Albert ()his homework yesterday, so he couldn''t come to the party.
A.must do
B.may have done
C.ought to do
D.had to do
A.must do
B.may have done
C.ought to do
D.had to do
Questions (1)to(5) are based on the following passage:
What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways ---or tools ---of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is no. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power saw is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further: he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his question and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works
The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the condition permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time mustwork under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was latter tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurement. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.
(1)A sound scientific theory should be one that .
A) works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times
B) leaves no room for improvement
C) does not allow any change even under different conditions
D) can be used for many purposes
(2)What, according to the passage, makes a scientist?
A) The tools he uses.
B) His ways of learning.
C) The way he uses his tools.
D) The various tools he uses.
(3) Albert Einstein built up his theory of relativity through .
A) investigation
B) experiments
C) tests
D) mathematics
(4)“…Knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone.” The author says this to show .
A) the importance of information
B) the importance of thinking
C) the difference between scientists and ordinary people
D) the difference between carpenters and ordinary people
(5) What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Scientists are different from ordinary people.
B) The theory of relativity.
C) Exactness is the core of science.
D) Exactness and way of using tools are the key to the making of a scientist.
1.Most people think that the Nobel Prize is __________ a person can receive.
A、 the highest honor in the world
B、 one of the highest international honors
C、 a higher honor than others
D、 as high as any other honor
2.Alfred Nobel who started the Nobel Prize was __________
A、 a rich, happy and lucky man
B、 a poor, unhappy and unlucky man
C、 a poor, but happy and lucky man
D、 a rich, unhappy and unlucky man
3.A Nobel Prize is made up of _________
A、 a gold medal and a large amount of money
B、 a gold medal and a diploma
C、 a gold medal and a diploma and a large amount of money
D、 a diploma and a large amount of money
4.A Nobel Prize is given to __________ each year.
A、 just one person
B、 one person
C、 not always one person
D、 three persons
5.When he died, Nobel left an amount of money __________
A、 to his wife and his children
B、 to the university he used to study in
C、 to his parents and his students
D、 to be spend on setting five prizes
NOT JUST A SHOP!
In his yearly report, the Chairman of a chain of retail outlets writes about the financial aspects of the business and describes the work which the company has done to benefit people in the areas where their shops are located
It continues to be an important part of our company policy to be responsible for the health and welfare of people in the areas which we serve. In the past year, we have concentrated especially on education and training, and have invested over £4,000,000 in this and other areas ranging from the care of the old to the arts.
Let us look at these first. We have, as always, financed health research and care projects helping not only the old but children and the disabled too. We were especially pleased this year to provide alarms for disabled people who live alone and to run programmes which help children understand better the problems facing disabled people.
The Groundwork Foundation encourages young people in poor areas to improve their environment, while the Schools Prom concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London includes 20,000 children nationwide. Both of these were given financial help.
As mentioned above, in the last year we have been active in supporting a range of education projects. Two of our managers are now out of the company on 1-year projects, training young people for work in the retail industry and improving the quality of the teaching they receive. In addition, we have started a programme of 3-month schemes which our managerial staff are able to benefit from without having to take a long break from their jobs.
Schools and universities have also benefited. A London Business School received £50,000 to develop a training programme for UK school staff, giving them the skills necessary to manage their own schools. A major University has received a promise of £100,000 over 5 years to fund a new teaching post in international retailing. This will allow 22 more students to study this subject each year.
It is not only the company that supports good work for other people. Members of staff themselves are encouraged to join the company Give as You Earn system, to give money to others, especially those organisations working for the benefit of the local area. In such cases the company often gives its support by making an additional contribution.
We look forward to committing even more money to these and other projects in the coming year.
In the past year £4,000,000 was spent on
A.looking after old people.
B.all the company projects.
C.education and training.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise.Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children.According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
11.The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean_____ while “dull” in the second paragraph means______.
A.bright and splendid….slow in thinking and understanding
B.pretty and handsome….ordinary-looking
C.great and important….common
D.hopeful and helpful….careless
12.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is _____.
A.a normal person…a funny person
B.a strong person… a week person
C.a highly intelligent person… a foolish or weak-minded person
D.a famous person… an ordinary person
13.A person ______ is more likely to become a genius.
A.whose parents are clever
B.often thinking about difficult problem
C.often helped by his parents and teachers
D.born with a good brain and putting it to active use
14.It is better for parents________.
A.to praise and encourage their children more often
B.to be hard on their children
C.to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D.to give their children as much help as possible
15.Which of the following is not true according to the article?()
A.Parents play an important part in their children’s growth
B.The less you use your mind the duller you may become
C.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live
D.Parents should always encourage their children
A.with
B.to
C.for
D.behind
This red bicycle is () and that blue one is ().
A: his, Tom
B: his, Tom's
C: his, Toms
His failure ______ great disappointments to his parents.
A.forced
B.caused
C.made
D.provided