Ten years ago, Professor Richard Wiseman set out to study luck. He wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others always experience ill luck.
Many people volunteered for his research. Over the years he interviewed them, watched their lives and had them take part in his experiments(实验). He carried out a simple experiment to discover why there were differences in their ability to catch the chance.
He gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper and asked them to look through it and tell him how many paragraphs were inside. He had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying, "Tell the researcher you have seen this and win S50. " This message took up half of the page, but unlucky people missed it and lucky people caught it.
Unlucky people are just more nervous. They are busy looking only for what they need and this stops them from noticing the unexpected. As a result, they miss out on the chance. Lucky people are more relaxed and open. The can see everything that is in front of them, not just what they are looking for.
Richard’s research shows that lucky people live by several principles(原则). Here are some of them.
Listen to your gut instincts((直觉), they are often right.
Be open to new experiences and break your usual thought pattern(模式).
Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well.
See yourself being lucky before an important meeting or phone call.
1.Richard carried out the experiment to discover the differences in their ability to _________.
A.catch the chance B.watch their lives
C.remember things D.listen to gut instincts
2.The unlucky people tried to find _________ in the newspaper.
A.the page B.the secret message C.the paragraphs D.the differences
3.According to the text, lucky people __________.
A.have a habit of looking through newspapers B.are always busy looking for what they need
C.feel nervous when meeting the unexpected D.are able to break their usual thought pattern
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Living by Principles B.Lucky and Unlucky People
C.A Special Experience D.Being Relaxed All the way
5G technology will create many big changes in our lives, including the way we receive medical treatment.
One of the most exciting uses is telesurgery (远程手术) . This is when a doctor does surgery(外科手术) on a patient even though they are not in the same place. China has been leading the way in this field. For example, In January 2019, the worlds first telesurgery was done in Fujian. Using 5G, a doctor controlled robotic arms to do surgery on a test animal. In March, China’s first brain surgery was completed by a doctor who did on a patient 3, 000 miles away. In August, robots guided by Beijing doctors did a test surgery in three different places at the same time. These things couldn’t take place without 5G. The high speed of 5G means there is no lag(滞后)between a doctor’s movements in one place and robots, in another.
5G will also make health care easier. Before receiving treatment, patients will be able to make HD video call(高清视频电话) with their doctors. The doctors will be able to advise patients who can’t visit a hospital in person. Patients can also put on wearable device（设备）that can end information in real-time to doctors. This allows doctors to monitor patients from their homes.
5G technology will make sure that everyone can get good health care. When 5G is fully used in the medical field, we will have a world where telesurgery and home health care become common.
1.From the examples in Paragraph 2, we can know that ___________.
A.Chinese doctors are patient and hardworking
B.China has been leading the way in telesurgery
C.robots are widely used to do surgery in hospitals
D.doctors often practise how to use robotic arm
2.The device that patients wear can ____________.
A.make HD video calls B.control robots to do surgery
C.give them health care D.send information to doctors
3.Which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A.Technology B.Geography. C.Education D.Culture
Life has changed quickly since COVID-19 broke out worldwide. Many people have to stay at home, bored and lonely. But if we look at history, there are many people who produced their best work when they were alone.
In1606, when a viral epidemic(病毒性流行病) hit London, all of the theaters in the city were forced to close. At that time, English writer William Shakespeare worked as an actor at The King’s Men theater. After finding himself without a job, but much free time, Shakespeare started writing. He wrote King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra before the year was over. |
In 1665, when English physicist Isaac Newton was in his early 20s, a viral epidemic hit the country. Classes at Cambridge University were cancelled, so Newton went back to his home. During that time, the young man wrote the papers that would become early calculus(微积分). |
Edvard Munch, painter of The Scream, didn’t just see the Spanish Flu change the world around him — he was infected(感染) himself in 1919 while living in Norway. But Munch continued making great art. As soon as he felt better, he began keeping records of his experience. Self-portrait(自画像) with the Spanish Flu shows him sitting in front of his sickbed with a tired face. |
1.According to the text, William Shakespeare ________ in 1606.
A.started acting in his free time B.wrote many great works
C.was forced to close his theater D.found a new job in a theatre
2.Newton wrote papers about early calculus ________.
A.during the physics classes B.at a university
C.before the viral epidemic D.in his early 20s
3.From Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, we can know that Munch ________.
A.liked keeping records of flu B.found ways to fight against flu
C.was infected with the flu D.began to make great art of flu
A: What kind of things do you do in your free time?
B: I'm really into reading books. 1.
A: I like to do just about anything outside. Have you ever camped in the Boundary Waters?
B:2.I heard it’s a beautiful place to go .
A: It's fantastic ! My family and I like it very much.
B: 3.
A:Sure would you like to see them?
B:4.So, you must be pretty interested in taking photos then.
A: I'd call it one of my hobbies. Do you know much about taking photos?
B: 5.I took quite a few classes at a club.
A: Really? Can I go with you next time?
B: Of course
A.What about you?
B.In fact. I do.
C.Do you have any photos of your camping trips there?
D.Yes, I'd love to.
E.Here you are.
F.No, but I've always wanted to go there.
G. What are your plants?
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldn't see. Imagine having to read this text, not with your _______but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?
With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million _______people are seeing a bright future. Rich country have this knowledge._______, not all developing countries do.
ORBIS is an international charitable organization（慈善组织）. Its _______is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with a television room and a classroom. Doctors are_______the latest technology there. With it, they can help the blind get_______again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relationship among countries.
ORBIS helps those _______countries which are poor in medical knowledge by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35000 doctors and nurses . They continue to_______thousands of blind people every years .They have travelled around the_______ 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20, 000 blind people. They are also ________more people to join them in helping open the blind eyes to the world. Would you like to give them a helping hand?
1.A.teeth B.ears C.eyes D.noses
2.A.clever B.strong C.friendly D.blind
3.A.Unluckily B.Suddenly C.Especially D.surprisingly
4.A.opinion B.problem C.advantage D.goal
5.A.learnt B.taught C.sold D. promised
6.A.wealth B.sight C.weight D.voice
7.A.developing B.powerful C.beautiful D.ancient
8.A.lead B.interview C.compare D.treat
9.A.moon B.bench C.earth D.ocean
10.A.setting up B.turning down C.looking over D.calling on
An old man lived in a village. He was one of the___________people in the world. The whole village disliked him. He was always unhappy. When people tried to cheer him up, he would rudely turn them away.
People ___________from him because of his bad mood（心情）. It was unusual and impolite to feel happy around him. He made the rest of the___________feel unhappy as well.
But one day-the day he turned eighty years old, in fact a(n)___________thing happened. The man’s mood suddenly changed. He was no longer rude and angry. ___________he seemed calm and kind. The villagers said among themselves, "The old man is___________". The whole village went to see him. They couldn’t believe that his___________could change so suddenly. One of the villagers asked the old man, "What happened to you?”
“Nothing special has happened, in fact." the man said. "For___________years I’ve been looking for happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without___________and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now."
It's important to realize that your mood can____________the moods of those around you. Everyone has had days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don’t be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.
1.A.happiest B.rudest C.richest D.wisest
2.A.put away B.gave away C.stayed away D.took away
3.A.village B.town C.city D.country
4.A.terrible B.common C.funny D.unbelievable
5.A.Instead B.Finally C.Besides D.Anyway
6.A.shouting B.smiling C.sleeping D.jumping
7.A.plan B.design C.mood D.interest
8.A.fifty B.sixty C.seventy D.eighty
9.A.happiness B.money C.shame D.love
10.A.protect B.separate C.spread D.influence
