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Are some people born clever, and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence（智力)developed

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid？ Or is intelligence(智力)developed by our environment and our experiences？ Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence, to some extent, is something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins(双胞胎)they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

1.The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him ().

A.at birth

B.through education

C.both at birth and through education

D.neither at birth nor through education

2.If a child is born with low intelligence, he will ().

A.never become a genius

B.still become a genius if he is given special education

C.exceed(超过)his intelligence limits in rich surroundings

D.not reach his intelligence limits in his life

3.In the second paragraph," if we take two unrelated people at random from the population" means if we ().

A.pick up any two persons

B.choose two persons who are relatives

C.take out two different persons

D.choose two persons with different intelligence

4.The example of the twins put in different environments is to show ().

A.the importance of their intelligence

B.the influence of environment on intelligence

C.the importance of their positions

D.the part that birth plays

5.The best title for this passage is ().

A.Surroundings

B.Intelligence

C.Dependence on Environment

D.Effect of Education

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第2题

In some big cities of China, many people （） to and from work by bicycle.

A.commute

B.transport

C.communicate

D.conduct

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第3题

Some people tend to _____ when they talk about their own achievements.

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第4题

Some people became passive(not active) and stop working whenever anything ____ their

Some people became passive（not active) and stop working whenever anything ____ their

wishes or wills.

A.is against

B.runs against

C.goes against

D.is for

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第5题

In order to make things convenient for the people？

In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some ______ shops in the residential area.

A) flowing B) drifting C) mobile D) unstable

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第6题

Every time you get some new idea, there must be some people to say no.（)

A.每次你一得到新想法，就会有人反对

B.每次你提出一个新想法，总会有人反对

C.每次你提出新点子，一定有人说不

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第7题

In the United States, a person can take credit only for what he has accomplished by hims

elf. Americans get no credit whatsoever for having been born into a rich or privileged family. (In the United States, that would be considered “an accident of birth.”) Americans pride themselves in having been born poor and, through their own hard work, having climbed the difficult ladder of success to whatever level they have achieved--all by themselves. The American social system has, of course, made it possible for Americans to move, relatively easily, up the social ladder, whereas this is impossible to do in many other countries. The “self-made man or woman” is still very much the ideal in present-day America. Americans believe that competition brings out the best in any individual. They claim that it challenges or forces each person to produce the very best that is humanly possible. Consequently, the foreign visitor will see if you come from competition being fostered in the American home and in the American classroom, even at the youngest level. You may find the value placed on the competition disagreeable, especially if you come from a society that promote cooperation rather than competition among individuals. But Americans teaching in Third World countries find the lack of competitiveness in a classroom situation equally distressing. They soon learn that what they had thought to be one of the universal human characteristics represented only a peculiarly American (or Western) value.

Americans, valuing competition, have devised an economic system to go with-free enterprise. Americans feel very strongly that a highly competitive economy will bring out the best in its people and ultimately, that the society which fosters competition will progress most rapidly. If you look for it, you will see evidence in all areas--in all fields as diverse as medicine, the arts, education, and sports--that free enterprise is the approach most often preferred in America.

16. What does the author mean by saying “The ‘self-made man or woman’ is still very much the ideal in present-day America”？

A. Americans no longer respect those who are born rich as they used to.

B. Americans still respect those who have climbed up the social ladder through hard work.

C. Americans think that an ideal man or woman should be born poor.

D. Americans think that only the self-made man or woman is worthy of respect.

17. What does the author think of the American social system？

A. It is a system that does not favor those who are born rich.

B. It is a system that makes social climbing very difficult, if not impossible.

C. It makes it comparatively easy for the poor to move up the social ladder.

D. It is the best system possible in the world

18. Americans teaching in Third World countries found that ___.

A. competition is a unique American (or Western ) value

B. competition must be fostered in the classroom for success in business

C. cooperation is more important than competition in bringing about progress

D. competition is one of the universal human characteristics

19. We can infer from the passage that free enterprise is ____.

A. an economic system allowing free competition among businesses

B. a belief that competition brings out the best in any individual

C. an attitude that values competition rather than cooperation

D. a theory that advocates competition as the source of all progress

20. Americans would most likely frown at you if you ____.

A. complain that you were born poor and had had no opportunities

B. tell then you were born poor and had to work with your hands

C. go around telling people that your father is a self-made man

D. tell them that their social system is not necessarily the best

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Starting a restaurant can be rewarding bu...

Starting a restaurant can be rewarding but challenging. Here are some steps to help you to make your restaurant business a success. First, take a look at the restaurants that will be your competition. Learn what your competitors (竞争者) are serving and use the information to create a restaurant that will stand out among them. Speak to people to understand what type of restaurant they would like to have in the area. Next, you will need to make a decision as to what kind of food you plan to offer. Choosing your target customers will help determine what type of food you will offer. Research the different types of menus and select the menu items that will be right for your restaurant. Deciding on the building and its location is also important for your success. Make sure that the building is easily found and reached. It is important to be located in an area that will attract customers. Finally, do plenty of public relations work and advertisement of the restaurant opening. Consider having some special discounts and door prizes on the day of the grand opening. According to the passage, the first step in starting a restaurant is to ____________.

A、find a suitable location.

B、set up your profit goal.

C、learn much about your competitors.

D、advertise the opening of your restaurant.

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第9题

Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following pa...

Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. （答案请填写完整单词） A) effect B) affect C) commit D) decrease E) decline F) influence G) compromise H) concede I) available J) applicable K) reluctant L) furthermore M) necessity N) authority O) potential A variety of conditions can affect the success or failure of negotiations (谈判). The following conditions make success in negotiations more likely. First, both parties must be willing to participate. If one party is unwilling for the negotiation, the 1) ______ for reaching any agreement will certainly 2) ________. Second, people must get ready to discuss. When there is not enough information 3) _________, or a negotiation strategy unprepared, people may be 4) _________ to begin the discussion. Third, both parties must have enough interests in common to 5) _________ themselves to a shared decision-making discussion. For people to settle disagreement, they must have some means to 6) _______ the attitudes and behavior. from the other party. To 7) __________ a change, they may provide needed information and seek the advice of experts for help. Finally, participants must have the 8) ________ to make a decision. If not, negotiations will be limited to an information exchange between the parties. 9) ___________, both parties must have a willingness to 10) __________. In other words, sometimes, to reach a satisfactory conclusion, it is necessary for the parties prepared to have less than 100 percent of needs or interests satisfied.

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第10题

完型补文Are There Truths in Dreams？Imagine waking up after dreaming（dream) about a terri

完型补文

Are There Truths in Dreams？

Imagine waking up after dreaming(dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have （1） (plan) lone before. Will you get on the plane？

A survey shows that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your （2）(thought) during the journey. You may feel （3） (worry) and find the trip much （4） (long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are （5） (real) doing while we are awake.

The explanation of dreams is still a(n) （6） (clear) are. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our（7） (behave)？ Over the past few years, they have （8） (do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some （9） (hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be （10）(easy) influenced by their dreams.

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Are some people born clever, and others born（74)？ Or is intelligence developed by our