When I was 17, I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg. He gave me one of the most valuable of my life; a statement that was filled with words of . To this very day, I still it; I am a genius (天才) , and I apply my wisdom.
,I was a high school dropout (辍学学生) and was living in a tent in Hawaii. I had a very limited vocabulary and had never reading a single book. When Dr Bragg taught me this statement, he held me to say it with feeling it were true and present. To do so seemed so far away from that it was funny. After saying it many times, . I began to feel what those powerful words meant. every day I continued to say it, and it became to believe; I am a genius, and I apply my wisdom.
It was two and a half years later when I really saw the of the statement. I was sitting in a college library by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics. I heard one of the students speak to another, “John is really a ! At the moment, I what Dr Bragg had taught me, and I to say this statement for the rest of my life.
I can’t quite put into words what a(n) this statement has made in my life. it, I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college classes. I think that the key to is putting your true feelings into a statement you and saying it over and over every day.
A．enjoyments B．parts C．gifts D．knowledge
A．idea B．comfort C．praise D．power
A．like B．need C．say D．use
A．At the time B．For a while C．All at once D．For the moment
A．advised B．finished C．minded D．admitted
A．as if B．so that C．in case D．now that
A．history B．hope C．life D．reality
A．moreover B．however C．otherwise D．anyhow
A．Until B．Since C．So D．After
A．easier B．funnier C．more unusual D．more impossible
A．evidence B．purpose C．details D．results
A．followed B．surrounded C．assisted D．invited
A．loudly B．kindly C．softly D．directly
A．star B．spokesman D．genius
A．read B．remembered C．showed D．doubted
A．decided B．asked C．expected D．learned
A．difference B．problem C．improvement D．impression
A．Except for B．More than C．Instead of D．Because of
A．love B．success C．happiness D．understanding
A．think about B．look for C．believe in D．dream up
Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present．He was so ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes．
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball , Chuck Hart． Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous（臭名昭著的） , he was a great player．In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box．The first indication that something was came as he tore away the last piece of paper．Not Hart’s．The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community．
Travis’s hands ; his heart stopped．It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be by the other players．When he looked up into his dad’ s eyes, however, Travis knew he tell him．“Thanks, Dad．I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box．
Next morning his dad drove him to school．When they in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door．Just then, his dad stopped him．
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look…” his dad said , “Travis, I know those aren’ t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ?”
“No,” Travis said．
“ Never．He’ s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he' s a team player．You could have acted like a when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, you were polite and made the best of it．You have , like the guy whose name is on these shoes．I’ m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．surprised B．excited C．ashamed D．worried
A．team B．coach C．player D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Although D．Because
A．skill B．performance C．action D．behavior
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model[
A．strange B．funny C．true D．wrong
A．encouraged B．known C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．shook C．froze D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．attacked D．teased
A．mustn't B．couldn't C．wouldn't D．needn't
A．put up B．pulled up C．took up D．turned up
A．hesitantly B．peacefully C．delightedly D．naturally
A．comment B．effort C．choice D．mistake
A．admire B．miss C．remember D．believe
A．danger B．trouble C．sorrow D．anger
A．teammate B．kid C．adult D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．dream D．belief
A．differently B．carefully C．patiently D．clearly
A．look B．gift C．hope D．lesson
The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t it.” The words had poured out I could stop them or check their desperate tone .
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2011.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, never .
A．attend B．study C．admit D．visit
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．no one
A．trust B．pity C．anxiety D．curiosity
A．admission B．imagination C．restriction D．rejection
A．ever B．again C．also D．still
A．recognized B．received C．accepted D．permitted
A．writing B．trying C．replying D．waiting
A．impossible B．reasonable C．painful D．practical
A．enjoyed B．comforted C．stayed D．buried
A．saying B．ringing C．showing D．reminding
A．point B．conclusion C．agreement D．arrangement
A．chance B．motivation C．degree D．change
A．refer B．turn C．mean D．stick
A．contribution B．condition C．advantage D．result
A．suspect B．disappoint C．refuse D．regret
A．as B．when C．until D．before
A．unbelievable B．unforgettable C．unbearable D．favorable
A．take B．get C．make D．receive
A．patiently B．openly C．carefully D．calmly
A．get through B．give up C．keep on D．try out
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important reasons in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. , they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men — persons who could invent machines, find new of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. Many of them were inventors than scientists. A pure scientist is mainly interested in doing his research an inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to something that can be exactly used. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trial and error(反复试验). his method, he is working to get a(n) result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people developing the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were scientists and inventors.
A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Moreover
A．generous B．effective C．smart D．creative
A．means B．sources C．bases D．discoveries
A．less B．better C．more D．worse
A．though B．but C．since D．while
A．make B．start C．handle D．abandon
A．Because of B．Regardless of C．In terms of D．In spite of
A．common B．serious C．similar D．exact
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very . So, what makes blogging different from writing in diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of that she does not want to .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was that my sister might read it!
The biggest with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something about her in my diary, she would never know! , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,” would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would respond and tell her how much they her. Blogs help people in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
A．the same B．troublesome C．difficult D．daily
A．familiar B．special C．similar D．different
A．a personal B．an ordinary C．a common D．a traditional
A．attractive B．public C．convenient D．quick
A．thoughts B．puzzles C．mysteries D．secrets
A．tell B．share C．publish D．solve
A．instead of B．as well as C．in favor of D．in spite of
A．blog B．diary C．report D．web
A．Although B．Since C．When D．Because
A．only B．already C．still D．never
A．angry B．concerned C．glad D．worried
A．problem B．doubt C．trouble D．mistake
A．pleasant B．wrong C．mean D．funny
A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Then
A．should B．will C．must D．might
A．reasons B．disadvantages C．shortcomings D．advantages
A．everyone B．no one C．anyone D．someone
A．happily B．especially C．quickly D．immediately
A．like B．miss C．need D．help
A．lose B．stay C．get D．find
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he in class.
When I took the first exam, I was to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his . One more test before the final exam. One more to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my did no good and everything as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head , as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off