（2013广东，B, 10分） Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway. Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into. 31. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about . A. the reasons for success B. the meaning of success C. the standards of success D. the importance of success 32. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word that refers to . A. being good at something B. setting a practical goal C. putting in more time D. succeeding in life 33. Successful people suggest doing what one loves because . A. work makes one feel pain B. one tends to enjoy his work C. one gives up his work easily D. it takes a lot of time to succeed 34. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Successful people like to show their great skills. B. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life. D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. 35. What is the main theme of the passage? A. Having a goal is vital to success. B. Being good is different from being great. C. One cannot succeed without time and practice. D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.
五、阅读理解阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a largecirculation. The “quality” newspapers are often held up as an example of impartial journalism but theDaily Mirror and the Daily Express usually impress newspapermen even more because they both sellabout four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning andfrequently take two or three on Sundays, but the vast circulation figures obtained are not only due to theEnglishman's thirst for news. Because the newspapers are all published nationally, copies can be deliveredeverywhere at the same time.Though people abroad often know the names of the national papers, they seldom realize that there isanother branch of the British press which sells so many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulationof 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own finance andmany of them are very profitable.These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events - births, weddings,deaths, council meetings and sports - but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of communitythey serve. Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal oflocal news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date asquickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week's edition, an item can sometimes be helduntil the following week.The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usuallyanxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. Butif the newspaper is well written andthe news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for theopportunity to keep their products in the public eyes.Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely holdwith taking sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressingpublic feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to providebetter shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places ofinterest.1. The Daily Mirror impresses newspapermen more becauseA. it has a larger circulation than many other famous papersB. it is of better quality than many other papersC. it is sold nationallyD. it is delivered everywhere in Britain2. Local papers are preferred by readers whoA. are interested in newsB. are much interested in local eventsC. want to obtain news as quickly as possibleD. work in churches and clubs3. According to the text, businessmen would like to advertise in papers ifA. the papers are well writtenB. the papers can promote (推广) their productsC. they like to be in the newsD. the papers are popular and can attract readers4. The last paragraph implies thatA. local papers never comment on politicsB. local papers can sometimes influence policy makingC. local papers are more concerned about their own communitiesD. local papers do not take sides on problems of national importance5. Newspapers in Britain have a large circulation becauseA. British families read two or three papers every dayB. British families like to read news and papers are available nationallyC. newspapers are sold everywhere in BritainD. the papers are impartial and people like to read them
5. Mom's encouraging words still _ in my ears.A. keepB. ringC. runD. go
一、 华语族（从48题，100.0分）22. （单选题，7.1分）The Zhuang____ minority is China's largest minority group with a long history and glorious culture.A. orientalB. decorativeC. ethnicD. small
We shall fully know that a ship in a seaway will follow six separate and distinct motions. What's the motion in this picture?A. Pitch.B. Surge.C. Roll.D. Heave.
New medicines are _________remarkable results in the treatment of cancer . ( ) A finding B requiring C solving D producing
How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport. _____31_____ But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.●When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” _____32_____●Hit the streets with confidence. _____33_____ Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interDon’t get discouraged.●34 Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 35 ●If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B. As you approach people, be polite.C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.
How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport．（1） ____ But with these tips，your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy． ●When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story，think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it．For example，if your topic is about environmental problems in America，you might ask，"Why do you think environmental protection is important in America？"（2） ____ ●Hit the streets with confidence．（3） ____ Say，"Excuse me，I work for XYZ News，and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic．"This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you． Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not inter Don't get discouraged． ●（4） ____ Each interview that you get on the street shouldn't be longer than ten minutes．As soon as yo get the answer you need，move on to the next person．Make sure that as you go from interview to interview，you are getting a variety of answers．If everyone is giving you the same answer，you won't be able to use it．A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten．（5） ____ ●If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air，don't leave work without them．A．Limit your time．B．As you approach people，be polite．C．If you don't own a camera，you can buy one．D．For new reporters，this can seem like a challenging task．E．To get good and useful results，ask them the same question．F．That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need．G．With a question like this，you will get more than a "Yes" or "No" reply．
29.（2.1分）9.We should be ___ of the Al development, reaping its benefits and avoiding its potential problems.A. for sureB. in actionC. by no meansD. in control
完形填空-|||-I`m a big fan of pop music and I enjoy listening to-|||-music quite a lot.Although people can listen to 1 -|||-music on their music players when they are travelling,-|||-working or studying,music festivals and concerts are-|||-becoming more and more 2 This is because I-|||-believe they offer two main 3 -|||-The first one is that the sound is much 4 at-|||-live concerts where the music and voices come 5 -|||-from the musicians.This makes it a much more-|||-emotional(有感染力的) 6 because you have direct-|||-contact with the 7 and you react (回应)to them-|||-and they react to you.-|||-The second advantage is the atmosphere (气氛).-|||- 8 listening to a recording alone on your personal-|||-music player,at a concert you are 9 with a huge-|||-crowd of people and 10 the music together.This-|||-means it is a 11 as well as an artistic experience.-|||-The main 12 is that you cannot listen to live-|||-music whenever you would like you can on a personal-|||-music player.Besides,the 13 from the audience-|||-sometimes 14 the quality of the sound.-|||-In my opinion,however,the best way to enjoy-|||-music is the wonderful atmosphere of a live concert.It-|||-is more exciting because you are surrounded by other-|||-who are dancing with you happily.-|||-1.A.recorded B.live-|||-C.soft D.loud-|||-2.A.special B.difficult-|||-C.successful D.popular-|||-3.A.questions B.advantages-|||-C.challenges D.results-|||-4.A.higher B.lower-|||-C.worse D.better-|||-5.A.quickly B.directly-|||-C.frequently D.suddenly-|||-6.A.example B.experience-|||-C.lesson D.talk-|||-7.A.performers B.audience-|||-C.producers D.strangers-|||-8.A.According to B.Instead of-|||-C.Except for D.Along with-|||-9.A.listening B.playing-|||-C.working D.singing-|||-10.A.writing B.providing-|||-C.studying D.enjoying-|||-11.A.personal B.practical-|||-C.social D.physical-|||-12.A.reason B.problem-|||-C.purpose D.worry-|||-13.A.danger B.pain-|||-C.alarm D.noise-|||-14.A.improves B.damages-|||-C.values D.forms-|||-15.A.teams B.classes-|||-C.volunteers D.fans
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The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
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The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
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