What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was ...

What is intelligence(智力)anyway？When I was in the army I ____ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against ____ of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80. ____ , when anything went wrong ____ my car I hurried to him-and he always ____ it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man ____ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a ____ . In a world where I have to work with my hands, I'd do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man ____ . He had a habit of telling ____ . One time he said, "Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑)man ____ some nails. Having entered a ____ , he put two fingers together on the counter and made ____ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer.

He ____ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. Then the clerk brought him some ____. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the ____ man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors(剪刀). ____ do you suppose he asked for them? "I lifted my right ____ and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he could use his ____ and asked for them. I've been ____ that on all customers today, but I was ____ I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very smart."

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1.A. failed　　 B. wrote　　 C. received　　 D. chose

2.A. an average　　 B. a total　　 C. an exam　　 D. a number

3.A. Then　　 B. Thus　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Yet

4.A. by　　 B. along　　 C. with　　 D. beneath

5.A. checked　　 B. fixed　　 C. drove　　 D. changed

6.A. answered　　 B. practiced　　 C. designed　　 D. tried

7.A. teacher　　 B. doctor　　 C. winner　　 D. fool

8.A. again　　 B. as usual　　 C. too　　 D. as well

9.A. lies　　 B. jokes　　 C. news　　 D. tales

10.A. bought　　 B. tested　　 C. found　　 D. needed

11.A. restaurant　　 B. house　　 C. store　　 D. pub

12.A. cutting　　 B. hammering　　 C. waving　　 D. circling

13.A. nodded　　 B. raised　　 C. shook　　 D. turned

14.A. nails　　 B. soldiers　　 C. hammers　　 D. fingers

15.A. clever　　 B. other　　 C. right　　 D. next

16.A. What　　 B. How　　 C. Who　　 D. Which

17.A. leg　　 B. hand　　 C. eyebrow　　 D. tongue

18.A. imagination　　 B. gesture　　 C. information　　 D. voice

19.A. trying　　 B. proving　　 C. practicing　　 D. examining

20.A. for sure　　 B. at once　　 C. in fact　　 D. right now

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What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 21 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 22 of 100, scored 160．No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.

All my life I've been registering scores like that, 23  I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who 24   the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?

For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not25 have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.

Well，then，suppose my auto—repair man26 questions for some intelligence tests．By doing every one of them I'd prove myself a27 ．In a world where I have to work with my28 ，I'd do poorly．

Consider my auto—repair man29 ．He had a habit of telling30 ．One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man31 some nails．Having entered a store，he put two fingers together on the counter and made32 movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer．He33 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering．The clerk34 him some nails．He picked out the right size and left．Well，Doc，the35 man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors．36 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers．He burst out laughing and said，“Why, you fool，he used his37 and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I've been38 that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew 39 I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very 40 ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there．

1.A. failed                 B. wrote               C. received            D. chose

2.A. an average             B. a total             C. an amount         D. a number

3.A. then                   B. but                 C. so that             D. because

4. A. join in              B. make up              C. go over             D. look through

5.A. approximately          B. possibly            C. certainly           D. frequently

6.A. answered               B. practiced                C. designed            D. tried

7.A. teacher           B. doctor              C. winner            D. fool

8.A. brains                 B. efforts             C. hands             D. abilities

9.A. again                  B. as usual            C. too                 D. as well

10.A. lies                  B. jokes               C. news            D. tales

11.A. bought                B. tested              C. found               D. needed

12.A. cutting                   B. hammering       C. scissoring          D. circling

13.A. nodded           B. raised              C. shook           D. turned

14.A. brought               B. packed              C. sent                D. sold

15.A. clever                B. other               C. right               D. next

16.A. What                  B. How                 C. Who              D. Which

17.A. imagination           B. hand                C. voice               D. information

18. A. trying               B. proving             C. practicing               D. examining

19. A. with wisdom          B. at once             C. in reality               D. for sure

20. A. clear                B. silly                    C. slow            D. smart

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What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I_____an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against _____of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not ______ have scored more than 80. ____, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him -- and he always _____ it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man____questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a _____. In a world where I have to work with my ____, I'd do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man_____.He had a habit of telling ____. One time he said, "Doe. a deaf-and-dumb () man______some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made ______ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He ______ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk ______ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doe. the______man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. ______ do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his ______ and asked for them. I've been ______ that on all my customers today, but I knew ______ I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Dr. I knew you couldn't be very______.

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1.A. failed                   B. wrote                     C. received                         D. chose

2.A. an average                  B. a total                     C. an exam                          D. a number

3.A. always                          B. possibly        C. certainly                          D. frequently

4.A. Then                   B. Thus                        C. Therefore              D. Yet

5.A. fixed                   B. checked                 C. drove                               D. changed

6.A. answered                    B. practised      C. designed                         D. tried

7.A. teacher                        B. doctor                    C. winner                             D. fool

8.A. brains                 B. effort                      C. hands                               D. attention

9.A. again                   B. as usual         C. too                                   D. as well

10.A. lies                    B. jokes                       C. news                                D. tales

11.A. bought                       B. tested                     C. found                               D. needed

12.A. cutting                       B. hammering            C. waving                             D. circling

13.A. nodded                     B. raised                     C. shook                               D. turned

14.A. brought                     B. packed                   C. sent                                  D. sold

15.A. clever                        B. other                      C. right                                 D. next

16.A. What                          B. How                        C. Who                                 D. Which

17.A. imagination               B. hand                       C. voice                                D. information

18.A. trying                         B. proving         C. practising                        D. examining

19.A. for sure                     B. at once                   C. in fact                              D. right now

20.A. clear                 B. silly                         C. slow                                 D. smart

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What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I ____ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against ____ of 100, scored 160. No one at the base had ever seen a ______ like that.

All my life I've been registering scores like that, so I have the feeling that I'm highly______, and I expect other people to think so, too. Actually, though, don't such ______simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions?

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not_____ have scored more than 80. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him — and he always______it.

Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man______questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a _____. In a world where I have to work with my______. I'd do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man again. He had a habit of telling______. One time he said, "Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man______some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made _____movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He______his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk______him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the ______man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). How do you suppose he______them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his _____and asked for them. I've been _____that on all my customers today, but I knew for sure I'd catch you. "Why is that" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very ______

1.A.failed B.wrote C.received D.chose

2.A.an average B.a total C.a result D.a number

3.A.talent B.fighter C.figure D.legend

4.A.proud B.disciplined C.intelligent D.well-trained

5.A.methods B.scores C.achievements D.processes

6.A.always B.possibly C.certainly D.frequently

7.A.fixed B.checked C.drove D.made

8.A.answered B.practiced C.designed D.attempted

9.A.doctor B.master C.winner D.fool

10.A.brains B.effort C.hands D.wisdom

11.A.lies B.jokes C.news D.tales

12.A.bought B.experimented C.found D.needed

13.A.cutting B.hammering C.waving D.circling

14.A.nodded B.raised C.shook D.turned

15.A.brought B.packed C.sent D.sold

16.A.noble B.bright C.strange D.next

17.A.asked for B.worried about C.begged for D.complained about

18.A.imagination B.hand C.voice D.gesture

19.A.trying B.proving C.practising D.examining

20.A.clear B.silly C.slow D.smart

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Recently, a group of scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was obviously a difficult task, as no two people really agree about what is funny and what is not—especially when they are from different countries.

Here is the joke which the experts decided was the funniest joke in the world：

Two hunters were out in the woods. One of them fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be breathing; his eyes were closed. The other hunter took out his mobile phone and called the emergency services.

“My friend is dead!” he cried to the operator. “What can I do？”The operator said，“Don’t worry. First, make sure he’s dead.” There was a silence, and then a shot was heard. Bang! The hunter’s voice came back on the line. He said, “OK, now what?”

This is perhaps amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this is not so all over the world. It’s also quite a “black” joke—a joke about something which isn’t really a funny subject. The experts also found the second funniest joke in the world. Here it is：

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After dinner, they went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” “I see millions of stars, Holmes,” replied Watson.

“And what do you infer from that? ”

“Well, there are billions of stars ... we are a small part of the universe ...”

“Watson, you idiot!” he said. “Someone has stolen our tent!” I personally think this is better.

Can scientists in the end decide what is funny? Some things are much too complicated, even for scientists.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Few jokes can make scientists laugh.

B.Only scientists can find out the funniest joke.

C.There are different jokes in different countries.

D.People hold different opinions about what is funny.

2.What does the author think of the first joke?

A.It is not so funny as the experts thought.

B.It is really the funniest joke he has ever heard.

C.It can greatly affect readers’ attitudes toward hunters.

D.It shows that not all hunters are brave and intelligent.

3.We can learn that a person’s understanding of a joke can be affected by ________.

A.the reader’s feeling B.the length of the joke

C.the reader’s cultural background D.the language that the teller uses

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.Uninteresting jokes B.Different kinds of jokes

C.The funniest jokes in the world D.Tips on how to make others laugh

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My father served in the army in _______ when he was in _____.

A. 1950’s; twenties                B. the 1950s; his twenties

C. the 1950’s; the twenties        D. 1950’s; the twenties

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My daughter was being thrown out of the sixth grade. The teacher said, “She may not be up to what we’re trying to accomplish.” He was really saying she didn’t have the intelligence. I got mad because I knew she was smart, just as my father had known I was smart when I was failing in school. We had her tested. I decided to get myself tested as well, and found that the troubles she was having were exactly what I had had — dyslexia. By then I was a successful television writer, and had won an Emmy Award for “The Rockford Files.”

If I had known earlier that something beyond my control could explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me, because I did badly in all my courses.

I once asked a friend who had always gotten an A, “How long did you study for this?” He said, “I didn’t. I just glanced at it.” So he must be smarter. I began to ask, “What will happen to me when I’m not good at anything?” Despite my doubts, I did become successful, and people now say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.”

No. You don’t overcome it, you learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are very hard for me. Most people who go through college read twice as fast as I do. I avoid dialing a phone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number right.

Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse (诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right-brain, abstract thought, and that’s what my kind of creative writing is. And I can write quickly, and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is my strength.

The real fear I have for dyslexic children is not they have to struggle in school, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories for them, whether it’s music, sports or art. You can make your dyslexic child able to say, “Yeah, reading is hard. But I have other things I can do.”

1.The writer decided to get himself tested as well because he________.

A.wanted to know if they had the same problem

B.didn’t believe his daughter had the problem

C.had to take a regular medical examination

D.accepted that his daughter was not smart

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that the writer________.

A.struggled and got better grades

B.didn’t work hard when he was young

C.was praised for overcoming dyslexia

D.was thankful not knowing of dyslexia earlier

3.According to the passage, a dyslexic person________.

A.is less intelligent B.always fails in school

C.reads more slowly than normal people D.performs worse in left-brain activities

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Clumsy birds have to start flying early. B.God shuts one door but opens another.

C.Never judge a person by his appearance. D.No one can make a good coat with bad cloth.

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______ a time in the 1960s when young people liked wearing army uniforms.

A. It was          B. There was      C. It is              D. There is

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My House

My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think she’s lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?

I suppose if you looked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—I couldn’t wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Father’s death.

This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless. It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me: the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snack runs; the smell of my father’s pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.

This house holds too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.

1. Why did the author’s mother decide to move?

A. Because she hated the countryside.

B. Because Grandpa was on constant move.

C. Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind.

D. Because she thought a city flat more fit for them.

2. What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A. The tree house.  B. The big trees.    C. The cold floors.        D. The green grass.

3. How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her?

A. By arguing whether the house was standard.

B. By explaining why the house suited their needs.

C. By describing the small things related to her house.

D. By comparing the differences between country and city life.

4. My mother moved a lot when she was growing up because of   ________.

A. Grandpa being in the army.  B.their family’s liking moving

C. the life’s need             D. Mother’s work

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My House

My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the army. She hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friends. That’s why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of moving. But she was completely serious. “For just the two of us,” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better.” Personally, I think she’s lost her mind. I guess I can understand why she would want to move, but what about me and what this house means to me?

I suppose if you looked at my house, you might think it was just another country house. But to me it is anything but standard. I moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterday. The first thing I noticed was the big front yard. To me it seemed like an ocean of grass—I couldn’t wait to dive in. The backyard was full of gnarled (扭曲的, 粗糙的) and scary trees that talk on windy nights. But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room. My father and I even built a small tree house, where I often go to remember all the wonderful times we had before Father’s death.

This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless. It’s the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me: the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snack runs; the smell of my father’s pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.

This house holds too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.

1.Why did the author’s mother decide to move?

A. Because she hated the countryside.

B. Because Grandpa was on constant move.

C. Because Dad’s death made her lose her mind.

D. Because she thought a city flat more fit for them.

2. What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A. The tree house.  B. The big trees.    C. The cold floors.        D. The green grass.

3. How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her?

A. By arguing whether the house was standard.

B. By explaining why the house suited their needs.

C. By describing the small things related to her house.

D. By comparing the differences between country and city life.

4.My mother moved a lot when she was growing up because of   ________.

A. Grandpa being in the army.  B.their family’s liking moving

C. the life’s need             D. Mother’s work

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