Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human Being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn't know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn't.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam（堵塞） if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only     three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?
【小題1】In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because______.

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep water? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never questioned it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts you jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshop for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they took my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
60．In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because_________.
A．he is afraid of water               B．he believes he will drown
C．he hasn’t learnt to swim before      D．he doesn’t want to live in the world
61．The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A．save more space                  B．satisfy the operator
C．reduce one’s typing speed           D．increase one’s typing speed
62．The author’s experiment shows that________.
A．snakes are dry and clean            B．snakes can be caught easily
C．snakes are slimy and poisonous      D．snakes in India aren’t poisonous
63．According to the passage, we know that_________
A．students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life 
B．a(chǎn)n animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond
C．most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on the keyboard
D．Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes
64. The main idea of this passage should be that________.
A. beliefs are very powerful           
B. beliefs make us seem stupid
C. changing your beliefs now is necessary
D. people should always believe in themselves

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human Being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn't know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn't.

 Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam（堵塞） if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only     three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?

1.In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because______.

A.he is afraid of water.               

B.he believes he will drown.

C.he hasn’t learnt to swim before.    

D.he don’t want to live in the world.

2.The author thinks that the letters organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ______

A. save more space                   

B. satisfy the operator

C.reduce one’s typing speed           

D increase one’s typing speed

3.The author’s experiment shows that____

A. snakes are dry and clean            

B. snakes can be caught easily

C. snakes are slimy and poisonous      

D. snakes in India aren’t poisonous

4.According to the passage, we know that_____

A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

B. an animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond.

C. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard

D. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.

5.The main idea of this passage should be that______.

A. Beliefs are very powerful.

B. Beliefs make us seem stupid.

C. Changing your beliefs now is necessary.

D. People should always believe in themselves.

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

   What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep water? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t.

   Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never questioned it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts you jam if the operator typed too fast.

   These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

   I used a snake in my workshop for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they took my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

   Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

60．In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because_________.

    A．he is afraid of water               B．he believes he will drown

    C．he hasn’t learnt to swim before      D．he doesn’t want to live in the world

61．The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.

    A．save more space                  B．satisfy the operator

    C．reduce one’s typing speed           D．increase one’s typing speed

62．The author’s experiment shows that________.

    A．snakes are dry and clean            B．snakes can be caught easily

    C．snakes are slimy and poisonous      D．snakes in India aren’t poisonous

63．According to the passage, we know that_________

A．students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life 

B．a(chǎn)n animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond

C．most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on the keyboard

D．Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes

64. The main idea of this passage should be that________.

A. beliefs are very powerful           

B. beliefs make us seem stupid

C. changing your beliefs now is necessary

D. people should always believe in themselves

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

   What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep water? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t.

   Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never questioned it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts you jam if the operator typed too fast.

   These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

   I used a snake in my workshop for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they took my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

   Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

60．In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because_________.

    A．he is afraid of water               B．he believes he will drown

    C．he hasn’t learnt to swim before      D．he doesn’t want to live in the world

61．The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.

    A．save more space                  B．satisfy the operator

    C．reduce one’s typing speed           D．increase one’s typing speed

62．The author’s experiment shows that________.

    A．snakes are dry and clean            B．snakes can be caught easily

    C．snakes are slimy and poisonous      D．snakes in India aren’t poisonous

63．According to the passage, we know that_________

A．students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life 

B．a(chǎn)n animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond

C．most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on the keyboard

D．Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes

64. The main idea of this passage should be that________.

A. beliefs are very powerful           

B. beliefs make us seem stupid

C. changing your beliefs now is necessary

D. people should always believe in themselves

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are smooth and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

41. In author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because ______.

A. he is afraid of water.                                  B. he hasn’t learnt to swim before.

C. he believes he will drown.                                    D. he don’t want to live in the world.

42. The author thinks that the letters organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ________.

A. save more space                              B. satisfy the operator

C. increase one’s typing speed                      D. reduce one’s typing speed

43. The author’s experiment shows that ________.

A. snakes can be caught easily                   B. snakes are dry and clean

C. snakes are smooth and poisonous                         D. snakes in India aren’t poisonous

44. The main idea of this passage should be that ________.

A. beliefs are very powerful.                                         B. beliefs make us seem stupid

C. changing your beliefs now is necessary               

D. people should always believe in themselves.

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human Being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954．

     What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown．If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t．

    Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed．Most people never question it．But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast．

These three cases show the power of our beliefs．There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief．Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy．A belief delivers command to your nervous system．

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are．Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous．After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean．They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India．

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?

1．In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because______

A．he is afraid of water．                 B．he believes he will drown．

C．he hasn’t learnt to swim before．       　D．he doesn’t want to live in the world．

2．The author thinks that the letters organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ______

A．save more space                    　　B．satisfy the operator

C．reduce one’s typing speed            　　D．increase one’s typing speed

3．The main idea of this passage should be that______

A．Beliefs are very powerful．

B．Beliefs make us seem stupid

C．Changing your beliefs now is necessary

D．People should always believe in themselves．

Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的)  and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

From the first paragraph, we know that _________.

A. several people have run a mile in four minutes.

B. Roger Banister set a record

C. nobody has run a mile in three minutes.

D. Roger Banister tied a world record

By comparing a drowning animal and a person, the writer tried to show _________.

A. the power of confidence

B. the responses of humans and animals to dangers

C. the difference between humans and animals

D. the power of belief

Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

    A. Our beliefs are impossible to change

    B. How we act mainly depends on our beliefs.

    C. Our beliefs create or destroy our nervous system

    D. Our beliefs always go against the truth

The children visiting the writer’s workshops might_________.

    A. learn how to keep off snakes

    B. become brave and realistic

    C. become clever and strong

D. learn to review their beliefs

Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的)  and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
【小題1】From the first paragraph, we know that _________.

Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的)  and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

1.From the first paragraph, we know that _________.

A. several people have run a mile in four minutes.

B. Roger Banister set a record

C. nobody has run a mile in three minutes.

D. Roger Banister tied a world record

2. By comparing a drowning animal and a person, the writer tried to show _________.

A. the power of confidence

B. the responses of humans and animals to dangers

C. the difference between humans and animals

D. the power of belief

3.Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

    A. Our beliefs are impossible to change

    B. How we act mainly depends on our beliefs.

    C. Our beliefs create or destroy our nervous system

    D. Our beliefs always go against the truth

4.The children visiting the writer’s workshops might_________.

    A. learn how to keep off snakes

    B. become brave and realistic

    C. become clever and strong

D. learn to review their beliefs