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上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读了各种有关大自然的书籍。
4.College isn't the only place where information exists.
The laboratory isn't the only place where miracles can happen. 体操房并不是可以运动健身的惟一去处。
5.Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success-unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or you're not good at.
Being in a business you enjoy can lead to success-unless your choice ends up being a dead end.
保持学习动力才会成功，除非你为你的职业生涯选择了一条死胡同。 1 How can we find a proper way to steer disabled people toward success?
2 It’s true that she did something terrible before, but she was already punished for that—and she’s willing to make it up for that.
3 In college there were periods when I was highly focused on reading detective stories, but for most of my college years I read a wide range of books on nature.
4 The gym isn’t the only place where you can exercise so as to keep energetic.
5 Staying motivated in your study can lead to success—unless your choice ends up a dead end for your career.
Passage B: Christopher Reeve--A Real Superman
11.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1. How did Christopher Reeve fall off the horse?
The horse stopped suddenly, but Christopher kept going. This caused him to be thrown forward over the horse’s head.
2.What did Christopher Reeve manage to do after the operation? He managed to breathe on his own.
3.How long did Christopher Reeve stay in the hospital? He stayed in the hospital for about seven months.
4.Why did Christopher Reeve begin to make public speeches after he left the hospital? He made speeches to advise people not to give up whenever they face challenges.
5.What can we learn from Christopher?
He was just like a Superman in real life. He was dashing, handsome, and strong. He skied, sailed, flew planes, went scuba diving, rode horses, played tennis—and did it all with skill and ease.
12. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.
1. From the first paragraph we can learn that Christopher was ________. A) a superman
B) a film actor C) a diver D) a rider
2. Which of the following is true of Christopher? A) He won the competition and felt excited. B) He stayed with his wife and son all the time. C) He finally jumped over the third obstacle. D) He fell off the horse and was injured.
3. Shortly after Christopher was operated on, _______. A) he recovered quickly and went home B) he still had some difficulty in breathing C) he fell down and broke his arm
D) his chances of surviving were still slim
4. What did Christopher do after he returned to work? A) He taught at Boston University.
B) He played the roles as he did in the past. C) He began to make public speeches. D) He set about directing films.
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
A) It was his wife who gave him courage to go on living.
B) He picked up his courage and underwent another operation. C) Five months after the accident he could breathe on his own. D) His horse, Eastern Express, helped him a lot in the competition.
Anwser: 1.B, 2.D, 3.B, 4.D, 5.A
13. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. With one ____ the dog was over the fence.
2. We don't have sufficient resources to ____ our campaign for long.
3. She realized that being unable to speak a foreign language was a major ____ to her career. 4. The actor said that he felt quite ____ after the holiday, and was ready to work again. 5. I'm only 16, and I'm afraid I can't sign these papers without my parent's ____ . 6. The ____ in the balance of power in the region has far-reaching consequences.
7. I'd like to ____ the point that we are ready to meet with the management at any time.
8. You won't have to ____ a medical examination, or any probing questions about your health or occupation.
9. When you're young you think you are ____ , you feel you can achieve anything. 10. She was making a public ____ sighing copies of her latest novel. Anwser: 1. bound 2. sustain 3. obstacle 4. restored 5. approval 6. shift 7. emphasize 8. undergo 9. invincible 10. appearance
14. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions chosen from the passage. Change the form where necessary.
1. Last Sunday, we got up quite early and ____ to paint the whole house , but finished only the front part.
2. Don't try to do everything at once -- it would be better to take it a bit ____ . 3. She's been working too hard and she's ____ pretty bad ____ now. 4. The truck ____ when the child ran into the street from the sidewalk.
5. After he left the university be became a teacher, but later ____ advertising.
Anwser: 1. set out 2. at a time 3. in ... shape 4. stopped short 5. turned to
15.Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 由于公共汽车司机突然刹车(brake)，旅客们都不由自主地向前摔倒。(pitch forward) All the passengers pitched forward because the bus driver braked sharply.
2.这个协议将冲破对自由贸易设置的障碍。(break through; obstacle) This agreement will break through the obstacles to free trade.
3.我刚放下叫出租车的电话，车就来了。(soon after) The taxi arrived soon after I rang for it.
4.在过去不管我什么时候到家，我父母总会等我。(no matter) My parents always waited up for me no matter what time I got home.
5.由于没有一方愿意让步，两个公司之间的对话完全破裂了。(break down)
Talks between the two countries completely broke down, because neither of them wanted to give in.