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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer _ 1_____ of Harvard’s president. But they were ___2___by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3____ that the couple would finally become __4____ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5___.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __6___ face. The lady told them, “We had a son that __7____ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8____ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9____ a memorial (紀念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t __10____ .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __11___ would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady __12___ quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13____ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any __15____ how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17___ ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18____ their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___19___,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20____ about.
1．A．lab B．library C．hall D．office
2．A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
3．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
4．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
5．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
6．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
7．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
8．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
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10．A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed
11．A．house B．part C．garden D．place
12．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
13．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
14．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
15．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
16．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
17．A．department B．university C．business D．club
18．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
19．A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
20．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
The best way to come first is to go last．An analysis of almost 50 years of competitions--including Eurovision Song Contests and world skating championships--has found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges．
The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof(證據)that the best man，or woman，does not always win．
It found that。on average，the last competitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first．
The first rounds of figure-skating championships，for which the running order is selected at random，showed more dramatic results．The final skater had a 1 4 per cent chance of victory，making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater．
The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for competitors who appeared earlier in the running order．A contestant who appears first in a contest is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears second．A contestant who appears second is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears third，and so on。
The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica，a scientific journal．
Robert Hardman，a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in the science of decision-making，said that the results were interesting。He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory．
“When people make comparisons；they aren’t really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination．When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest, judges have little to compare them to and are perhaps wary(謹慎的)of the scores they give,” he said．
“Later on，when judges are able t0 compare the contestants to those that have gone before，
they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments．”
11．Robert Hardman’s words mainly tell about his .
A．own achievement in the research
B．explanation for the findings
C．suggestion to solve the problem
D．comments on the findings
12 The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a percent chance of winning．
A．two B．three C．four D．six
13．According to the study，the best competitor does not always win possibly because he／she
_______.
A．fails to show his／her very best
B．is mistakenly put in the running order
C．meets with unfair judges
D．appears too early before the judges
14．Judging from the context，the underlined word “worsening” in the 5th paragraph should mean .
A．decrease in number
B．increase in degree
C．reduction in possibility
D．rising in quantity
15. What may be a problem with the judges according to the article?
A．They can’t remember things well enough．
B．They believe the first is seldom the best．
C．They don’t really know what is good．
D．They show favor towards the contestants they like．
| The best way to come first is to go last．An analysis of almost 50 years of competitions--including Eurovision Song Contests and world skating championships--has found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges． The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof(證據)that the best man，or woman，does not always win． It found that。on average，the last competitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first． The first rounds of figure-skating championships，for which the running order is selected at random，showed more dramatic results．The final skater had a 1 4 per cent chance of victory，making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater． The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for competitors who appeared earlier in the running order．A contestant who appears first in a contest is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears second．A contestant who appears second is two per cent less likely to win than one who appears third，and so on。 The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica，a scientific journal． Robert Hardman，a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in the science of decision-making，said that the results were interesting。He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory． “When people make comparisons；they aren’t really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination．When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest, judges have little to compare them to and are perhaps wary(謹慎的)of the scores they give,” he said． “Later on，when judges are able t0 compare the contestants to those that have gone before， they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments．” 1．Robert Hardman’s words mainly tell about his . A．own achievement in the research B．explanation for the findings C．suggestion to solve the problem D．comments on the findings 2．The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a percent chance of winning． A．two B．three C．four D．six 3．According to the study，the best competitor does not always win possibly because he／she _______. A．fails to show his／her very best B．is mistakenly put in the running order C．meets with unfair judges D．appears too early before the judges 4．Judging from the context，the underlined word “worsening” in the 5th paragraph should mean . A．decrease in number B．increase in degree C．reduction in possibility D．rising in quantity 5．What may be a problem with the judges according to the article? A．They can’t remember things well enough． B．They believe the first is seldom the best． C．They don’t really know what is good． D．They show favor towards the contestants they like． |
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| After years of searching, the seeker was told to go to a cave, in which there was a well. "Ask the well what is 1 ", he was advised. Having 2 the well, the seeker asked the question. From the 3 came the answer: "Go to the village crossroad: there you shall find what you are 4 ." The man ran to the crossroad, only to find three rather small 5 . One was selling pieces of metal, another sold wood, and thin wires were for sale in the third. 6 seemed to have much to do with the truth. Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to 7 an explanation, but he was told only: "You will 8 in the future." Angry about having been made fool of, the seeker 9 his wanderings in search of truth. As years went by, the 10 of his experience at the well 11 faded until one night, while he was walking in the moonlight, the sound of sitar (一種弦樂器) music 12 his heart. It was wonderful and it was played with great 13 . Deeply moved, the truth seeker felt drawn towards the player. He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. He became 14 of the sitar itself. And then 15 he let out a cry of joyful recognition: the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like those he had 16 seen in the three stores and had thought them to be without any particular significance. At last he understood the 17 of the well: we've already been given everything we need: our 18 is to assemble (裝配) and use it in the proper way. Nothing is meaningful so long as we 19 only separate parts. But as soon as the parts 20 , a new entity (實體) will form. | ||||
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| A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 1 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 2 ． For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 4 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5． A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was8_ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial（紀念物）to him, somewhere on campus．” The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 10 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 11 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 13 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 18 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs． Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 19 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about． |
| ( )1． A．choice ( )2． A．waiting ( )3． A．hoping ( )4． A．go down ( )5． A．hopelessly ( )6． A．pleasant ( )7． A．attended ( )8． A．clever ( )9． A．set about ( )10．A．satisfied ( )11．A．park ( )12．A．explained ( )13．A．building ( )14．A．laughed ( )15．A．suggestion ( )16．A．bored ( )17．A．department ( )18．A．Once ( )19．A．named ( )20．A．talked |
B．decision B．standing B．finding B．go out B．carefully B．funny B．visited B．brave B．set up B．excited B．cemetery B．expressed B．yard B．shouted B．idea B．astonished B．university B．While B．looked B．knew |
C．acquaintance C．sitting C．realizing C．go away C．unexpectedly C．cold C．studied C．proud C．set down C．shocked C．garden C．refused C．playground C．glanced C．thought C．interested C．business C．Since C．taken C．heard |
D．appointment D．talking D．imagining D．go around D．unwillingly D．sad D．served D．happy D．set off D．ashamed D．museum D．admitted D．square D．called D．opinion D．pleased D．club D．Though D．followed D．cared |
Key to exe.1: 21~25 B D C D C
26~30 D B D C B
Key to exe.2: 21~25 C A B D A
26~30 A D B B D D
Key to exe.3 21-25 C B A C D
26-30 B D A C
Key to exe.4: 21~25 C D D D B
26~30 A B B A A
Key to exe.5: 21~25 C D B D C
26~30 A A C B D
Key to exe.6: 21~25 D D D B B
26~30 B C C A A
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