[单项选择]Why are some of us good at math, or writing, while others（）at art or basketball
A. work
B. gaze
C. aim
D. excel

[单项选择]Why are some of us good at math, or writing, while others（）at art or basketball
A. work
B. gaze
C. aim
D. excel

[单项选择]Some（） good luck brought us nothing but trouble.
A. seemingly
B. satisfactorily
C. uniformly
D. universally

[填空题]Jerry has a timetable for writing while Eileen only writes when her inspiration comes.

[单项选择]Some ______ good luck brought us nothing but trouble.
A. seemingly
B. satisfactorily
C. uniformly
D. universally

[简答题]Jack had a very good math teacher, but the boy failed the math exam.

[单项选择]What makes us the way we are Why are some people predisposed to be anxious or overweight How is it that some of us are prone to heart attacks, diabetes or high blood pressure
There’s a list of conventional answers to these questions. We are the way we are because it’s in our genes. We turn out the way we do because of our childhood experiences. Or our health and well-being stem from the lifestyle choices we make as adults.
But there’s another powerful source of influence you may not have considered: your life as a fetus (胎 儿). The nutrition you received in the womb; the pollutants, drugs and infections you were exposed to during gestation (妊娠); your mother’s health and state of mind while she was pregnant with you--all these factors shaped you as a baby and continue to affect you to this day.
This is the provocative contention of a field known as fetal origins, whose pioneers assert that the nine months of gestation constitute the most consequential period of our lives,
A. obscure to the public B. ignored by scientistsC. negligible
B. confusing

[填空题]

• A. Is that clear
• B. Can it do some washing
• C. Why do you think it is useful
• D. It appeared several centuries ago, didn’t it
• E. Will robots be the same as people
• F. What is it
• G. Could you please tell me more about robots
  A: Today we are going to talk about a great invention. It looks like a human being. (61)
  B: It’s a robot. (62)
  A: Of course not. The first robot was invented in 1921.
  B: (63)
  A: Sure. They can take the place of humans to do some boring work. They can also do a lot of dangerous work instead of humans.
  B: (64)
  A: No. Robots can do a lot of work instead of people in many ways, but people wouldn’t be replaced by robots. (65)
  B: We get it.

[单项选择]Why do some
small companies
stay small
It is often assumed that if a small company fails to (0)..., it is because of external factors. So it may come as something of a surprise to discover that many small companies have only themselves to (19)... for their lack of growth. In fact, if you run a small business, you shouldn’t waste much time wondering whether you have (20)... to investment capital; still less, analysing fluctuations in (21)... exchange rates. You are more likely to (22)... the main barrier to greater success by looking in the mirror.
This is a conclusion that can be (23) ... from a recent study based on interviews with the owner-managers of 40 small businesses. The research makes the reason (24) ... : management behaviour, however well intentioned, is often the (25) ... of the problem. This was the overwhelming view (26) ... by the managers surveyed: the
A. avoids
B. obstructs
C. prevents
D. evades