How much is a child's future success determin...

How much is a child's future success determined by born intelligence? Most guess around　 25 percent, even 50 percent. 1. So if IQ is only a minor factor in success, what is　 it　 that separates the low earners from the high ones?

Science doesn't have a definitive answer, although luck certainly plays a role. But another key factor is personality. Financial success was correlated with conscientiousness, a particular quality in your personality marked by diligence, perseverance and self-discipline.

Grades at school and achievement-test results were markedly better predictors of adult success than raw IQ scores. 2.After all, don't they all measure the same thing? Not quite. Grades reflect not just intelligence but also " non-cognitive skills ", such as perseverance, good study habits and the ability to collaborate. Personality counts.

3. A research suggests childhood interventions （介入）can be helpful, and that conscientiousness is more malleable （可塑的）than IQ. Openness—a broad quality that includes curiosity—is also connected to test scores and grades.

4.Someone with an IQ of 70 isn't going to be able to do things that are easy for a person with an IQ of 190. But many people fail to break into the job market because they lack skills that aren’t measured on intelligence tests. They don't understand how to behave with kindness in job interviews. 5. Or on the job, they make it obvious they'll do no more than the minimum, if that.

A.IQ still matters, of course.

B.That might seem surprising.

C.They may show up late or fail to dress properly.

D.How much difference between people's incomes can be tied to IQ?

E.But the data suggest a much smaller influence： about 1 or 2 percent.

F.The higher the better for IQ, and perhaps for conscientiousness as well.

G.Success depends not just on born ability but on skills that can be taught.

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To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. In spite of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you

are—always!

Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic (神经兮兮的）art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things—all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. On the other hand, we also delay our happiness, often convincing ourselves that "someday" will be much better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look foward to the future will only repeat themselves so that "someday" never actually arrives. John Lennon once said，"Life is what is happening while we are busy making other plans. " When we are busy making " other plans" ，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life.

Many people live as if life were dress rehearsal for some late date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future—we won’t have enough money，our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.

To combat fear，the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, “I have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened.” I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on here and now. Your efforts will pay off.

1.In the first paragraph, the author tells us to focus on_________.

A. the past B. the future

C. every day D. the present

2.Why do we often have some negative feelings?

A. Because we often forget what happened in the past.

B. Because we are often disturbed by what happened in the past and what will happen in the future.

C. Because we often pay attention to what is happening at present.

D. Because we often ignore what will happen in the future and what happened in the past.

3.The underlined word in the last paragraph means ________

A. depend B. deserve

C. determine D. defeat

4.The best title of this passage is___

A. Always live in the present moment

B. Never forget the past

C. Never complain about life

D. Always get prepared for the future

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Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique’s mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety. Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly, he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter. He sought his dream on his own.

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995. This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music. This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997. Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards. By 1998, he had released his 3rd album, “Cosas Del Amor”. This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”. “Bailamos” got him great fame. One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie. With the success of “Bailamos”, Enrique now already had many loyal fans. The album, “Enrique”, was released in 1999.

The year 2001 brought more success for him. His album, “Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots. Enrique became a household name. This album is his biggest successful album so far. “Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star. His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”. This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album. In 2007, he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song.

1.After his parents divorced, Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________.

A. he could be protected from some dangers

B. he could learn singing from his talented father

C. his mother would be able to focus on her career

D. his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________.

A. wanted to try a new singing style

B. hated his father for his carelessness

C. didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D. planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A. “Vivir”.　　　　 　　　　　　 B. “Bailamos” .

C. “Enrique Iglesias”.　　　 D. “Cosas Del Amor”.

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______.

A. following the order of his albums’ influence

B. analyzing the style of his albums

C. making comparisons of his albums

D. following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B. Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C. Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D. Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid，Spain，Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias．Enrique’s mother is a journalist．His parents divorced in 1978．Although Enrique lived with his mother，she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety．Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly，he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter．He sought his dream on his own．

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995．This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music．This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997．Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards．By 1998，he had released his 3rd album，“Cosas Del Amor”．This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”．“Bailamos” got him great fame．One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie．With the success of “Bailamos”，Enrique now already had many loyal fans．The album，“Enrique”，was released in 1999．

The year 2001 brought more success for him．His album，“Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots．Enrique became a household name．This album is his biggest successful album so far．“Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star．His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”．This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album．In 2007，he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song．

1.After his parents divorced，Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________．

A．he could be protected from some dangers

B．he could learn singing from his talented father

C．his mother would be able to focus on her career

D．his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________．

A．wanted to try a new singing style

B．hated his father for his carelessness

C．didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D．planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A．“Vivir”．　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．“Bailamos”　　 ．

C．“Enrique Iglesias”．　　　　　 D．“Cosas Del Amor”．

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______．

A．following the order of his albums’ influence

B．analyzing the style of his albums

C．making comparisons of his albums

D．following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B．Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C．Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D．Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

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In the future, the US policy is likely to be strongly determined by internal developments in a number of key states, ________China and Russia.

A. particularly        B. namely               C. absolutely           D. eventually

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A PG-13 rating is a stricter warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the film. A PG-13 film may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity (裸露), language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category.

The theme of the film by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although activities shown in the film related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the film. Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13 rating. More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in PG-13 rated film generally will not be sexually oriented. There may be violence scene in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.

A single use of one of the rude words in a film, though only as an expletive (感叹语), initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such bad word requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context. The Rating Board nevertheless may rate such a film PG-13 if, based on a special vote by a two-thirds majority, the Raters feel that most American parents would believe that a PG-13 rating is appropriate because of the context or manner in which the words are used or because the use of those words in the film is easily neglected.

1.What is the main goal of this passage?

A.To discuss various movie ratings.

B.To explain various movie ratings.

C.To explain the difference between PG-13 and R movie ratings.

D.To explain the PG-13 movie rating.

2.According to PG-13 rating, the theme of the movie __________.

A.has little impact on its rating

B.has a large impact on its rating

C.should be entertaining

D.should be suitable for children

3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that drug usage __________.

A.should not be allowed in movies

B.is dangerous

C.makes a PG-13 rating necessary

D.is not appropriate for children under 13

4.What does a movie with two or more uses of bad words require?

A.A PG rating. B.A PG-13 rating.

C.An R rating. D.An NC-17 rating.

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Generally, good educational background with moral values_________your future success.

A.determines B.determine C.has determined D.have determined

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Success is how you are viewed by others, _______ achievement is something you do yourself.

A. while               B. in case           C. even if              D. as long as

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Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.

Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants（婴儿）are able to quantify substances（物质）—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.

With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.

“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don’t seem to count things like water or sand,” vanMarle said. “What we’re saying is that they can quantify substances; The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”

This information further refutes（驳斥）the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world,” vanMarle said.

“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we’ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there’s somebody there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development,” vanMarle said.

In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child’s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein,” still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.

1.Babies choose the larger amount of food ________.

A．by saying numbers                      B．with the help of parents

C．on personal preference                  D．through their natural abilities

2.The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ________.

A．choose between different substances

B．get much knowledge of the world

C．describe the quantity of something

D．obtain math-related skills

3.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?

A．The process of doing research.

B．The scientific findings.

C．The final choice of infants.

D．The observation of infants’ behavior.

4.We can learn from the text that ________.

A．some parents don’t care about their kids

B．people used to think the world is known to babies

C．little research has been done on infants

D．scholars disagree on baby-training programs

5.What’s the best title of the text?

A．Breakthrough in Baby Studies

B．Amazing Baby-training Ideas

C．Early Human Abilities

D．Unique Quantifying Methods

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.

Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants（婴儿）are able to quantify substances（物质）—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.

With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.

“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don’t seem to count things like water or sand,” vanMarle said. “What we’re saying is that they can quantify substances; it’s just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”

“This information further refutes（驳斥）the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world,” vanMarle said.

“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we’ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there’s somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development,” vanMarle said.

In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child’s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein,” still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.

1.The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ________.

A. get much knowledge of the world

B. identify the quantity of something

C. choose between different substances

D. obtain math-related skills

2.Babies choose the larger amount of food ________.

A.  on personal preference                  B. by saying numbers

C.  with the help of parents                D. through their natural abilities

3.We can learn from the text that ________.

A. people used to think the world is known to babies

B. scholars disagree on baby-training programs

C. little research has been done on infants

D. some parents don’t care about their kids

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