I don’t want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天體物理學(xué)), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens (鏡片) of gender (性別) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相對于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑釁) : I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.
小題1:Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?
A．She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧視).　
B．She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.
C．She is not good at telling stories of the kind.
D．She finds space research more important.
小題2:From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把…歸因于) the author’s failures to ________.
A．the burden she bears in a male-dominated society
B．her involvement in gender politics
C．her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist
D．the very fact that she is a woman
小題3:What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?
A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People’s fixed attitude toward female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.
小題4:What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?
A．Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation.
B．Women can balance a career in science and having a family.
C．Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.
D．Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
文章講述的是作者通過自己的努力和人們的傳統(tǒng)的性別歧視作斗爭，并且最后取得了非凡的成績。
小題1:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men可知，在某些領(lǐng)域存在著性別歧視。
小題2:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第二段My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens (鏡片) of gender (性別) politics. So were my failures. 可知，人們把她的失敗歸因于性別
小題3:事實細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相對于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind可知，作者所抗?fàn)幍氖侨藗儗Υ詣e的態(tài)度。
小題4:推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about可知，
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One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was expecting a quiet view of the splendid    36  ．
A young    37  viewing the paintings ahead of me   38   nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and __39___ the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   40  for putting up with her   41  stream of words．  42  by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her constant flow of words, I moved away   43  ．
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44  when the couple approached the   45  ．Before they left, the man   46  into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47  it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the   48  to get his wife's jacket．
"He's a   49  man．" the clerk at the counter said．"Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．
So, as before, he and his wife come in   50  there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"
"Can't see! You're   51  ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife  52  each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience,   53  and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __54_ and the courage of a husband who would not   55  blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand．
小題1:
A．vasesB．statuesC．paintingsD．scenery
小題2:
A．ladyB．coupleC．manD．clerk
小題3:
A．chattedB．a(chǎn)rguedC．discussedD．spoke
小題4:
A．foundB．findingC．to findD．find
小題5:
A．knowledgeB．confidenceC．wisdomD．patience
小題6:
A．interestingB．boringC．continuousD．funny
小題7:
A．InterestedB．DiscouragedC．SurprisedD．Interrupted
小題8:
A．quicklyB．seriouslyC．a(chǎn)nxiouslyD．a(chǎn)ngrily
小題9:
A．commentB．decisionC．purchaseD．list
小題10:
A．entranceB．exitC．frontD．queue
小題11:
A．reachedB．heldC．putD．turned
小題12:
A．madeB．lengthenedC．broughtD．changed
小題13:
A．shopB．counterC．hallD．coatroom
小題14:
A．braveB．kindC．roughD．blind
小題15:
A．whereverB．whateverC．whicheverD．whenever
小題16:
A．sillyB．wrongC．humorousD．unique
小題17:
A．describesB．drawsC．showsD．tells
小題18:
A．curiosityB．prideC．enthusiasmD．courage
小題19:
A．expectationB．supportC．sightD．hesitation
小題20:
A．getB．hopeC．a(chǎn)llowD．stop

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Always Changing

Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad.
You probably don’t know Mark, but you might be lucky enough  36 someone just like him. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining  37 professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature.
And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional  38 . It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we’re  39 for him. But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to him.
Life has a way of throwing these curve(曲線)balls  40 us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to   41 the recipe.
Our ability to cope with change  42 to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that? A friend of mine is fond of reminding us that“survivability depends upon  43 .”And then there’s Chris the California surf-rat, who once told me that the answer to life’s problems can be  44 in four words:“Go with the flow.”
I’m not exactly sure , but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of   45 —both good and bad . No matter how excellent your skill , there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no  46 . The truly successful person expects the unexpected, and is prepared to    47 adjustments should the need arise-as it almost  48 does.
That doesn't mean you don't keep trying to make all your  49 come true．It just means that when things come up that aren't  50 in your plan，you work around them—and then you move on。
“Change，indeed，is painful，  51 ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has  52 .”
we're going to miss Mark. But rather than stay on the  53 of our parting，we'll focus on our hopes for a brighter future－for him，and for us．And then we'll go out and   54  
everything we can to make that future happen．  55 our plans change--again.
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A．knowB．greetC．imagine D．recognize
小題2:
A．extraB．goodC．correct D．precise
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)greementB．destinationC．experience D．opportunity
小題4:
A．pleasedB．pityC．a(chǎn)nxious D．curious
小題5:
A．onB．withC．a(chǎn)t D．in
小題6:
A．provideB．useC．change D．try
小題7:
A．produceB．determineC．protect D．preserve
小題8:
A．habitB．communicationC．belief D．a(chǎn)daptability
小題9:
A．summed upB．held upC．made up D．put up
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ccidentsB．recordsC．events D．problems
小題11:
A．differenceB．controlC．power D．trouble
小題12:
A．takeB．haveC．get D．make
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．neverC．a(chǎn)lready D．seldom
小題14:
A．decisionsB．promisesC．dreams D．solutions
小題15:
A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．immediately D．surprisingly
小題16:
A．yetB．a(chǎn)lsoC．even D．still
小題17:
A．futureB．partingC．a(chǎn)ttempt D．hope
小題18:
A．complaintB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．sadness D．sympathy
小題19:
A．doB．demandC．face D．seize
小題20:
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In the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby town . As we were passing elephants, we stopped , confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legs . No chains, no cages. It was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not . My friend went up to the trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,”he said , “When they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not break away. They believe that the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. We were amazed . These animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can not do something , simply because we failed at it once before ? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us ? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still , how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt.
小題1:What was the author most interested in during his visit?
A．The local people and elephants
B．The local culture and tradition
C．The history of the eastern country
D．The local food and scenery
小題2:What amazed them was to see__________.
A．the trainer playing skillfully with the huge animals
B．the trainer attracting the visitors’s attention in such a way
C．the huge elephants tied only by a small rope
D．the elephants being trained with small ropes
小題3:The elephants never tried to get away because_______.
A．they believed they couldn’t break away from the small ropes
B．they got used to being raised and controlled by human beings
C．they had a very close relationship with their trainers
D．it was hard to break away from the strong and powerful ropes
小題4:The author holds the view that _______.
A．people should never fail to make an attempt or get held by false beliefs
B．people should travel around and try new things
C．a(chǎn)nimals should be trained to obey their masters
D．it’s necessary to train creatures when they are young

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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “Don’t worry. One day your luck will change.”
I didn’t pay attention to her words. After finishing my college education, I decided to look for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said to me that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get to a small station and work for some time,” she said.
When I went back home, my dad told me that a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mum said to me. Later, I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone to work for him. As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer (播音員) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He let me sit in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, and finally I succeeded.
On my way home, Mum’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son.”
小題1:What was the writer’s ideal（理想的） job?
A．A sportsman.B．A shop assistant.
C．A sports announcer.D．A businessman.
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A．Because he was too young.
B．Because he didn’t get a college education.
C．Because he was not a good-looking person.
D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience.
小題3:The sentence “I got turned down every time” means “　　　”.
A．I was refused every timeB．I was successful every time
C．I lost my way every timeD．The door of every station was closed
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A．in ChicagoB．in his home town
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When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities. As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we aren’t afraid of sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds.
Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need.
Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on..
Friends also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
小題1:What is the best title for the passage?
A．How to Reduce StressB．How to Make New Friends
C．The Importance of FriendsD．The Qualities of Good Friends
小題2:The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means ­­­­­­­­­­­­_________.
A．educateB．encourageC．rememberD．dislike
小題3:We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always _________.
A．laugh at us when we’re foolishB．tell us other people’s secrets
C．share our sadness and interestsD．support us when we need help
小題4:According to the passage, we can reduce stress by _____.
① making more new friends             ② discussing our stress with friends
③ ignoring our problems for a while       ④ sharing interests with friends
A．①②③B．②③④C．①②④D．①③④

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I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample （樣本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeling style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.
小題1:According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels______.
A．sickB．upsetC．sleepyD．hungry
小題2:What does the author think about Dr King?
A．He is strict
B．He is unkind
C．He has the wrong idea
D．He sets a timetable for mothers
小題3:The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A．basicB．reliableC．surprisingD．interesting
小題4:What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand?
A．The baby will sleep well
B．The baby will have its brain harmed
C．The baby will have a low blood sugar level
D．The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8
小題5:The author supports feeling the baby_______.
A．in the night
B．every four hours
C．whenever it wants food
D．a(chǎn)ccording to its blood sugar level

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Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance, it did not come without its fair share of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail (細(xì)節(jié)) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
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小題1:
A．hobby B．plan C．dream D．word
小題2:
A．connected B．expanded C．exposed D．extended
小題3:
A．rarelyB．certainly C．probably D．consistently
小題4:
A．director B．trainer C．leader D．dancer
小題5:
A．symbol B．memory C．truth D．reality
小題6:
A．bouncing B．dating C．turning D．tracking
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A．lacksB．a(chǎn)ddsC．makesD．brings
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A．while B．since C．until D．when
小題9:
A．caredB．expectedC．a(chǎn)skedD．decided
小題10:
A．motivatedB．relaxedC．convincedD．a(chǎn)stonished
小題11:
A．challengesB．profitsC．a(chǎn)dvantagesD．a(chǎn)dventures
小題12:
A．putB．mixC．buildD．pick
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)ttentionB．a(chǎn)ssociationC．a(chǎn)ttractionD．a(chǎn)daptation
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A．a(chǎn)partB．a(chǎn)sideC．offD．back
小題15:
A．overB．byC．withD．beyond
小題16:
A．functionB．meaningC．expressionD．usage
小題17:
A．boundariesB．problemsC．barriersD．efforts
小題18:
A．necessaryB．perfect C．properD．possible
小題19:
A．talent B．honor C．potential D．responsibility
小題20:
A．victory B．trend C．tradition D．desire

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My father is a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 16 the family .
When we met   17  weather , he would drive me to school with his old truck . And after we 18  , he would bend over and give me a 19  on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very 20 in front of so many other  21 . I was already a twelve-year–old young man , but my father still kissed me goodbye !
Then on a rainy day I   22 to tell him my feeling . When we stopped at the school gate, the   23 big smile appeared on my father’s face . I   24  what would happen next. I   25   put my hand up and for the first time said “ No” to him . The smile on his face immediately changed into a 26 look. He looked at me for a long time and   27   began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never   28   him cry ! Then he said, “ You’re right . You are a big boy … a man. I won’t kiss you 29  .’’
Not long after that, my father went to sea on a bad day. 30  of the fishermen stayed at home , but not Dad , because he had a big family to feed . But after that day, he  31 came back . Later his boat was 32 with his nets half in and half out . He must have   33 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I had not   34  my father’s kiss! And from this I have learned that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have  35 regrets by doing so .
小題1:
A．enjoyB． feedC．keepD．save
小題2:
A．fineB． warm .C．coolD．bad
小題3:
A．leftB． arrivedC．a(chǎn)ppearedD．drove
小題4:
A．kissB． smileC．touchD．welcome
小題5:
A．excitedB． funnyC．gladD．shy
小題6:
A．passengersB． workersC．schoolmatesD．friends
小題7:
A．decidedB． agreedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．happened
小題8:
A．strangeB． usualC．beautifulD．kind
小題9:
A．doubtedB． wonderedC．knewD．remembered
小題10:
A．clearlyB． carefullyC．quietlyD．quickly
小題11:
A．disappointedB． worriedC．surprisedD．tired
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)ngerB． tearsC．understandingD．happiness
小題13:
A．wantedB． seenC．likedD．minded
小題14:
A．foreverB． immediatelyC．sometimesD．a(chǎn)ny more
小題15:
A．MostB． AllC．NoneD．Every
小題16:
A．laterB． finallyC．neverD．seldom
小題17:
A．caughtB． foundC．boughtD．returned
小題18:
A．missedB． managedC．metD．hoped
小題19:
A．refusedB． forgottenC．hatedD．a(chǎn)ccepted
小題20:
A．newB． goodC．smallD．few

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