Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
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A. priority |
B. getting |
C. needs |
D. put off |
AB. depends on |
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AC. satisfy |
AD. hungry |
BC. likely |
BD. slightly |
CD. motivation |
A person’s motivation is a combination of desire and energy directed at achieving a goal. Influencing someone’s motivation means __1__ him or her to want to do what you know must be done. A person’s motivation __2__ two things:
One is the strength of certain needs. For example, you are __3__, but you must have a task completed by a nearing deadline. If you are starving, you will eat. If you are __4__ hungry, you will finish the task at hand.
The other is the perception (感觉) that taking a certain action will help __5__ those needs. For example, you have two burning __6__— the desire to complete the task and the desire to go to lunch. Your perception of how you view those two needs will determine which one takes __7__. If you believe that you could be fired for not completing the task, you will probably __8__ lunch and complete the task. If you believe that you will not get into trouble or perhaps finish the task in time, then you will be more __9__ to go to lunch.
“Simpler” books are the foundation ______ students build a lifelong habit of reading and further the actual skill of reading for longer and stronger periods of time.
A. which B. upon which C. for which D. in which
After a long and tiring flight, Mr. Ritz was frustrated at the news ______ his luggage had been sent to Hong Kong by mistake.
A. that B. which C. what D. because
In the past twelve months the research members ______ the effectiveness of many materials in a home building.
A. had studied B. would study C. studied D. have studied
Stage fright is a common example of ______ educators call a “lack of confidence” among students.
A. that B what C. which D. whose
The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I ______ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.
A. should have taken B. could have taken
C. needn’t have taken D. couldn’t have taken
