I’ve spent two decades observing what makes people lucky and trying to help people increase their luck. I teach entrepreneurship (社会学). We know many new enterprises fail, and innovators (创业者)need luck.
With my students, I spend much time encouraging them to get out of their comfort zone and take some risks. I do this myself all the time. About a dozen years ago, during a flight, I decided to take a little risk. I started a conversation with the man sitting next to me. I introduced myself, and I learned that he was a publisher. I learned all about the future of the publishing industry and we exchanged contact (联系) information. So about three quarters through the night, I decided to take another risk. I showed him a book plan I was doing in my class. Although he was very polite, he said it wasn’t right for us.
A couple of months later, I told him I was doing a project on transforming the book, the future of publishing and invited him to come to my class. So he gladly came to my class. We had a great experience. A few months later, I wrote to him again, sending a bunch of video clips (剪辑) from another project my students had made. He was so stricken by one of them that he thought there was a book in it. I was a little bit hurt, but it was all right. So I invited him and his colleagues to have lunch together. Later, one of his editors asked me if I had considered writing a book. And I pulled out the exact same plan I had showed his boss a year earlier. Within two years, my book had sold over a million copies.
1.We can infer from the author’s experience on the plane that .
A.the publisher was stricken by his book
B.that was his first experience by plane
C.the first risk during the night didn’t work out
D.the experience made him transform his book
2.Why did the author send the students’ video clips?
A.To have their book published. B.To help to increase his luck.
C.To assess their writing skills. D.To help them see their strength.
3.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Take the Lead B.Everything is Possible
C.Win in Danger D.Luck and Risk
4.What does the author think resulted in his luck?
A.Publishing books. B.A series of small risks.
C.Being turned down frequently. D.Meeting with the stranger on the plane.
高三英语阅读理解困难题
I’ve spent two decades observing what makes people lucky and trying to help people increase their luck. I teach entrepreneurship (社会学). We know many new enterprises fail, and innovators (创业者)need luck.
With my students, I spend much time encouraging them to get out of their comfort zone and take some risks. I do this myself all the time. About a dozen years ago, during a flight, I decided to take a little risk. I started a conversation with the man sitting next to me. I introduced myself, and I learned that he was a publisher. I learned all about the future of the publishing industry and we exchanged contact (联系) information. So about three quarters through the night, I decided to take another risk. I showed him a book plan I was doing in my class. Although he was very polite, he said it wasn’t right for us.
A couple of months later, I told him I was doing a project on transforming the book, the future of publishing and invited him to come to my class. So he gladly came to my class. We had a great experience. A few months later, I wrote to him again, sending a bunch of video clips (剪辑) from another project my students had made. He was so stricken by one of them that he thought there was a book in it. I was a little bit hurt, but it was all right. So I invited him and his colleagues to have lunch together. Later, one of his editors asked me if I had considered writing a book. And I pulled out the exact same plan I had showed his boss a year earlier. Within two years, my book had sold over a million copies.
1.We can infer from the author’s experience on the plane that .
A.the publisher was stricken by his book
B.that was his first experience by plane
C.the first risk during the night didn’t work out
D.the experience made him transform his book
2.Why did the author send the students’ video clips?
A.To have their book published. B.To help to increase his luck.
C.To assess their writing skills. D.To help them see their strength.
3.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Take the Lead B.Everything is Possible
C.Win in Danger D.Luck and Risk
4.What does the author think resulted in his luck?
A.Publishing books. B.A series of small risks.
C.Being turned down frequently. D.Meeting with the stranger on the plane.
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Ashok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in need—and he has no plans to stop .On May 2, Gadgil won the$100.000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Each year,the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil‘s inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world.
Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California. When he’s not teaching,he works to find solutions to global problems such as energy efficiency and water safety. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could help,”he said
In the 1980s he came up with a program to make energy-efficient light bulbs more affordable for people in developing countries. Then in the 1990s,Gadgil designed his first life—saving invention,UV Waterworks .The device kills deadly disease —carrying germs(病菌)from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water .Gadgil was inspired to find an inexpensive solution to the clean water crisis after more than 10,000 people in his home country of India died from an outbreak of Bengal cholera,in 1993 The disease is spread through contaminated food and drinking water .So far,the invention has provided safe drinking water to more than five million people in poor areas.
As a professor,Gadgil encourages his students to stay positive about finding solutions to hard problems.“Be optimistic when you try a hard problem.”he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big impact on the world”
1.Gadgil was given Lemelson-MIT Award for___________.
A. his teaching experience B. his new physical research
C. his vast knowledge D. his helpful inventions
2.What call we learn about UV Waterworks?
A. It's Gadgil’s first invention B. It’s used to clean water.
C. it was designed for his home country D. It saved 10,000 people in total
3.The underlined word “contamninated”in Paragraph 3 means__________.
A. wasted B. consumed C. polluted D. canned
4.According to the last paragraph,Gadgil encourages his students__________.
A. to learn lessons from failures
B. to find problems in peaceful life
C. to make inventions to help poor people
D. to be confident when facing difficulties
5.Which of the following can best describe Gadgil?
A. Caring and optimistic. B. Independent and positive.
C. Powerful and strict. D. Responsible and sensitive.
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What is it that makes people laugh? More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle defined (定义) jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of triumph by showing we’re better than someone else in a certain way. According to Aristotle and many other philosophers, all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons--that is, putting it clearly, on showing that they are worse off than ourselves. Jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone else’s expense.
Showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes. Someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty or any other kind of action that is not acceptable to us. We feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin. The joke lets us express those attitudes which are usually unacceptable to society. This is probably the reason why some of the jokes, especially those involving cruelty, are so popular with certain people.
Besides, all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something that is strange and out of place because it’s different from things which are happening around it. The same situation can be either sad or pleasant, depending entirely on how strange and out of place it is. If a girl in a bathing suit falls into a swimming pool, we don’t laugh because nothing unusual has happened. But if a man in a smart suit falls in, the situation is at once unusual in a pleasant way and we laugh. A good joketeller will always try to build up a situation in which one thing is expected until something unexpected suddenly happens, and so we laugh.
1.According to Aristotle, all jokes depend mainly on________.
A. showing inferiority in another person or group
B. resulting in a sense of success
C. having a good opinion of other people
D. making people laugh unexpectedly
2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Showing we are better than other people is the only one reason we like jokes.
B. When people are angry, they would like to hear jokes.
C. People who like jokes are usually cruel.
D. To express those attitudes usually unacceptable to society is one of the reasons we like jokes.
3.What will a good joketeller always try to do?
A. Make a sad situation into a pleasant one.
B. Make different things happen at the same time.
C. Make an unexpected thing happen in an expected situation.
D. Make people laugh at something unusual and out of place.
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What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative (主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they devote themselves to their work.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner.
Title: What Makes People Successful?
Introduction | Successful people all have adopted certain values which are vital for their success. | |
1._________of successful people | Taking initiative | ◆They take immediate action without 2.________. ◆They take responsibility for what has to be done and do it pleasantly. |
Being self-motivated | ◆They are 3._______ about the things they do, with a belief in what they are doing. ◆They are4. _______ to their work. | |
Learning from failure | ◆They get up and start again after a failure. ◆They keep company of those who5.______their achievement. | |
Giving respect to others | ◆They are polite to everyone and treat others 6..________. ◆They earn respect in return by giving respect to others. | |
Making no 7.________ | ◆They praise others and win favor with them. ◆they always try to8. ______the problems in the face of difficulty. | |
9._________ | When you can combine the above into your action plan, you’ll have 10._______ to success soon. | |
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What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative(主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. 1. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. 2.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. 3. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. 4.. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
5. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
A. Successful people never complain
B. Successful person don’t make excuses.
C. They work hard even when no one is watching.
D. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given.
E. It is failure that teaches us much more than success.
F. It is hard to be successful if you don’t trust the people around you.
G. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative(主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. 1.. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. 2..
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. 3.. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. 4.. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
5.. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
A. Successful people never complain
B. Successful person don’t make excuses.
C. They work hard even when no one is watching
D. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given
E. It’s failure that teaches us much more than success
F. It’s hard to be successful if you don’t trust the people around you
G. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect
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Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk to those who are very successful, you will see that they all ___ certain qualities which have proved ___ for their success.
It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that ___ is taken, not given. They ___ immediately what has to be done and then do it with ___, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are ___ about the things they do, especially when they ___ what they are doing. They are motivated by their own ___ and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard ___ when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not ____ failure. Failures and disappointments in life are ____. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and ____ and learn from each failure. They ____ with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who ____ their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s ____ the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they ____ respect for themselves.
Another important ____ of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it ____, take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail, ____ get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just ____ the corner.
1.A. improve B. raise C. test D. possess
2.A. vital B. individual C. personal D. mental
3.A. devotion B. responsibility C. authority D. administration
4.A. sigh B. show C. weigh D. hope
5.A. pleasure B. honor C. adventure D. behavior
6.A. enthusiastic B. characteristic C. energetic D. authentic
7.A. bring in B. believe in C. call in D. join in
8.A. effort B. satisfaction C. condition D. value
9.A. just B. right C. only D. even
10.A. represent B. expect C. fear D. want
11.A. apparent B. uncomfortable C. unavoidable D. urgent
12.A. commitment B. arrangement C. movement D. achievement
13.A. progress B. work C. associate D. celebrate
14.A. congratulate B. appreciate C. attempt D. choose
15.A. especially B. totally C. naturally D. really
16.A. pay B. receive C. require D. promise
17.A. quality B. identity C. ability D. reality
18.A. honestly B. firmly C. shortly D. deeply
19.A. so B. and C. or D. but
20.A. in B. at C. within D. around
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Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk those who are very successful, you will see that they all ____ certain qualities which have proved ____ for their success.
It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that ____ is taken, not given. They ____ immediately what has to be done and then do it with ____, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are ____ about the things they do, especially when they ___ what they are doing. They are motivated by their own ___ and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard ____ when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not ____ failure. Failures and disappointments in life are ____. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and ____ and learn from each failure. They ___ with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who ____ their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's ____ the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they ____ respect for themselves.
Another important ____ of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it ____, take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail, ____ get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just ____ the corner.
1.A.improve B.raise
C.test D.possess
2.A.vital B.individual
C.personal D.mental
3.A.devotion B.responsibility
C.authority D.administration
4.A.sigh B.show
C.weigh D.hope
5.A.pleasure B.honor
C.adventure D.behavior
6.A.enthusiastic B.characteristic
C.energetic D.authentic
7.A.bring in B.believe in
C.call in D.join in
8.A.effort B.satisfaction
C.condition D.value
9.A.just B.right
C.only D.even
10.A.represent B.expect
C.fear D.want
11.A.apparent B.uncomfortable
C.unavoidable D.urgent
12.A.commitment B.arrangement
C.movement D.achievement
13.A.progress B.work
C.associate D.celebrate
14.A.congratulate B.appreciate
C.attempt D.choose
15.A.especially B.totally
C.naturally D.really
16.A.pay B.receive
C.require D.promise
17.A.quality B.identity
C.ability D.reality
18.A.honestly B.firmly
C.shortly D.deeply
19.A.so B.and
C.or D.but
20.A.in B.at
C.within D.around
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Actors should be good observers, watching people's body language and speaking style, and this into their own abilities to progress in acting.
A. transferring B. transforming
C. transporting D. transmitting
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“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷).
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
1. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A. its founder, David Belle B. the film, Casino Royale
C. its risks and tricks D. the varieties of participants
2. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. streets B. objects
C. barriers D. roofs
3. Which of the following is true of parkour?
A. It challenges human abilities. B. It is a good but boring sport.
C. It needs special training. D. It is a team sport.
4. As its participants move around a city, ________.
A. they can ask for help B. they may choose to escape
C. they should run to extremes D. they must learn to survive
5. Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A. Sports and extremes. B. Excitement and popularity.
C. Dreams and success. D. Determination and freedom.
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