高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1重慶市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)；共20小題，每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AYellowstoneNationalParkoffersavarietyofrangerprogramsthroughoutthepark,andthroughouttheyear.Thefollowingaredescriptionsoftherangerprogramsthissummer.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone(May26toSeptember2)Whetheryou’rehikingabackcountrytrail(小徑),camping,orjustenjoyingthepark’samazingwildlifefromtheroad,thisquickworkshopisforyouandyourfamily.Learnwheretolookforanimalsandhowtosafelyenjoyyourwildlifewatchingexperience.MeetattheCanyonVillageStore.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics(June5toAugust21)KidscantesttheirskillsandcomparetheirabilitiestotheanimalsofYellowstone.Stayforaslittleoraslongasyourplansallow.MeetinfrontoftheVisitorEducationCenter.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint(June9toSeptember2)Fromaclassicviewpoint,enjoyLowerFalls,theYellowstoneRiver,andthebreathtakingcolorsofthecanyon(峽谷)whilelearningaboutthearea’snaturalandhumanhistory.Discoverwhyartistsandphotographerscontinuetobedrawntothisspecialplace.MeetonthelowerplatformatArtistPointontheSouthRimDriveforthisshorttalk.PhotographyWorkshops(June19&July10)Enhanceyourphotographyskills—joinYellowstone’sparkphotographerforahands-onprogramtoinspirenewandcreativewaysofenjoyingthebeautyandwonderofYellowstone.6/19—Waterfalls&WideAngles:meetatArtistPoint.7/10—Wildflowers&WhiteBalance:meetatWashburnTrailheadinChittendenparkingarea.1.Whichofthefourprogramsbeginstheearliest?A.PhotographyWorkshops. B.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics.C.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint. D.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone.2.WhatistheshorttalkatArtistPointabout?A.Worksoffamousartists. B.Protectionofwildanimals.C.Basicphotographyskills. D.Historyofthecanyonarea.3.WherewilltheparticipantsmeetfortheJuly10photographyworkshop?A.ArtistPoint. B.WashburnTrailhead.C.CanyonVillageStore. D.VisitorEducationCenter.BI’man18-year-oldpre-medicalstudent,tallandgood-looking,withtwoshortstorybooksandquiteanumberofessaystomycredit.WhyamIsingingsuchpraisesofmyself?Justtoexplainthattheattainmentofself-pridecomesfromagreatdealofself-love,andtoattainit,onemustfirstlearntoacceptoneselfasoneis.Thatwaswheremystrugglebegan.BornandraisedinAfrica,IhadalwaystakenmyAfricanoriginasaburden.Myself-dislikewasfurtherfueledwhenmyfamilyhadtorelocatetoNorway,whereIattendedahighschool.Comparedtoallthewhitegirlsaroundme,withtheirgoldenhairanddelicatelips,I,ablackgirl,hadcurlyhairandfull,redlips.Mynoseoftenhadathinsheetofsweatonit,whatevertheweatherwas.Ijustwantedtoburymyselfinmyshellcrying“I’msodifferent!”Whatalsocontributedtomyself-dislikewasmyoccasionalstuttering(口吃),whichhadweakenedmyself-confidence.Italwaysstoodbetweenmeandanyfineopportunity.I’dtakenitasanexcusetoavoidanypublicspeakingsessions,andunknowinglyletitruleoverme.Fortunately,asIgrewolder,therecameaturningpoint.Onedayawhitegirlcaughtmyeyeontheschoolbuswhenshesuddenlyturnedback.Tomyastonishment,shehadathinsheetofsweatonhernosetoo,anditwasinNovember!“Wow,”Iwhisperedtomyself,“thisisn’tagenetic(遺傳的)disorderafterall.It’sperfectlynormal.”Dayslater,mylifetookanothertwist(轉(zhuǎn)折).Searchingtheinternetforstutteringcures,IaccidentallylearnedthatsuchfamouspeopleasIsaacNewtonandWinstonChurchillalsostuttered.Iwasgreatlyrelievedandthenanideasuddenlyhitme—ifI’msmart,Ishouldn’tallowmystutteringtostandbetweenmeandmysuccess.Anotherboosttomyself-confidencecamedayslaterasIwaswatchingthenewsaboutOprahWinfrey,thefamoustalkshowhostandwriter—she’sblacktoo!WheneverIthinkofherstoryandmyformerdislikeofmycolor,I’mpracticallyfilledwithshame.Today,I’vegrowntoacceptwhatIamwithpride;itsimplygivesmeafeelingofuniqueness.Theideaofself-lovehastakenonawholenewmeaningforme:there’salwayssomethingfantasticaboutus,andwhatweneedtodoislearntoappreciateit.4.Whataffectedtheauthor’sadjustmenttoherschoollifeinNorway?A.Herappearance. B.Socialdiscrimination.C.Herchangingemotions. D.TheclimateinNorway.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelonnoticingthesimilaritybetweenherandthegirlonthebus?A.Blessedandproud. B.Confusedandafraid.C.Amazedandrelieved. D.Shockedandashamed.6.WhatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthecasesofNewtonandChurchill?A.Greatmindsspeakalike.B.Stutteringisnobarriertosuccess.C.Wisdomcountsmorethanhardwork.D.Famouspeoplecan’tlivewiththeirweaknesses.7.Whatcanbestsummarizethemessagecontainedinthepassage?A.Pridecomesbeforeafall.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Self-acceptanceisbasedontheloveforoneself.D.Self-loveiskeytotheattainmentofself-pride.CAlotofpeopleaskthisquestion:"Whyisbodylanguagesoimportant?"Studieshaveshownthatintheprocessofcommunication,non-verbalexpressionhas65%to93%moreinfluencethanactualtext.Thismeansthat"howtosay"ismoreimportantthan"whattosay".Ofcourse,thisdoesnotmeanthatyoudon'tneedtodopreparationforyourinterviews,nordoesitmeanthatyoucantakeanyshortcuts.Onthecontrary,thismeansthatyouhavemorethingstopayattentiontoandpreparefor.Intherealworkplace,bodylanguageismuchmoreimportantthanyouthink.Withoutproperbodylanguage,youmayfindyourselftrappedinacirclewhereyoucan'tintegratewiththeexternalenvironment,nottomentionthedifficultiesintheabsenceofbodylanguageintheworkplace."Peoplecanoftenmakeinferencesfromactions,andtheresultsoftheseinferencesdirectlyaffectlives:forexample,whowillbeemployedandwhowillbepromoted."AcademicianAmyCuddysaidinaTVtalkshow.Shealsosaidthat"ourbodylanguagewillalsoaffectourperception(感知,看法)ofourselves.Whenyoutrytomakemoreauthoritativeactions,yourbrainwillinadvertently（不經(jīng)意地）receivesignalsandactuallycreateanideathatyouaremoreauthoritative,sothatyouhavemoreconfidenceinyourself".Therefore,beforeinterviewsorimportantmeetings,trynottoleanonanyobjectorhaveahunchedback.Instead,youshouldtrytokeepyourbodyrelaxed.Youcanevenstandwitharelativelyauthoritativeposture(姿勢(shì)）-ofcourse,youmayneedtodothesethingsinthebathroomorplaceswherenoonecouldseeyou.Bodylanguageplaysacrucialroleinyourjobinterviews,careers,andeverydaylife.Payingattentiontobodylanguagecouldmakestrongimpactsonyourbehavior,whichcouldhelpyouachievebetterresults.So,everytimeyouarenervousorfeelthatyoucan'tdoit,stretchyourbody,smile,andtellyourself"Fakeittillyoubecomeit!"8.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytellus?A.Whatwesayinaconversationisnotsoimportant.B.Practicingbodylanguageisashortcuttosuccess.C.Weshouldattachgreatimportancetobodylanguage.D.Bodylanguagecarries93%ofconversationmessages.9.AccordingtoAmyCuddy,whyisbodylanguageimportantforus?A.Itdecideswhetherwearepromoted.B.Itinfluencespeople'simpressionofus.C.Itmakesuslookmoreauthoritative.D.Ithelpspeopleunderstandwhoweare.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hunched"possiblymean?A.Brokendown. B.Tiedbehind.C.Bentforward. D.Straightenedup.11.Whomightbetheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Newarrivalsintheworkplace.B.Bodylanguageresearchers.C.Workingadultstobepromoted.D.ViewersofaTVtalkshow.DAnewstudyrevealsthatpigeons(鴿子)cantacklesomeproblemsjustlikeartificialintelligence,enablingthemtosolvedifficulttasksthatmightchallengehumans.Previousresearchhastheorizedthatpigeonsemployaproblem-solvingstrategy,involvingatrial-and-errorapproach,whichissimilartotheapproachusedinAImodelsbutdiffersfromhumans’relianceonselectiveattentionandruleuse.Toexamineit,BrandonTurner,apsychologyprofessorattheOhioStateUniversity,andhiscolleaguesconductedthenewstudy.Inthestudy,thepigeonswerepresentedwithvariousvisualimages,includinglinesofdifferentwidthsandangles,anddifferenttypesofrings.Thepigeonshadtopeck(啄)abuttonontherightorlefttoindicatethecategorytowhichtheimagebelonged.Iftheygotitcorrect,theyreceivedfood;iftheywerewrong,theyreceivednothing.Resultsshowedthat,throughtrialanderror,thepigeonsimprovedtheiraccuracyincategorizationtasks,increasingtheircorrectchoicesfromabout55%to95%.Researchersbelievedpigeonsusedassociativelearning,whichislinkingtwophenomenawitheachother.Forexample,itiseasytounderstandthelinkbetween“water”and“wet”.“Associativelearningisfrequentlyassumedtobefartooprimitivetoexplaincomplexvisualcategorizationlikewhatwesawthepigeonsdo,”Turnersaid.Butthat’sexactlywhattheresearchersfound.Theresearchers’AImodeltackledthesametasksusingjustthetwosimplemechanismsthatpigeonswereassumedtouse:associativelearninganderrorcorrection.And,likethepigeons,theAImodellearnedtomaketherightpredictionstosignificantlyincreasethenumberofcorrectanswers.Forhumans,thechallengewhengiventaskslikethosegiventopigeonsisthattheywouldtrytocomeupwithrulesthatcouldmakethetaskeasier.Butinthiscase,therewerenorules,whichupsetshumans.What’sinteresting,though,isthatpigeonsusethismethodoflearningthatisverysimilartoAIdesignedbyhumans,Turnersaid.“Wecelebratehowsmartwearethatwedesignedartificialintelligence:atthesametime,weregardpigeonsasnotcleveranimals,”hesaid.12.Whatisthepurposeofthenewstudy?A.Totestatheory. B.Toevaluateamodel.C.Toapplyastrategy. D.Toinvolveanapproach.13.Whatwerethepigeonsexpectedtodointheexperiment?A.Drawcircles. B.Correcterrors.C.Copygestures. D.Identifyimages.14.WhatdopigeonsandAIhaveincommonaccordingtothestudy?A.Theyareofequalintelligence.B.Theycreaterulestomaketaskseasier.C.Theyrespondrapidlytoordersfromhumans.D.Theyemploysimplewaystogetthingsdone.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Pigeons’trial-and-errormethodisrevealed B.PigeonsoutperformhumansintoughtasksC.“Notsmart”pigeonsmaybeassmartasAI D.AImodelsafterpigeons’learningapproach第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題25分，滿(mǎn)分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。LessonsthatareLearnedfromtheOlympicsTheOlympicGamesareenjoyedbyeveryone.HerearesometipsabouthowtobringthedeepermeaningoftheOlympicsintoyourlife.◆Excellencecomeswithhardworkandpractice.LearningaboutthetrainingschedulesofOlympicathletesremindsusthatsuccessdoesn’tcomeeasily.Repetitionistheservant(仆人)ofsuccess.Setlong-termgoalsaswellasrealisticones.____16____Andrememberthemostimportantcompetitoryouhaveisactuallyyou.◆____17____TherearehundredsofeventsattheOlympics,eachstandingforaspecificactivitythatathleteshavechosentofollow.Youcanrecognizethecreativityandexcitementandformstrongfeelingsaboutit,whichwillhelpyoutoachieveyourdreams.◆Expecttofailsometimes.EveryathletewhohasmadeitintoOlympiccompetitionhassufferedinjuryanddisappointmentalongtheway,butthathasnotbeentheendoftheirdream.____18____Youcantreatyoursetbacks(挫折)asateachingtool.◆Enjoyyoursuccess.ObservetheOlympicathleteswhentheystandonthewinners’platformwiththeirmedals,listeningtotheirnationalanthems(國(guó)歌).Theirprideisobvious.Enjoythefeelingsofpowerthatcomefromyourachievement.____19____◆Enjoyothercultures.Withitssymbolofthefive-ringOlympicflag,theOlympicscelebratetheunityofthegameswhilehonoringindividualnationality.____20____A.Youdeserveit.B.Haveconfidenceinyourselves.C.Workhardforyourpersonalbest.D.Findyourstrongfeelingsanddevelopit.E.Enoughpracticewillmakeyousuccessful.F.Athletesshowrespecttothosefromothercountries.G.Theyknowthattheycanlearnmorefromfailurethansuccess.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Withmybusyprojectfinished,Iknewitwastimetorest.Myhusbandwasn't___21___,butIreallywantedtoseethemeteorshower(流星雨).Idecidedtogo___22___bymyself,whichI'dneverdonebefore.Iwasalittle___23___aboutbeingaloneatfirst,butIfeltrelaxedasIdrovetomydestination.ThemomentI___24___thecampsite,IaskedtheparkmanagerifI'dbeallrightcampingalone,“Sure!”shesaid.However,beforeIcouldmoveon,Iheardthunder(雷聲).Notagreatstarttomy___25___.Soon,itwaspouring.Oncetherainstopped,Ifoundaplaceforthetent.Puttingitup___26___aneasyprocess.Agoodbeginning!Aftersupper,Imadeafireeasily.OnceIenteredthetent,Irealizedhowmuch___27___therewas.Icouldthrowmyclothesalloverwithnooneto___28___meaboutthemess.Campingalonecertainlyhasits___29___.Fallingasleepquickly,Iwas____30____afewhourslaterbysomestrangenoise.____31____,afterafewminutes,itstopped.ButIwasso____32____thatIfailedtosleep.Thenextmorning,my“neighbors”saidabearhadvisitedinthenight.Butluckily,thebearhadn'tdoneanymore____33____thanthat.WhileIwasdisappointedatnotseeingthemeteorshower,Ireally____34____thetrip.AndnowI'malotmore____35____aboutcampingbymyself.21.A.suitable B.free C.unique D.absent22.A.camping B.shopping C.jogging D.boating23.A.addicted B.nervous C.hopeless D.curious24.A.located B.searched C.reached D.explored25.A.adventure B.organization C.experiment D.schedule26.A.turnedout B.turneddown C.madeup D.madeout27.A.time B.work C.room D.silence28.A.instruct B.visit C.support D.question29.A.weaknesses B.advantages C.solutions D.problems30.A.attracted B.impressed C.awakened D.greeted31.A.Thankfully B.Unluckily C.Naturally D.Obviously32.A.confused B.awkward C.frightened D.amazed33.A.damage B.credit C.favor D.good34.A.changed B.stopped C.enjoyed D.showed35.A.anxious B.confident C.worried D.annoyed第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Cheering,dancingandsinging,localpeopleandtouristsgatheredaroundthefireduringtheTorchFestivaloftheYiPeopleinBijie,Guizhou,onAug12.Thefestival____36____(list)asanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn))in2011.Therearedifferentstoriesabouthowthefestivalstarted.But____37____(probable)itwasbecauseofthenaturalworship(崇拜)offirebytheYipeople.Firewasimportantsincetheirancestorscoulduseittobringlightaswellas____38____(warm)andcookfood.OneYiethnicproverbsays,“Everythingyoueatmust’see’fire.”Thisisdueto____39____oldpractice.Beforebringingmeatintothehomefromtheoutside,asmallfiremustfirstbelitoutsideandthemeatshouldbesmokedonthefire.Infarming,firewasused____40____(light)pilesofbranchesandleaves,____41____werelaterburiedintheground.TheYipeopleusedtocelebratetheharvest,asawaytoprayforagoodharvestanddriveawayevilfromtheirhomesandfarmland.Todayithasbecomea____42____(society)eventwherepeoplecometogethertolighttorchesandjoininvarious____43____(activity)suchasbuildingbonfires,horseracing,wrestling,bullfightingandbeautycontests.Thefestivalalsoprovidespeople____44____achancetoexpandtheircircleoffriends.Throughthefestival,theYipeoplenotonlysharetheirjoyandthanksfortheirgoodlife,_____45_____getmorepeopletounderstandtheirlifestyleandtraditions.第四部分：書(shū)面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）第一節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分15分）46.在你成長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程中，總有那么一個(gè)人，他或她對(duì)你的思想和行為產(chǎn)生過(guò)重大的影響。請(qǐng)寫(xiě)一篇短文給學(xué)校廣播站投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.人物簡(jiǎn)介；2.如何影響你。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右，文中不允許出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名。2．短文題目和開(kāi)頭已給出。ThepersonwhoinfluencesmemostManypeopledohaveagreatinfluenceonme_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿(mǎn)分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之成為一篇完整的短文。Lilywasahighschoolstudentwholovedcomparingherselfwithothers.Shealwayscaredaboutthelatestclothes,expensivephones,anddesignerbags.Wheneversomeoneshowedoffanewitem,shewouldfeeljealous(嫉妒的)andwanttobuysomethingbetter.Herparentsoftentoldher,“Truevalueisn’tinwhatyouown,”butsheneverlistened.Oneday,Lilynoticedagirlfromanotherclass,whosenamewasCoco.Coco’sfamilywaswealthy,butshealwaysworesimpleclothesandcarriedanoldschoolbag.UnlikeLily,Coconeverjoinedinthestudents’discussionsaboutbrandsorprices.Instead,shespenthertimehelpingclassmateswithmathproblemsorvolunteeringintheschoollibrary.Hergradeswerealwaysatthetopoftheclass,andeveryonerespected(尊重)her.Lilycouldn’tunderstandwhyCocodidn’tcareaboutmaterialthings.Oneafternoon,LilysawCocosittingaloneunderatree,readingabook.Shedecidedtotalktoher.“Whydon’tyoubuynicerthings?”Lilyasked.“Yourfamilyhasenoughmoney.”Cocolookedupwithasmile.“I’dratherspendmoneyonthingsthatmatter,”shesaid.“Likehelpingothersorbuyingbooks.”Thatnight,LilythoughtaboutCoco’swords.Sherealizedthatshehadbeenlookingforthingsthatdidn’tbringrealhappiness.Thenextday,shemadeadecision:shewouldstopcomparingherselfwithothersandstartfocusingonwhattrulymattered.注意：1．續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題紙相應(yīng)位置作答。Thefollowingweek,LilybegantolearnfromCoco.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Monthslater,teachersandclassmatesallpraisedLily.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________重慶市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)；共20小題，每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AYellowstoneNationalParkoffersavarietyofrangerprogramsthroughoutthepark,andthroughouttheyear.Thefollowingaredescriptionsoftherangerprogramsthissummer.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone(May26toSeptember2)Whetheryou’rehikingabackcountrytrail(小徑),camping,orjustenjoyingthepark’samazingwildlifefromtheroad,thisquickworkshopisforyouandyourfamily.Learnwheretolookforanimalsandhowtosafelyenjoyyourwildlifewatchingexperience.MeetattheCanyonVillageStore.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics(June5toAugust21)KidscantesttheirskillsandcomparetheirabilitiestotheanimalsofYellowstone.Stayforaslittleoraslongasyourplansallow.MeetinfrontoftheVisitorEducationCenter.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint(June9toSeptember2)Fromaclassicviewpoint,enjoyLowerFalls,theYellowstoneRiver,andthebreathtakingcolorsofthecanyon(峽谷)whilelearningaboutthearea’snaturalandhumanhistory.Discoverwhyartistsandphotographerscontinuetobedrawntothisspecialplace.MeetonthelowerplatformatArtistPointontheSouthRimDriveforthisshorttalk.PhotographyWorkshops(June19&July10)Enhanceyourphotographyskills—joinYellowstone’sparkphotographerforahands-onprogramtoinspirenewandcreativewaysofenjoyingthebeautyandwonderofYellowstone.6/19—Waterfalls&WideAngles:meetatArtistPoint.7/10—Wildflowers&WhiteBalance:meetatWashburnTrailheadinChittendenparkingarea.1.Whichofthefourprogramsbeginstheearliest?A.PhotographyWorkshops. B.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics.C.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint. D.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone.2.WhatistheshorttalkatArtistPointabout?A.Worksoffamousartists. B.Protectionofwildanimals.C.Basicphotographyskills. D.Historyofthecanyonarea.3.WherewilltheparticipantsmeetfortheJuly10photographyworkshop?A.ArtistPoint. B.WashburnTrailhead.C.CanyonVillageStore. D.VisitorEducationCenter.BI’man18-year-oldpre-medicalstudent,tallandgood-looking,withtwoshortstorybooksandquiteanumberofessaystomycredit.WhyamIsingingsuchpraisesofmyself?Justtoexplainthattheattainmentofself-pridecomesfromagreatdealofself-love,andtoattainit,onemustfirstlearntoacceptoneselfasoneis.Thatwaswheremystrugglebegan.BornandraisedinAfrica,IhadalwaystakenmyAfricanoriginasaburden.Myself-dislikewasfurtherfueledwhenmyfamilyhadtorelocatetoNorway,whereIattendedahighschool.Comparedtoallthewhitegirlsaroundme,withtheirgoldenhairanddelicatelips,I,ablackgirl,hadcurlyhairandfull,redlips.Mynoseoftenhadathinsheetofsweatonit,whatevertheweatherwas.Ijustwantedtoburymyselfinmyshellcrying“I’msodifferent!”Whatalsocontributedtomyself-dislikewasmyoccasionalstuttering(口吃),whichhadweakenedmyself-confidence.Italwaysstoodbetweenmeandanyfineopportunity.I’dtakenitasanexcusetoavoidanypublicspeakingsessions,andunknowinglyletitruleoverme.Fortunately,asIgrewolder,therecameaturningpoint.Onedayawhitegirlcaughtmyeyeontheschoolbuswhenshesuddenlyturnedback.Tomyastonishment,shehadathinsheetofsweatonhernosetoo,anditwasinNovember!“Wow,”Iwhisperedtomyself,“thisisn’tagenetic(遺傳的)disorderafterall.It’sperfectlynormal.”Dayslater,mylifetookanothertwist(轉(zhuǎn)折).Searchingtheinternetforstutteringcures,IaccidentallylearnedthatsuchfamouspeopleasIsaacNewtonandWinstonChurchillalsostuttered.Iwasgreatlyrelievedandthenanideasuddenlyhitme—ifI’msmart,Ishouldn’tallowmystutteringtostandbetweenmeandmysuccess.Anotherboosttomyself-confidencecamedayslaterasIwaswatchingthenewsaboutOprahWinfrey,thefamoustalkshowhostandwriter—she’sblacktoo!WheneverIthinkofherstoryandmyformerdislikeofmycolor,I’mpracticallyfilledwithshame.Today,I’vegrowntoacceptwhatIamwithpride;itsimplygivesmeafeelingofuniqueness.Theideaofself-lovehastakenonawholenewmeaningforme:there’salwayssomethingfantasticaboutus,andwhatweneedtodoislearntoappreciateit.4.Whataffectedtheauthor’sadjustmenttoherschoollifeinNorway?A.Herappearance. B.Socialdiscrimination.C.Herchangingemotions. D.TheclimateinNorway.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelonnoticingthesimilaritybetweenherandthegirlonthebus?A.Blessedandproud. B.Confusedandafraid.C.Amazedandrelieved. D.Shockedandashamed.6.WhatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthecasesofNewtonandChurchill?A.Greatmindsspeakalike.B.Stutteringisnobarriertosuccess.C.Wisdomcountsmorethanhardwork.D.Famouspeoplecan’tlivewiththeirweaknesses.7.Whatcanbestsummarizethemessagecontainedinthepassage?A.Pridecomesbeforeafall.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Self-acceptanceisbasedontheloveforoneself.D.Self-loveiskeytotheattainmentofself-pride.CAlotofpeopleaskthisquestion:"Whyisbodylanguagesoimportant?"Studieshaveshownthatintheprocessofcommunication,non-verbalexpressionhas65%to93%moreinfluencethanactualtext.Thismeansthat"howtosay"ismoreimportantthan"whattosay".Ofcourse,thisdoesnotmeanthatyoudon'tneedtodopreparationforyourinterviews,nordoesitmeanthatyoucantakeanyshortcuts.Onthecontrary,thismeansthatyouhavemorethingstopayattentiontoandpreparefor.Intherealworkplace,bodylanguageismuchmoreimportantthanyouthink.Withoutproperbodylanguage,youmayfindyourselftrappedinacirclewhereyoucan'tintegratewiththeexternalenvironment,nottomentionthedifficultiesintheabsenceofbodylanguageintheworkplace."Peoplecanoftenmakeinferencesfromactions,andtheresultsoftheseinferencesdirectlyaffectlives:forexample,whowillbeemployedandwhowillbepromoted."AcademicianAmyCuddysaidinaTVtalkshow.Shealsosaidthat"ourbodylanguagewillalsoaffectourperception(感知,看法)ofourselves.Whenyoutrytomakemoreauthoritativeactions,yourbrainwillinadvertently（不經(jīng)意地）receivesignalsandactuallycreateanideathatyouaremoreauthoritative,sothatyouhavemoreconfidenceinyourself".Therefore,beforeinterviewsorimportantmeetings,trynottoleanonanyobjectorhaveahunchedback.Instead,youshouldtrytokeepyourbodyrelaxed.Youcanevenstandwitharelativelyauthoritativeposture(姿勢(shì)）-ofcourse,youmayneedtodothesethingsinthebathroomorplaceswherenoonecouldseeyou.Bodylanguageplaysacrucialroleinyourjobinterviews,careers,andeverydaylife.Payingattentiontobodylanguagecouldmakestrongimpactsonyourbehavior,whichcouldhelpyouachievebetterresults.So,everytimeyouarenervousorfeelthatyoucan'tdoit,stretchyourbody,smile,andtellyourself"Fakeittillyoubecomeit!"8.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytellus?A.Whatwesayinaconversationisnotsoimportant.B.Practicingbodylanguageisashortcuttosuccess.C.Weshouldattachgreatimportancetobodylanguage.D.Bodylanguagecarries93%ofconversationmessages.9.AccordingtoAmyCuddy,whyisbodylanguageimportantforus?A.Itdecideswhetherwearepromoted.B.Itinfluencespeople'simpressionofus.C.Itmakesuslookmoreauthoritative.D.Ithelpspeopleunderstandwhoweare.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"hunched"possiblymean?A.Brokendown. B.Tiedbehind.C.Bentforward. D.Straightenedup.11.Whomightbetheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Newarrivalsintheworkplace.B.Bodylanguageresearc