, do not tire yourself too much. Tiredness will cause you to sweat too much, and your body will be short of salt.
Food is_______necessity if you are lost for a longer period of time. Some people have got over their__________by eating animals that are easy to catch. Plants,__________, should not be eaten unless you are sure they are eatable. Nuts are easy to__________and offer you energy. You can also eat__________tree bark (tree bark is the covering of a tree).
__________from extreme temperatures is another concern. In heavy snow, you can stay under plants__________shelter, using leaves or grass to keep yourself__________. When it is extremely hot, you can__________ a small cave at the base of a thick evergreen tree, __________ use tree branches to keep the cave cool.
Remaining calm is extremely important in any dangerous situation.__________with a plan and don’ t waste time or energy by getting worried.
By focusing __________ these things, you can turn yourself into a survivor.
1.A.lonely B.unique C.alone D.special
2.A.or B.and C.otherwise D.but
3.A.unnecessary B.impossible C.unimportant D.uncertain
4.A.through B.in C.about D.by
5.A.stay B.keep C.continue D.remain
6.A.to achieve B.to find C.to arrive D.to have
7.A.clean B.dirty C.clear D.warm
8.A.storage B.supply C.donation D.shortage
9.A.another B.other C.some D.one
10.A.thirst B.tiredness C.hunger D.scare
11.A.moreover B.therefore C.besides D.however
12.A.recognise B.take C.eat D.find
13.A.outside B.inner C.deep D.empty
14.A.Prevention B.Observation C.Protection D.Safety
15.A.for B.in C.with D.through
16.A.warm B.cool C.comfortable D.relaxed
17.A.form B.live C.survive D.create
18.A.so B.and C.therefore D.but
19.A.Come into B.Come out C.Come across D.Come up
20.A.in B.for C.on D.after
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