changed."I"m impatient.""I"m always behind.""I always put things off!"You"ve surely heard them.Maybe
you"ve used them to describe yourself.
These comments may come from stories about us that have been __1__ for years-often from as far
back as childhood.These stories may have no __2__ 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 __3__ my development?I was never __4__ to work on cars or be around __5__.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,__6__,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 __7__ down,"research,writing,analysis,and speaking."On the __8__ side,I wrote,"I have no mechanical skills."
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills.I explained my life __9__ and told him about my __10__ performance on the Army test.Bob then asked,"Why is it that you can solve __11__ mathematical problems,but you can"t solve simple mechanical problems?"
Suddenly I realized that I didn"t __12__ from some sort of genetic defect.I was just living out
expectations that I had chosen to __13__.At that point,it wasn"t just my family and friends who had been
__14__ 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.On the contrary,if we don"t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects,we can
__15__ well in almost anything we choose.
( )2. A. basis
( )3. A. lead
( )4. A. encouraged
( )5. A. means
( )6. A. therefore
( )7. A. settled
( )8. A. passive
( )9. A. experiences
( )10. A. unexpected
( )11. A. complex
( )12. A. arise
( )13. A. believe
( )14. A. weakening
( )15. A. do
B. plot
B. improve
B. demanded
B. tools
B. somehow
B. turned
B. active
B. trips
B. poor
B. advanced
B. separate
B. suspect
B. strengthening
B. go
C. cause
C. affect
C. hoped
C. facilities
C. instead
C. took
C. negative
C. roads
C. excellent
C. common
C. suffer
C. adopt
C. abandoning
C. work
D. meaning
D. change
D. agreed
D. hammers
D. however
D. got
D. subjective
D. paths
D. average
D. primary
D. come
D. receive
D. accepting
D. get
信息匹配
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以下是一些旅游地点的介绍:
A．Mauritius,an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. The pleasant tropical climate
and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around
the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.
B．Las Vegas is really a fascinating city,where you can dine in the finest restaurants,shop in the most
chic stores,and watch worldclass entertainment. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your
money overnight. What"s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such
a good time that you don"t mind losing a bit of money along the way. That"s why they don"t even call it "
gambling" any more,but "gaming".
C．Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions；the whole city is something of a work of
art. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the
thousands of cafes,bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be
fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.
D．Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breathtaking scenery,it is a worldclass ski report. Every winter,thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves.
E．Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews,Muslims and Christians. For Jews,it is where their
ancestors built the first and second temples. For Christians,the city was the scene of Jesus" life. However,
since the war broke out,people there have suffered a lot,the situation has been tense,and peace is just a
dream.
F．The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt；people there regard it as "the mother river" of
them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient
pharaohs (法老). Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt,the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest
and most studied monuments of human history.
现在,请阅读下面信息,根据他们的实际情况,进行信息匹配.
1．Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month,his university gives a reward
to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has
come into his mind.
2．Though Lola is a woman reporter,she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. This year,
she was honored as "Rose of Front". Next month,she will go to a place at war. She is confident to do
her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.
3．Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special
place,which has beautiful scenery,silver sand,delicious seafood and luxurious hotels,where they can enjoy
themselves.
4．Jane is a modern girl,who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream,that is,
one day,she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee
in her hand.
5．Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management,his company closed. He wants to
go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
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词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
We often hear people say, "Never give up."These can be __1__(encourage)words and
words of determination.A person who believes in them will keep trying to reach his goal no
matter how many times he __2__(fail)．In my opinion, the quality of determination to
succeed is an important one to have.Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.
One reason is that if we give up too __3__(easy), we will rarely achieve anything.It is not
unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, __4__ we should not feel
discouraged and should try again.Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be
able to develop new skills.
Another reason we should never give up is __5__ we can learn from our mistakes only if we
make a new effort.If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned __6__(waste)．Finally,
we should never give up because as we work __7__(reach) our goals, we develop
confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in __8__ areas of our lives.If we never
challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In short, it is important that we do not give up when working __9__ our goals.Whether we
succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become
more confident people.Furthermore, if we give up, we will have __10__ chance of attaining
our goals, but if we keep trying, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.
I"ve heard the saying, "The best gift parents can ever give to their children is to love each other."I"ve
had the __1__of witnessing the truth of this statement for over 40 years.From as far back as I can
remember, my Mom and Dad were a team, a great family __2__.They were more than just a partnership.
It was as if they were one person.
Surely, they __3__, but there was never any __4__in our minds that any disagreements would be well
resolved.Mom and Dad began their married life __5__, but they worked hard and, over the years, built a
very successful business.They each had their __6__and weaknesses, but the way they worked __7__
made you never see the weaknesses, just the strengths.
Dad was an outgoing person.As soon as people met him, they liked him.When they met Mom, they
felt the exact same way about her as __8__.Mom, although not at all shy, was more __9__, being the
person behind the scenes(在幕后).
Mom and Dad are now retired and enjoying their life together, just __10__around, reading, and
visiting their children and grandchildren.They recently __11__their 43rd wedding anniversary, many
guests present.
They still hold __12__, and they are more in love than ever.Throughout the years, whenever Mom
would remind me that I should be looking to get __13__, I"d say, "Ma, I have plenty of __14__."She"d
jokingly(打趣地)reply that"I don"t have so much time". My Dad would then look at me in that wisdomfilled way and say, "Hey, you take all the time you need.If you marry someone just half the woman your
mother is, you"ll have a great __15__."
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