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 tothat, in order to be really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. 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.
1.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
2.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
3.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.
4.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.
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As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black Mary Jane shoes—I wanted to be anywhere in the world but Fountain Inn Elementary School. I stood at Mrs. Blackstone's door. Before I tried the _______, the wooden door suddenly opened. "We've been waiting for you!" Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher said at an unusually_______voice. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left_______in front of a group of students.
Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her_______to find me a new best friend and help me join a choir（合唱队）. During history_______, when I sat down at my desk_______I didn't want to speak in front of the class, she would not only call on me but have me stand up to _______my classmates. She laughed at my nervousness when I wouldn't get in line to sharpen my pencil _______being embarrassed. Her silliness made me smile and finally feel_______in the new environment.
One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone ________me to stay after class. "I'd like to speak with you, Amanda." My mind ________. Had I made a bad grade? Had I hurt someone's feelings? "Are you enjoying your new school?" she sat comfortably behind her desk, "I want to tell you ________, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else." "Okay." My throat ________felt very dry. With her________raised, she said, "I see something ________in you. I've been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can________it. But you________believe in yourself. That's very important. Remember that and you'll go________."
Her voice was________to my ears that day. I walked out of her class, ________staring at my Mary Jane shoes. My teacher saw something special in me!
1.A. key B. test C. escape D. luck
2.A. high B. nervous C. cold D. calm
3.A. reading B. smiling C. lying D. standing
4.A. job B. dream C. honour D. challenge
5.A. exams B. lessons C. movies D. moments
6.A. so B. once C. before D. because
7.A. greet B. address C. praise D. amuse
8.A. for fear of B. for lack of C. for the benefit of D. for the sake of
9.A. exhausted B. concerned C. relaxed D. amazed
10.A. requested B. ordered C. asked D. advised
11.A. floated B. wandered C. froze D. raced
12.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
13.A. suddenly B. gradually C. eventually D. expectedly
14.A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. hairs
15.A. serious B. interesting C. special D. strange
16.A. recall B. remember C. hear D. see
17.A. could B. might C. would D. must
18.A. far B. straight C. easy D. slow
19.A. rough B. musical C. weak D. steady
20.A. still B. even C. not D. also
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I can’t tell you how excited I was when I joined my first book club, but I can tell you how much I immediately regretted it. Don’t get me wrong. I love book clubs of course.1.To avoid this continuous and unpleasant matter, and to look smart in the club as well, I have a few tricks to share with you.
1. Make a good excuse for not reading the book.
Some of your club friends might try to shame you for not reading the book.2.. And it is absolutely weong. The best way to defend yourself is to come up with a strong, thoughtful excuse for not reading it.
2.3.
The Kindle app for your Android or iPhone actually records the most quoted passages by all readers. Simply do a quick Google search for “most quoted passages”＋ “the name of the book” and see what comes up. Make sure you’re the first to speak up. When you read the quote, read it forcefully, taking long, thoughtful pauses.
3. Pick an opinion
4.There, you’ll find lots of opinions on the book, which range from glowing to inspiring; simply pick one and use it as your own during the book discussion. This way you don’t have to read the book or think for yourself.
4. Always vote for books that are also movies
Fight hard for books with a movie version. And make sure it’s a short movie you can easily watch while sleeping on the couch. When someone complains that the book you want to read is also a movie –act surprised.
5.You are sure to make yourself look smart. Anyway book clubs are great social platforms, which provide an enjoyable and meaningful addition to your social calendar(日历).
A. Read a quote aloud and slowly.
B. Make your book look worn.
C. I just hate reading and talking to people.
D. Find a suitable website and look up the very book.
E. This is called “didn’t read the book shaming.”
F. You’re deeply considering everything being said.
G. In short, you’ll never feel embarrassed with the tricks.
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It was 7:00 am in Paris,France,and the taxi company had just called a second time to say they couldn't find my house.Once again I spelt out____even a blind person could follow.I glanced____at my watch,and waited.Only two hours remained____my flight left—and it was one and a half hours'____to the airport.
Outside,heavy rains were____.My house was so far north in the city that buses____only three times a day.
The telephone rang again."Terribly sorry,"began the man at the taxi company.Then I realized that the taxi company,flooded with calls,could only____in-city runs.I had heard this happens when the____gets bad.I____ into the phone that I had a____to catch and I would meet the taxi outside my house.
Standing in the wind-driven rain,I looked____the road.No taxi.A car went by,the driver and passenger staring at the____foreigner in the downpour.
____a white car appeared and____to a stop.A young man threw open the door,waving to me to get in.Shaking with cold and____,I climbed in.
In the most____French,the man said he was called Will,with whom I had spoken three times that morning.He had left his post in the office and____here in his personal car.He___ _again,but didn't explain why no taxi would pick me up____me straight to the airport,he refused the 2,000 franc I pressed into his hand.
A few hours later,as the storm-delayed plane____,I opened the newspaper.On the second page my eyes caught the headline of a short article: Taxi Strike Begins This Morning in Paris.
1.A. house B. directions C. surroundings D. field
2.A. aimlessly B. hopelessly C. cautiously D. impatiently
3.A. before B. after C. unless D. when
4.A. visit B. experience C. ride D. distance
5.A. falling down B. pouring down C. putting down D. turning down
6.A. pass B. rush C. take D. travel
7.A. allow B. permit C. offer D. afford
8.A. climate B. condition C. season D. weather
9.A. whispered B. threatened C. shouted D. forced
10.A. ship B. plane C. train D. bus
11.A. again and again B. now and then C. up and down D. here and there
12.A. crazy B. amazing C. awesome D. energetic
13.A. Immediately B. Finally C. Permanently D. Constantly
14.A. arrived B. pushed C. continued D. pulled
15.A. curiosity B. fear C. excitement D. anger
16.A. fluent B. usual C. polite D. formal
17.A. fled B. escaped C. attempted D. raced
18.A. commented B. apologized C. admitted D. insisted
19.A. Fetching B. Bringing C. Delivering D. Driving
20.A. took off B. set off C. broke off D. knocked off
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
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However, 6.Wilmut thinks unlikely is human cloning. He says 7.(undertake)the procedure with humans would require 29 surrogate(替代的)mothers and 300 eggs. Of those 29,28 would be bound 8.(experience)failure and suffer physically and emotionally. He says he is also concerned about the psychological and 9.(society)consequences a cloned might have to go through. For these reasons, he is not 10.favor of it.
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注意：
1. 词数100左右，
2. 为使行文连贯，可以适当增加内容；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Dickon,
______________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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The following are several summer programs for children.
Duke University ADHD Program
Academic Summer Program is used to help 6th to 8th graders with ADHD(注意力缺乏多动症). The program uses techniques to teach study strategies, academic support skills, and cooperative learning activities.
Phone: 919-416-2096
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Eagle Hill School(Connecticut)
The Summer Academic Day Program at Eagle Hill School is designed for children experiencing academic difficulty. Open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The summer program immerses(使沉浸)kids in a total language environment specifically tailored to meet his or her needs.
Phone: 203-622-9240
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
The Gow School
The Gow School offers a traditional summer school program experience for boys and girls ages 8 to 15. The 5-week session offers a specially designed curriculum for students who have experienced academic difficulty or have language based learning disabilities. Summer Program learners can be day students or live on campus(校园).
Phone :716-652-3450
Location: South Wales, New York
The Kentwood Summer Camp Program
The Kentwood Summer Camp Program is a school program catering toward children, teens, and their families who are not being successful in the traditional school environments socially, and or at home. It is for children and teens in grades K(Kindergarten) to 12.
Phone: 954-581-8222 or 954-634-0601
Location: Davie, Florida
1.Which number may parents of children with ADHD call?
A. 954-634-0601 B. 919-416-2096
C. 716-652-3450 D. 203-622-9240
2.What is special about the Gow School Summer Program?
A. It is for successful students
B. Learners are limited to boys
C. It allows students to live there
D. Learners are interested in language
3.Which program should a less sociable child attend?
A. Duke University ADHD Program
B. The Gow School Summer Program
C. The Summer Academic Day Program
D. The Kentwood Summer Camp Program
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I’ll sleep with the window open it’s really cold.
A. if B. when C. unless D. because
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