Someone recently asked me when I became more ...

Someone recently asked me when I became more confident about my abilities as an entrepreneur. I thought it was a funny question, ____ I’ not very confident at all, and constantly filled with _____ about every decision I make.

It doesn’t exactly hold me back in my work; it’s just that I am very _______ of what I do, and I’m always _____ on the way I work, think and talk. I have also learned over the years that making a decision is often more important than making the _______ decision. Preferably your decisions are the right ones, but inaction or indecisiveness is more _____ than making the wrong decisions every now and then.

There is one thing I have learned over the years that I wish I had learned earlier in my career. And that is the ____ that I am not stupid.

It sounds logical, but I often sat in on meetings and heard people explain things and then ____ to myself, “ I don’t understand that. Maybe I’m stupid?” or I would hear about a startup and I wouldn’t ______ their business model and think I’m stupid. Or I would hear an entrepreneur speak and think, “ That all like ______ bullshit, but I must be stupid, because other people seem to love it.”

A couple of years ago, I came to the ______ that I was not stupid at all. When people in meetings say things I don’t’ understand I _______ up and tell them so. Usually, I hear a sigh of ______ in the room and find out nobody understood what was being talked about.

When I don’t understand a business model it usually means there is not one, or it ______. Turns out I’m not stupid and ______ I don’t understand it, most people won’t understand it at all. ______ doubting my own abilities I’ve learned to ______ my “bullshit radar” a bit more and not understanding something is a clear sign that something is _______.

My advice to young entrepreneurs is this: you are not stupid! If something does not make _____, if it sounds stupid, if you don’t understand it, something is wrong! Trust your gut( 本能的) ______.　 Feel free not to know and be honest when you don’t’ understand something!

1.A. if　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. unless　　 C. because　　　 D. when

2.A. disappointment　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. terror　　　　 D. curiosity

3.A. conscious　　 　　 　 B. tired　　　　 C. ashamed　　 D. fond

4.A. insisting　　　　 　　 B. working　　 C. relying　　　 D. reflecting

5.A. right　　　　 　　　　 B. tough　　　　 C. firm　　　 　　 D. final

6.A. boring　　　　　 　　 B. costly　　　 C. disgusting D. significant

7.A. truth 　　　　　　 　　 B. concept　　 C. realization D. reputation

8.A. thought　　　　 　　　 B. referred　　 C. smiled　　　　 D. came

9.A. mind　　　 　　　　　 　 B. know　　　 C. love　　　 　　 D. understand

10.A. tastes　　　　　　 　　 B. sounds　　　 C. smells　　 D. looks

11.A. compromise　　　　 B. conclusion C. point　　　　 D. agreement

12.A. speak　　 　　　　　　 B. look　　　　 C. hang　　 　　 D. cheer

13.A. despair　　　　 　　 B. pleasure　　 C. relief　　　　 D. impatience

14.A. disappears　　　　　 B. ceases　　　 C. approaches D. sucks

15.A. since　　　　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　 C. as　　 　　　 D. while

16.A. Instead of　 　　　　 B. Apart from C. As well as　 D. Regardless of

17.A. operate　　 　　　　 B. differentiate　 C. trust　　 D. inspect

18.A. in　　　　 　　　　　　 B. up　　　　 　 C. on　　　　 　　 D. off

19.A. progress　　　　　　 B. history　　 C. money　　 　 D. sense

20.A. feeling　　 　　　 　 B. level　　　 C. happiness　　 D. Comfort

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you ask me when I became a mom, I can tell you that the day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later when I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself. I　 　 　 us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.

That day, my daughter and I were sitting in our　 　 　 home having a quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand　 　 　 the full glass of milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and　 　 　 painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with　 　 　 , knowing what the outcome of the event would have meant in her father’s　 　 　 a week before. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the　 　 　 running down the wall, I simply started　 　 　 . I am sure she thought I was　 　 , but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a good thing your　 　 　 isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we　 　 　 . These were tears of joy and　 　 　 and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.

That was the day I really became a mom. I　 　 that being a mom isn’t only going to ballet, and attending every school concert. It isn’t keeping a(n)　 　 　 house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn’t　 　 　　 that things are always normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilt milk.

1.A. protected        B. removed        C. separated        D. prevented

2.A. new        B. old        C. beautiful        D. cold

3.A. went over        B. picked up        C. took on        D. knocked over

4.A. firmly        B. carelessly        C. slowly        D. freshly

5.A. pleasure        B. fear        C. pain        D. smile

6.A. absence        B. patience        C. presence        D. arrival

7.A. jam        B. juice        C. milk        D. water

8.A. laughing        B. shouting        C. scolding        D. praying

9.A. sad        B. excited        C. sick        D. crazy

10.A. friend        B. father        C. grandma        D. brother

11.A. cried        B. fainted        C. slept        D. stopped

12.A. bravery        B. horror        C. surprise        D. peace

13.A. questioned        B. discovered        C. wondered        D. remembered

14.A. splendid        B. messy        C. spotless        D. lifeless

15.A. describing        B. pretending        C. creating        D. meaning

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Leave it to me! I feel much more _____ about myself and my abilities these days．

A．confident              B．energetic               C．generous              D．curious

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Leave it to me! I feel much more _____ about myself and my abilities these days．

A．confident            B．energetic        C．generous         D．curious

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

I was taught to sit quietly in class and not to speak______　 someone asked me a question.

A.When B.unless C.because D.if

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries. The steps below can guide you during the research.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn? On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:

（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened, asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. Remember----learning more always bring more questions.

1.What can you do with what you want to learn?

A. Read some books

B. Search for some information on the computer

C. Ask for help from the teacher

D. You can use the way of asking questions.

2.When you do some research，you should take the following steps:_____.

①list what you want to know　　　 ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know　　　 ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②　　 B. ②③①④

C. ③②④①　　 D. ④③①②

3.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

B. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

C. Writing down your list of questions.

D. Taking your list of questions with you.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. You can find all the answers online.

B. Learn more, and you’ll have no questions.

C. During the research, you may keep finding new questions.

D. Asking questions is the only way for research.

5.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. Discovering Dinosaurs　　 B. Asking Good Questions

C. Finding Subjects　　 D. Having Interesting Answers

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

"Every time we had dinner, I felt awkward when my Chinese mom__２１___asked me to eat more. My mom in American would__２２___push me like that.__２３___I couldn't tolerate it any more, so I asked why she did that. She told me it was because she loved me and really looked__２４___me as her own child and she worried about whether I felt hungry. From that point I understood that Chinese people had__２５___a poor life in the past.__２６___worries parents most is whether their children have enough food. Although their lives have dramatically improved, they are used to__２７___the old concerns. I still don't feel easy with constant___２８__to eat, but when my Chinese mom tries to persuade me__２９___more, I always thank her with a smile__３０___feeling angry."

This story comes from Tyler, an American youngster who once lived in my neighbour’s home. His Chinese mom is Wang Huirong, a__３１___from Beijing Normal University.

As economic__３２___between the US and China become more frequent, an increasing number of American teenagers have become interested in Chinese culture, which seems very new and__３３___ to them. Chinese has gradually become a(n) __３４___choice for American high school students studying a second language. Tyler's father has a trade relationship with China stretching back to the beginning of reform and opening-up, which gave Tyler the opportunity to have__３５___to China from a very young age.

"Only__３６___and opening-up has allowed us to have a lovely American teenager come and visit us frequently. I couldn't even imagine that in the past. Before we actively sought to avoid __３７___relations. None of us could ever have imagined that one day we would live with foreigners __３８___we were from the same family." says Wang with deep feeling.

Tyler's Chinese has improved a lot. When he first arrived at Wang's home he often watched the retiree__３９___ she spoke, but couldn't respond. Wang often felt anxious and asked for my help with translating. But now Tyler has no problem__４０___with us in Chinese.

1.A. eagerly       B. repeatedly           C. friendly             D. warmly

2.A. also          B. never            C. often            D. not

3.A. However       B. But              C. Finally          D. Therefore

4.A. after         B. at               C. for              D. upon

5.A. led           B. leaded           C. live             D. made

6.A. It            B. What             C. That             D. Which

7.A. speaking      B. talking              C. voicing          D. saying

8.A. demands       B. orders           C. requests             D. commands

9.A. eat           B. eating           C. to eat               D. ate

10.A. other than        B. but than             C. instead              D. instead of

11.A. retiree           B. worker           C. professor            D. official

12.A. changes           B. exchanges        C. conflicts         D. improvements

13.A. different         B. difficult            C. challenging          D. exciting

14.A. hot               B. heat             C. cold             D. only

15.A. entrance          B. access           C. door             D. way

16.A. revolution        B. fighting             C. reform           D. motivation

17.A. foreigner         B. aboard           C. civil                D. overseas

18.A. like              B. as if                C. as               D. even if

19.A. as                B. while            C. since            D. for

20.A. chat              B. chatting             C. to chat              D. chatted

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When people find out that I am a journalist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?

I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. People expect me to be fearful for the future of print. After all, in some people’s minds I wouldn’t be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online. However, strangely enough, I’m actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual. I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.

Since I began writing blogs, I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Compare this to the newspapers circulation base, and you will have a strong reason for online journalism.

In her successful blog post titled The Job I have spent the last year learning is not the one I will have, author Jenny Surane states, “Print is an expensive product to love. And general managers, publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers’ heads,” She goes on to state that people don’t feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed, and get new from many different sources.

If print is dying, then a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died, rather, is the way in which information is presented.

Now more than ever, in this age of information, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.

Now more than ever, in this age of information, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.

Is the future of print grim? Maybe. But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people, grim as well? Definitely not.

1.According to Paragraph 2, the author feels ________.

A. confident about the future of his career

B. worried about the future of print

C. tired of being a newspaper journalist

D. embarrassed about online writing

2.What information is conveyed in Jenny’s blog post?

A. Twitter is not very popular.

B. It is hard to manage online journalism.

C. Print still has its own advantages.

D. People have more options to get information.

3.What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Promising　　 B. Depressing

C. Unforgiving　　 D. Encouraging

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To explore the future of journalism.

B. To analyze the cause of print decline.

C. To explain the bright future of a journalist.

D. To introduce a successful blog post about print.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

When asked about that horrible experience, Sue told me that so ______ in the darkness at that time that she didn't dare to move an inch.

A.she was scared B.was she scared C.scared she was D.scared was she

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my new colleagues asked me about my child, I felt very ________as I was still a single woman.

A．awkward          B．desperate         C．stupid            D．curious

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析