Unit 5 Travelling abroad Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2020·湖北八校第一次联考) I always wanted to be extraordinarily good at something.I wanted to be the best in the class—awe inspiring and tip top；a world famous genius，like Michael Phelps. Unfortunately，my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision.I was a good swimmer，but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level.My academic record was pretty solid，but I never would have made it into one of those Ivy League schools. Though I rose to above average status in a couple of areas，the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything better than a mid sized fish in a small pond.The destiny apparently had other plans. What drove me crazy，though，was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn.Some folks just seemed to get an unfair dose(一剂) of the talent.Why couldn't I be like Bernie Williams，the famed New York Yankees player who also happened to be a world class guitar virtuoso(艺术大师) Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time.It is around ten thousand hours，to be precise，according to author Malcolm Gladwell.I don't question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one's expertise，but it seems that the talent is equally important. I've heard that as people approach middle age，their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations of themselves and the reality.After a few decades of frustration without the desired results，we eventually come to terms with our life as it comes out，even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectations. Hope bends，it seems. 1．What does the underlined word “delusional” in Para.2 most probably mean A．Imaginary. B．Realistic. C．Disappointing. D．Material. 2．In the passage，the writer thinks of himself as_____． A．a world famous genius B．a mid sized fish in a small pond C．a world class virtuoso D．a student in an Ivy League school 3．According to the writer，what makes “greatness”？ A．Extraordinary efforts. B．Ten thousand hours of practice. C．Talent and expertise. D．Talent and practice. 4．Which of the following might be the best title A．Hope Bends B．Frustrating Decades C．Practice Works D．Youthful Expectations B (2020·沈阳市教学质量监测) Bowhead whales (弓头鲸) can live 200 years or longer.How they do it is no longer among the secrets of the deep.Scientists have mapped the genetic code of this long?lived whale species. The international effort found unusual features in the Arctic whale's genes. Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age. “We hope to learn what is the secret of bowhead whales living longer, healthier lives，” said Joāo Pedro de Magalhāes.He is a gerontologist ( a person who studies the process of people growing old) at the University of Liverpool in England. He is also the co?author of the study that appeared on January 6, ... ...
