TheTakeByMartinaColeHardcover;-优题课

Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it -- the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success---you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”
What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

A．Difficulties influenced his career.

B．Specialists offered him medical advice.

C．Training helped him defeat his disease.

D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

A．Her training schedule.	B．Her daily happenings.
C．Her achievements.	D．Her sports career.

What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？

A．Ways that help one to focus.

B．Words that help one to feel less tense.

C．Activities that turn one's attention away.

D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

A．Courage.	B．Devotion.
C．Hard work.	D．Self-confidence.

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”
At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room-if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
Why did the author shout at the telephone?

A．He was mad at the telephone.

B．He was angry with his agent.

C．He was anxious about his wife.

D．He was impatient with the secretary.

What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?

A．She said nothing.	B．She shouted at him.
C．She called the agent.	D．She threw the phone away.

What made the author laugh?

A．His own behavior.	B．His wife’s suggestion.
C．His changeable feelings.	D．His wife’s sweet kiss.

What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?

A．Smart words.	B．Unusual actions.
C．Surprising looks.	D．Anxious feelings.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
Having good etiquette（礼节）at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office. However, it's observed that many people aren't aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office. So it's important to know some workplace etiquette tips.
Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines(指南），the most important is to be punctual to your office. Though going late due to an emergency is okay, habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization. By arriving at your office on time, you show that you're aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization. In case you feel that you would be late, call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.
Also, a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must. In the official emails, you need to mention the subject concisely(简洁地），while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared. You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.
A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well. While talking on the telephone, be polite and listen to what they're saying carefully. Only then should you say what you feel. Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.
The workplace guidelines are important even while you're dining or celebrating with your co-workers. If you get a call in between, receive it after you're permitted by the others by saying "excuse me". Don't talk loudly while eating. Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.
These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company. All the best!
The intended readers of the passage are________.

A．managers in charge of a company

B．students of a business class

C．people who are hunting for jobs

D．ordinary employees in a company

Why should you try to be punctual?

A．To prove you are not a habitual late comer.

B．To respect the rules of the organization.

C．To show that you are a responsible worker.

D．To win other workers' respect.

How should you write an official email?

A．Write the subject clearly and simply.

B．Include all the details in the email.

C．Make the language as beautiful as possible.

D．Make emails as brief as possible.

Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls in the workplace?

A．Using polite language.

B．Listening with patience and care.

C．Speaking clearly.

D．Answering a call whenever it comes in.

In the writer's opinion，workplace etiquette________.

A．is easy to master

B．is considered important by all employees

C．can be helpful in doing your work well

D．will bring you good luck and good salaries

Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.
She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.
The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.
This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的)tasks not because they aren’t clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.
The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.
What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The design of Dr. Carter’s research.

B．The results of Dr. Carter’s research.

C．The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.

D．The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.

According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?

A．Those that have more experience.

B．Those that can avoid potential risks.

C．Those that like to work independently.

D．Those that feel anxious about learning.

Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.

B．Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.

C．Some baboons observe others but don’t follow them.

D．Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.

Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.

A．storing information

B．learning from each other

C．understanding different people

D．travelling between social groups

My first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.
The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.
After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable.
Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket.
Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end.
The author did her first job for only a year because _______.

A．the clothes made there didn’t suit her taste

B．she really didn’t like such a boring job

C．she wanted to get the right grades at school

D．she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week

What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?

A．She was confident that she could get the first job.

B．She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.

C．She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.

D．She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.

It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.

A．took her first job in order to support her poor family

B．realized what her first job meant to her future employment

C．had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factory

D．thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting

What would be the best title for the text?

A．My Experience in a Clothes Factory

B．The Qualities of a Play Publisher

C．Importance of Early Work Experience

D．The Secrets to Get the Right Grades