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阅读理解。     The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely
accomplished is not IQ, a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it"s purposeful
practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to
picture how a typical genius might develop, you"d take a girl who possessed a slightly
above average language ability. It wouldn"t have to be a big talent, just enough so that
she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a
novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from
the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.
     This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would give her some
idea of a fascinating circle she might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents
died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need
for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers
without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She"d be able to see
new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
     Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and errorfocused.
By practising in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious,
newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by
breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better
pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream
of feedback, viewing her performance from the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing
her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems-how do I get characters into
a room-dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order
to understand or solve future problems.
     The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It"s the ability to
develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine. The latest research takes some of the
magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is
affected by genetics and what we"re "hardwired" to do. And it"s true that genes play a role in our
capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.1.The passage mainly deals with ________.A.the function of IQ in cultivating a writer
B.the relationship between genius and success
C.the decisive factor in making a genius
D.the way of gaining some sense of distinction2.By reading novels and writers" stories, the girl could________.A.come to understand the inner structure of writing
B.join a fascinating circle of writers someday
C.share with a novelist her likes and dislikes
D.learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security3.In the girl"s long painstaking training process, ________.A.her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success
B.her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance
C.she acquires the magic of some great achievement
D.she comes to realize she is "hardwired" to write4.What can be concluded from the passage?A.A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one"s success.
B.A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.
C.As to the growth of a genius, IQ doesn"t matter, but just his/her effort.
D.What really matters is what you do rather than who you are.
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阅读理解。     A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or
changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.
     Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom
different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano
heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层)of water between the glacier and the volcano.
This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under
the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is
exactly what happened today.
     Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic
ash. According to KLM,one of Europe"s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over
it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane"s engines, causing damage to
the plane.
     The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp
glasslike rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from
eating ashcovered grass or the sharp object.   1.What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?  A.It is below ice.
B.It lies under the sea.
C.It is the largest volcano.
D.Its lava affects the airlines.  2.What keeps Grimsvom still?  A.The slow flow of water.
B.The low water temperature.  
C.The thick glacier.
D.The water pressure.  3.Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption? A.People stop traveling in Europe.
B.Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.  
C.It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.
D.Farmers have lost many of their animals.  4.This text is most probably taken from________.A.a research paper
B.a newspaper report
C.a class presentation
D.a geography textbook
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阅读理解。     Quickly, the picture comes alive with hyperlinks (超链接), offering the names of the buildings,
towers and street features that appear in the photo.The hyperlinks lead to information about the
history, services and context of all the features in the photo.You have just hyperlinked your reality.
     That might be a little unbelievable, but the technology exists and is no fevered imagination.This
is not a cool small machine invented for the next James Bond movie; this is a working technology
just developed by European researchers.It could be coming to a phone near you, and soon.
     This, as the marketing types say, is a game changer.It develops a completely new interface
(界面) that combines webtechnology with the real world.It is big and fresh, but it goes much further
and has much greater influence.
     The development of the system is most outstanding because image recognition technology has
long been pregnant with promise, but seemed to suffer from an unending labour.
     Now MOBVIS has not only developed image recognition; it has also developed more applications
for the technology; and it has adapted it to the world"s most popular technology: the mobile phone.
     The MOBVIS system completely rewrites the rules for exploration and interaction with your physical
environment.The system begins with panoramas (一连串景象).These panoramas form the basis of a
city database.It can match buildings, towers, banners and even logos that appear in the panoramas. A
user simply takes a picture of the street feature, MOBVIS compares the user"s photograph to the
panoramas and then identifies the buildings from the picture you take and the relevant links are returned.
     Then you simply click on the links, using a touchscreen phone, and the MOBVIS system will provide
information on the history, art, architecture or even the menu, if it is a restaurant, of the building in question.1.Which is introduced in the passage?A.A new game software.
B.A popular mobile phone.
C.A cool small machine.
D.An image recognition system.2.What can we learn about the new technology?A.It can only be put into use on mobile phones.
B.It is a little unbelievable and just a fevered imagination.
C.It has taken an unending labour to bring the technology into our lives.
D.It will encourage the users to take more pictures of the street features.3.What is the right order of the operation of MOBVIS?a.A city database forms in the system.
b.MOBVIS recognizes the picture and links are returned.
c.A user touches the links on the phone screen.
d.A user takes a picture of the street feature.
e.MOBVIS provides information in question.
A.a; e; c; d; b  
B.a; d; b; c; e
C.d; c; e; a; b  
D.c; a; e; b; d4.From the passage, we can infer that________.A.MOBVIS has already been widely used all over the world
B.the writer is trying to promote the sales of the MOBVIS system
C.this new technology will soon be very popular in our lives
D.the sales of mobile phones will decrease as MOBVIS comes on market
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阅读理解。     Scientists have created a way to control a robot with signals from a human brain.
     By generating the proper brainwaves-picked up by a cap with electrodes(电极)that
sense the signals and reflect a person"s instructions-scientists can instruct a humanoid
robot to move to specific locations and pick up certain objects.
     The commands are limited to moving forward, picking up one of two objects and
bringing it to one of two locations.The researchers have achieved 94 percent accuracy
between the thought commands and the robot"s movements.
     "This is really a proofofconcept demonstration,"said Rajesh Rao,a researcher from
the University of Washington who leads the project."It suggests that one day we might
be able to use semiautonomous robots for such jobs as helping disabled people or
performing routine tasks in a person"s home."
     The person wearing the electrode cap watches the robot"s movement on a computer
screen through two cameras installed on and above the robot.
     When the robot"s cameras see the objects that are to be picked up they pass on the
information to the user"s computer screen.Each object lights up randomly on the computer
screen.When a person wants something to be picked up and it happens to light up,the brain
registers surprise and sends this brain activity to the computer and then to the robot as the
choice object.The robot then proceeds to pick up the object.
     A similar program is used to decide where the robot will go.
     "One of the important things about this demonstration is that we"re using a "noisy" brain
signal to control the robot,"Rao said."That means we can only obtain brain signals indirectly
from sensors on the surface of the head,and not where they are generated deep in the brain.
As a result,the user can only generate highlevel commands such as indication which object to
pick up or which location to go to,and the robot needs to be autonomous enough to be able
to execute such commands."
     In the future,the researchers hope to make the robot more adaptive to the environment by
having them carry out more complex commands.1.What is special about the robot introduced in the passage?A.It is controlled by human thoughts.
B.It can be made humanoid.
C.It can be used to help the disabled.
D.It has high intelligence itself.2.Which of the following is TRUE about the robot?A.It can move forward and backward and pick up two objects at the same time.
B.It can move forward, pick up both objects and bring them to either location.
C.It can only move forward,pick up one object and put it in one location.
D.It can read all human thoughts and do as instructed.3.What Rao says in the eighth paragraph suggests that the new robot________.A.is still at its early stage of development
B.will be widely used in our daily routines soon
C.is autonomous enough to complete complex commands
D.is only limited to doing routine work at home4.The sixth paragraph mainly describes________.A.how the robot controls a person"s action
B.how the robot picks up the right object
C.how the person controls the robot
D.how the robot finds out where to go
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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.                                                      Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
    Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and
that can be a very annoying thing.__1__    Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1.__2__
     People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer"s disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.__3__    
Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.There"s
evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or shortterm goals
appear to do better.In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2.Go for a walk.
     Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form
memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact, exercise
produces chemicals that are good for your brain.__4__    
3.Learn something new.
     Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards.A study found that mental
stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind.But the best thing
for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.__5__   
Or go dancing with your friends.A.Focus on the future.
B.This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C.It should be something like learning gardening.
D.So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E.But don"t worry if your schedule isn"t filled with lifechanging events.
F.Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G.In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
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阅读理解。     Cloning is suggested as a means of bringing back a relative, usually a child, killed unfortunately.
Some parents can understand that wish, but it must first be recognized that the copy would be a
new baby and not the lost child. Here lies the_difficulty,_for the sad parents are seeking not a new
baby but a return of the dead one. Since the original would be fondly remembered as having particular
talents and interests, would not the parents expect the copy to be the same? It is possible, however,
that the copy would develop quite differently. Is it fair to the new child to be placed in a family with
such unnatural expectations?
     Copying is also suggested as a means by which parents can have the child of their dreams. Couples
might choose to have a copy of a film star, baseball player or scientist, depending on their interests.
But because personality is only partly the result of genetic inheritance, conflicts would be sure to arise
if the cloned child failed to develop the same interests as the original. What if the copy of Einstein
shows no interest in science? Or the baseball player turns to acting? Success_also_depends_on_
fortune. What if the child does not live up to the hopes and dreams of their parents simply because
of bad luck?
     Every child should be wanted for itself, as a person. In making a copy of oneself or some famous
person, a parent is purposely specifying the way he or she wishes that child to develop. In recent
years, particularly in the U.S., much importance has been placed on the right of individuals to
reproduce in ways that they wish. So I suggest there should be a greater need to consider the interests
of the child and to reject these suggested uses of cloning.1.The underlined part "the difficulty" in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.A.cloning a baby is difficult
B.it"s difficult to give birth to a new baby
C.the dead child can"t come back again
D.the cloned baby can"t replace the lost child2.According to the passage,one of the reasons why couples usually decide to clone babies is ______.A.to bring back a child killed unfortunately
B.to exchange their children
C.to develop the same interests as their child
D.to succeed in making fortune3.The sentence "Success also depends on fortune" implies that ________.A.the result may be unpredictable
B.the child does not live up to the parents" hopes
C.the cloned child fails to develop the same interest as the original
D.the baseball player turns to acting4.We CAN"T conclude that ________ according to the observation made by the author.A.it"s important to consider the interests of the child rather than the suggested uses of cloning
B.parents can"t expect to get the lost child back by cloning a new baby
C.much importance should be placed on the right of parents to reproduce babies in ways that they wish
D.every child should be wanted as a unique individual
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