四、完形填空
What is your best subject at school? For some it might be English,while others 1.
B
Maths. For some students,when it comes to different subjects,imbalance becomes a(n) 2.
B
. Should you try to balance all subjects,or only 3.
C
your key strength?
"It is normal(正常的)to like one or two subjects better. You can't be the best at 4.
D
. But at the same time,you can't allow a large gap(差距)between what you like and dislike,as it might influence your performance in the exam," said Anita,17 from Shenzhen.
"I got 5.
A
scores in Chemistry and Physics last term. I don't like those subjects,but to attend a good high school,I will have to spend more time working on them."
That's why most teachers 6.
B
telling the "bucket(木桶)story" to their students. It says that the shortest board(木板)7.
C
the bucket's volume(容量)of water. However,some students stick to(坚持)their main interests. For example,Li Ming from Shanghai said,"I love Maths. I spend my spare time doing Maths exercises. I have achieved several awards in Maths. I will go ahead in this area."
In the UK and the US schools,students face 8.
C
problems. But they are often encouraged to choose the subjects they like. If they have a weak subject,they simply don't choose it.
The most successful students in one field are sometimes 9.
D
in another. Albert Einstein is a famous example. He was described as stupid by his teacher for being 10.
C
to read well.
( )1. A. dislike B. prefer C. learn D. explain
( )2. A. difficulty B. problem C. experience D. practice
( )3. A. dream of B. reply to C. care about D. look after
( )4. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
( )5. A. low B. high C. more D. different
( )6. A. require B. keep C. practise D. refuse
( )7. A. changes B. produces C. decides D. makes
( )8. A. harder B. easier C. similar D. same
( )9. A. excellent B. successful C. interested D. terrible
( )10. A. unready B. unwilling C. unable D. impossible
Unit 3 Exercise 5 Integrated skills & Study skills