■口had no exposure and training in running a business of ceramics, each trip past the studioPassage 8接上页If you think you haven't got what it takes to achieve your goals, you must remember thatawakened her curiosity closer to 4选择题hard work beats talent every time!After returning to the US, Blank 5 a six-week pottery course. Then, she bought her答题栏1 is the natural ability or capacity to perform a function. When you 2 talent in an own pottery tools. By the spring of 2022, Blank had 16her skills and opened her ownPassage 7area, you are gifted with the “knack(诀窍)” or “instinct” needed to perform a skill or _ 3 astudio, Blank Ceramics, which is now her career.1specific quality. But this only means you have the “ 4qualities". So, you have the how our ancestors viewed ceramics as both an art and a tool. This means that2Blank7equipment or tools needed to perform the skills.3she always makes sure theuse of her pieces comes first in their design. For her, pottery8According to a study by Angela Duckworth, a leading researcher, hard work and 54 is special because it involves using a skill from the past to9 art from nature. She gets her6 of success than talent.are more important clay 10 from the ground, just like her ideas for new art. “Handmade pottery is one of theDuckworth found thatwho showed more grit(defined as perseverance and passion6first human skills,” explains Blank. “It feels so fulfilling to learn skills, as well as to11for long-term goals) were more likely to achieve theirthan those who were simply7 stories and art."talented but lacked the8drive to succeed.However,10 you learn how to efficiently use, manage, and control these resources,9In addition to being available for 12 online, Blank's finished pottery can also be10you cannot perform or use your talents at the highest levels. This is where “hard work"bought at shops offline. As she considers how her studio might 13 , Blank has a wide11 . “Hard work” applied to your natural talents and instincts will take you to levels others11perspective: “A ceramic piece that has been fired will last forever; it doesn't fade over time.1212. But talent alone will not do it... you must 13 your "talents" throughmay neverMy work will far 14 me, which I find truly fascinating. It keeps me15 and intentional13"hard work"-- practice, training, and effort.about what pieces I create."1ou op noK JI to gain experience, education, and training, your 15 ability willD.career15)1.A.task B.dreamC.agendanot shine. Soon, others will surpass your accomplishments. Hard work beats talent. Passage 8)2.A.adoptedB.variedC.brokeD.changed)1.A.ExtinctionD.PerseveranceB.TalentC.Insight(1B. UnlessC.ThoughD.Before)3.A.Since)2.A.possessB.overcomeC.lackD.enhance((2B.hope D.action)4.A.beliefC.displayC.decision)3.A.learn B.masterD.practise((3D.raw)5.A.dropped out of)4.A.rareB.uniqueB.signed up forC.extraordinary(4D.efficiency)5.A.perseveranceB.skillsC.performance5D.looked forward toC.caught up onB.instrumentsC.predictorsD.categories)6.A.evidences6)6.A.correctedB.assessed C.adjusted D.perfected(B.individualsC.creatures D.managers7)7.A.intellectualsC.respects D.anticipates()7.A.doubts B.pities()8.A.objectivesB.happinessC.richnessD.functions8)8.A.private B.practicalC.officialD.commercial)9.A.briefB.necessaryC.optimisticD.awkward9)9.A.createD.interpretB.absorbC.describeB.becauseD.although)10.A.whenC.untilC.directly)10.A.hardlyB.slowly D.occasionally11（B.steps inC.pays off D.leaves out)11.A.breaks up12B.display)11.A.readC.relate D.spreadB.dreamC.seize()12.A.require D.attain13)12.A.entertainmentC.storage D.purchaseB.appreciation)13.A.dropB.abandonC.generateD.perfect(C14C.expandD.transform)14.A.take stepsB.back down)13.A.finishB.surviveC.play tricksD.give in 15)15.A.painstaking)14.A.outlastC.outnumber D.outperformB.knowledgeableC.naturalB.outshineD.overall)15.A.humble B.emotionalC.discouragedD.astonished(英语·专题卷（十三）8/8页英语·专题卷（十三）7/8页

听力（共啊案标在5分，满分:一个小题”来回答有of tires and oil,with bikes and tools scattered everywhere.Mr Bennett,a tall man with thickglasses and grease-stained hands,rarely smiled or spoke unless necessary.He wasn't the typeto entertain kids,but he didn't mind when my friends and I hung around,watching him workor admiring the shiny new bikes on display.Unlike other shop owners who chased us off,helet us stay as long as we didn't touch anything.One dusty summer afternoon,while sitting cross-legged on the shop floor,I noticed anold bicycle wheel leaning against the wall.Its shiny spokes (caught my attention,and Iblurted out.How do you make them so perfect?"Mr Bennett paused,glanced at me over hisglasses,and said,"Tension."He held up a tool I'd never seen before."Too loose,the wheelwon't hold its shape.Too tight,it'll snap."Noticing my curiosity,he did somethingunexpected-he set down his tool and patiently explained.He talked about balancing tension,how each spoke worked with the others to create strength and stability.His explanation wasclear and surprisingly engaging.I was fascinated.From then on,I visited the shop more often.I stopped just watching and started asking等questions.Mr Bennett complained at first,but he always answered,teaching me how gearsworked,how to fix a tire,and how to adjust brakes.Each time,his rough hands movedskillfully as he guided me through the steps,and I couldn't get enough.One day,he handed me an old,rusty bike frame (and said,"Fix this up,and it's焙yours."I couldn't believe it.My family couldn't afford a new bike,so this was the chance ofa lifetime.注意：运而女馆“oo日wOu0Y9“比圆举+面文元1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。相I asked Mr Bennett to teach me how to fix the bike.营Over the years,Mr Bennett taught me more than just how to fix bikes.fehvl

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