【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ntelligent” and “b rilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________. A. bright and splendid。 slow in thinking and understanding B. pretty and handsome。 ordinarylooking C. great and important。 mon D. hopeful and helpful。 careless 37. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________. A. a normal person。 a funny person B. a strong person。 a weak person C. a highly intelligent person。 a foolish or weakminded person D. a famous person。 an ordinary person 38. A person ________ is more likely to bee a genius. A. whose parents are clever B. often thinking about difficult problems C. often helped by his parents and teachers D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use 39. It is better for parents ________. A. to praise and encourage their children more often B. to be hard on their children C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do D. to give their children as much help as possible 40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth. B. The less you use your mind the duller you may bee. C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live. D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion. B Mr. Fitzpatrick has given much attention to his “Weight reduction” ( 減輕體重 ) programs. Just last year, for example, when he was the main speaker at the pany dinner, he said he put on twenty pounds instead of losing thirty he promised he would. The year before that, he joined a health club. He exercised every day and ate less food. At the end of three months, however, he began making excuses about why he couldn’t go there more often. After the health club failed to work, he joined Weight Watchers but stopped going because he was the only man there. And he hated following any of the diet programs. Fitz’s latest idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight. 41. Mr. Fitzpatrick was ________ when spoke at the pany dinner last year. A. lighter than the year before B. planning to go on a diet C. heavier than the year before D. with the Weight Watchers 42. He did not stay with Weight Watchers because ________. A. he couldn’t do as the diet programs required him B. he felt unfortable being watched by women C. the members of Weight Watchers were all women but him D. both A and C 43. Which of the following can best explain the main idea of the passage? A. There is no good way to lose weight. B. One can do nothing without a strong will. C. There are different ways to lose weight. D. Walking is the best way of losing weight. C No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would e next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game ──by their co ──operation ( 合作 ), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, “When two petent opponents ( 比賽的雙方 ) meet, the strong ──minded one wi ll win. “This is the spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear ──minded in times of advantage ( 優(yōu)勢 ), then our nation would st