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I know that" s what I 1 with our oldest son, Joe.He would be perfect.Joe would sail through 2 from
learning ABC" s to being awarded a Ph.D..
Joe, 3 , had other ideas.
He was always a 4 kid.He wasn"t the kind of boy who threw 5 at passing cars on a freezing winter
day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August.
But he wasn"t perfect.Especially when it came to that nice little 6 that I had about sailing through
school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors and handwriting and math. Always 7 . He passed each grade with great 8 , never at the top of his class.
How I 9 friends who had children with the "math gene".A mom told me her daughter was doing high
school algebra(代数) while in the sixth grade.Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the
district" s annual Math Challenge.
After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 10 : Why didn"t we raise a mathematical talent?
How is he ever going to get into 11 if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly 12 never really amounted to(总计) much.Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever
they" re worrying about usually 13 on its own.
During high school, Joe slowly 14 at math.He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state
requirements for math.I felt greatly 15 at his little achievement.Then he announced that
he" d take pre-calculus (微积分) in his last year of high school, which 16 me a lot.
"Why?" I questioned.
"Because I need to keep my skills up," he explained." I 17 math, but I need to take it so I don" t forget
how to do it."
"For college, " he added."I want to do really well in college, Mom.I know it will be 18_,but I think it" s
important that I try to do my best."
My oldest son wasn"t perfect.He wasn"t a math talent, either.But he knew what was important: he was
focusing on his 19 while I was worrying over his past.And that, to me, is even better than being 20 .
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| 1-5: BAACD 6-10: BDADC 11-15: DCDBC 16-20: DBACA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 阅读理解。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Glenn Tisman, a cancer specialist, knew his young neighbor, Ray Bateman, had an unusual mind. But he had no idea at the time that 12-year-old Ray had the ability to become his partner in cancer research. Ray" s parents remembered that at age four, Ray surprised them by fixing a broken vacuum cleaner (吸 尘器). When he was ten, he speedily constructed the family color television from a kit.Later, he succeeded in assembling (组装) a complex stereo system after two experts had failed to do the job. When Ray was ten, he convinced his parents to buy him a computer.In a short time, Ray was able to do amazing things with the computer.Ray shared his enthusiasm for computers with Dr. Tisman, who used a computer for his research. The two discussed computers and medicine frequently.Amazingly, Ray understood the biology and chemistry related to Dr. Tisman"s medical research without any previous instruction. Ray then worked with Dr. Tisman after school.He helped conduct research with the equipment and kept it in working order.The purpose of the research was to test the effectiveness of mixing an old cancer drug with certain vitamins.Ray analyzed patient test results by computer, while Dr. Tisman handled all patient contact.Together, they came up with solid research that helped advance cancer treatment. In 1988, 14-year-old Ray went with Dr. Tisman to a meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research (AFCR) , where Ray presented their initial research findings.Using terminology (术语) beyond the grasp of most kids of his age, Ray told the scientists how the new drug mixture caused fewer and milder side effects for cancer patients. A year later, Ray returned to the meeting to update the findings of his and Dr. Tisman" s research. By then, he had become well-known for his devotion to finding cures for sick patients.Stories about him appeared in hundreds of newspapers around the world.He appeared on television newscasts and talk shows. Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr. Tisman.The two began studying the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb.However, Ray" s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he continues his research today. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. According to the passage, Ray______. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. is a boy of many gifts B. is very helpful to his parents C. learned fast under Dr. Tisman" s instruction D. stopped working with Dr. Tisman after his success | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. What do we know about Dr. Tisman? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. He succeeded in finding cures for cancer. B. He made a new discovery in cancer treatment. C. He convinced Ray to become a partner of him. D. He taught Ray knowledge related to his research. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. What made Ray first known to the medical world? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. His presentation at AFCR. B. His great skills in computer. C. His devotion to cancer research. D. His appearance on television newscasts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Dr. Tisman"s research is aimed at ______. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. providing different cancer treatments B. proving the effects of vitamins on babies C. finding the side effects of a cancer drug D. testing the effectiveness of a new drug mixture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 阅读理解。 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds 1 . She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds. 2 . The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 3 . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him. She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 4 . The bird circled once, twice, three times. The girl watched delightedly at the bird"s enjoyment. 5 . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard. The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings! A. She gave them some delicious food and left. B. Suddenly she felt the bird go softly. C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone. E. She took them home and put them in a small cage. F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open. G. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 完形填空。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicola"s Love for Her Violin Can love between partners with a 237-year age gap (差距) lead to the perfect match (绝配)? Nicola Benedetti thinks so.The 18-year-old 1 and her partner, a 255-year-old Italian violin, 2 to China for the first time last weekend.She 3 in Beijing on September 15 and also performed in Hangzhou and Shanghai. Nicola is from Scotland and 4 playing the violin when she was four years old. 5 , it was not something her parents 6 her do.She went with her sister to violin lessons and 7 it and improved very quickly. "There are so many different things I am fond of about the 8 ," she said."I can"t really 9 it but I love giving live performances, I like the feeling of playing and communicating with the 10 .I love the feeling of the violin under my chin (下巴)." However, playing violin six hours a day is not a/an 11 job."I usually 12 in an upstairs bedroom when I"m at home." she said."But sometimes, when it"s 13 outside, it can be upset.The house is right on the 14 and I can see others having fun 15 I"m on my own." Although practising is sometimes lonely, Nicola 16 felt she was lucky."You can"t have 17 . I am really lucky to do what I love doing," she said.Her 18 paid off (终有回报).Nicola won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at 16. 19 her performing and recording activities, Nicola is a/an 20 of UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会). She said that she would travel to Lesotho in southern Africa at the end of this year to help poor kids there. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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