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七选五文章(1)What makes a group smart and able to solve problems successfully and produce good solutions? Oh, we may ask: what makes a group intelligent? A group‟s IQ (智商), we might think, would be simply the average intelligence (平均智力) of the group‟s membe rs, or perhaps the intelligence of the g roup‟s smartest member. ___1___A group‟s intelligence comes out from communications that go on within group. A group‟s intelligence can be calculated, and like the IQ grades of a single person, and it can predic t the group‟s performance on lots of kinds of tasks perfectly. Just like a single person‟s intelligence can be trained and developed.__2___. Here are some suggestions on how to guide the development of smart groups:___3___ The smartest groups are made up o f people who are good at reading one another‟s social signs. ___4___Groups who take the time to discuss how they will work together are more well-organized and successful.As a group member, it is also very important for you to share (分享) the floor in the formal (正式的) meetings. The members who just control the discussion or who stay away and don‟t say much make the intelligence of the group lower. But in the smart group, members connect directly with each other, not just with group leader. ____5___ Outside of formal meetings, the smartest groups spend a lot of time communicating, too. All members can have a coffee break at the same time, leading them to do their work more professionally and feel more pleased with their jobs.(2)Tigers are fierce animals. They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness, quickness and strength. ______As a mother, the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (虎妈战歌) tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children. ______ Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games. They were not allowed to "hang out" with other kids after school. They had to be the top students in their classes. And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day. ______ She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets (后悔).Chua says, like her, most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough. ______ They care more about their children's self-esteem (自尊). They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings. American mothers encourage their children to find their own path.So, is a tiger mom better than a pussycat? Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures. _______ Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand. To growl or to purr? There is no easy answer.A.Mothers should be tigers instead of pussycats.B.As a result, her kids became successful.C.She says American mothers are really pussycats.D.It‟s not possible for the kids to be perfect.E.It may also depend on the child himself.F.She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential (潜力) andto make them strong, independent and successful.G.A pussycat, on the other hand, is a homebody that comforts us with its gentlewarmth and calms us with its purring.(3)Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. ___1_____When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.____2_____They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver‟s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies.____3____In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. ___4____There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.____5_____After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.(5)Saying no starts small'All right then-just one more piece…' Words every girl has said when they a re faced with the delicious cheesecake.___1___It isn't just girls. Most of us find it hard to say 'no' to something attractive, however, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow(圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes.____2____ Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives._____3_____Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor(教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles. -____4_____You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.____5______Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can(6)Making a good job choice is almost as good as choosing a good life. ___ For my job, there are three important things that I will consider:The first one －that I must work in an area I like －is most important to me. Someone once said if you find a job that you enjoy, then you won't have to work another day.________ I would like to be the most valuable member there. All this is possible only if I like what I do.The second one is that the area of my work must lead me to solve some new and hard problems._______ In order for this to happen, the work must provide enough problems. More than just working to live, I enjoy making a difference and trying my best for the whole progress. I would also like to be well remunerated for my hard work, so I can lead a comfortable life with this hard-won money. Then I can provide the best for my family.The third important thing is that I would like to work in an area that would help other people. The work in my mind is in fields such as the army, training or management. In such areas, I can help to develop the abilities of others and bring out their best. ________When I become old, I would like to look back with a great sense of satisfaction that thousands of people have become better persons through my work.I accept the idea that no one should make a choice of a job suddenly or quickly. _________Then, he should decide how he works towards it. He should study the proper courses, read the books and speak to knowledgeable persons in that field before making a job choice. A good choice will most probably lead to a better life.(7)Let‟s suppose i t is a common day of 2060. ________ Trips to the moon are being made every day.Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in the 2010‟s. At a number of scenery sport（风景胜地）on the moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. ________ What are people eating now People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(药片) form, and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago, most of the earth‟s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pets(害虫). _______ Farming, of course, is very highly developed. __________ It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.People are now largely vegetarians, and they eat only bread, vegetables, fruit and so on and they don't eat meat or fish. You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. __________Such would be our life in 2060.(8)Let‟s try doing the following experiment．What to Do：Use string to hang a paper clip or other small object at about chest（胸部）level．________ Take three or four steps away from the paper clip．______ Try to touch it with the tip of the stick．If you miss，try again，still keeping one eye closed．Now try it with both eyes open and see if it‟s easier to do．How it works：In the experiment，you have to judge how far away the paper clip is．_______ One simple way depends on how much your eye has to focus（聚焦）itself．Using only one eye，most people will find it difficult to touch the paper clip on the first try，but the brain still gets some information about distance—though not much．Your brain can judge distance much better when you look at something with both eyes．In fact，your brain has more than one way to use both eyes in judging distance．For example，to see anything clearly，you have to make both of your eyes point at the object．________ You can feel this happening if you look at the tip of your finger and move your finger toward your nose．________ Using that information，the brain can tell how far away any object is，whether it is a basketball or a paper clip．(9)My mom isn‟t fancy like other moms．They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars．My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school．When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery．You can hear my mom‟s laugh from down the hall．________ But before long she starts laughing even harder than before．At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone！Bravo！”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do．For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited．At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don‟t whistle．Don‟t laugh loudly．No clapping．And stay in line．”________ My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots．We hike along，all in a line．Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She‟ll Be Coming Round the Mountain．I shake my head at her．She stops and whispers，“Oops．Sorry，Jane．”We keep hiking．Everything is perfect until…Our teacher，Ms．Steele，stops and points，“A snake！”_________ “Watch out！It might be poisonous（有毒的）！”Ms．Steele says．The other moms shuttle back some more．However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm．Let‟s see what kind it is．Nope，it‟s not poisonous．”I shut my eyes．I know what‟s coming next．Mom makes a sudden attack．“Got it！”she says．The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all．Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake．“It‟s OK to touch，”she says．Everyone‟s too scared，but I go first．“snakes aren‟t slimy，”I tell them．Right away，others line up．A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake‟s tail．___________ After a while，I look around quickly．Everyone‟s picture is of Mom and me with the snake．As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom‟s hand．“I‟m glad I didn‟t tell you my don‟t-catch-snakes rule．”She smiles．But soon，she‟s whistling her hiking songs again！_________ Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too．Everyone joins in，(10)There was a big tree more than a hundred years old living in the middle of a dry land. It gave rest and shelter to hundreds and thousands of travelers. _____1_____It acted as a connection point of all towns and villages in the nearby area. However, except the big old tree, there was on other trees that can offer rest to the people. The tree has a huge trunk with lots of branches which spread the shadow covering a wide space.One day, two travelers were traveling from a distant place and tried to reach a town at the east of the tree. ______2______They started their journey from early morning and it was almost mid noon. The sun was too hot and they could not walk anymore due to the heat. Fortunately, they reached the tree. They were very happy to see such a big tree with breezing wind. They decided to take a rest under the tree____________.They felt hungry and one of the travelers decided to climb the branches to see whether the tree had any fruit. ___4___He started cursing the tree owing to his hunger. “Oh, this is just a useless tree and it has nothing to feed us , not even a fruit or even nuts! It is of no use!”The tree said in a sad yet strong voice, “ You can‟t be so ungrateful to me. Just look back at the condition when you reached their in the hot and dry sun! I offered you cool and comfortable place to rest. ______5______I saved your life from the hot sun, but you humiliate me!‟The traveler realized his mistake and apologized to the tree.（11）A man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk. That is all— milk. At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk. She buys it. ______Then she remembers to buy food for her son to eat at school. She also gets a bottle of wine for drinks with friends and a birthday card for her husband's niece. Then she gets coffee for breakfast, ice cream for dessert and remembers stamps to mail the bills. And don't forget soap for the bathroom.And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a grocery store. ______ Women do many. Doing many things at one time is often called “multi-tasking”, a very popular word these days.Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent study has confirmed what we have known all along—men and women think differently.Scientist at the university of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from 8 to 22 years old. _______ In female brain, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain. The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason” The right hemisphere is known as the “creative” side.Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-wrote the report. ______ Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain.As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. There is a strong connection between the “understanding” and the “action” parts of their brains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with reason and the part connected with sensitivity when solving a problem. _______ Dr. Venma warns that the study should not lead anyone to expect some behaviors from women and others from men.(12)Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? _____1_____ And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.The same is in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. _____2_____Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. ____3_____If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn his eyes away from the woman, his purpose is obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.However, the normal eye contact for two people during in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time; _____4____.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually looks too long at the victim, because he believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication._____5____They enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time to show their love that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.A.In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long.B.We shouldn‟t stared at the others for a long time.C.But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex.D.If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other‟s star e at you thatway.E.in order to make sure that the listener is paying attention to what the speakeris speaking.F.In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between two lovers.G.Many people don‟t think so.（13）When you wake up every day, once again to see this beautiful world, when your parents, teachers and friends give you help, will you know how to be grateful? And when you feel unlucky and make mistakes, will you still be thankful?Yu Dan, a professor at the Beijing Normal University, made a report about Gratitude Education（感恩教育）. _____1_____Nowadays, some teenagers only care about things outside. _____2_____For example, they fight each other, use phones in class, be rude to their parents and teachers a nd so on. Most of them don‟t know love, respect and gratefulness.____3____It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives in the world. We should learn how to face failure or bad luck bravely and to try to deal with it. As we know, “Life is a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it. “ ____4__ If you always complain about everything, you may own nothing in the end.I think the teenagers should be grateful to life even when we are unsuccessful or unlucky. We have many reasons for being grateful. ____5____ And it is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we‟ll lead a better and more beautiful life. So remember, being grateful forever.A.It will affect Chinese people, especially the teenagers.B.They don‟t care about others.C.If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight.D.For example, being grateful is a way to communicate with adults.E.They often behave badly.F.Being grateful or thankful is very important.G.Some students love and respect others.（14）Emergencies(紧急情况)don‟t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.In 1568, the Untied States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. ________Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada._________In Great Britain, it‟s 959. If you‟re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.When to call_________The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.When in an emergency callWhen you dial the 911 operator(接线员)，it‟s always OK to give out your information. _________What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?Don’t hang up(挂断)！_________That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and。