首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same
admin
2012-12-26
51
问题
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon【11】their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an【12】reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the【13】memory of the house we lived in and of my room and my toys. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my【14】had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my【15】topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people’s observations and【16】. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit【17】together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might【18】with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist requires not only【19】but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can【20】the two, you get the best of both worlds.
A. combine B. connect C. self-discipline D. enthusiasm
E. regulations F. discoveries G. dim H. eventually
I. abandoned J. honor K. disposed L. modest
M. favorite N. early O. perfectly
【20】
选项
答案
A
解析
此处需要及物动词,而且是动词原形作谓语。根据下文“获得这两个领域最棒的东西”,可知要把两者结合起来,因此答案为combine。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/oZw7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
ItisadisgracethatMs.Chavezcontinuouslyspreadsmisinformationaboutbilingualeducation.Toomanypeopleaccepttheidea
ItisadisgracethatMs.Chavezcontinuouslyspreadsmisinformationaboutbilingualeducation.Toomanypeopleaccepttheidea
A、Itwasmadeupofdifferentroutes.B、Silktradingbecamelesspopular.C、Seatravelprovidedeasierroutes.D、Peopleneededf
______(破坏非常严重)thatthecitytookdecadestorecoverfromtheearthquake.
Whenyouhavetomeetsomeonefromadifferentculture,beprepared.Ifyouunderstandculturaldifferences,you’llbeabetter
Wegenerallyviewthefamilyasbeingoneofourmoststableinstitutions;yet,ourfamilysystemhas【B1】______anumberofchang
Lastyear’seconomyshouldhavewontheOscarforthebestpicture.Growthingrossdomesticproductwas4.1percents)profits
Researchershaveidentified1.4millionanimalspeciessofar—andmillionsremaintobediscovered,named,andscientificallyd
PsychologistsatQowl,aprivatefirmlinkedtotheUniversityofPortsmouthanalyzedthequalityofworkinglifeofabout5000
PsychologistsatQowl,aprivatefirmlinkedtotheUniversityofPortsmouthanalyzedthequalityofworkinglifeofabout5000
随机试题
寒热如疟,寒轻热重,口苦膈闷,吐酸苦水,胸胁胀疼,小便黄少,舌红苔白腻,间现杂色,脉数而右滑左弦者,治疗常用
吸氧持续1~2天,患者会发生氧中毒的最低氧浓度是
甲服装厂为本厂职工加工了一批工作服,其制造成本为18万元,同类产品成本利润率为10%,同类产品的不含税销售价格为27万元,则该批加工工作服应纳增值税额为()元。
审计人员可接受的审计风险为5%,评估被审计单位的固有风险和控制风险分别为80%和30%,则检查风险为()。
行政诉讼中,被告无权()。
应当看到,农业调结构是一个动态的过程,不可能调到位、___________。农业也是慢热型产业,培育一个成熟品牌,要三五年、十多年,甚至更长时间,靠政府部门___________不行,必须尊重农业发展规律和市场规律,扎扎实实、___________、一步一
2014年上半年,北京市接待旅游总人数1.16亿人次,比上年同期增长5.9%;实现旅游总收入1907.2亿元,同比增长8.2%。上半年,北京市接待国内游客1.14亿人次,同比增长6.2%;实现国内旅游总收入1774.1亿元,增长9.5%。其中,外
Mostworthwhilecareersrequiresomekindofspecializedtraining.Ideally,therefore,thechoiceofa(n)【C1】______shouldbemad
America’sNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationiscelebratingtheoneyearanniversaryofitsWeather-ReadyNationpr
Rumoristhemost【C1】______wayofspreadingstories—bypassingthemonfrommouth【C2】______mouth.Butcivilizedcountriesinnor
最新回复
(
0
)