Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to  【1】 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it  【2】 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners  【3】 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a  【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You  【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could  【6】 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．
These  【7】 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more  【8】 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to  【9】 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to  【10】 our potential．So pay attention to some of your  【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of  【12】？
Belief is not  【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is  【15】 created．
小題1:
A．run B．walkC．swimD．jog
小題2:
A．rightB．wrongC．fakeD．true
小題3:
A．brokeB．builtC．facedD．lowered
小題4:
A．cageB．desertC．forestD．pond
小題5:
A．drownB．swimC．floatD．sink
小題6:
A．struggleB．escapeC．drownD．leave
小題7:
A．samplesB．casesC．situationsD．periods
小題8:
A．terribleB．reasonableC．considerableD．powerful
小題9:
A．damageB．provideC．createD．withdraw
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ccessB．realizeC．showD．perform
小題11:
A．problemsB．beliefsC．possibilitiesD．subjects
小題12:
A．surprisesB．choicesC．problemsD．possibilities
小題13:
A．beautifulB．changeableC．strongD．mysterious
小題14:
A．safeB．rudeC．mercilessD．dangerous
小題15:
A．occasionallyB．immediatelyC．a(chǎn)ccidentallyD．a(chǎn)utomatically

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:A
小題6:B
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:C
小題10:B
小題11:B
小題12:C
小題13:D
小題14:D
小題15:D

試題分析：本文的主要內(nèi)容是，信念有著強大的力量，它可以創(chuàng)造也可以毀壞。
小題1: 根據(jù)Within one year, 37 runners broke the belief barrier．故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)Within one year, 37 runners broke the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．故選B。
小題3:這里想表達37名運動員打破了信念的障礙，broke打破 built 建造 faced 面對 lowered減少，故選A。
小題4: 根據(jù)Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．可知這里想說如果把一只動物放在池塘里，pond池塘，故選D。
小題5: 根據(jù)Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not，故選A
小題6:根據(jù)Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．可知這里想說如果一個沒有學(xué)過游泳的動物可以通過游泳逃脫，escape 逃脫，故選B。
小題7: 這里想說這些事例展示了信念的力量，samples 樣品 cases 事例 situations情況periods時期，故選B。
小題8:根據(jù)These cases  show the power of beliefs，故選D。
小題9:根據(jù)to destroy，故選C。
小題10:這里想說意識到我們自己的潛能，realize意識到，故選B。
小題11:根據(jù)In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to realize  our potential，故選B。
小題12: 這里想表達你認為生活充滿問題，problems 問題，故選C。
小題13:根據(jù)however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．可知這里想說信念并不神秘，mysterious神秘的，故選D。
小題14: 根據(jù)As a kid, if a dog bit you,可知這里想說你相信所有的狗都是危險的，dangerous危險的，故選D。
小題15:這里想表達自動地形成，occasionally偶爾 immediately 立即 accidentally 偶然地 automatically自動地，故選D。
點評：答題前一定要略讀全文，把握文章要表達的主題，注意前后句與句，段落與段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認真分析，注意選項與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一遍文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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　　    The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number, ”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. ”
　　    Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. ”
　　    So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible（有彈性的）, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ”he says. “But a fly’s never going to live 150 years. ”O(jiān)f course, if you became a new species （物種）, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.
　　    Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （進化）their way to longer life? “It’s pretty cool to think about, ”he says with a smile.
小題1: What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
A．People can live to 122.
B．Old people are creative.
C．Women are sporty at 85.
D．Women live longer than men.
小題2: According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______.
A．the average human life span could be 110
B．scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C．few people can expect to live to over 150
D．researchers are not sure how long people can live
小題3: Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
A．Jerry Shay.　B．Steve Austad
C．Rich Miller　D．George Martin
小題4: What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
A．Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.
B．The average human life span cannot be doubled
C．Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.
D．New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species

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