When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get a good score on a certain kind of test, or even the ability to do well in school. These are at best only indicators of something larger, deeper, and far more important. By intelligence we mean a style. of life, a way of behaving in various situations. The true test of intelligence is not how much we know what to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do.
The intelligent person, young or old, meeting a new situation or problem, opens himself up to it. He tries to take in with mind and senses everything he can about it. He thinks about it, instead of about himself or what it might cause to happen to him. He grapples (努力克服) with it boldly, imaginatively, resourcefully (机智地), and if not confidently, at least hopefully: if he fails to master it, he looks without fear or shame at his mistakes and learns what he can from them. This is intelligence. Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and one’s self with respect to life. Just as clearly, unintelligence is not what most psychologists seem to suppose, the same thing as intelligence, only less of it. It is an entirely different style. of behavior, arising out of entirely different set of attitudes.
Years of watching and comparing bright children with the not-bright, or less bright, have shown that they are very different kinds of people. The bright child is curious about life and reality, eager to get in touch with it, embrace (捉住机会) it, unite himself with it. There is no wall; no barrier, between himself and life. On the other hand, the dull child is far less curious, far less interested in what goes on and what is real, more inclined (倾向于) to live in a world of fantasy. The bright child likes to experiment, to try things out. He lives by the maxim (格言) that there is more than one way to skin a cat. If he can’t do something one way, he’ll try another. The dull child is usually afraid to try at all. It takes a great deal of urging to get him to try even once; if that try fails, he is through.
Nobody starts off stupi
D.Hardly an adult in a thousand, or ten thousand, could in any three years of his life learn as much, grow as much in his understanding of the world around him, as every infant (婴儿) learns and grows in his first three years. But what happens, as we grow older, to this extraordinary capacity for learning and intellectual growth? What happens is that it is destroyed, and more than by any other one thing, it is destroyed by the process that we misname education – a process that goes on in most homes and schools.
11. The writer believes that intelligence is doing well on some examinations.
A.True
B.False
12. The writer believes that “unintelligence” is a particular way of looking at the world.
A.True
B.False
13. Why does the writer say that education is misnamed?
A.Because it takes place more in homes than in school.
B.Because it discourages intellectual growth.
C.Because it helps dull children with their problems.
D.Because it helps children understand the world around them.
14. “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Which of the following maxims has a similar meaning to this one?
A.If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again.
B.All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy.
C.Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold.
D.Make hay while the sun shines.
15. “It is an entirely different style. of behavior, arising out of an entirely different set of attitudes.” “It” in this sentence refers to () .
A.intelligence
B.behavior
C.life
D.unintelligence
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听音频,回答以下问题。What do we know about the Amsterdam American Hotel according to the talk?
A . It’S near the Leidseplein Square.
B . It has altogether l75 9uestrooms.
C . It was built in the l9th century.
D . Its location is very good.
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We were told that Sue would be ideal for the job, but she()badly when we talked to her.
A . came across
B . fell out
C . looked to
D . brought u
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In accordance with what we talked about, which of the following method belongs to cognitive method?
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When talking about mental disorders, what is the primary caution that Steve has repeatedly made?
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When people talk about early rock and roll,they will think of Elvis Presley.
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Usually, we use the present tense (simple or continuous) to talk about the pictures.
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When we talk to our classmates, we use
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Today we talked about Business Center and focused on its service on:
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When talk about a seaside resort ,which one you should introduce second?
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What aspects will we talk about interview from the video? _________
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Wordsworth compares poetry to_____ when he talked about the function of poetry.
A、expressive
B、romantic
C、emotional
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We’re talking about the piano and the pianist _____were in the concert we attended last night.
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3.We’d better face the pictures when talking about them.
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When talk about a seaside resort ,weather is the third step we should introduce .
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听力原文:M: Hello, everyone. We're talking about Stella Hampton, famous Hollywood actress. Before the break, we were talking about your life, Stella, before you became a big star.
W: Yes... Oh, but do we have to?
M: Well, I think it's interesting. And I think our listeners will find it interesting, too. I mean, you didn't become a big star overnight. You struggled for many years.
W: You can say that again.
M: Tell us a little about it.
W: Oh, yes. I think I must have worked twenty or thirty different jobs.
M: Really?
W: Sure! I couldn't find work as an actress for many years, so I had to do something. You have to eat, right?
M: What kind of jobs did you have?
W: A little bit of everything: I worked as a waitress, in a department store, painting houses... I think I got fired from most of those stores.
M: Oh, yeah? Come on, tell us a few stories.
W: This is so embarrassing... Well, I remember I worked for a big department store in the hats department. It was so boring. We never had any customers during the day, and that's when I worked. When I got sleepy, I used to lie down under the hat racks and take an occasional nap.
M: What happened?
W: Well, one day I got caught by my boss. And I got fired on the spot. Then there was the time I decided to paint house. It turned out that I was allergic to the paint. And my body was so sore after working the first day that I could hardly get out of the bed the next day. I couldn't take the physical work. I got fired again.
M: Any other war stories?
W: Well... you are not going to believe this, but I actually drove a taxi for a few days. I got hired as a cab driver.
M: No! You?
W: Yes. I was desperate and thought I could make good tips. I needed the money at the time. Unfortunately, it didn't lust.
M: Fired?
W: Yes. How did you guess? On my third day, I hit a pole. No one was hurt in the accident —my passenger was fine — but it scared me to death. That was the end of my career as a driver.
M: Well, Stella, thank you for sharing those details with us. It's a good thing you made it as an actress! After the commercial break, we'll talk more with Stella about her new movie that's being released in September.
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A.When she was working in a department store.
B.When she was working for a painting house.
C.When she was working in a taxi company.
D.When she was working as an actress in Hollywood.
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What is Edward's attitude when talking about gardens attached to houses?
A.Disapproval.
B.Excitement.
C.Uncertainty.
D.Indifference.
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What is not mentioned when Maggie is talking about her experience in Ocean Park?
A.Shark.
B.Dolphins.
C.Tropical fishes.
D.Crocodiles
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When we say that we can change the second word in the sentence "The girl is waiting outside" with another word or phrase, we are talking about the______inside the sentence.
A.syntactic relation
B.paradigmatic relation
C.concord
D.government
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When we talk about “parts of speech”, we know that a describing word we use to describe a noun is a/an ______; a word that can be used instead of a noun is a/an _______; a word used in front of a countable or uncountable noun is a/an ___________.
A、pronoun, article, adjective
B、article, adjective, pronoun
C、adjective, article, pronoun
D、adjective, pronoun, article
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when people outside the uk talk about england,they mistake it as britain sometimes. (
when people outside the uk talk about england,they mistake it as britain sometimes. ()
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When economists talk about policy assignment, what are they talking about()
A.who oversees domestic vs. international policy objectives
B.which agency should be directing government policies
C.what exchange rate regime a country should employ
D.homework
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When the author talks about FCCs decision in the first paragraph,
A.he is in favor of it.
B.his view is balanced.
C.he is slightly critical of it.
D.he is strongly critical of it.
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When we talk about a plan, we usually need to discuss the schedule, the main activities involved, etc. During discussion, we should consider each other’s suggestions and make proper responses. It’s OK
A.When/Where shall we meet?
B.Do we have to ...?
C.Do you mean we shoul
D...?
D.It’s OK.
此题为多项选择题。
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When we talk about a plan, we usually need to discuss the schedule, the main activities involved, etc. During discussion, we should consider each other’s suggestions and make proper responses. It’s OK to OFFER suggestions, like ________.
A.Shall w
E...?
B.Why don’t w
E...?
C.What we should do is ...?
D.The first thing to do is ...
E.How about ...?