Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist, had an i...

Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist, had an interesting experience. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, “Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic?” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, feeling that it was useless to try, and that he was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.

One day he became very angry at the teacher and the other students because they laughed when he said he saw how to do a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve.

Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldn’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His anger and his new found confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. He not only proved that he could do arithmetic, but he learned early in life from his own experience that, if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may astonish himself as well as others by his ability.

This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one’s ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1.Alfred gained confidence in learning arithmetic_______.

A．after he managed to find a solution to a difficult problem

B．after his teacher made his parents know his ability in arithmetic

C．after he grew up and became famous

D．after his parents gave him encouragement

2.In Alfred’s opinion, if a person is unsuccessful, he may be_______.

A．slow- thinking.      B．disabled           C．self-centered       D．undetermined

3.The last sentence of paragraph 1 implies________.

A．Alfred thought he couldn’t change others’ mind

B．Alfred agreed with the wrong judgment

C．Alfred believed it was no use learning arithmetic

D．Alfred expected that he could succeed though it was hard

4.What can we conclude from the text?

A．Alfred has a strong determination and a firm belief

B．Others’ opinions are important

C．A person lacking in ability can still succeed

D．Alfred’s teacher and classmates will regret.

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—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University.

—_________! I had been expecting to study there.

A. Lucky you B. Have fun

C. Take it easy D. Forget it

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If you’ve ever had to chop an onion，you probably know that it’s one of the most annoying cooking experiences．It just fills your eyes with tears．Scientists and farmers have been working on a solution to this problem for decades，and they’ve apparently come up with a tearless onion．

Called the“Sunion”，this new vegetable is the result of a natural cross-breeding program that’s been going on farms in Nevada and Washington since the 1980s．It’s supposedly a sweet，mild-tasting onion that doesn’t leave that strong，pungent aftertaste，but what really sets it apart from most other onion varieties is that it doesn’t cause teary eyes when it’s chopped．

When you cut into a normal onion，it releases a compound called lachrymatory-factor synthase，and’when that hits your eyes，your body produces tears．Now，the interesting thing about regular onions is that the amounts of lachrymatory-factor synthase increase the longer the vegetables are stored，so the older they，the more you cry．In Sunions，on the other hand，the levels of that annoying compound drop the more time goes by，until it no longer has any effect on your eyes when you cut it．

That’s what Sunion growers are claiming anyway，but reports from those lucky enough to have tried them seem to confirm these claims．The Huffington Post had three of its reporters chop some Sunions，and apparently，none of them shed a single tear．According to the Washington Post，they don’t have the pungency of regular onions and are so sweet that you can eat them“like popcorn”．

So the good news is that tearless onions are now a real thing．The bad news is that they are currently only grown in Washington and Nevada，and even though they are sold nationwide，they are still in relatively short supply．The first Sunion batches hit the shelves of grocery stores in December，but we’11 probably start seeing them in most grocery shops and supermarkets in the next few years，as more people learn about them．

1.What is special about the Sunion?

A. It’s easily chopped．　　 B. It’s sweet and tastes strong．

C. It’s tearless and mild．　　 D. It’s grown nationwide in the USA．

2.How does the author introduce the Sunion in Paragraph 3 ?

A. By comparison．　　 B. By telling a story．

C. By giving examples．　　 D. By asking questions．

3.What does the underlined word“pungency”in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Round shape．　　 B. Strong smell．

C. Special character．　　 D. Medical function．

4.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A. The Sunion has been largely on the market．

B. The Sunion is still on trial at present．

C. The Sunion will soon be grown worldwide．

D. The author is confident about the future of the Sunion．

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Open Letter to an Editor

I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently --- one who works for you. In fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.

Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume(简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues(问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.

So why is he looking for a way out?

He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.

The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.

He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it?

So your reporter has set me thinking.

Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists --- everyone --- is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.

1.What does the writer think of the reporter?

2.What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?

3.Who probably wrote the letter?

4.The letter aims to remind editors that they should ______.

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Open Letter to an Editor

I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently --- one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.

Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume(简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues(问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.

So why is he looking for a way out?

He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.

The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.

He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it?

So your reporter has set me thinking.

Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists --- everyone --- is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ll find someone who can.

1.What does the writer think of the reporter?

A. Optimistic.　　 B. Imaginative.　　 C. Ambitious.　　 D. Proud.

2.What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?

A. Finding the news value of his stories.　　 B. Giving him financial support.

C. Helping him to find issues.　　 D. Improving his good ideas.

3.Who probably wrote the letter?

A. An editor.　　 B. An artist.　　 C. A reporter.　　 D. A reader.

4.The letter aims to remind editors that they should ______.

A. keep their best reporters at all costs

B. give more freedom to their reporters

C. be aware of their reporters’ professional development

D. appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

An Open Letter to an Editor

I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.

Your reporter gave me a copy of his résumé (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him.

Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.

So why is he looking for a way out?

He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.

The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.

He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for our paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it?

So your reporter has set me thinking.

Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ll find someone who can.

1.What does the writer think of the reporter?

A. Optimistic.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Imaginative.

C. Ambitious.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Proud.

2.What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?

A. Finding the news value of his stories.

B. Giving him financial support.

C. Helping him to find issues.

D. Improving his good ideas.

3. Who probably wrote the letter?

A. An editor.　　　　　　　　　　 B. An artist.

C. A reporter.　　　　　　　　　 D. A reader.

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Psychiatrists（精神病专家），who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset（资产） in child raising----older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with children．But raising kids takes money and energy, many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child．Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest and often unspoken fear．Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later．” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream．

Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids．But he’s  also worried that his energy will give out first．Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that, young at heart doesn’t mean young．Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy．” My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that．”

Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock．Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at．“They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school．” Says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist ．But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one．“that they will not be alive long enough to support and protect their child, ” she says ．

Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time．After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility（受孕） treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins．“We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth．The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family．”

Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives．“The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr．Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting．”

1.Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child raising?

A．Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands．

B．Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children．

C．Older parents are often better prepared financially．

D．Older parents can take better care of their children．

2.What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”

A．They have to go on working beyond their retirement age．

B．They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years．

C．They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of．

D．They are unwilling to retire when they reach their retirement age

3.The author gives the examples of Henry Metcalf to show that______．

A．many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age

B．taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy

C．older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies

D．older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children

4.What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst?

A．Being laughed at by other people          B．Slowing down of their pace of life

C．Being mistaken for grandparents        D．Approaching of death

5.What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?

A．They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment

B．Not until they had the twins did they feel had formed a family

C．They believe that children born of older parents would be smarter．

D．Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children．

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Psychiatrists(精神病专家)，who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset(资产) in child raising----older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with children. But raising kids takes money and energy, many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest and often unspoken fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.

Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s  also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that, young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy.” My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that.”

Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school.” Says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist .But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one. “that they will not be alive long enough to support and protect their child, ” she says .

Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility(受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.”

Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.”

1.Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child raising?

A Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands.

B Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.

C Older parents are often better prepared financially.

D Older parents can take better care of their children.

2.What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”

A They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.

B They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.

C They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.

D They are unwilling to retire when they reach their retirement age

3.The author gives the examples of Henry Metcalf to show that______.

A many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age

B taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy

C older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies

D older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children

4.What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst?

A Being laughed at by other people           B Slowing down of their pace of life

C Being mistaken for grandparents           D Approaching of death

5.What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?

A They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment

B Not until they had the twins did they feel had formed a family

C They believe that children born of older parents would be smarter.

D Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.

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Having been working for a famous multinational for years, I have 　　　　　　 considerable knowledge and rich experience in this field.

A. attained　　 B. distributed

C. grasped　　 D. Conveyed

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The discussion ________ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.

A. was coming　　　 B. had come C. has come　　　　 D. came

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