Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging. Her 1 is not an easy one. She is trying to understand what goes wrong with the brain over time, and how people can age in a healthy way. It is very important, especially when people are living a 2 life now.
Betty does not have a natural gift（天赋）for maths. She never 3 that she could be a scientist one day when she was little. Now, she has got a doctor's degree in biology and become a famous 4 researcher. Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything. This is a very 5 quality for a scientist. Another 6 is that she is a creative thinker. "After all, science is all about problem-solving," Betty said.
Betty thinks the best part of her research is trying out an idea to see if it will work. Her heart is filled with joy when her idea is proved right and 7 by other scientists. But when things don't go 8 as she plans, she feels no disappointment. She says mistakes may 9 a new idea.
Few are born to be a 10. According to Betty, curiosity and creativity play the biggest role.
()1. A. job B. book C. pain D. exam
()2. A. slower B. longer C. quieter D. simpler
()3. A. argued B. reported C. thought D. understood
()4. A. natural B. medical C. unusual D. traditional
()5. A. poor B. strange C. similar D. important
()6. A. reason B. example C. purpose D. decision
()7. A. changed B. accepted C. described D. questioned
()8. A. safely B. suddenly C. politely D. smoothly
()9. A. mix with B. put down C. lead to D. pick up
()10. A. doctor B. lawyer C. coach D. scientist

完形填空·语篇导读 本文主要介绍贝蒂的经历，告诉我们好奇心和创造力很重要。
快速对答案
1—5 A B C B D
6—10 A B D C D
1. A job意为“工作”；book意为“书”；pain意为“疼痛”；exam意为“考试”。根据“Betty is a biologist. She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”和后文描述可知，她的工作不容易。
2. B 根据“She studies brain diseases that come along with aging.”可知，人们随着年龄增长而出现脑部疾病，现在人们寿命更长，所以她的工作很重要。
3. C 句意为:她小时候从来没有想过有一天她会成为一名科学家。根据“Betty does not have a natural gift for maths.”可知，她在数学方面没有天赋，所以小时候从没想过自己会成为一名科学家。
4. B natural意为“自然的”；medical意为“医学的”；unusual意为“不同寻常的”；traditional意为“传统的”。根据“she has got a doctor's degree in biology and become a famous... researcher”和前文可知，她研究脑部疾病，所以是一名医学研究者。
5. D 句意为:这对科学家来说是非常重要的品质。poor意为“贫穷的”；strange意为“奇怪的”；similar意为“相似的”；important意为“重要的”。根据“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.”可知，好奇对科学家来说是非常重要的品质。
6. A 句意为:另一个原因是她是一个创造性的思想家。reason意为“原因”；example意为“例子”；purpose意为“目的”；decision意为“决定”。根据“Betty has made it partly because she is curious about everything.”可知，此处介绍另一个原因。
7. B 句意为:当她的想法被证明是正确的并被其他科学家接受时，她的心里充满了喜悦。change意为“改变”；accept意为“接受”；describe意为“描述”；question意为“质疑”。根据句意可知，此处指她被其他科学家接受。
8. D safely意为“安全地”；suddenly意为“突然地”；politely意为“有礼貌地”；smoothly意为“顺利地”。根据“But when things don't go... as she plans, she feels no disappointment.”可知，当事情没有按计划顺利进行时她不会感到失望。
9. C mix with意为“结交”；put down意为“放下”；lead to意为“导致”；pick up意为“捡起”。根据“She says mistakes may... a new idea.”可知，错误可能会导致新的想法。
10. D doctor意为“医生”；lawyer意为“律师”；coach意为“教练”；scientist意为“科学家”。根据文章内容可知，此处指很少有人天生就是科学家。

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Black and white TV
Early TVs could not show colour, and it was not until 1954 that the first colour TVs were introduced. They were very expensive, so most people really did not have colour TVs until the 1970s. We now have modern high-definition smart TVs which have incredibly clear pictures and can connect to the internet.

Floppy disk
The floppy disk was a way of storing and moving computer data. They were very unreliable and could not hold much data. These days they have been replaced with USB sticks and cloud storage.
Typewriter
Typewriters were invented in the 1800s and were used up until the 1980s, when they were replaced by computers. Many journalists and writers used them, but they are not as convenient as computers.

Film camera
The film camera was developed in the 1830s, from ideas that had been around for hundreds of years before. These days we use digital cameras and smart phones to take pictures, but some people still think film looks better and use film cameras today.
()11. When did most people start to have colour TVs?
A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1970s.
C. In the 1990s. D. In the 1830s.
()12. What does the underlined word "unreliable" probably mean?
A. Easy to use. B. Very popular.
C. Not trustworthy. D. Very expensive.
()13. Which two inventions were developed in the same century?
A. The Walkman and the computer.
B. The floppy disk and the colour TV.
C. The film camera and the smart TV.
D. The typewriter and the film camera.
()14. (新考法 写作目的) What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To compare different inventions.
B. To introduce some past inventions.
C. To predict the future of technology.
D. To explain the usages (用法) of some inventions.

阅读理解·语篇导读 本文介绍了四种旧发明：黑白电视、软盘、打字机和胶片相机。
快速对答案
11—14 B C D B
11. B 细节理解题。根据Black and white TV对应的描述“They were very expensive, so most people really did not have colour TVs until the 1970s.”可知，直到20世纪70年代，大多数人才开始拥有彩电。故选B项。
12. C 词义猜测题。根据Floppy disk对应的描述“They were very unreliable and could not hold much data.”可知，画线词unreliable与could not hold much data是并列关系，共同描述软盘的缺点。结合否定前缀un-，可知unreliable意为“不可靠的；不值得信赖的”。故选C项。
13. D 细节理解题。根据Typewriter对应的Typewriters were invented in the 1800s和Film camera对应的The film camera was developed in the 1830s可知，打字机和胶片相机都是在19世纪发明出来的。故选D项。
14. B 推理判断题。文章逐一展示并简要说明了黑白电视、软盘等几种过去的发明。其主要目的就是向读者介绍这些现在已不常见的旧事物。故选B项。