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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed．“I’m impatient．” “I’m always behind．” “I always put things 21!” You’ve surely heard them．Maybe you’ve used them to describe 22．

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 23 for years—often from 24 childhood．These stories may have no 25  in fact．But they can set low expectations for us．As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life．” How did these expectations 26 my development? I was never 27 to work on cars or be around 28．When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test．My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later, 29 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree．One of my professors, Dr．Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do．On the positive side, I 30 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking．” On the 31 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills．”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills．I explained my life 32 and told him about my 33 performance on the Army test．Bob then asked, “34 is it that you can solve 35 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 36 from some sort of genetic defect．I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 37．At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 38 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless．And it wasn’t just the Army test, either．I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true．39 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 40 we choose．

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完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1．5分；满分30分）

阅读下面短文，然后从下列各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37 .

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38  for years—often from 39  childhood. These stories may have no 40  in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 41  my development? I was never 42  to work on cars or be around  43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 46  side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 47  and told him about my 48  performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “49  is it that you can solve  50  mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51  from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53  my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 54  , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55  we choose.

1. A. away          B. down                 C. up               D. off

2. A. yourself     B. myself           C. them                 D. others

3. A. said              B. repeated         C. spread       D. spoken

4. A. as long as        B. as much as       C. as well as  D. as far back as

5.A. cause          B. plot         C. basis        D. meaning

6. A. affect            B. improve          C. lead     D. change

7.A. hoped          B. demanded     C. encouraged       D. agreed

8.A. means          B. hammers   C. facilities       D. tools

9.A. therefore          B. however     C. instead      D. somehow

10.A. took          B. turned       C. settled          D. got

11.A. negative      B. active  C. passive          D. subjective

12. A. roads       B. trips    C. experiences      D. paths

13. A. unexpected  B. average      C. excellent            D. poor

14.A. When          B. Why      C. How              D. What

15.A. common        B. advanced         C. complex          D. primary

16.A. suffer        B. separate         C. arise       D. come

17.A. adopt         B. suspect          C. believe      D. receive

18. A. weakening    B. accepting            C. abandoning       D. strengthening

19. A. As a result          B. On the contrary

C. In addition         D. At the same time

20. A. nothing          B. something        C. anything D. all

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We often visit the nursing home and talk to the aged as if they ______ our own grandparents.

A.were B.are C.had been D.will be

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If you____here half an hour ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

A.arrived B.had arrived C.should arrive D.would arrive

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As we have quite a long time left, Lily, let’s talk about the matter_________a big dinner.

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We can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves, but if we are ill in bed and can't get up, we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean. While I am not a nurse, and have never given anyone a bath, I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy (同情) and patience to do so.

Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody, a robot that can bathe human beings.

The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions, two human­like arms, and movable wrists (腕). It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.　 It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.

The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project. In a test run, Cody　　 was able to remove 96% of a test subject's dirt—not bad　 for a robot.

But don't go asking for Cody yet—he's still a model.　 Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the　 place of nurses for this task.　 Researchers say that Cody　 will give patients dignity and protect their personal information. I suppose that would depend on the patient.　 I'm　 not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me　 feel very dignified.

Even so, I can appreciate the need.　 We don't have　 enough nurses to go around, and those places that are the　 most short­handed, for example, nursing homes, are those　 that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves. Still, before I get there, I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.

1.The writer thinks bathing others must ________.

A．be a lot of fun

B．make you feel thankful

C．take a lot of patience

D．make you feel dignified

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Why and where Cody was designed.

B．What Cody looks like and who designed it.

C．What Cody can do and where it will work soon.

D．How Cody works and what has made that possible.

3.We know from the fourth and fifth paragraphs that ________.

A．Cody can bathe patients better than a real nurse can

B．robots like Cody are being produced in large numbers　　　　 right now

C．Cody can take the place of nurses completely in hospitals

D．researchers think Cody can protect patients' personal information

4.There is a need for Cody because ________.

A．people are becoming lazier

B．it can bring down the cost of nursing

C．there are not enough nurses

D．there are too many nursing homes

5.In the writer's opinion, Cody is ________.

A．acceptable but not perfect

B．strange but not creative

C．clever and strong

D．lovely and careful

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Optimism Bias (偏见)

While we often like to think of ourselves as highly rational and logical, researchers have found that the human brain is sometimes too optimistic for its own good. If you were asked to estimate how likely you are to experience illness, job loss, or an accident, you are likely to underestimate the probability that such events will ever impact your life. 1.

This bias leads us to believe that we are less likely to suffer from misfortune and more likely to attain success than reality would suggest. We believe that we will live longer, and that we will be more successful in life than the average. 2.

The optimism bias is essentially a mistaken belief that our chances of experiencing negative events are lower and our chances of experiencing positive events are higher than those of our peers. And this overly positive assumption doesn’t mean that we have an overly sunny outlook on our own lives. 3. People might skip their yearly physical, not wear their seatbelt, or fail to put on sunscreen because they mistakenly believe that they are less likely to get sick, get in an accident, or get skin cancer.

Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot, author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain, notes that this bias is widespread and can be seen in cultures all over the world. Sharot also suggests that while this optimism bias can at times lead to negative outcomes like foolishly engaging in risky behaviors or making poor choices about your health, it can also have its benefits. 4. If we expect good things to happen, we are more likely to be happy. This optimism can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By believing that we will be successful, people are in fact more likely to be successful.

5. After all, if we didn’t believe that we could achieve success, why would we even bother trying? Optimists are also more likely to take measures to protect their health such as exercising, taking vitamins, and following a nutritious diet.

A.Optimism also motivates us to pursue our goals.

B.But we are also highly motivated to be so optimistic.

C.But definitely not everyone is blessed with such luck.

D.This is because your brain has a built-in optimism bias.

E.It can also lead to poor decision-making, which can sometimes have disastrous results.

F.This optimism enhances well-being by creating a sense of anticipation about the future.

G.Various causes may lead to the optimistic bias, including cognitive and motivational factors.

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We use flowers as messengers, to say something we might have trouble saying 1. (direct) ourselves. Over time flowers have come to symbolize the most powerful human 2. (experience): beauty, love, hope, and rebirth. Sweet flowers alone can say what one fears expressing. We’ve listed some of the most famous flowers 3. have a special significance.

In Mao Zedong’s poem Ode to Plum Blossom（《咏梅》）, the plum blossom was used 4. (praise) great soldiers who sacrificed 5. (they) lives for a better life for Chinese people.

6. great Chinese poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty once compared Yang Yuhuan’s beautiful face 7. blooming peonies（牡丹）. Flowering in May, peonie’s large petals and strong colors are linked to prosperity and 8. (rich) in traditional Chinese culture.

The orchid（兰花）is well known for its delicate smell. Beautiful articles and poems 9. (call) “lanzhang” by Chinese people in ancient times.

Roses, of course, have the most colorful meaning among all the flowers. Red roses, to this day, mean “I love you.” A red rose, rather than yellow roses, acts as the traditional romantic gift 10. (give) to your love on Valentine’s Day. Sending yellow roses can be risky, as they represent either friendship or envy.

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To survive in the world, we have to act _______ others, but to survive as ourselves, we have to act alone.

A. in honor of　　 B. in concert with

C. in light of　 D. in contact with

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To survive in the world, we have to act ________ others, but to survive as ourselves, we have to act alone.

A. in terms of　　 B. in concert with

C. on behalf of　　 D. in contact with

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