\汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. \
27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.
This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them. \medical school like my mother wanted,\breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during
inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place. 21. A. to B. in C. at D.by
22. A. issue B. problem C. reason D. fact 23. A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose 24. A. because B. if C. while D. whether
25. A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement 26. A. being B. be C. was D. were 27. A. Sooner or later B. Some day or other C. Every now and then D. Time and again
28. A. beyond B. after C. above D. through 29. A. that B. who C. what D. as
30. A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage 31. A. too B. once C. again D. also
32. A. good B. difficult C. possible D. stupid
33. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 34. A. against B. across C. with D. into
35. A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D. near by IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)
Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C
and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One
Debate is a valuable way to practise communicating. It can also bring long-lasting rewards,especially for people working with Western businesses. The main activity of debate is
presenting one' s opinion and suppmting it with evidence,such as statistics or facts. It is a way of persuasive communication.
Charles Lebeau helped create the \He says debate is important to understanding how people communicate in Western business. Successful debaters learn
how to give their opinkm,reasans and support. \trying to do is to develop a kind of thinking or approach to discussion and how to interact (交流) with someone else' s opinion, rather than brush their opinion aside. \
Debate skills are also important in selling a product, he says. In that situation, the judges are the customem. \Monday, for example, one company may come in and present
their case to the customer and they\as they can. On Tuesday, the next day, another company will come in and present their ease to the customer. Usually the party that can present the strongest case wins”
Debate also strengthens critical thinking. In other words, it helps students learn to ask questionsand try to understand someone' s reasons and evidence.lift-. Lebeau points out that successful debaters learn to listen carefully to what other people are saying. Then, they look for the weak points in someone else' s opinion or
argument. He says debate teaches a systematic way of questioning.
Successful debaters also learn to think from someone else' s point of view. Mr. Lebeau says debate can help broaden the mind. \: don' t criticize another person before you have walked in their shoes. I think the wonderful thing about debate is, it puts us in another person' s shoes. \
36. According to Paragraph 1 ,what is the purpose of debate? A. To bring long-lasting material rewards.
B. To present evidence such as statistics and facts. C. To respond to questions in a systematic way. D. To persuade people to accept your opinions. 37. Why is debate important.9
A. It helps people understand others better. B. It allows people to present their opinions.
C. It develops one' s thinking and communicative competence. D. It gives one the opportunity to brush others' opinion aside.
38. What does the underlined word \refer to?
A. Container. B. Evidence. C. Problem. D. Product.
39. What can debaters benefit from \person' s shoes\
A. Becoming more broad-minded. B. Developing critical thinking.
C. Finding others' weak points. D. Trying out others' methods. Passage Two
We all love a hero, and rescue dogs are some of the biggest heroes of all. You will often find them going above and
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