Cooperation(合作) and competition are 1  important. They’re necessary for a person to achieve success in life.

Learn to be cooperate with others. No one likes a selfish(自私的) or greedy(贪婪的)person. However, everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today,   2  in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to  3 with one another. In our society, most tasks(任务) need the cooperation of many people  4 they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person   5 a small part of a machine . If only one part is out of order, the machine can’t be running  well.  6 , transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other _7 . It’s hard for a person who is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he 8 . Cooperation is becoming more and more important for a person to get a good life.

Being competitive(竞争的) also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more carefully. The desire(愿望) to succeed and do better than others   9 us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be   10 and successful, and we could never have champions(冠军).

We cooperate with others to be more competitive, we compete to get a better environment for cooperation leads(带领) us to realize our goals and meet our needs.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.A. all                B. both                    C. neither

2.A. if                 B. weather                 C. whether

3.A. get along          B. get off                 C. get back

4.A. in order           B. in order to             C. so that

5.A. likes              B. is like                 C. looks like

6.A. Except             B. Besides                 C. But

7.A. easier             B. much better             C. more easily

8.A. lives in           B. lives on                C. lives

9.A. encourage          B. encourages              C. encouraged

10.A. excited            B. interested              C. exciting

Cooperation(合作) and competition are 1  important. They’re necessary for a person to achieve success in life.
Learn to be cooperate with others. No one likes a selfish(自私的) or greedy(贪婪的)person. However, everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today,   2  in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to  3 with one another. In our society, most tasks(任务) need the cooperation of many people  4 they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person   5 a small part of a machine . If only one part is out of order, the machine can’t be running  well.  6 , transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other _7 . It’s hard for a person who is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he 8 . Cooperation is becoming more and more important for a person to get a good life.
Being competitive(竞争的) also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more carefully. The desire(愿望) to succeed and do better than others   9 us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be   10 and successful, and we could never have champions(冠军).
We cooperate with others to be more competitive, we compete to get a better environment for cooperation leads(带领) us to realize our goals and meet our needs.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
【小题1】A. all                B. both                    C. neither
【小题2】A. if                 B. weather                 C. whether
【小题3】A. get along          B. get off                 C. get back
【小题4】A. in order           B. in order to             C. so that
【小题5】A. likes              B. is like                 C. looks like
【小题6】A. Except             B. Besides                 C. But
【小题7】A. easier             B. much better             C. more easily
【小题8】A. lives in           B. lives on                C. lives
【小题9】A. encourage          B. encourages              C. encouraged
【小题10】A. excited            B. interested              C. exciting

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

A life coach is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals (目标) . Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach. Here are some tips for you:

♦ Pay attention to your relationships with others

Ask yourself the following questions: How do you deal with disagreements? When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.

♦ Face the fears about the future

Now, imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school. 1 We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves. Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible, but they followed their dreams and succeed.

♦ Develop your talents

If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven’t discovered yet. So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.

♦ Be thankful

Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have. Remember positive memories.2 Think of the best dav(s) you have had in the past month or year. Remember special parties, vacations and holidays. Appreciate the wonderful people you have in your life.

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1 Which tip do you think influences you most?

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2 Why should you pay attention to your relationships with others?

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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain­computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.’ Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

41. BCI is a technology that can ________.

A. help to update computer systems            B. link the human brain with computers

C. help the disabled to recover                    D. control a person's thoughts

42. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By controlling his muscles.                     B. By talking to the machine.

C. By moving his hand.                               D. By using his mind.

43. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair    B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair    D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

44. The team will test with real patients to ________.

A. make profits from them                         B. prove the technology useful to them

C. make them live longer                            D. learn about their physical condition

45. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. New Findings about How the Human Brain Works

C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries