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[单项选择]In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropic foundations. I couldn’t be happier with that decision.
Some material things make my life more enjoyable; many, however, would not. I like having an expensive private plane, but owning a half-dozen homes would be a burden. Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.
My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest. Both my children and I won what I call the ovarian lottery. (For starters, the odds against my 1930 birth taking place in the U.S. were at least 30 to 1. My being male and white also removed huge obstacles that a majority of Americans then faced. )
My luck was accentuated by my living in a market system that sometimes produces distorted results, though overall it serves our country well. I’v
A. Enough material things.
B. Sound relations with people.
C. Having a luxurious private plane.
D. A long list of properties.
[判断题]If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and, when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, "I will be bigger than you. You can not defeat me." Then repeat to yourself the most comforting of all words. "This too shall pass."
To forgive oneself in the face of a devastating experience is perhaps the most difficult of life’s challenges. Most of us find it much easier to forgive others.
In many instances we can’t control what happens to us, but we can control our reactions to what happens to us. We can stay down for the count and be carried out of the ring or we can pull ourselves back to our feet. If we are victimized by others, we must refuse to give them the power to break our spirit, make us physically ill, perhaps even shorten our lives. Most doctors will tell you that worry, anxiety, tension and anger can make you sicker than a viru
[简答题]Only one other word can be made from all the letters of INSATIABLE. Write it out.
[单项选择]A balmy breeze came in and made us all feel refreshed.（ ）
A. gentle
B. strong
C. warm
D. fairy
[填空题]I’ve made all the (arrange) ______ for the conference.
[单项选择]A. It is a large meal made by all the family members.
B. It may last from two to four hours.
C. It is shared in the best time of the day.
D. Each member gets together and discusses many issues.
[单项选择]Once a decision has been made, all of us should ______ it.
A. direct to
B. stick to
C. lead to
D. refer to
[单项选择]Classification of vowels are made according to all the following EXCEPT
A. the openness of the mouth.
B. the position of the tongue.
C. the shape of the lip.
D. the sound of the vowels.
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In 1915 Einstein made a trip to Gottingen to give some lectures at the invitation of the mathematical physicist David Hilbert. He was particularly eager to explain all the intricacies of relativity to him. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly, "I was able to (1) Hilbert of the general theory of relativity."
Amid all of Einstein’s personal turmoil (焦躁) at the time, a new scientific (2) was about to emerge. He was struggling to find the right equations that would (3) his new concept of gravity, ones that would define how objects move through space and how space is curved by objects. By the end of the summer, he realized the mathematical approach he had been (4) for almost three years was flawed. And now there was a (5) pressure. Einstein discovered to his (6) that Hilbert had taken what he had learned from Einstein’s lectures and was racing to come up with the correct
A. extinction
B. describe
C. furiously
D. complex
E. repetitive
F. anxiety
G. contending
H. competitive
I. convince
J. successive
K. endeavor
L. darted
M. horror
N. coarsely
