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1、阅读理解
When I first heard about the improv(即兴表演) classes, I was torn. As an introvert, I feared getting on stage and improvising in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D. , so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to improve my speaking ability and gain confidence thinking on my feet.
During our first class, we learned a core concept of improv: "yes, and." It means that, as improvisers, we accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos(犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say "yes" and continue with the scene as if no him is wrong.
I got a taste of how difficult that was when acting out my first scene. My classmate turned to me and said, "Mom is going to be so mad." Mad about what? My mind spun out ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down. We broke the car? No, that's too easy. We failed a test? No, you don't want your classmates thinking you're stupid on the first day. I finally landed on an answer: "Yes, we're going to be late for dinner." The scene proceeded from there, and we eventually finished as two sisters who lost their way on a hiking trail.
The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable thinking on my feet and even started to enjoy our classes. I never silenced my inner critic entirely, but over time, I didn't police my words with quite so much effort. I also became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment.
That training proved useful 6 months ago, when my experiments generated unreasonable data. Early on in graduate school, I would get stuck when this happened; my inner critic would assume I had made a mistake. But then, after embracing the "yes, and" concept, instead of getting discouraged, I kept exploring the data and ended up identifying a new type of cell—one that wasn't behaving as expected. If I hadn't accepted the possibility that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph.D. so far.
All scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it's worth investigating whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. Our job as scientists isn't to generate data that support a preconceived(预想的) story. Our job is to say "yes, and."
(1)、Why did the author take the improve classes?A、To improve her logical mind. B、To finish her Ph.D. assignment. C、To develop her communication skills. D、To pursue her interest in performance.(2)、How did the author feel during the first scene?A、Conflicted. B、Bored. C、Discouraged. D、Embarrassed.(3)、According to the author, in her experiments, "yes, and" helped her ____.A、accept failures B、make a new discovery C、make up for a mistake D、correct unreasonable data(4)、What can we learn from this passage?A、The unknown can be an inspiration. B、The unexpected can be rewarding, C、The unfortunate can be a chance. D、The unusual can be decisive. -
2、We should face (adversity) with confidence, grow up in them with wisdom and overcome them with actions.
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3、Under the (guide) of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people.
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4、That gave off (oil), black smoke, but it stayed burning even in strong winds.
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5、Many of us became sick as well the black smoke of the animal fat we burnt for our fires.
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6、Despite this, he worried this was not over yet and things might still get worse.
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7、It is (refresh) to think that there was once such a person who did not just speak wise words to live by, but who also put those words into practice during his own life.
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8、(serve)with distinction, he helped build up defenses when our country was threatened by war.
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9、We are looking for cycling partners to join us for a trip to Zhangjiajie, and we are looking for people who are positive, full of vigour and highly (discipline).
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10、And he paid us back by his commitment (save) us from a slow but painful death.
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11、His story tells us that everyone can succeed as long as he tries, no matter he was born poor or rich.
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12、So deep the mountains look that I thought we might have to slide down them on our bottoms.
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13、(fortune), we did sail off-course for a while, meaning we landed on the wrong side of South George Island.
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14、The tramp had been (cruel) treated before she adopted him.
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15、We aren't supposed to (abandon) to playing computer games, because it may ruin our lives.
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16、Shortly after we arrived, Shackleton left us (find) help on South Georgia Island.
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17、Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential(supply)—the small boats, our food, the cook stove, candles, clothes and blankets.
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18、The journey has not been easy. Endurance got (stick) in the icy as we approached Antarctica.
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19、During the tree Planting Day, our monitor assigned a specific task to each student, I was assigned (dig) the pits and my deskmate's assignment was to put soil into the pits.
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20、To our disappointment, he lost his (enthusiastic) for the sport after the accident.