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All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.

Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.

Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.

Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!

What is your ambition?

小题1:The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.

A.信心

B.希望

C.理想

D.幻想小题2:What does a businessman want?

A.To pass the exams.

B.To win a competition.

C.To make a lot of money.

D.To get a good job.小题3:What does Ben want to be?

A.A newspaper reporter.

B.A famous swimmer.

C.A great football player.

D.A sports writer.小题4:Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?

A.Because she wants to be a concert pianist.

B.Because she wants to help Lily.

C.Because she wants to be a pop singer.

D.Because her mom tells her to.

答案

小题1:C

小题2:C

小题3:D

小题4:A

小题1:词义理解推断题,根据文中语句“An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be.”理解可知。

小题2:细节理解题,根据文中语句“A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

”理解可知。

小题3:细节理解题,根据文中语句“Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer.”理解可知。

小题4:细节理解题,根据文中语句“Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily.”理解可知。

单项选择题
单项选择题

What’s your earliest childhood memory Can you remember learning to walk Or talk The first time you heard thunder or watched a television program Adults seldom (1) events much earlier than the year or so before entering school, (2) children younger than three or four (3) retain any specific, personal experiences.

A variety of explanations have been (4) by psychologists for this "childhood amnesia". One argues that the hippo-campus; the region of the brain which is (5) for forming memories, does not mature until about the age of two. But the most popular theory (6) that, since adults don’t think like children, they cannot (7) childhood memories. Adults think in words, and their life memories are like stories or (8) one event follows (9) as in a novel or film. But when they search through their mental (10) for early childhood memories to add to this verbal life story, they don’t find any that fit the (11) . It’s like trying to find a Chinese word in an English dictionary.

Now psychologist Annette Simms of the New York State University offers a new (12) for childhood amnesia. She argues that there simply aren’t any early childhood memories to (13) . According to Dr. Simms, children need to learn to use someone else’s spoken description of their personal (14) in order to turn their own short-term, quickly forgotten (15) of them into long-term memories. In other (16) , children have to talk about their experiences and hear others talk about (17) --Mother talking about the afternoon (18) looking for seashells at the beach or Dad asking them about their day at Oceanz Park. Without this (19) reinforcement, says Dr. Simms, children cannot form (20) memories of their personal experiences.

Notes: childhood amnesia 儿童失忆症。

(20)()

A.permanent

B.mental

C.spiritual

D.conscious