山西金融职业学院-北京出国留学体检

Unit 1
There are many paths to greatness. Some people go down in history for their 1)_ influential _ political
有许多道路的伟大。有些人在历史上有影响力的政治领导。
leadership. Other are remembered for spectacular scientific 2)__ breakthroughs _ for composing great
其他的都记得壮观的科学突破创作伟大的交响乐，
symphonies, or writing 3)__ brilliant __ poetry. But whatever path they take, great people seem to 4)__ share __ a
或书写辉煌的诗。但无论他们采取的路径，伟大的人似乎有
few common characteristics. They are relentlessly 5)__ optimistic __ and persistent; they have both intellectual
一些共同的特点。他们乐观不懈和持续的；他们的知识技能
skills and the ability to work well with other people; and they love their work. In fact, 6)_ for _ these people, work
和工作的能力，以及与其他人，他们热爱自己的工作。事实上，
is more like an obsession than a job. Of course, many of the questions about greatness 7)__ remain __ ,
对于这些人来说，工作更像是一个痴迷于工作。当然，许多问题仍然没有答案的伟大。什么样的作用，
unanswered. What roles so genetics and environment 8)__ play __ in the question ? How can we know who
遗传和环境发挥的问题吗？我们怎样才能知道谁
among our 9) contemporaries will be remembered as great and which people, though famous today, will
是我们同时代的人将被作为伟大的人，虽然著名的今天，
be 10)__ forgotten __ in the future? It’s also possible that our 11)_ view _ of who is great is not always fair or
在将来会被遗忘吗？这也可能是我们的观点，谁是大的并不总是公平或
accurate. For example, the of 12)_ achievement__ women are not recognized as often as they should y,
正确的。例如，妇女的成就是不承认他们经常要做。最后，
we can’t even be 13)__ sure__ if it is really good to be great. Maybe the happiest people are the normal ones. 我
们甚至不能确定是否真的是好到伟大的。也许最快乐的人是正常的。
Normal people aren’t endowed 14)_ with _ what it takes to be great, but they also don’t have to worry 15)_ about
_ the burdens of history.
正常人不赋予了它所需要的是伟大的，但他们也不必担心历史的负担。
Unit 2
Gratitude is defined as the art of showing 1)__ appreciation __ for every kindness, great and small. Usually,
感恩是定义为艺术欣赏每一个善良，大和小。通常
2)__expressing _ gratitude costs very little, but its rewards can be great. When gratitude is owed but not given,,
表达感激的成本很小，但它的奖励可以是伟大的。当感恩欠但不给的，
however, as when we 3)_ fail _ to recognize a generous act on someone else’s 4)_ part _, this denial can lead to
然而，当我们认识不到一个慷慨的行为对其他人而言，这剥夺可导致
sore feelings, and even resentment. Sometimes, truly deep gratitude calls for personal sacrifice. One 5) _ example
疼痛的感觉，甚至反感。有时候，真的深深的感激要求个人牺牲。一个例子
is a mother of world war II soldier who traveled from her home 6)_ through __ the U. S. to visit the
是一个母亲的第二次世界大战的士兵从她的家在美国访问
French family who had 7)___ sheltered ___ her son from Nazis. She was driven to 8)__ do this unselfish
的法国家庭谁保护她的儿子从纳粹。她被迫做这无私的
generosity which this family had shown her son. But gratitude can 9)_ also _ be shown by very simple acts. We
慷慨，这家人对她的儿子。但感恩也可以显示出了很简单的行为。我们
can start 10)__ by __ making sure that, in one way or another, we thank the family members and 11)_
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以确定，在一种或另一种方式，我们感谢家人和
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coworkers__ who help us every day. In sum, the 12)_ key _ to gratitude is thoughtfulness, or 13)_ taking __ pains
同事谁帮助我们每一天。总之，关键要感恩的是体贴，或努力
to consider the feeling of others as well as out own. Being generous and 14)_ unselfish _ with our affection and
去考虑别人的感受以及自己的。慷慨和无私与我们的感情和
sentiments is one thing we all can do to make the world a more pleasant place. For all of these 15)_ reasons _
情绪是一件事，我们都可以做，使世界成为一个更美好的地方。因为所有这些原因，
gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much..
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Unit 3
Traditional western ways of thinking can often lead to an 1)_ impasse _ when we are confronting a truly
difficult problem.
西方传统思维方式往往导致僵局时，我们所面对的真正困难的问题。
This happened to Dr. Edward Jenner when he was trying to 2)_ come _ up with a vaccine for the deadly
这件事给爱德华·詹纳医生当他试图想出一个疫苗的致命的
disease known as smallpox. Jenner was 3)_ able _ to solve the problem he faced by changing the 4)_
疾病称为天花。真纳是能够解决的问题，他面对改变的
framework within which he looked at it. Rather than focusing on people who had smallpox, he 5) looked
框架内，他看着它。而不是把重点放在那些得了天花，他仔细地看着
carefully at those who seemed never to get the disease. This change in 6)_ tactics _ is an example of what is
那些似乎从未得到疾病。这一策略的改变是一个例子，什么是
known as “lateral thinking.” The term means choosing not to approach a problem head-on, but instead looking at it
被称为“横向思维。”这个词意味着选择不要接近问题的正面，而是看着它
7)__ sideways _. In lateral thinking, being able to take in and 8)_ consider _ all kinds of ideas, no matter how
侧身。在横向思维，可以考虑各种各样的想法，不管有多么的
unlikely they might seem, is of the 9)_ utmost _ significance. Lateral thinking can help all kinds of people,
不可能，他们似乎是最有意义的。横向思维可以帮助各种各样的人，
from smokers who want to give 10)__ up _ their habit, to archers who need to relax in order to perform 11)_ at _
从吸烟者谁想给自己的习惯，以射手谁需要放松才能发挥
their best. This idea does not 12)_ imply that solutions which come from vertical thinking are
最佳。这个想法并不意味着解决方案，从纵向思维
always deeply 13) flawed _ . The truth is that different ways of thinking have different 14)_ advantages
总是漏洞百出。事实是，不同的思维方式有不同的优点
when you get stuck struggling with a problem head-on, thinking laterally can help you to shift your point of view
当你卡住的挣扎与问题的正面，横向思维可以帮助你改变你的观点，
and perhaps see a 15)_ solution you wouldn’t other wise notice.
也许看到一个解决方案，你不会注意到其他明智的。
Unit 4
A recent educational experiment showed that the difference between “gifted” children and regular ones may
最近的一项教育实验表明，“天才”之间的差异儿童和普通可能
have as much as to do with 1)__expectations__ as with intelligence. An elementary school teacher was
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them to do outstanding work, even though their true IQs were well within the normal range. It seems that her belief
他们做出色的工作，尽管他们真正的智商在正常范围。看来，她相信
in her students’ intelligence was enough to turn them 4)_into_ better ’s difficult to 5)__pinpoint
她的学生的智力是足以使他们成为更好的学习者。很难找出
__exactly how such beliefs are expressed. It 6)__may __have to do with how a teacher talks to the class: many
究竟如何信仰的表达。它可能与一班老师讲：许多
positive, supportive expressions and few expressions of impatience, annoyance, or 7)__irritation__.Non- verbal
积极的，支持表达式和一些表达不耐烦，烦恼，或-verbal
communication, including 8)_facial __expressions, probably plays a role too. But one thing is clear: labels and
通信，包括面部表情，也很可能起了作用。但有一点是明确的：标签和
expectations 9)__strongly _ influence results. Outside of the classroom, labeling can, as 10) often__ as not, have a
期望的强烈影响的结果。在课堂外，标记，通常，有
negative effect. The labels we put on different social groups are usually not 11)__inclusive__. In fact, they are
负面影响。标签我们把不同社会群体通常不包括。事实上，他们
often sexist or racist. Of 12)__course__ , there is good and bad in all kinds of people. But we 13)__tend__to
往往是性别歧视或种族歧视。当然，有好的和坏的各种人。但是我们倾向于
accept some ideas about certain groups more readily than about others. The school experiment shows that such
接受一些关于某些群体更容易比别人。学校的实验表明，这种
labels have a 14)__great__ deal of power. But when labels are unfair and negative they can be very
15)__damaging__.
标签有一个很大的权力。但当标签是不公平和负他们可以是非常有害。
Unit 5
When I came to prison, my reading skills were 1)__ terrible __ and my penmanship was worse. But because I
当我来到监狱的时候，我的阅读能力是可怕的，糟糕的是我的书法。但因为我
wanted to 2)__ emulate__ some of the more well-read inmates, I decided to do something about it, I began by
想仿效一些更博学的囚犯，我决定做一些事，我开始
copying 3)__over _ the dictionary. You know the dictionary had all kinds of information. It’s something like an
复制在字典。你知道字典里有各种各样的信息。就像一本
encyclopedia in 4)_ miniature _. But the most important result 5)_ of _ studying dictionary was that it gave me
百科全书的缩影。但最重要的研究成果的字典，它给了我
the word 6)_ base __ I needed to read 7)_ effectively __. Soon, I could pick up8)_ almost _ any book and read it.I
文字的基础我需要有效地阅读。很快，我可以拿起几乎任何书，读它。
checked 9)_ out _ all kinds of books from the prison library, both non-fiction and literature. I love to read so much
我检查了各种各样的书从监狱图书馆，都非小说类文学。我喜欢读这么多，
that I could I always find myself 10)_ engrossed _ in something when “lights out” came. I was so 11)__ hungry
我总是发现自己沉浸在“熄灯”来的时候。我是如此渴望
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possible in prison. But I felt that I learned more there than I could have in any college, even if no degree was 14)__
有可能在监狱里。但是我觉得我学到了更多比我能在任何一所大学，即使没有学位
conferred __ on me. After all, where else could I have 15)_ combated _ my own ignorance more effectively than
授予了我。毕竟，我还能在哪儿打击自己的无知，更有效地比

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in a place where I could be left alone and allowed to read for up to 15 hours per day?
在一个地方，我可以单独和允许读长达
Unit 6
what does a young child’s ability not to eat a marshmallow 1) _ have _ to do with success in life? Quite a lot,
什么是一个年轻的孩子的能力不吃棉花糖都与成功的人生？相当多，
as it turns out. The 4-year-old who is able to 2)__ hold out __ in order to receive a second treat is 3)_
原来。4谁能坚持以得到二治疗
demonstrating _ more self- control than will serve him or her well as an adult. This ability to control one’s 4)__
表现出更多的自我控制比将他或她以及作为一个成人。这能够控制自己的
impulses __ is just one part of what is called Emotional Intelligence. The children who demonstrate it will grow up
冲动只是其中的一部分，所谓的情绪智力。儿童谁证明它会成长为
to be better adjusted and 5)_ more _ successful. Those kids who don’t have it are less likely to succeed when it
更好的调整和更成功。那些孩子谁不有它不太可能成功时，
comes to meeting challenges and 6)_ dealing _ with life’s frustration. In the past, our concept of intelligence was
迎接挑战，如何面对生活的挫折。在过去，我们的智力概念的
mainly limited 7)__to _ the kinds of skills that 8)_ enabl__ one to do well in school. But Emotional Intelligence
主要是有限的各种技能，使一个在学校做得很好。但情商
9)_ redefines _ what it means to be smart by focusing on how the mind 10)_ processes _ feelings rather than
重新定义什么是智能集中在头脑如何处理感情而不是思想。
ideas. There are many ways in which an understanding of Emotional Intelligence can be every 11)_ handy _. It
有许多方法，了解情绪智力可以每一个得心应手。
can help parents 12)_ raise _ their children, help corporations manage employees, and help solve many social
它可以帮助家长培养孩子，帮助企业管理员工，并帮助解决许多社会问题。
problems. These ideas are not very controversial, but some other13) _ aspects _ of Emotional Intelligence are. For
这些想法不是很有争议，但一些其他方面的情绪智力。例如，
example, some scholars are offended at the idea that such a 14)__ complex _ and abstract idea would be reduced
一些学者得罪的想法，这样一个复杂和抽象的概念，将减少到
to a simple numerical measure in the 15)_ form _ of an “EQ”.
一个简单的数值措施的形式，一个“情商”。
Unit 7
As a child, I identified much more 1) strongly with my mother than with my father. She and I are both
作为一个孩子，我和我的父亲和我的母亲确定更强烈比。我和她都
somewhat 2)_ shy _ introverted people who like to read. My father is a man of action 3)_rather _ than words.
有点害羞内向，喜欢看书的人。我的父亲是一个男人的行动而不是言语。
While my mother and I tend to worry a lot, my father is an 4)_ optimist _ who’s never had a sleepless night in his
在我和母亲总是担心很多，我的父亲是一个乐观的人，从未有过一个无眠的夜晚在他的生命。
life. When I was young, my father and I fought 5)_ constantly _. Since I became an adult, however, he and I have
当我年轻的时候，我的父亲和我争执不断。自从我成为一个成人，然而，他和我
pretty much 6)_ made _ our peace. Although he didn’t 7)__ support __ my decision to become a writer, I know
差不多是我们的和平。虽然他不支持我的决定成为一个作家，我知道
that he is proud of my success. And he is less 8)_ stubborn __ than he used to be. As he has aged, he is now
他为我的成功而感到自豪。他是倔强的比他以前是。当他老了，他现在
willing to ask for help sometimes, to call a 9)_ plumber _ if the job is too difficult for him. Now we are on 10)_
愿意寻求帮助的时候，打电话叫一个管道工如果工作对他来说太难了。我们现在是在
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even _ ground. Recently, I met with my father to 11)_ talk _ about plans for his estate. My father told me he had
平地上。最近，我碰到了我的父亲谈论计划为他的财产。我父亲告诉我他曾
taken care 12)__ of __ the business. The Navy would burn his ashes and scatter them at sea. This way, his death
照顾生意。海军会把他的骨灰撒在大海。这样，他的死亡
wouldn’t be a 13)_ burden__ to me. I had no way to let him know how 14)_ much_ I wanted to burdened by this
不会是我的负担。我没有办法让他知道我多么想负担这个
responsibility. So I just reached across the table and took of hold his hand, trying to 15)_ stop _ the tears.
责任。那么我只隔着桌子拿握着他的手，试图阻止眼泪。
Unit 8
The Athenians and the Visigoths were extraordinarily different cultures with 1)_ conflicting _ values and
雅典人和西哥特人是非常不同的文化冲突的价值观和
traditions. The Athenians respected education and considered the quest 2)_ for _ knowledge a most noble pursuit.
传统。雅典人尊重的教育和对知识的追求最崇高的追求。
To the Visigoths, on the other hand, knowledge was 3)_ pointless _ unless it could be used to earn money or gain
在西哥特人，另一方面，知识毫无意义，除非它可以用来赚钱和获得
power over others. Athenians had a great 4)_ regard _ for fine art. They wrote profoundly touching epic poems
权力的人。雅典人已经极为尊重艺术。他们写了深刻动人史诗诗
and plays which exalt the spirit of audiences 5)_ to _ this day. To the Visigoths, art had no value beyond its 6)_
和戏剧的精神，提升观众的这一天。在西哥特人，艺术没有价值超出其
popularity _ at the moment. Athenians practiced political democracy with a tremendous 7)_ vigor _ . They placed
流行的时刻。雅典人实行政治民主与一个巨大的活力。他们
great value on tradition, social restraint, and continuity. They sought 8) moderation in all things and created the
十分重视传统，社会的约束，和连续性。他们试图在所有事物和创造的
concept of ecology. At the 9)_ peak of their power, the Visigoths overran Europe desecrating buildings,
生态理念。在其权力的顶峰，西哥特人占领了欧洲建筑破坏了，
destroying works of art, and ushering 10)_ in _ the period known as the Dark Ages. It took Europe almost a
艺术作品，并在期间被称为黑暗时代。欧洲用了几乎
thousand years to 11)_ recover _ from their ravages. These two cultures are still 12)_ relevant _ today because
一千年恢复他们的蹂躏。这两种文化的仍然是有关今天，因为
we all must choose which group to align ourselves 13)_ with _ . 14)_ Although _ the university is an inherently
我们都必须选择组看齐。虽然大学是一个内在
Athenian institution, not all of the students it educates or even all of the professors on its faculty hold Athenian
雅典的机构，不是所有的学生教育甚至是所有的教授对其教师持有雅典
values in 15)_high_ esteem. It is a personal choice whether to sink to the depths of life as a modern Visigoth
价值高。这是一个个人的选择是否下沉到深处生活作为一个现代的西哥特人
or to dedicate oneself to the more exalted pursuit of becoming a contemporary Athenian
或奉献自己的更为崇高的追求成为一个现代的雅典


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