1 . From childhood to adulthood, you go through a lot of changes — jobs, regrettable haircuts and relationships that come and go. But what about who you are? As you grow older, does your personality change?
Personality is the pattern(模式) of thoughts, feelings and behaviors unique to a person. People always think of personality as fixed(固定的). But according to psychologists, that’s not how it works. “Personality is developing. It’s not just something that you’re stuck with and can’t get over,” said Brent Roberts, a psychologist at the University of Illinois.
That’s not to say that you’re a different person each day you wake up. In the short term, change can be nearly impossible to see, Roberts told Live Science. Longitudinal studies, in which researchers survey(调查) the personalities of participants(参与者) regularly over many years, suggest that our personality is actually stable in the short term.
But those years add up, throughout which our personality is still changing, but slowly, Roberts said. “It’s something that’s unnoticeable,” he added. You don’t feel it on that five-to-10-year time period, but in the long term, it becomes obvious. In 1960, psychologists surveyed over 440,000 high school students — around 5% of all students in the country at that time. The students answered questions about everything from how they behaved in emotional(情绪的) situations to how well and effectively they got work done. Fifty years later, researchers tracked down(追踪到) 1,952 of these former students and gave them the same survey. The results found that in their 60s, participants scored much higher than they had as teenagers.
Some people might change less than others, but in general, the maturity principle(成熟原则) goes for everyone. That makes personality change even harder to realize in ourselves — how your personality compares with that of your peers doesn’t change as much as our overall change in personality, because everyone else is changing right along with you. “It has been proved that the self-control of a 30-year-old is higher than a 20-year-old,” Donnellan said. “At the same time, people who are more self-controlled at 18 are also possibly more self-controlled at age 30.”
1. What does the writer think of personality?A.It is what makes you different from others. |
B.It is fixed since you were born. |
C.It works when we meet difficulties. |
D.It changes obviously from day to day. |
A.not easily upset. | B.easy to change. |
C.not likely to change. | D.difficult to destroy. |
A.By giving examples. | B.By stating arguments. |
C.By explaining causes. | D.By providing research results. |
A.Everyone Has a Unique Personality. |
B.Our Personality Changes as We Get Older. |
C.Self-control Makes All the Difference. |
D.We Grow Older but Change Less. |
2 . With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情), it looks like protective face wear is here to stay.
But who says it can’t be stylish?
Throughout the pandemic, designers have been bringing out their face masks— luxury(奢华) versions include Off-White’s popular $95 Arrow logo face mask and Burberry’s vintage check cotton design, selling for £90 ($115).
And now, Louis Vuitton is taking it a step further, making a luxury face shield(护罩) that’s designed to be “both stylish and protective”, the French fashion house said.
The “eye-catching” LV Shield changes from clear to dark in sunlight, protecting wearers from the sun. It also has golden studs with Louis Vuitton’s logo and an elastic headband(松紧带). The visor(面盔) can also be worn upward as a classic cap.
The shield has not yet been priced, but as a high-end fashion brand, it may not be cheap. Other Louis Vuitton head wear, including hats and sunglasses, sell for hundreds of dollars.
The face shield will be sold online and at select Louis Vuitton stores starting on October 30th.
In April, Louis Vuitton joined the global effort to make personal protective equipment to support health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic. The company said it had repurposed several of its workshops across France to “produce hundreds of thousands of non-medical face masks” for health care workers.
The company also said it was giving away thousands of hospital clothing to six Paris hospitals in need of protective suits.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend using face shields as masks, because it is not clear what level of protection they provide.
1. What is the idea of Louis Vuitton designing the luxury face shield?A.To reduce pressure on faces. |
B.To cut the cost of face masks. |
C.To make the wearers feel protected and fashionable. |
D.To bring out a classic face mask |
A.It changes from dark to clear at night. |
B.It has golden studs with Arrow logo. |
C.It has an elastic headband. |
D.The visor can be worn downward. |
A.It is attractive. | B.It’s cheap. |
C.It is unfashionable. | D.It’s perfect. |
A.Uncaring. | B.Doubtful. | C.Thankful. | D.Supportive. |
3 . AQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.
Intelligent reading for 8-12-year-olds
Cool science and challenging projects
Inspires self-motivated learning
Exciting new topics every issue
AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages, printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking (令人深思的) ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. Eight years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2021 AQUILA will have been in publication for 29 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
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1. What is special about AQUILA?A.It is available in shops. | B.It is for kids of all ages. |
C.It prints readers’ artwork. | D.It has no advertisements. |
A.Articles on modern art. | B.Family reading materials. |
C.Knowledge beyond school subjects. | D.Ideas on improving reading skills. |
A.Foreign language learners. |
B.Children with learning difficulties. |
C.Parent-child reading lovers. |
D.Curious kids with good comprehension. |
4 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3, 400 meters it is attractive to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and need rescue(营救). Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.
In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are good. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around, making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, "What were they thinking? They were just asking for it. "
During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, If someone made a muddled decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble? "
Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local police department There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and need rescue should ay for the rescue. She fees it is only fir that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers should be paid for by the people who take the risks. What would you do if you were the local police officer at Mount Hood?
1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?A.It lies in the west of the United States. |
B.It is the highest mountain in the United States. |
C.The best time to climb the mountain is from May to July. |
D.Hundreds of people get lot in the mountain every year. |
A.poor | B.important | C.wise | D.clear |
A.Taxpayers | B.Risk takers | C.Government | D.Police |
A.Advice on stopping people from climbing Mount Hood. |
B.Other serious accidents in Mount Hood. |
C.The requirements of becoming a volunteer. |
D.Some possible ways to solve the problem of rescue costs. |
5 . Last week, my friends and I got together to eat delicious Asian chicken wings in our college town in the evening. We hadn't
Such
During dinner, he had also said that his second year at college was
My best friend said he was ready to
After our talk, Jack sent both of us
A.believed in | B.met with | C.relied on | D.watched over |
A.try | B.debate | C.bath | D.chat |
A.loss | B.responsibility | C.communication | D.fame |
A.sharing | B.searching | C.ignoring | D.solving |
A.class | B.dinner | C.work | D.breakfast |
A.appreciated | B.admitted | C.proved | D.noticed |
A.want | B.refuse | C.hate | D.pretend |
A.stay | B.bargain | C.fight | D.entrance |
A.lately | B.hardly | C.really | D.secondly |
A.identity | B.experience | C.motto | D.request |
A.changed | B.disappeared | C.closed | D.opened |
A.dealing with | B.thinking highly of | C.dreaming of | D.playing jokes on |
A.space | B.time | C.study | D.relationship |
A.agree | B.explore | C.leave | D.accept |
A.turn | B.listen | C.belong | D.add |
A.selection | B.sufferings | C.medals | D.happiness |
A.applications | B.incidents | C.messages | D.regrets |
A.hook | B.gift | C.show | D.ear |
A.harming | B.standing for | C.caring about | D.finding |
A.valuable | B.frightening | C.useless | D.artificial |
6 . A father died from cold while sheltering his nine-year- old daughter from serious weekend snowstorms that swept(席卷)northern Japan. Mikio Okada, one of at least nine people killed as snowstorms swept across Hokkaido, died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometers per hour in Yubetsu, Hokkaido, as temperatures fell sharply to -6℃.
Okada's body was discovered by savers looking for the pair after relatives asked for help. Natsune was wearing her father's jacket and was protected in his arms. The pair had last been heard from at 4 p. m. on Saturday, after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school where she was being looked after while he was at work. Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become caught in the driving snow, which was several meters deep in places. He told them he and Natsune would walk the kilometers left. The two were found just 300 meters from the truck at 7 a. m. on Sunday.
Okada's body was down over his daughter, gently holding her in his arms and using his body and a wall to provide shelter. The small girl was taken to hospital, where she was found to have no serious injuries. Her father was officially pronounced dead by doctors at the same hospital.
The newspaper Yomiuri said Natsune's mother had died of illness two years earlier. Neighbors said Okada had been a very kind father who would often start his working day late to enjoy breakfast with his daughter.
His death came as families all over Japan celebrated Girls' Day, a festival in which they gather at home and decorate houses with dolls. "He booked a cake for his only daughter and was expecting to celebrate Dolls' Festival together, " a neighbor told the Yomiuri.
1. When the snowstorm happened, the father and daughter were _______.A.returning home after visiting relatives |
B.just 300 meters away from home |
C.driving home from the girl’s school |
D.on their way back after a visit to the hospital |
A.Okada called the police to tell his truck had become stuck. |
B.An unknown fisherman protected Natsune in his arms. |
C.Doctors arrived at the scene on time to save her. |
D.Okada had his body down over his daughter Natsune. |
A.The relatives were careless and asked for help too late. |
B.Okada just celebrated Girls' Day with his daughter before he died. |
C.The rescuers' delay resulted in the avoidable death. |
D.No one cared for Natsune at home while her dad was at work |
A.9﹣year﹣old Girl Became Parentless in Snowstorm |
B.Snowstorm Takes away 9﹣year﹣old Girl's Father |
C.Father Dies Sheltering Daughter from Snowstorm |
D.Japanese Dad Dies in Snowstorm |
7 . For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.
Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. he pulls out a special device points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly.
For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let’s say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming(哼唱)a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine on, point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back.
Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights(聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.
1. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD?A.It causes temporary hearing loss | B.It slows down a running man |
C.It makes it easy to identify a suspect | D.It keeps the suspect from hurting others |
A.silence the people around you | B.remove the sound of commercials |
C.block the incoming sound waves | D.stop unwanted sound from affecting you |
A.They travel in circles | B.They clear the atmosphere. |
C.They can be transformed into energy | D.They can be directed onto a specific area |
A.creative designs of restaurant menus | B.ideal sound effects on the theater stage |
C.different choices of music for businesses | D.strict control over any suspicious customer |
8 . Give confidence a chance, and someday it may give you one in return.
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"But you haven't even given me a(n)
"Why should I?" asked the coach.
"Because one day I am going to be the best player in the world
The coach smiled at the
"Alright kid," he said.
Amon took part in a short practice match and the coach was
"You
After two short years, Amon was a regular for the
"I have heard that if we lose tonight then I will be
Amon nodded. He
A.coach | B.fan | C.official | D.player |
A.reason | B.dream | C.problem | D.doubt |
A.change | B.make | C.hear | D.learn |
A.tried | B.regretted | C.refused | D.feared |
A.unsuccessful | B.meaningful | C.unfair | D.careless |
A.found | B.asked | C.forced | D.considered |
A.choice | B.instruction | C.suggestion | D.chance |
A.and | B.but | C.if | D.as |
A.influence | B.confidence | C.interest | D.shortness |
A.annoyed | B.disappointed | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
A.certainly | B.usually | C.finally | D.possibly |
A.program | B.party | C.club | D.school |
A.Again | B.Almost | C.Even | D.Only |
A.money | B.job | C.team | D.patience |
A.discussion | B.practice | C.introduction | D.decision |
A.hated | B.affected | C.controlled | D.replaced |
A.return to | B.carry | C.look into | D.accept |
A.promise | B.purpose | C.advice | D.secret |
A.remembered | B.volunteered | C.went on | D.turned back |
A.lost | B.shown | C.wasted | D.left |
9 . The Honors Program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (HPBMB) is offered to mature high school seniors with strong academic ability and achievement who seek careers in biological or biomedical science. Students can earn both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.) in approximately 6 years.
Applicants to the Honors Program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology must be in their last year of high school.
Undergraduates will have the opportunity to work with top-level research scientists in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and also in clinical laboratories with scientists that are associated with the department. They will conduct intensive laboratory work in the areas of biochemistry, molecular biology or nutritional biochemistry starting in the summer before their first fall semester starts. By spring of their junior year;students will prepare an undergraduate thesis as preparation for their entry into graduate school. At that time, they will start taking graduate courses and continue to do research with a graduate faculty member.
To be considered students must:
• have a combined SAT I score of 1400(combined Math and Critical Reading scores)
• meet the SAT II score requirement of at least 600 in Math, and one science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
• have completed eight semesters of English and mathematics and two semesters each of Biology and Chemistry by the time they graduate from high school
• complete all components of your Common Application for undergraduate admission by November 1 of your senior year
• complete a supplemental application form for the Honors Program in Bio chemistry & Molecular Biology
• include a counselor recommendation, three letters of recommendation from teachers in support, of your application to the Honors Program and a personal statement
Send all Dual Admission Honors Program application materials to:
Dual Admission Honors Programs
Office of Admission
University of Miami
P. O. Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124-4616
Fax number: (513)529-7592 (513)529-1950
For more information on the HPBMB, contact:
Dr. Thomas K. Harris
Director, Undergraduate and Medical Education
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Office: Gautier Building, Room 111
Phone: 305-243-3358
•E-Mail: tkharris@miami.edu
1. We can learn from the passage that________.A.First- year students in a high school can apply for the program |
B.It’s possible for graduates to obtain both a bachelor's degree and a doctor's degree |
C.Graduates are promised a chance to work with top biomedical scientists |
D.A thesis is not necessary if an undergraduate want to go to graduate school |
A.A combined SAT I score of 1400 |
B.SAT II scores of at least 600 in Math and one science |
C.Three letters of recommendation from his teachers. |
D.A letter of recommendation from the principal. |
A.To tell students how to learn well in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. |
B.To introduce a very famous university, the University of Miami. |
C.To attract excellent high school graduates to apply for the Honors Program. |
D.To give information on how to contact Director of the Honors Program. |
10 . In the corner of my desk is a note, slowly yellowing from time. It is a
In it, she praises my abilities as a writer. Each sentence is full of
Every time I read it, I am
Although our eldest daughter
The same was
I’ve noticed that other
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When those expectations are
It’s not
“No more buts!” is a call for
And if I ever forget, I have my mother’s note to remind me.
1.A.book | B.card | C.diary | D.suggestion |
A.enrich | B.prepare | C.change | D.ruin |
A.love | B.doubt | C.interest | D.humor |
A.besides | B.finally | C.anyway | D.however |
A.reminded | B.forced | C.attracted | D.requested |
A.seldom | B.never | C.usually | D.possibly |
A.forgot | B.talked | C.remembered | D.understood |
A.Also | B.Therefore | C.Sometimes | D.Instead |
A.proud | B.upset | C.hopeful | D.surprised |
A.tired | B.certain | C.true | D.short |
A.look into | B.clean up | C.put up with | D.make use of |
A.students | B.children | C.teachers | D.parents |
A.heard | B.expected | C.learned | D.differed |
A.After all | B.For example | C.In short | D.In turn |
A.fact | B.purpose | C.chance | D.challenge |
A.bad | B.good | C.hard | D.curious |
A.decisions | B.questions | C.instructions | D.expectations |
A.interesting | B.low | C.positive | D.high |
A.enough | B.necessary | C.normal | D.difficult |
A.help | B.joy | C.attention | D.respect |