(D)The latest research suggests a more prosaic, democratic, even puritanical view of the world. The key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It’s not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in realms like
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The latest research suggests a more prosaic, democratic, even puritanical view of the world. The key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It’s not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in realms like chess. Instead, it’s deliberate practice. Top performers spend more hours (many more hours) rigorously practicing their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average verbal 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 biographical traits. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same ethnic 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 fueling 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 perceive its inner workings.
Then she would practice writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practicing in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practicing 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 trait she 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 “hard-wired” 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 behavior.
76. The passage mainly deals with _____.
A. the function of I.Q. 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 distinction
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［A］ access to drinks makes the game more joyful
［B］ a more enjoyable view of the game is provided
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［D］ that is more likely real appreciation of the game
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B、bone
C、wake
D、anxious
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The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more mysterious. The new experiments, such as those _____ for the first time at a recent meeting or the society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations for the purpose of non-REM sleep.
[A] maintained
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正确答案：B
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B.described
C.settled
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than $100 billion a year in the US
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manufacturers ask kids about all the latest trends in clothes,food and_________(4)
markets. One__________(5),Teenage Research Unlimited , has panels（评判小组）of
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company Microsoft runs a weekly"Kid's Council"at its headquarters in Seattle,
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products and suggest new ones. One 11-year-old,Andrew Cooledge,told them that they
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Binforming
Cinformed
Dto inform
正确答案： C解析：
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第10题：
单选题The last paragraph performs which of the following functions in the passage?AIt summarizes the discussion thus far and suggests additional areas of research.
BIt presents a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlier.
CIt cites a specific case that illustrates a problem presented more generally in the previous paragraph.
DIt introduces an additional area of concern not mentioned earlier.
正确答案： B解析：
第二段讲由于全球化的影响，很多国内公司不能受到相关法律的保护，在进口公司面前失去竞争力。最后一段便举出特定的例子证实这一观点。 -
第11题：
单选题The reason why the writer raises funds for cancer research is that ______.Ashe herself is suffering from cancer
Bthe cancer is the most frightening disease
Ca number of her relatives died of cancer
Dsome cancer research needs more money than other research
正确答案： B解析：
答案在第三段中。第三段说作者周围有很多人死于癌症，这正是“The reason why the writer raises funds for cancer research”。A项、B项和D项在文中均没有提及。故选C。 -
第12题：
单选题Research suggests that women_______.Aare better at telling less serious lies than men
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第16题：
Did she accept his research proposal?A: invitation
B: plan
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第17题：
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Ear Breakthrough
New research published in the journal Current Biology has added significantly to understand-ing of how the ear works,giving hope to millions of deaf and hard of hearing people.
The latest research,conducted by Dr.
T. Albet,a Deafness Research UK research fel-low at the UCL Ear Institute,together with scientists at the University of Cologne,shows that fruit flies have ears which mechanically amplify sound signals in a remarkably similar way to the senso- ry（感觉的）cells found in the inner ear of vertebrates（脊椎动物）including humans. The finding means that the wealth of genetic techniques already available to study the fruit fly can now be used to target how the ear works.
Dr. Albert says.“The biophysical parallels between the ways both fruit flies and humans convert sound into nerve signals are truly amazing.We may be allowed to hope that these mecha- nistic（机械学的）similarities extend further down to the genes and molecules that bring about hearing.But even if it finally should turn out that hearing in fruit flies relies on different mole-cules than does hearing in humans,the little fruit fly can help us find answers to some key ques-tions of hearing research and -what is sometimes even more important -will surely help us ask the right questions.”
The work is welcomed by Deafness Research UK,the country's only medical research charity for deaf people.Vivienne Michael,chief executive of Deafness Research UK.says,“This is an important advance that paves the way toward a clear understanding of the genetics of deafness.The charity will continue to support culling-edge（尖端的）research through its Fellowship programme at the UCI.Ear institute and at other top research centres in the UK to achieve our goal of secu-ring audial improvements in the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impair-ment.”
There are nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK and in most cases deafness results from loss of sensory cells in the inner ear known as“hair” cells.The cells can be damaged and lost through ageing,noise,genetic defects and certain drugs and,because the cells don't re- generate,the result is progressive— and irreversible—hearing loss .Damage to these cells can al-so lead to tinnitus（耳鸣）,which affects around five million people in the UK.Vivienne Michael from Deafness Research UK highly appreciates_______.
A:.the genetics of deafness
B:.the charity's Fellowship programme
C:.improvements in treating hearing impairment
D: the latest research conducted by Dr. Albert答案：D解析：根据常识可知，如果有人听力有问题，那么他一定无法正常使用自己的听力。故本题选A。
根据第二段的“The finding means that… can now be used to target how the ear works.”可知，大量经费用于研究果蝇的听力，而且已经有可应用的成果。故选B。
由第三段中的“The biophysical parallels between the ways both fruit flies and humans convert sound into nerve signals are truly amazing.”可知，果蝇和人类转化声音为神经信号的能力的相似性是十分令人吃惊的。故本题选D。
倒数第二段第一句中的“The work is welcomed by Deafness Research UK , the country's only medical research charity for deaf people.Vivienne Michael,chief executive of Deafness Research UK.”可知，Vivienne很感激整个研究成果，这一研究成果即上文中 Albert博士的研究成果。因此答案为D。
由最后一段中的“The cells can be images and lost through… the result is progressive—and irreversible—hearing loss.”可知，听力神经细胞是不能增殖的，因此，损伤就是不可逆转的。故答案为C。 -
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Did she accept his research proposal?A:invitation
B:plan
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1.All research to date on body image shows that women are much more critical of their appearance than men and much less likely to admire what they see in the mirror. Up to 8 out of 10 women are dissatisfied with their reflection,and more than half may see a distorted image.
2.Men looking in the mirror are more likely to be either pleased with what they see or indifferent. Research shows that men generally have a much more positive body-image than women一if anything,they may tend to over-estimate their attractiveness.Some men looking in the mirror may literally not see the flaws in their appearance.
3.Why are women too much more self-critical than men?Because women are judged on their appearance more than men,and standards of female beauty are considerably higher and more inflexible.Women are continually bombarded with images of the inflexible.Women are continually bombarded with images of the"ideal"face.And constant exposure to idealized images of female beauty on TV,magazines and billboards makes exceptional good looks seem normal and anything short of perfection seem abnormal and ugly.It has been estimated that young women now see more images of outstandingly beautiful women in one day than our mothers saw throughout their entire adolescence.
4.Also,most women are trying to achieve the impossible:standards of female beauty have in fact become progressively more unrealistic during the last century.In 1917,the physically perfect woman was about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed nearly 10 stone（约140磅）.Even 25 years ago, top models and beauty queens weighed only 8% less than the average woman,now they weigh 23% less.The current media ideal for women is achievable by less than 5% of the female population一and that's just in terms of weight and size.If you want the ideal shape,face,etc, it's probably more like 1%.Paragraph 4_________
A:How do men view their appearance?
B:How can women make themselves more beautiful?
C:Why do men and women view their appearance differently?
D:Is it possible for women to meet the standards of perfect beauty?
E:How do people judge women and men?
F: How do women view their appearance?答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料的大意和主旨的掌握。本段主要讲的是女性对自己的外貌持挑剔态度。
本题考查的是对所读材料的大意和主旨的掌握。本段主要讲的是和女性相比，男性对自己的外貌更为肯定和自信。
本题考查的是对所读材料的大意和主旨的掌握。本段主要讲的是男女之所以对自己的外貌会有如此不同看法的原因。该段第一句即为主题句。
本题考查的是对所读材料的大意和主旨的掌握。本段主要讲的是想成为一位不论是身材还是脸蛋都很“完美”的女性的概率非常之小。该段第一句是本段的主题句。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段最后一句：Some men looking in the mirror may literally not see the flaws in their appearance．有些男性照镜子时甚至看不到自己外貌中的瑕疵。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第二句：Because women are judged on their appearance more than men,and standards of female beauty are considerably higher and more inflexible．因为和男性相比，人们更多的是用外表来对女性进行判断，女性美的标准也更高，更为恒定不变。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段第一句：Also,most women are trying to achieve the impossible:standards of female beauty have in fact become progressively more unrealistic during the last century．再者，大多数女性努力想要实现不可能的事情：女性美的标准实际上在上个世纪已将变得越来越不切实际。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是最后一段最后一句：If you want the ideal shape , face , etc , it's probably more like 1%. -
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单选题The minister（）the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police.Areferred
Brecruited
Ccited
Dimported
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第21题：
单选题The author suggests that singletons should _____.Afind boy friends or girl friends
Blive with their parents and other family members
Clive together and share more with their friends
Dwatch more episodes of the TV series “Friends”
正确答案： D解析：
文章的最后两段作者劝独居者尝试一下与别人合住。有很多这方面的例子，漂亮的青年人笑着相遇，共同度过美好时光，就像电视连续剧《六人行》中描绘的那样。 -
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单选题What does the FORCE option for creating a view do?（）Acreates a view with constraints
Bcreates a view even if the underlying parent table has constraints
Ccreates a view in another schema even if you don't have privileges
Dcreates a view regardless of whether or not the base tables exist
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第23题：
单选题According to the experiment, the towels with the “Fair and Square” label_____.Asold better at a higher price
Bbecame more popular at a lower price
Cwere more competitive even with an increased price
Dwere thought to be of higher quality even with a lower price
正确答案： C解析：
第三段最后一句说结果令人惊奇：挂上“公正”标签的毛巾销量上升，而且每次价格提高后，销量还会继续上升。说明即使价格提高也很有竞争力。