完形填空
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper _________ what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper _________ his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his _________ into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his _________. Two days later he received his paper back. On the_________ page was a large red F with a _________ that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “_________ did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like _________ . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no _________ a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “_________ you rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your _________ .”
The boy went home and _________ about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the _________paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I _________ have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The _________ part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher _________ 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was _________ , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream_________ . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. _________ you had enough courage not to _________yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
1.A. in B. at C. for D. about
2.A. giving B. taking C. describing D. making
3.A. opinion B. thought C. soul D. heart
4.A. classmate B. teacher C. father D. writer
5.A. front B. middle C. back D. last
6.A. word B. note C. paper D. letter
7.A. What B. Where C. Why D. How
8.A. you B. me C. him D. them
9.A. road B. way C. opinion D. idea
10.A. Now B. Although C. Since D. If
11.A. work B. idea C. grade D. advice
12.A. thought B. wrote C. spoke D. read
13.A. new B. same C. different D. second
14.A. never B. again C. even D. still
15.A. first B. biggest C. best D. most
16.A. brought B. took C. carried D. found
17.A. arriving B. leaving C. moving D. reaching
18.A. stealer B. maker C. lover D. leader
19.A. Unluckily B. Generally C. Finally D. Fortunately
20.A. take up B. make up C. give up D. break up
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
完形填空
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more _________and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had _________ from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one _________ . It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some _________ and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were_________and no one seemed in a hurry to _________ . We waited, tired and _________. After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could _________ only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter _________ alongside. My granddaughter sat on my _________ as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be _________ soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table _________ they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their _________ , I knew it would be a _________ wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and _________ their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.
We were very appreciative of their kind_________ . We thanked them _________ and moved to their table. The girls quickly _________ their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I _________ to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was _________ .
1.A. friendly B. generous C. careful D. sensitive
2.A. prevent B. removed C. lost D. disappeared
3.A. niece B. granddaughter C. nephew D. son
4.A. tea B. food C. fruit D. vegetable
5.A. fixed B. covered C. occupied D. set
6.A. start B. wait C. give up D. get up
7.A. impatient B. nervous C. awkward D. embarrassed
8.A. serve B. seat C. lay D. hold
9.A. sat B. followed C. stood D. watched
10.A. shoulder B. feet C. lap D. table
11.A. blank B. free C. available D. clean
12.A. unless B. once C. before D. until
13.A. order B. bill C. note D. menu
14.A. long B. short C. boring D. exciting
15.A. left B. pushed C. shared D. offered
16.A. treat B. expression C. movement D. gesture
17.A. personally B. properly C. publicly D. sincerely
18.A. picked up B. raised up C. put up D. given up
19.A. turned B. came C. thought D. pointed
20.A. lost B. rebuilt C. found D. shaken
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper _________ what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper _________ his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his _________ into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his _________. Two days later he received his paper back. On the_________ page was a large red F with a _________ that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “_________ did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like _________ . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no _________ a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “_________ you rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your _________ .”
The boy went home and _________ about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the _________paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I _________ have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The _________ part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher _________ 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was _________ , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream_________ . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. _________ you had enough courage not to _________yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
1.A. in B. at C. for D. about
2.A. giving B. taking C. describing D. making
3.A. opinion B. thought C. soul D. heart
4.A. classmate B. teacher C. father D. writer
5.A. front B. middle C. back D. last
6.A. word B. note C. paper D. letter
7.A. What B. Where C. Why D. How
8.A. you B. me C. him D. them
9.A. road B. way C. opinion D. idea
10.A. Now B. Although C. Since D. If
11.A. work B. idea C. grade D. advice
12.A. thought B. wrote C. spoke D. read
13.A. new B. same C. different D. second
14.A. never B. again C. even D. still
15.A. first B. biggest C. best D. most
16.A. brought B. took C. carried D. found
17.A. arriving B. leaving C. moving D. reaching
18.A. stealer B. maker C. lover D. leader
19.A. Unluckily B. Generally C. Finally D. Fortunately
20.A. take up B. make up C. give up D. break up
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer Tom and his friends George and Bill wanted to take a vacation. But they did not have much __26__.They decided that a ___27____ mountain climbing expedition(探险;郊游)was the only trip they could ___28____.Since each of them was ____29____ to climbing,the vacation would be a lot of fun. Tom made all the plans. He ____30_____ that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some ____31____ clothes because the weather at ____32____ altitudes is usually cold. The boys were not in a hurry,so they climbed ____33____ the first day. The weather was __34__,and they enjoyed the fresh __35__ as they climbed up a narrow path.
Tom expected the weather to stay nice,but late in the afternoon there was a __36__.The boys rushed toward a cave and decided to camp there that night.
When the sun rose the next morning,they continued __37__.As the boys went higher,the climbing became more __38__,and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless. When they finally reached the __39__ of the mountain,they saw a beautiful sight. The colors of the sunset were yellow,red,and gold. The boys relaxed and enjoyed the view. The farms and fields of wheat and corn below appeared very small. In the distance,they could see trees,hills and valleys. They __40__ a week in the mountains. They really had great fun.
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高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
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I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left_________ . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _________ ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _________ children from different races and religions played and studied_________ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's 35 from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just_________ our differences. Perhaps,our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well_________ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we 'd _________ the countryside on our bicycles,hoping to _________ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his _________ .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I _________ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I _________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my _________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked _________ at me. “Raddar?" he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so _________ addressed (称呼).Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two _________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something _________ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be _________ without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people,regardless of race or religion, who will be _________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and _________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few. We band of brothers".
1.A.interested B. pleased C. puzzled D. excited
2.A.parties B. cities C. villages D. races
3.A.why B. which C. how D. when
4.A. together B. around C. alone D. apart
5.A. drop B. throw C. move D. roll
6.A. refused B. made C. sought D. accepted
7.A. paid B. meant C. preserved D. treated
8.A. explore B. search C. discover D. desert
9.A. get through B. deal with C. come across D. take away
10.A. arrival B. choice C. effort D. company
11.A. lost B. gained C. developed D. missed
12.A. stated B. ordered C. decided D. chose
13.A. attempts B. instructions C. opinions D. arrangements
14.A. anxiously B. carelessly C. disappointedly D. fixedly
15.A. familiarly B. strangely C. fully D. coldly
16.A. departures B. months C. years D. decades
17.A. possible B. funny C. hard D. clear
18.A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves
19.A. from B.by C. with D. against
20.A. still B. otherwise C. then D. instead
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
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A PRANK (恶作剧) is naughty behavior that is at most scolded if it gets too much. This is three Chinese students studying in California in the US described what they had done.
Zhai Yunyao, Yang Yuhan and Zhang Xinlei, all 19, called it a “prank” when they took their classmate Liu Yiran to a park where “Liu was … beaten, spat (吐痰) on, with cigarettes and forced to eat her own hair during a five-hour attack”, the Associated Press.
However, their “prank” in March 2015 was a crime in the US. The punishment was years in prison for kidnapping and assault (攻击). Zhai was to 13 years in prison, Yang to 10 years and Zhang to six years on Feb 17. They will be sent back to China serving their sentences, reported The Los Angeles Times.
The bullying (欺凌) case has caused quite a discussion in China where school bullying is not 42 but is seldom considered a crime. According to a survey done by China Youth Daily in July last year, 73.3 percent of the 1,002 said they had experienced or seen bullying cases at school.
However, offenders (冒犯者) receive proper punishment. In most of the cases, offenders only get criticism from schools. Offenders under 14 have no criminal . Those aged between 14 and 16 usually get a light punishment only when they serious crimes like murder and rape (强奸), according to China’s laws.
“The articles about protecting minors (未成年人) have started to get punishing school bullies,” commented an article in Bandao Metropolis Daily. “Some bullies even use the laws as a shield (挡箭牌) for their violent .”
In , the US is quite tough on bullying.
A(n) of 46 of the 50 US states now have their own anti-bullying laws, according to the US Department of Education. Bullying, according to those anti-bullying laws, not only direct physical contact like hitting, but also verbal assaults like name-calling.
Also, judges in the US have the right to minor offenders as adults if the cases are serious or if they have criminal records.
China could learn from the US, its legal system to stop bullying, some people have suggested. Huang Zhiyuan, a procurator (检察官) at the Henan People’s Procuratorate, advocated lowering the criminal age in Procuratorate Daily. Li Fangchao of China Daily advised China to make a anti-bullying law.
A more profound (深刻的) message the case showed to us is that “the common tolerant toward bullying should be changed”, commented Jiaxing Daily. “When teenagers do something wrong, we should tolerate and help them when necessary. But all of these have a limit.”
1. A.what B. where C. how D. why
2.A. forced B. burned C. thrown D. punished
3.A. committed B. described C. commented D. reported
4.A. actually B. really C. badly D. terribly
5.A. taken B. sent C. put D. sentenced
6.A. while B. before C. after D. on
7.A. often B. rare C. regular D. common
8.A. respondents B. consultants C. assistants D. accountants
9.A. a few B. few C. many D. none
10.A. opportunity B. challenges C. worries D. responsibility
11.A. murder B. commit C. act D. take
12.A. rid of B. along with C. in the way of D. out of
13.A. behavior B. belief C. mistake D. bully
14.A. conclusion B. disbelief C. a word D. contrast
15. A. number B. group C. total D. quantity
16. A. includes B. contains C. confirms D. indicates
17.A. think B. play C. treat D. punish
18.A. improving B. correcting C. benefiting D. changing
19.A. terrific B. clear C. related D. specific
20.A .reaction B. attitude C. understanding D. consideration
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recent studies have shown that children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong 21 of anger, shame, sadness, or disappointment can 22 psychological difficulties such as anxiety, depression or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the 23 challenges themselves.
Several heading experts in the field of LD have offered suggestions on ways to help 24 children from these problems.
To be most effective in supporting 25 , it can help to understand some primary 26 for the psychological and emotional challenges they may face.
First, it is not difficult to see 27 children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties if one considers the repeated failure they 28 . Although they make efforts to “try harder,” children with LD may receive little 29 feedback(反馈). Their academic struggles and failures are often met with 30 by teachers, peers and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of unpleasant labeling(标签)of a child 31“slow,” “lazy” or “dumb.” 32 developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may 33 in disappointment and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only 34 prevent learning and academic success.
The second reason is the 35 difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such 36 as making and keeping friends. Children with LD are less 37 and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may 38 to have negative views of them. Such social rejection(排斥)can result in 39 of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which, 40 may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
1.A. opinions B. feelings C. ideas D. attitudes
2. A. cause B. get C. solve D. overcome
3. A. mental B. physical C. potential D. academic
4. A. protect B. prevent C. remove D. separate
5. A. experts B. children C. teachers D. parents
6. A. ways B. rules C. reasons D. directions
7.A. where B. why C. which D. when
8. A. practise B. experience C. possess D. find
9. A. hopeful B. timely C. subjective D. positive
10.A. sympathy B. courage C. disapproval D. respect
11.A. as B. for C. with D. to
12.A. Instead of B. In favor of C. Because of D. In terms of
13. A. turn away B. work out C. break off D. end up
14. A. hardly B. further C. even D. slightly
15. A. general B. social C. personal D. cultural
16. A. values B. mistakes C. chances D. difficulties
17.A. requested B. controlled C. admitted D. accepted
18.A. mean B. tend C. prefer D. pretend
19. A. pride B. need C. loss D. awareness
20. A. in particular B. in general C. in total D. in turn
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
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My grandfather was probably the toughest man I’ve ever known. _____ , as a child I didn’t realize it. To me, he was just a(n) _____ grandfather. But his _____ changed the way I thought about him and it is the event that has had the most _____ effect on me in my life.
He died on Thanksgiving Day. At his funeral, his brothers began to _____ stories about their lives. They recalled their childhood, when they were poor and _____ in the countryside, their hunting adventures in the woods and their happy family get-togethers _____ festivals. In their eyes, my grandfather was understanding and kind-hearted. He was always there, _____happiness to the family. They drank and continued telling stories, and then I noticed the _____ ; not polite smiles, but loud laughter.
_____ laughed. The louder their laughter was, the more _____ I felt. I pulled my mother aside.
“Grandfather is dead. How can they laugh?” I said in _____ .
“What is the most important thing you _____ about your grandfather?” my mother asked. “ He wouldn’t want us to be _____. That’s not how he would want to be remembered. He would have wanted _____ this kind of party.”
I _____ . Out of all the things I remember about him, the most _____ thing is his laughter. He _____ all the ups and downs in his life. No matter how hard something was in his life, he always _____ it with laughter.
I don’t know what _____ looks like, but I believe it is filled with his laughter.
1.A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
2.A. optimistic B. ordinary C. humorous D. young
3.A. life B. death C. mind D. story
4.A. successful B. meaningful C. wonderful D. respectful
5.A. gather B. arrange C. read D. tell
6.A. stayed B. lived C. traveled D. stood
7.A. during B. between C. beyond D. through
8.A. carrying B. comparing C. referring D. bringing
9.A. mood B. sorrow C. laughter D. tears
10.A. Everybody B. Nobody C. One D. Both
11.A. interested B. embarrassed C. uncomfortable D. discouraged
12.A. delight B. relief C. regret D. anger
13.A. complain B. discuss C. mention D. remember
14.A. sad B. glad C. annoyed D. pleased
15.A. scarcely B. hardly C. exactly D. slightly
16.A. explained B. understood C. answered D. murmured
17.A. acceptable B. tolerable C. impressive D. expensive
18.A. knocked off B. left off C. laughed off D. showed off
19.A. treated B. forgot C. forgave D. cherished
20.A. heaven B. prison C. space D. universe
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
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My teenage son Blair became withdrawn after his father passed away. As a single parent, I tried every ________ to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he ________ . During his junior year when his ________ card arrived, it said that he had been absent 99 times from classes and had six ________ grades for the year. At this rate he would ________ graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing________ .
One night I felt so ________ that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing of my son ________to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the ________ . “I want to talk to you about Blair’s absences.” Before he could say ________ word, I choked up and all my disappointment and________ over Blair came ________ out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son very much. I’ve tried everything to get my boy back to school ________ nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was ________ on the other end of the ________ . The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and ________ .
Blair’s next academic record showed a big improvement in his ________ . Finally, he even made himself top ten students. In his fourth year, I ________ a parent-teacher meeting with Blair. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really ________ me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you ________ .”
1.A. means B. methods C. direction D. time
2.A. pulled on B. pulled down C. pulled away D. pulled up
3.A. student B. credit C. sport D. report
4.A. falling B. accelerating C. promoting D. aging
5.A. even B. eventually C. almost D. never
6.A. possessed B. worked C. consumed D. bargained
7.A. joyful B. fearless C. powerless D. shameless
8.A. down B. up C. without D. beneath
9.A. headmaster B. teacher C. adviser D. classmate
10.A. other B. holy C. more D. another
11.A. belief B. compromise C. sadness D. recognition
12.A. pouring B. leaving C. pumping D. figuring
13.A. so B. though C. if D. but
14.A. disguise B. amazement C. worship D. silence
15.A. rope B. line C. room D. block
16.A. held on B. hung up C. broke in D. cut in
17.A. grades B. class C. reference D. conservation
18.A. joined B. confirmed C. attended D. appeared
19.A. destroyed B. injured C. hit D. harmed
20.A. scared B. proud C. disappointed D. nervous
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II.
His family never ________ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not ________ trips to the laundry(洗衣店) several miles away. Keeping clothe________ became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife ________ to go with him. John’s family________ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s________ , the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they ________ the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he ________ a love for the old, green Bendix. But ________ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________ . His mother ________ him and said, “You must remember, that machine________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________ , let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out ________ .Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia(白血病). Though he ________ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a ________ . When he realized that simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to ________ for a time. He felt________ . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
1.A. required B. owned C. repaired D. saw
2.A. take B. have C. afford D. ride
3.A. clean B. warm C. nice D. good
4.A. agreed B. managed C. desired D. prepared
5.A. offered B. decided C. expected D. promised
6.A. disappointment B. astonishment C. sadness D. regret
7.A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used
8.A. achieved B. produced C. developed D. reduced
9.A. finally B. obviously C. immediately D. peacefully
10.A. frightened B. upset C. hopeless D. confused
11.A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12.A. once B. already C. hardly D. never
13.A. out B. down C. away D. up
14.A. chance B. success C. event D. treasure
15.A. important B. necessary C. reasonable D. invaluable
16.A. thought B. missed C. struggled D. forgot
17.A. lesson B. loss C. illness D. difficulty
18.A. death B. washer C. gift D. loser
19.A. share B. spend C. live D. earn
20.A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy
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完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
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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 31 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 32 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 33 for years—often from 34 childhood. These stories may have no 35 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 36 my development? I was never 37 to work on cars or be around 38 . 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, 39 , 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 40 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 41 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 42 and told him about my 43 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “44 is it that you can solve 45 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 46 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 47 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 48 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. 49 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 50 we choose.
1.A. away B. off C. up D. down
2.A. them B. myself C. yourself D. others
3.A. said B. spoken C. spread D. repeated
4.A. as long as B. as far back as C. as well as D. as much as
5.A. basis B. plot C. cause D. meaning
6.A. lead B. improve C. affect D. change
7.A. encouraged B. demanded C. hoped D. agreed
8.A. means B. tools C. goods D. hammers
9.A. therefore B. somehow C. instead D. however
10.A. settled B. turned C. took D. got
11.A. passive B. active C. negative D. subjective
12.A. experiences B. trips C. roads D. paths
13.A. unexpected B. poor C. excellent D. average
14.A. When B. What C. How D. Why
15.A. complex B. advanced C. common D. primary
16.A. arise B. separate C. suffer D. come
17.A. believe B. suspect C. adopt D. receive
18.A. weakening B. strengthening C. abandoning D. accepting
19.A. As a result B. At the same time C. In addition D. On the contrary
20.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. all
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