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    Is there a “success personality”—some winning combination of qualities that leads almost essentially to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula (公式), and can anyone develop it?

At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, digging into the attitudes of 1500 brilliant people selected at random (随机) from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.

Common sense is the most popular quality shared by the top achievers. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.

To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the heart of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”

Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes (归咎) his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes.

Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.

1.Roughly how many people in the survey listed common sense as the most important quality?

A.80. B.60. C.1200. D.900.

2.In paragraph 4, the example of the oil and gas businessman is used to prove_______.

A.common sense can be judged B.common sense means simplifying

C.common sense can be developed D.common sense is quite complex

3.What do we know about common sense?

A.It’s rooted in common people. B.It is a side effect of mistakes.

C.It is taught by our parents. D.It can be trained by ourselves.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Common Sense B.The Success Personality

C.Personal Qualities D.A Popular Formula

 

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 【解析】 这是一篇议论文。研究发现,成功最重要的人格是常识。还有许多其他因素会影响成功,但最突出的是常识。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段 At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, digging into the attitudes of 1500 brilliant people selected at random (随机) from Who’s Who in America. (在Gallop组织,我们最近对成功进行了深入研究,研究了1500名从美国名人中随机挑选出来的杰出人士的态度)和第三段中Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. 79%的人认为自己在这方面得分最高。由1500*79%=1185,可知大概有1200人在调查中把常识列为最重要的品质。故选C项。 2. 推理判断题。根据第四段中A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.” 一位德克萨斯州的石油和天然气商人这样说:“成功的关键能力是简化。在召开会议和处理工业问题时,将复杂问题简化为最简单的术语是非常重要的。”可知用一位石油和天然气商人的例子来证明常识意味着简化。故选B项。 3. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes. 另一种增加你常识储备的方法是观察别人,从他们和你自己的错误中学习。可知常识可以由我们自己训练。故选D项。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第一段中Is there a “success personality”—some winning combination of qualities that leads almost essentially to achievement? 是否存在一种“成功品质”——某种成功的品质组合,几乎可以从本质上导致成功?第二段中Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense. 我们的研究发现了一些在顶级成功者中经常出现的品质。这是最重要的一点,也就是常识。再通读全文,可知本文主要讲述了成功最重要的人格是什么,因此选项B“成功的人格”符合题意。故选B项。
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While some citizens have expressed opposition to such tools, more people seem to have accepted the methods as a way to deal with the current health emergency.

So far, Huang says most interest in the new system has come from within China. But he sees the interest likely expanding if the virus continues to spread and the use of face masks increases.

1.What do we know about the new facial recognition system?

A.It has no relation to the existing tech. B.It is being used both at home and abroad.

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C.the Ministry of Public Safety D.the Ministry of Manpower

3.What’s most people’s attitude towards the use of the new system?

A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Uncaring. D.Doubtful.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

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C.To demonstrate the innovation of China. D.To advertise a new tech-based product.

 

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阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。

Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”

“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into mischief(trouble). Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me. ”

“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.

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Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.

A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.

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1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

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4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

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Robert was fast sinking.

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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1.词数100左右;

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