上海市七宝中学高三英语月考试卷

上海市七宝中学高三英语月考试卷

‎ 上海市七宝中学高三英语月考试卷 I. Listening: ( 30 %)‎ Part A: Short Conversations Directions: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have read.‎ ‎1. A. In the afternoon B. In the evening C. In the morning D. At night ‎2. A. 35 B. ‎37 C. 38 D. 40‎ ‎3. A. Teachers are not rich. B. Teachers can afford the trip.‎ ‎ C. Teachers make a lot of money. D. The man and his wife are not teachers.‎ ‎4. A. His classmates. B. His friends C. His neighbors D. His parents ‎5. A. A car race B. A field event C. A radio program D. A TV game show ‎6. A. At home B. At school C. In the classroom D. In the office ‎7. A. Pay bills B. Pay with cash C. Stop buying things D. Use credit cards ‎8. A. $30 B. $‎40 C. $50 D. $80‎ ‎9. A. His wife B. His success ‎ C. The meaning of his songs D. The rhythm of his music ‎10. A. She didn’t like her daughter. ‎ ‎ B. She liked the new school.‎ ‎ C. The teacher liked her daughter. ‎ ‎ D. The teacher was a man.‎ Part B Passage Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.‎ Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.‎ ‎11. A. Man’s hands. B. Our brain ‎ C. People’s sight D. The education ‎12. A. Abstract things B. Calculations ‎ C. Practical things D. Speaking and reading ‎13. A. To do all kinds of practical things. ‎ B. To keep time and make sums.‎ ‎ C. To shift from the left side to the right side.‎ ‎ D. To enjoy colours and nature with the left side.‎ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.‎ ‎14. A. A citizen of Hong Kong B. A guide from a travel agency ‎ C. Staff members of Peninsula Hotel D. Tourists to ‎Hong Kong ‎15. A. Across the street from the hotel B. Close to the Brand Tower Hotel ‎ C. In Kowloon‎ ‎Park D. Next to the space museum ‎16. A. At Temple Street Night Market ‎ ‎ B. In the Hong Kong Cultural Center ‎ C. In the Hong Kong‎ ‎Museum of History ‎ ‎ D. In ‎Tin‎ Hua ‎Temple Part C Longer Conversations Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.‎ Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.‎ ‎ Telephone Message Customer’s name: Marcia Wheeler Type of house: Apartment with (17) _____________‎ Number of bedroom: One Requirement of (18) ____________: Near the university Requirement about traffic means: Close to the ____________ (19)‎ Rent: Up to about (20) _________ dollars a month Complete the message. Write ONE WORD for each answer.‎ Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.‎ Mr Kramer will go to Shanghai via Vancouver. He’ll take Flight AM 179 to Vancouver, and then take Flight (21) ___________ to Shanghai. (22) ___________ will be sent to Shanghai directly. Flight AM 179 to Vancouver is boarding at (23) ______________and it (24) ___________ at 5:30 p.m.‎ Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.‎ Monthly Mock Test for QiBao Senior 3‎ II. Grammar and Vocabulary: ( 20% )‎ 25. His daughter is always shy in ______ and she never dares to make a speech to ______.‎ A. the public…the public B. public…the public C. the public…public D. public…public ‎26. This is where ______ of the Amazon flow out into the sea.‎ ‎ A. water B. the water C. waters D. the waters ‎27. I can’t concentrate ______ my lessons unless I’m free ______ noise.‎ ‎ A. on …with B. at…from C. on…of D. with… of ‎28. –You realize that you were driving at 80 miles per hour, don’t you ?‎ ‎ --No, officer, I ______ . This car can’t do more than 70.‎ ‎ A. don’t need to be B. must not have been ‎ C. couldn’t have been D. needn’t have been ‎29. He little realized that he had offended the new colleague, ______?‎ ‎ A. had he B. didn’t he C. hadn’t he D. did he ‎30. So hardworking was he that nothing ______ him from his study remained in the room.‎ ‎ A. distracting B. distract C. distracted D. to distract ‎31. As Jackson was seriously ill, I substituted ______ on the list.‎ ‎ A. his name for mine B. his name as mine ‎ C. my name for his D. my name with his ‎32. ---- Why don’t we take a little break ?‎ ‎ ---- Didn’t we just have ______ ?‎ ‎ A. it B. that C. one D. this ‎33. ____,Internet writers do make impressive progress.‎ A.Encouraging and praising B.To be encouraged and praised ‎ C.Encouraged and praised D.To encourage and praised ‎34. It is the people____are devoted to making the country clean and tidy____Singapore should be proud of.‎ ‎ A.who,which B.which,that C.which,who D.who,that ‎35. ____ in history when remarkable progress was made in relatively short period of time.‎ ‎ A.Moments B.Throughout moments ‎ C.Moments have been D.There have been moments ‎36. When we human beings are excitedly celebrating the millennium, the history is sneering,“One thousand years____nothing to me.”‎ ‎ A.is B.are C.have been D.was ‎37. You don’t feel the weight of air ____ against your body because the pressure it produces on one side of you is balanced by the pressure on the opposite side.‎ ‎ A. having pressed B. being pressed ‎ C. pressing D. having been pressed ‎38. Will _____ to start work tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. it be convenient of you B. it be convenient for you ‎ ‎ C. you be convenient D. you be of convenience ‎39. _____ different life today is from _____it was ten years ago!‎ ‎ A. What a, what B. How, what C. What, which D. What a, that ‎40. “Were the examinations difficult?”‎ ‎ “Not at all. In fact, I found ______ .”‎ A. it easy to do B. very easy to do them C. them easy to do D. them easy doing ‎41. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food _______ to sound health.‎ ‎ A. appeal B. contribute C. add D. distribute ‎42. They can’t____ the charms of “Internet literature”, which others may look down upon as fast food culture.‎ A.advocate B.resist C.stand D.react ‎43. Each year 1 million smokers quit, but only 3 to 5 per cent ____ stay off cigarettes for a year or more.‎ ‎ A. succeed in B. manage to C. stick to D. keep on ‎44. There was an explosion in London but up to now nobody has ______ responsibility for it.‎ ‎ A. declared B. announced C. claimed D. required III. Cloze: (20%)‎ ‎( A )‎ ‎ Flying like a bird has been the dream of humans since ancient times. Last week a group of modern birdmen put their courage on their wings and __45___ gravity (地球引力) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.‎ ‎ “Yes, you can buy a ticket and fly to another city. But running with your own wings and feeling your feet ready to _46___ is totally different,” Dong Fang said in an excited voice. He is one of 41 students from Hangzhou No. 14 Middle School to test their home-made aircrafts in the playground.‎ ‎ __47___ by the International Bognor Birdman Competition in the UK. Ni Wangyue, a teacher in the high school is holding a similar event. The Bognor Birdman competition started in ‎1971 in the England costal city Bognor. People run off the end of a pier (码头) with their own aircraft in a(n) ___48___ to “fly” the furthest distance.‎ ‎ “From the very beginning, I didn't expect my students to create a real plane or break any records. I told them the __49___ is more for seeing how far your imagination can stretch, ” said Ni. He was surprised to see his students create 10 different aircrafts with all kinds of material __ 50____ in the past month. Many students said that they learnt much more in the process of creating their plane than in ordinary classes.‎ ‎ “We’d rather call ourselves dreamers __51___ pilots because no matter whether our wings really take off from the ground, our dream really flies,” said Dong Fang.‎ ‎ Jing Yuchen and his team named their plane “Weiming E”, which __52__an unknown goose. The 17-year-old boy deeply believes their goose of steel pipe and sailcloth(帆布) will honour its name by successfully taking off.‎ ‎ “Our work is much more imaginative than others. With several colourful balloons on its back and a pair of light plastic wings it is _53___ the most eye-catching work, if not the best,” said Yu Liang, another student.‎ ‎ “__54___most of those home-made aircrafts cannot really take the boys flying, the boy’s braveness and creativity in this project will encourage every one of them to fly high in the future,”Ni said.‎ ‎45. A. challenged B. struggled C. abandoned D. observed ‎46. A. take on B. take up C. take off D. take in ‎47. A. Promoted B. Inspired C. Advocated D. Blamed ‎48. A. range B. group C. attempt D. excursion ‎49. A. change B. competition C. situation D. destination ‎50. A. available B. unique C. visible D. responsible ‎51. A. as well as B. other than C. but for D. instead of ‎52. A. declares B. means C. reflects D. causes ‎53. A. accidentally B. surely C. barely D. simply ‎54. A. As long as B. Thus C. Although D. Moreover ‎(B)‎ Out of water, out of food, many people in New Orleans, US were in big trouble, crouching(蜷缩) on roofs of houses, waiting for ___55___. Floodwater were beating the walls a few metres below.‎ In early September, New Orleans was badly hit by Hurricane Katrina. The whole city was left in ___56___. Thousands of citizens lost their lives. Deaths figures are the biggest in the US since the San Francisco earthquake in 1993.‎ People feel very sad about the natural disaster. But we should also consider about the role human beings have played in ___57___ our natural environment.‎ Scientists point out that the flooding from Hurricane Katrina may have been caused by ___58___ activity. They believe the greenhouse effect has caused icebergs at both poles of the earth to ___59___, resulting in sea level rise. As most of the land in New Orleans lies below sea level, it is possible that sea level ___60___ could have had an effect.‎ Along the seafront, forests have been cut down to make ___61___ for hotels and restaurants. By losing this shield(盾牌)，the city seemed too weak to fight against Hurricane Katrina.‎ We have all learnt that nature is like a ___62___ net, where humans are just a very small part, together with animals, plants air and more. When we destroy some parts, the balance is broken and disasters arrive. Perhaps this is why more natural disasters are happening.‎ America‎ produces the most greenhouse gas of all the countries. But it ___63___ to sign the “ Kyoto Protocol”(京都议定书)，which aims to limit its waste gas. Perhaps Hurricane Katrina will act as a(n) ___64___ to the US Government. It should also remind us that we should try our best to protect the earth before we regret it.‎ ‎55. A. reply B. release C. rescue D. recognition ‎ ‎56. A. return B. case C. fear D. ruins ‎57. A. changing B. destroying C. reversing D. reserving ‎58. A. human B. natural C. industrial D. political ‎59. A. move B. decrease C. melt D. retire ‎60. A. fall B. rise C. arise D. raise ‎61. A. profit B. effort C. promise D. space ‎62. A. completed B. selected C. balanced D. designed ‎63. A. agreed B. refused C. advocated D. appealed ‎64. A. sign B. symbol C. remainder D. alarm IV. Reading Comprehension (35%)‎ ‎(A)‎ Every reader of this passage must spend the whole of his waking life looking at things. Looking, like breathing, is natural; we do it without noticing it. Looking is passive—but seeing is active. Once you start seeing things you really begin to wake up. People who see things which others have only looked at, and draw conclusions from what they see, can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.‎ Someone recently discovered a place where metal had been worked continuously longer than any where else in England. He “saw” a wall in the Forest‎ of ‎Dean. Thousands of people must have looked at it without really seeing it, but this man noticed that among the usual stones of that place were bits and pieces of a different color; they also felt different to the hand. A closer sight showed that these pieces had been left behind in the fires of ancient people who had melted rocks to get metals. Looking around, he found more and more information, until the history of what men had done at that place over tens of centuries was known.‎ ‎65. In the first sentence of this passage, “his waking life” means _______.‎ ‎ A. the time when he is waking up B. all the time he is awake ‎ C. all the time he is alive D. all the time he is breathing ‎66. For the writer “seeing” means ______.‎ A. noticing things which need explaining B. doing something natural C. looking at things D. doing something without noticing it ‎67. The man found a place where ______.‎ ‎ A. men are starting to work metal B. men built walls of metal ‎ C. men had melted metals tens of centuries before ‎ D. men first learned to make fire with stones ‎68. The man found out that _______.‎ A. metal was melted in the Forest of Dean longer than at any other place in ‎England B. metal was used in England before any other part of the world C. in England men made things of metal before they learnt how to make them of stone D. people in the Forest of Dean have always worked harder than people in any other part of ‎England ‎ (B)‎ Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster.‎ Going, Going, Gone!‎ The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher organization Invites you to attend our latest fund-raiser,‎ The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖)!‎ Saturday, May 10‎ ‎6:00 p.m.-11: p.m.‎ in the school hall ‎6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. :All items for auction are previewed.‎ ‎6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. : Silent auction begins.‎ ‎7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. : Highest bidders(出价人)from silent auction are determined.‎ ‎7:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. : Main auction begins.‎ Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.‎ Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:‎ l Airline tickets to a place of your choice l Weekend getaways at first-class hotels l Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game l ‎$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons Don’t miss the boat! Book your tickets today.‎ Last year, tickets sold out in five days!‎ Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.‎ ‎$ 15.00 per person All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes‎ ‎School computer lab.‎ ‎69. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?‎ A. A movie pass to the local cinema.‎ B. A weekend stay at a hotel.‎ C. A ticket to a restaurant.‎ D. Airline tickets.‎ ‎70.The more items that are given or bought for auction, __________.‎ A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction B. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction ‎71.Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?‎ A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.‎ B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.‎ C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.‎ D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.‎ ‎72.The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that __________.‎ A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only B. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge C. food and drinks will be served at the auction D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them ‎(C) ‎ In 1789 the U.S.‎ government passed a law which said that the land of the American Indians could never be taken from them without their agreement. One hundred years later, however, the Indians only had a very small part of the land that originally belonged to them. How did this great injustice (不公正) occur?‎ After 1812 white settlers began to move west across North America. At first, the settlers and the Indians lived in peace. However, the number of settlers increased greatly every year, and slowly the Indians began to see the white settlers as a danger to their survival. To feed themselves, the settlers killed more and more wild animals. The Indians, who depended on these animals for food, had to struggle against starvation. The settlers also brought with them many diseases which were common in white society, but which were new for the Indians. Great numbers of Indians became sick and died. Between 1843 and 1854 the Indian population in one area of the country went down from 100,000 to 30,000.‎ More land was needed for the increasing number of white settlers. In Washington, the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared. The old promises to the Indians were broken; the government began to move groups of Indians from their original homelands to other poorer parts of the country. Some Indians reacted angrily and violently to this treatment. They began to attack white settlers, and the Indian war began. For 30 years, until the late 1880s, different groups of Indians fought against the injustices of the white man. They had a few famous successes, but the result of the struggle was never in doubt. There were too many white soldiers, and they were too powerful. Many Indians were killed; the survivors were moved from their homelands to different areas of the country. It was a terrible chapter in the history of a country that promised freedom and equality to everyone.‎ ‎73. It can be inferred form the passage that ____.‎ A. in the U.S.‎ there were many laws that provided the rights of American Indians B. the law which was passed in 1789 by the U.S.‎ government was not successfully carried out C. in the 19th century no injustices were done against the Indians by the U.S.‎ government D. the majority of white settlers were openly opposed to the law passed in 1789‎ ‎74. According to the passage which of the following is TRUE?‎ A. The Indians believed that killing too many wild animals had disturbed the balance of nature.‎ B. The government began to have a better understanding of the Indians in the fifties of the nineteenth century.‎ C. Between 1843 and 1854 about 70,000 Indians were killed in the battle.‎ D. The whites carried serious diseases into where the Indians lived.‎ ‎75. It is implied in the passage that _________.‎ A. the Indians had many great successes in the Indians wars B. the Indians had no doubt that they would win the wars C. after the war the Indians stayed where they were before D. the Indians were too weak to win the struggle ‎76. What is the writer’s opinion about the treatment that the Indians received from the U.S.‎ government?‎ A. He believed that the government always respected the rights of the Indians.‎ B. He believed that the government can’t be criticized for its treatment to theIndians.‎ C. He believed that the government treated the Indians unjustly.‎ D. He believed that the government’s unfair treatment against the Indians was not on purpose.‎ ‎(D)‎ Do you want to watch a hot movie while chatting with your friend on the phone, or shop with your mobile while on a train? The ongoing construction of a new telecommunication service will make these things reality, very soon.‎ It is reported that China is to issue its first licence for the commercial use of third generation telecommunication technology early next year.‎ The so-called ‎3G technology will enable mobile phone users to enjoy high-speed Internet-based services. It will help increase mobility in many areas of our life.‎ ‎ Nowadays, many mobile phones also allow you to send e-mails or read the latest stories on the Internet, but their services are limited by their transporting speed, which is only 10 kilobytes per second. But ‎3G will enable you to connect to the Internet with a speed of up to 2 megabytes per second, a thousand times faster than what you use now.‎ If recent mobile technology is like riding a bike on a country road, then ‎3G will make you fly on the information highway. For example, a mobile phone with ‎3G technology will enable you to download a three minutes’ MP3 song within two minutes. But at the moment, it will take you up to an hour to do this with your mobile phone.‎ In the near future, we’ll expect high-speed access to the Internet, entertainment, information and electronic commerce services wherever we are – not just at our computers or television sets.‎ In the UK and many other European countries where ‎3G services have been around since 2003, ‎3G has already become a part of modern business life. Nowadays, employees are able to spend some of their working hours at home. The new technology allows the emergency services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care.‎ ‎77. What are the strength of the so-called ‎3G technology?‎ A. It enables mobile phone users to enjoy Internet-based services B. It can enable you to download MP3songs.‎ C. A ‎3G mobile phone can transport information much faster than what we use now.‎ D. ‎3G technology will offer you high-speed access to the Internet wherever there is a computer.‎ ‎78. Which is NOT true according to the passage?‎ A. It is impossible for us to listen to MP3 music with our current mobile phone.‎ B. Thanks to ‎3G phones, European employees needn’t always travel to work .‎ C. ‎3G mobile phone enables you to watch a hot movie while chatting.‎ D. The new technology allows a doctor to examine a patient through a video link.‎ ‎79. Which sentence can best describe the picture?‎ A. ‎3G will make you fly on the information highway.‎ B. ‎3G will help increase mobility in many areas of our lives.‎ C. ‎3G has already become a part of modern business.‎ D. ‎3G will enable you connect to the internet with a speed of 2 megabytes per second. ‎ ‎(E)‎ Directions: Read the text and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text. Note that there is one extra heading.‎ A. The new growth and investment of the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai ‎ B. The objective of the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai as an eye-catching port in the world C. The important status of the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai in history and the modern times D. The problems that the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai has met with in its development process E. The many relations that the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai has established with other ports ‎ in the world F. The development in the main port areas of the ‎Port‎ of ‎Shanghai ‎80. ____________________________________‎ ‎ The Port of Shanghai, a hub（中心）of water-land transport and trade on China’s coast since the Song Dynasty early in mid-twelfth century, is the biggest port on China’s mainland for international shipping. The annual cargo throughput(吞吐量) of the port hit another record high of 176 million tons in 1993. The volume of International containers has reached the historical highest point.‎ ‎81. ____________________________________‎ ‎ By now the Port of Shanghai has established maritime trade relations with more than 400 ports in over 160 countries and regions in the world, with 21 international regular lines starting from the port on over 100 voyages per month directly to North America, Europe, Australia, the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean as well as Southeast and Northeast Asia and so on.‎ ‎82. ____________________________________‎ ‎ Following the continuous and steady new growth in China’s national economy, the Port of Shanghai has, over the six years from 1988 to 1993, made an investment of RMB￥2.3 billion in capital construction and renovation(革新), and updated a large number of handling machines. Both cargo throughput(吞吐量) capacity and handling efficiency of the port have increased remarkably.‎ ‎83. ____________________________________‎ ‎ Today, the port has become one of the hot spots that attract both attention and investment ‎ from other parts of China and the whole world. During his visit in Shanghai in the spring of 1992, Deng Xiaoping expressed his hope that Shanghai would show some changes every year. Taking this as its objective, the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai has been quickening the steps in its operational and commercial activities as well as construction of deep-water port areas.‎ ‎84. ____________________________________‎ The four marginal berths of Waigaoqiao New Port Area have been largely completed and put into operation. Construction of the Luojing Coal Terminal was started at the end of 1993. Grain Silos with a capacity of 80,000 tons and a modern communication building for water traffic are both showing signs of completion. Construction of coastal, domestic and international passenger terminals has substantially entered its initial stage. The deep water port area at Jinshanzui shall open a new chapter in the history of the Port‎ of ‎Shanghai.‎ PART TWO:‎ I.Translation: (20%)‎ 1. 字典应该放在容易取阅的地方。（accessible）‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 2. 他没能得到这个工作使他意识到第一印象的重要性。（failure）‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________‎ 3. 大多数学生都支持他所提出的建议。（majority）‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 4. 我从没想到办公室的空气质量会对我们有这么大的影响。（occur）‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 5. 在调查之后，警方得出结论：花店老板应该为这场大火负责。（conclusion）‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 6. 他们利用这次出国的机会大致了解了西方人的生活和饮食习惯。（ advantage ）‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ II. Guided Writing: （25%‎ Directions: Write a composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below.‎ 自信 (self-confidence) 对一个人来说是非常重要的，但不是每个人都能做到自信。谈谈你的看法。‎ Keys for Monthly Test I. Listening Comprehension.‎ ‎ 1-5 CBADD 6-10 ABBDD ‎ 11-13 BAD 14-16 DBC ‎ 17. furniture 18. Location !9. subway 20. 300‎ ‎ 21. MU603 22. His baggage/ suitcase 23. Gate 8 24. will depart/take off II. Grammar and Vocabulary ‎ 25-29 BDCCD 30-34 ACCCD 35-39 DABBB 40-44 CBBBC III. Cloze ‎ 45-49 ACBCB 50-54 ADBBC 55-59 CDAAC 60-64 BDCBD IV. 65-68 BACA 69-72 ABDD 73-76 BDDC 77-79 CAB ‎ 80-84 CEABF Part Two I. Translation 1. Dictionaries should be put where they are accessible.‎ 2. His failure to get the job made him aware of the importance of the first impression.‎ 3. The majority of the students are in favor of the suggestion he has put forward.‎ 4. It never occurred to me that the air quality in the office had such a great effect on us.‎ 5. After the investigation, the police drew /reached/formed/came to/arrived at the conclusion that the florist /the boss of the flower shop should be responsible for the fire.‎ 6. They took advantage of the chance to go abroad to get a general idea of the westerners’ living and eating habits II. Writing ‎ ‎ Self-confidence is of great importance to us. We can achieve nothing without it.‎ ‎ Madam Curie once said, “Life is not easy for any one of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselves.” With self-confidence supporting her, Madam Curie discovered the element radium and made great contributions to the world. And this is true of many other scientists.‎ ‎ However, in our daily life there are many people who often complain that they lack the ability to do things well, but as a matter of fact, what they lack most is self-confidence. So anyone, no matter what he does, should have faith in himself. Only by having the right attitude towards one’s own ability and holding up faith in himself can he have the courage to work on and finally succeed.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 134 words