Question

When the famous dancer Fred was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer , the movie Expert turned him down, saying,”Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.

What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius (天才）cann’t be suppressed(压抑）．For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “ To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

1.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer.

B. True ability will always make itself known.

C. Some people never get discouraged.

D. Albert Einstein prove his teachers wrong.

2.When Paderewski’s teacher told him he’d never be a success, the teacher was .

A. Being humorous B. Cheerful, though concerned

C. Somewhat hesitant D. Seriously mistaken

3.“Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage .

A. As a motto for the three men’s lives

B. To show the value of Latin

C. To send the reader to the dictionary

D. To point out that genius is always recognized early

4.The writer of the passage thinks that the reader .

A. Knows that the three men were successful men

B. Dreams to become like one of the men some day

C. Sympathizes with (同情） the poor teachers of the three men

D. Knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲通过给出三个成功人士的例子告诉我们：天才的练是需要我们后天的努力奋斗的。

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2. another stupid mistake还有一个愚蠢的错误，可知。故选D

3. famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “ To the stars through hardships” 已经明确指出这是一句格言。而最后一段又是对前文的总结，对文中提到的三个人的总结。还有从最后一句Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong可知，故选A

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