2012-2021北京重点区高三（上）期末英语汇编：日常生活类阅读

2012-2021北京重点区高三(上)期末英语汇编

日常生活类阅读

一.阅读理解(共13小题)

1.(2019北京•朝阳高三期末)AuniqueexperienceawaitsyouattheCentreforAlternativeTechnologyontheedgeof

thebeautifulSnowdoniaNationalPark.

Overthirtyyearsagoagroupofpeopledecidedtotryoutalternativetechnologies.Theychosearemoteemptyplace,

whererockusedtobedugfromtheground,astheirbase.Hereexperimentsofferingsolutionstotheworld'senergyproblems

werecarriedout,andnowadaysmanyoftheseideashavebecomecommonpractice.Youcanexperienceallthesefor

yourselfinjustonedaywithus,andthentakeawaywhatyouhavelearnedandputitintopracticeathome.Beassuredit

willhelpyousaveonyourhouseholdenergycosts!

Yourvisittousbeginswitharideupasteep60-metrehillsideonarailwaywhichisworkedbyusingtheweightof

water.Atthetopofthemountainyouwillenjoybeautifulviewstothedistantcoastline.Theninteractivedisplaysshowthe

powerofwind,waterandsun,whileshowingyouwhatcanbedoneinanordinaryhouseholdtoreduceyourinfluenceon

theplanet.

Therewasnosoilwhentheprojectwasstarted,sowecreatedourorganicgardensusingourownhome-madesoil.You

canenjoywoodlandwalksorevennoticespringflowersgrowingontheroofsofenvironmentally-friendlybuildings.

In2006weopenedourneweco-adventureplaygroundforchildren,andwealsorunworkshopswheretheycanmake

modelsandbecomeinventorsofthefuturebyputtingwind,waterorsolarpowerintotheirowndesigns.

TheCentreforAlternativeTechnologyisopenallyearroundandhasgoodrail,roadandcyclelinks.Infactweoffera

50%reductionontheadmissionpriceifyouarrivebybicycle.Thereiswheelchairaccessfordisabledvisitors-telephoneus

inadvanceifyouwouldlikeassistance.

(1)What'sthemainpurposeofsettinguptheCentreforAlternativeTechnology?

A.Toprovidepeoplewithrelevantexperience.

B.Toteachpeoplehowtoreduceenergycosts.

C.Toshowthehardconditionforearlyexperiments.

D.Toencouragepeopletodevelopalternativetechnologies.

(2)Accordingtothepassage,visitorscan.

A.learntocreatetheirownorganicgardens

B.appreciatetheviewsofdistantmountains

C.visitexhibitionsofalternativetechnologies

D.enjoywoodlandwalksonthetopofbuildings

(3)Whereisthepassagemostprobablyfrom?

A.Aliteraryessay.

B.Aresearchreport.

C.Ahistoricalnovel.

D.Asciencewebsite.

2.（2021北京•朝阳高三期末）Inourhyper-connectedworld,informationisbeingcollectedandsharedevery

nanosecond.Theproblemisthatyourpersonalinformationmightbeusedagainstyouinthefutureinwaysyoucan!imagine

today.Sowhatdoyouhavetoworryabout,andwhatcanyoudotoprotectyourself?

Ifyou*reworriedaboutyourpersonalinformationgettinglifted...

Don'thandoveryourname,address,phonenumber,oremailaddressunlessthereceiverreallyneedsit.Ifpressed,you

canalwaysmakesomethingup.Optapaperreceiptornoreceiptratherthangettingoneviatextoremail,whichrequires

sharingyourinformationandexposesyoutopossibledataloss.

IfyoupreferthatyourInternetsearchesstayprivate...

Browse（牧!I览）withFirefox.Itsprivacycontrolsarestrongerthanotherbig-namebrowsers.OruseDuckDuckGo,and

alternateserviceyoucaneasilysetasyourdefault（默认）searchpartnerat.

Ifyou'reworriedaboutyourphoneactingasatracker...

TurnoffLocationServicesforallappsexceptmapsandothersthatspecificallyneedtoknowwhereyouare.Youcando

thisinSettings,underPrivacyandLocation.

Ifyouwantcompaniestostoptryingtosellyouthings...

Stopadsfromtrackingyoubyoptingoutofinformationcollecting.Thewebsiteisagoodplaceto

start.YoucanalsoaddyourphonenumbertotheNationalDoNotCallRegistryat1-888-382-1222or.

Ifyou'reworriedaboutbeingtagged（标记）inphotosonsocialmedia...

Tellfriendsyoudon'twanttobetagged,andoptoutofbeingautomaticallytaggedinotherpeople'sFacebookphotosby

goingtoSettings,thenFaceRecognition.

AlwayskeepinmindthatInternetisnotaprivateplaceandyourprivacyisnotjustaboutfreedomfrom

embarrassment.Althoughyoucan'tpreventallInternetspying,youcanminimizesomeunwantedspyingbytakingthesesteps.

（1）Whichofthefollowingwillmostpossiblyrevealyourpersonalinformation?

A.LookingforinformationwithFirefox.

B.Receivingareceiptthroughtextmessages.

C.SwitchingoffLocationServicesinSettings.

D.Givingyouraddresstothereceiverwhoneedsit.

（2）Ifyoudon'twanttobedisturbedbyads,youcan.

A.avoidusing

B.refuseacallfrom1-888-382-1222

C.deleteyourhistoryfromDuckDuckGo

D.registeryourphonenumberat

（3）Thepassageisintendedto.

A.giveadvice

B.introducewebsites

C.showworries

D.explainsocialmedia

3.（2021北京•东城高三期末）Thedigitalrevolutionhasarrived.Asautomationbecomesevermorecommon,eventhose

professionsoncethoughttobeinsulatedfromtechnologicaldisruption（扰舌L）faceanuncertainfuture.Giventhatstateof

uncertainty,NortheasternUniversityPresidentJosephAounarguesthatcollegegraduatescannolongerbeconfidentthatthe

jobtheyholdwillbefinanciallysustainableforthelongterm.Automation,longathreattolow-skilledjobs,isnowcost-

effectiveinallrepetitivework,includinghigh-skilledjobsinhealthcare,law,andresearch.Thus,formanytheprospect

ofbeingreplacedbyarobotismorepressing.

Toaddressthis,itfallstohighereducationtopreparegraduatesforchangesthataresweepingthroughtheworldof

work.Buthowcaninstitutionspreparethenextgeneration,whenit'snotclearwhatprofessionswillexisttoemploythem?

Aounarguesthatuniversitiesmustreinventthemselvestoaddressthisageofdisruptionandtoprovidetheirstudentswith

theeducationalfoundationthatensurestheiremployabilityinthecomingdecades.Todoso,hecallsforhighereducationto

focusonthosefeaturesthatseparatehumansfrommachines.HenamedthisnewframeworknHumanicsM.

Aoundetailsatwo-tiered（两层的）structureforHumanicsandexplainshowthesetiersworktogethertodevelop

creativityinstudents.Thefirsttierconsistsof21st-centuryliteraciesthathearguesmustbecentraltoanyforward-thinking

educationalprogram.Inadditiontoreading,writing,andarithmetic,Aounarguesthatallstudentsmustbecompetentin

datainterpretationandanalysis,technicalfunctionslikeengineering,andhuman-centricstudiessuchasdesignthinking

andcommunication.

ThisfirsttierofliteraciesformsthebasisforAoun'ssecondtierofcognitive（认知的）capacities.Systemsthinking,

criticalthinking,andculturalawarenessconstitutethemind-setsthatAounarguesarecriticaltodistinguishinghuman

employeesfrommachines.Astudentwiththesemind-setscansolveproblemscreativelywhilemakinglogicaljudgments.

Havingdefinedwhatarobot-proofeducationmustinvolve,Aounlooksintohowthateducationshouldbeofferedand

whatcollegesanduniversitiesmustdotomeettheneedsofamodernstudentbody.Hecallsforhighereducationtofullyaccept

experiential,lifelonglearning.Hearguesthatitisonlythroughrichexperiencesthatstudentscanapplytheir21st-century

literaciestocomplexproblems,whichwilleventuallyshapetheirmind-sets.Thistypeoflearningmustbelifelongbecause

therapidrateofchangethataccompaniesautomationwillrequirethatstudentsconsistentlyrefreshtheirskillsets.

Aounacknowledgesthateducationwillneverbeacure-allforsociety'sills.Amorepracticalapproachmightbetosee

Humanicsnotasanewmedicinebutratherasasupplementtoourcurrenteducationalsystem.

Inanautomatedworld,topreparefortheeconomicdisruptionsuchautomationmaycause,highereducationmustcreate

agenerationofgraduatesthatisliberatedtothinkcreativelywhilecontinuingtofunctioninmoretraditionalcapacities.Perhaps

thatwillensureworkersandtheuniversitiesthateducatethemareindeedrobotproof.

（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insulated,'inParagraph1probablymean?

A.Generated.

B.Sheltered.

C.Prohibited.

D.Separated.

（2）Whatcanwelearnaboutautomationfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Ithasposedathreattoemployment.

B.Ithasmadehigh-skilledjobsdemanding.

C.Ithelpstofueltheprocessofdigitalization.

D.Itpromotesthedevelopmentofnewprofessions.

(3)AccordingtoJosephAoun,institutionsshould.

A.setthetrendforautomation

B.providearobot-proofeducation

C.redefinetheframeworkofHumanics

D.valuecognitivecapacitiesoverliteracies

(4)Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Whereisautomationleadingus?

B.WhatdoesHumanicsmeantouniversities?

C.Whyisitcriticaltoacquirehighereducation?

D.Howcanwegetreadyforanuncertainfuture?

4.(2021北京•海淀高三期末)TherearemanywaystogetinvolvedandvolunteerattheNationalMuseumofAmerican

History.BecomingaMuseumAmbassadorisoneofthem.Toleammoreaboutthisvolunteerprogram,pleaseseethe

descriptionsbelow.

MuseumAmbassadorsattheAmericanHistoryMuseumareamobilesourceofinformationthathelpsbridgethegap

betweentwoothervolunteergroupshereatthemuseum-informationdeskspecialists,whoprovideorientation(方向)

assistancewhenguestsarrive,andvolunteerdocents(讲师)，whoprovideHighlightstours,facilitatehands-on

demonstrationsandcirculatethroughmanyofourexhibitionstointeractwithvisitors.Eachyear,ourMuseumAmbassadors

helpover100,000peoplegetthemostoutoftheirvisitsbywelcominggroups,circulatingthroughoutthemuseum'spublic

zonestoanswerbasicquestions,anddirectingvisitorstoprogramsandexhibitionsofinterest.Themuseumhasalsoemployed

theMuseumAmbassadorstoassistwithspecialprojectsandeventsasneeded.

TolearnmoreaboutwhatMuseumAmbassadorsdo,checkoutwhatLarryhassaid,"Asmuseumambassadors,weget

toshareinthecuriosityofachild,thenostalgia。怀I日)ofreturningvisitors,thetreasurehuntofstudentsassignedtofind

importanthistoricalobjects,andtheamazementofthoseexperiencingoureyeonthenation'shistoryforthefirsttime.We

canhelprecommendameaningfulmuseumvisitjustforyou.There'smore.WeYealsotrafficcopswhenelevatorsandescalators

breakandextraeyesformuseumsecurity.*'

Ifyouenjoy...

•interactingwithdiverseaudiences,agegroupsandlearningstyles.

•workinginanoftenbusyandchangingenvironment.

Ifyouhave...

•stronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills.

•aninterestinhistoryandcommunication.

Ifyoucan...

committothreeshiftsamonth(weekdayAmbassadors)ortwiceamonth(weekendAmbassadors).

Themuseumisopen364daysayear,includingweekendsandholidays.

•handlefrequentwalking,standing,andtalking.

ToApply

Tolearnmoreinformationabouttheapplicationprocess,pleasecontactRuthShirley.

NOTE：Acceptanceintotheprogramissubjecttosuccessfulcompletionofaninterviewandbackgroundinvestigation.

(1)WhichoneistheresponsibilityofMuseumAmbassadors?

A.Toreceivevisitorsattheentrance.

B.Totakefullchargeofmuseumsecurity.

C.Todirectvisitorstotheirexhibitionsofinterest.

D.Tohelpvisitorswithhands-ondemonstrations.

(2)AqualifiedMuseumAmbassadorshould.

A.enjoycommunicatingwithpeople

B.speakatleasttwoforeignlanguages

C.haveacademicbackgroundinhistory

D.committoworkingthreeshiftsatweekends

(3)Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto.

A.introducevolunteerprogramsfbrteenagers

B.providespecialtourstomeetdifferentneeds

C.invitepeopletovisittheAmericanHistoryMuseum

D.attractpotentialapplicantsforMuseumAmbassadors

5.(2019北京•朝阳高三期末)

WhyMars(火星)isNewSettlement

Isitpossibletoliveonotherplanets?TheUnitedStatesgovernmentistakingaseriouslookatthemoonandMarsas

potentialplacesfbrfuturehumansettlement.ThemooncouldserveasatraininggroundfbrlaterjourneystoMars.Cunently,

withMarsbecomingtheeventuallong-termgoal,seriousquestionsexistastowhetherthedangersofthesettlementonthe

moonaretooextremeandunnecessary.

Onemajorreasonthesettlementonthemoonistoodangerousisthedifferencebetweentheatmosphereenvironmentofthe

moonandMars.Atmosphereisimportantbecauseitprotectshumansandallotherlifefromacontinuousattackofradiation

(辐射)causedbysourcessuchasthesun.Thisradiationisespeciallydangeroustohumansbecauseitincreasestherisk

ofcancerandcannegativelychangeDNA.Thefactthatthemoonhasnoatmospherecancausegreatharmtohuman

beings.AlthoughMars*atmosphereissignificantlythinnerthanEarth's,atleastithasoneandwouldcreatesomesortof

protectivebarrierfbrhumans.

Anotherimportantcharacteristicnecessaryfbrhumansettlementisnaturalresourceslikewater,ofwhichthemoonis

believedtohavenone.Mars,however,containsvastquantitiesofwaterice,dryice,andalsosnow.Thereisalso

sufficientevidencethatwateronceexistedatthesurfaceofMarsandmightreturninthefutureiftheplanetwarms.With

increasedtechnologies,thepotentialforsettlerstoremainonMarsbybeingincreasinglyself-sufficientmakesMarsamuch

moreattractivegoalasthespacesettlementthanthemoon.

FuturesettlerswillnotonlybenefitfrompotentialwateronMars；theplanetisalsorichinothernaturalresourcessuchas

oxygen,hydrogen,andminerals,whichcanbewellusedinproductiveways.Forexample,hydrogencanbeusedasfuel,

anditcanbecombinedwithnitrogen(氮气)toformnewmaterialsnecessaryforhumansettlement.Duetothese

advantages,Marswouldbeamoresuccessfulplanetforexplorationandsettlementbecauseitcontainsthebasicresources

necessaryforhumanstosurvive.

SincetheenvironmentofMarsismoresimilartothatofEarthanditcontainsresourcesnecessarytohelplifeexist,itshould

betheonlyoptionfbranykindoflong-termhumansettlement.ThesettlementonMarswouldnotonlybeamilestone

inspacebutalsoanexcellentchanceformankindtoimproveitselffrompastadventuresonEarthandpreserveandmakethe

bestuseofthenaturalresourcesMarshastooffer.

(1)AccordingtoParagraph2,theatmosphereonMarswould.

A.changetheDNAstructureofhumans

B.measuretheharmfulradiationfromspace

C.provideprotectionagainstdangerouseffects

D.causehumanstobeexposedtoseriousillnesses

(2)WhatcanbeinferredaboutwateronMars?

A.Itisnotpresentinaliquidstate.

B.Itdoesn*texistinlargequantities.

C.Itwillbringpotentialdangerstosettlers.

D.Itcanbeeasilychangedintoliquidforms.

(3)Theauthorbelievesthat.

A.explorationofMarstakesgreatrisk

B.naturalresourcesonMarslastforever

C.settlementonMarsisperfectlyacceptable

D.MarsismoresuitableforsettlementthanEarth

(4)Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?

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6.(2019北京•西城高三期末)DearLora,

GreetingsfromtheHarvardGraduateSchoolofEducation!Aswebeginrecruiting(招收)talentedstudentsfrom

differentbackgroundsfbrthe2019-2020academicyear,wewouldliketoaskaboutyourplansfbrgraduatestudyand

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additionallyofferthestudentsaPh.D.InEducation.Applicationsforthisresearch-baseddoctorate(博士学位)must

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eventsonourwebsite,thefirstofwhichistheNewYorkCityIdealistGradFaironThursday,January31.Pleasecheck

ourwebsitefordetailsaboutthisandotheroff-campusandonlineinfonnationsessions.Notethatwearecontinuingtoadd

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7.（2019北京•西城高三期末）Benicetomiceandtheymayreturnthefavour.

Onlyonedrugofeverytensuccessfullytestedinlaboratoryanimalsendsupworkinginpeople.Onereason,ofcourse,

isthatmicearenotmen.Another,though,mighthavetodowiththefactthatwhilehumanpatientsareaffordedallmanner

ofcreaturecomforts,theiranimalproxies（代替物）.Althoughmedicalscience'sfavouritecreaturesrelishtemperatures

ofalittleover30℃,laboratoriesroutinelykeepthematfiveortendegreesbelowthat.Thisisnotinordertoabusethe

beastsbut.rather,becausewhenkeptwarmtheyareunmanageablyaggressive.

Thedownsideisthattheyhavetoeatmorethantheyotherwisewould,inordertokeeptheirbodieswarm.Thatchanges

theirphysiology（生理）.Andthatinturnchangesthewaytheymetabolise（新陈代谢）drugs,withpossibly

confusingresults.JosephGarner,ofStanfordUniversity,thinkstheansweristokeepthelabscool,butletmicedealwith

thelowtemperaturesa?theydointheirnaturalhabitat：notbyeatingmorebutbybuildingnests.

Sofar,though,noonehasaclearideaofhowmuchnestingmaterialisneededtokeepmicehappy.DrGarnerandhis

colleaguesthereforedecidedtofindout.TheyhavejustreportedtheirresultsinthePublicLibraryofScience.DrGamer

andhisteamleteachoftheirmice,36malesandasmanyfemalesfromthreetypescommonlyusedintrials,wanderfree

intwocagesconnectedbyanarrowtube.Onecagewaskeptconstantatoneofsixtemperaturesbetween20℃and35℃.The

otherwasmaintainedat20℃butwassuppliedwithuptotengramsofverysmallpiecesofpaper,whichthemicecoulduse

toweaveanest.

Theideawastocheckwhethertheanimalswouldratherbuildanestinthecoolercageormovetothewarmerone,possibly

pullingnestingmaterialalongwiththemlittlebylittle.Theresearchersfoundthatthemice'spreferencesvariedslightly

betweentypes,aswellasbetweensexes（withfemalesfondofhighertemperatures,possiblybecauseoftheirthinner

protectivelayeroffat）,confirmingthatthereisnosinglesetofconditionsinwhichallmicefeelcosy.

Ingeneral,though,withlittlenestingmaterialaround,themicelaboriouslycarriedpiecesofpaperovertothewarmer

spot,oneortwoatatime.Butleaveatleastsixgramsofpaperinthechillycage,andmanymicewillpreferinsteadto

bravethecoldandbuildanestthere.

Thatseemsasmallpricetopayforbetterdrugtrials.

(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"relish"inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Resist.

B.Enjoy.

C.Avoid.

D.Maintain.

(2)Miceeatingmorethantheynormallydomayleadto

A.bettermanagementoftheirbehavior

B.theirdifferentbodyresponsetodrugs.

C.Aslowdownintheirmetabolism.

D.Aconfusionintheirmind.

(3)DrGarnerandhisteamfoundthat

A.micekeepwarmbymovingpiecesofpaper

B.femalemicebetterbeatthecoldthanmalemice

C.micetendtofightthecoldundercertainconditions

D.differenttypesofmicepreferverydifferenttemperatures

(4)Tohaveabetterdrugtrial,researchersneedto.

A.providelittlefood

B.useotheranimalproxies

C.raisethelabtemperature

D.prepareenoughnestingmaterial

8.(2019北京•朝阳高三期末)

LearningtoRun

AnarticlepublishedinthescientificjournalNaturediscussesanimportantaspectofhumanevolution.Accordingto

BrambleandLieberman,ProfessorsattheUniversityofUtah,humanspossessanumberoffeaturesthatmakethem

suiprisinglygoodrunners."Weareconfidentthattheselectionforrunningwasimportantintheoriginofthehumanbody

form,"saysBramble.

Traditionalthinkinghasbeenthathumansarepoorrunnerscomparedtosuchanimalsashorses.However,thisisonly

trueifweconsiderrunningathighspeed,especiallyovershortdistances.Evenanathletecanhardlyrunasquicklyasa

horsedoes,andcanonlykeepupatopspeedfor15secondsorso.Butwhenitcomestolong-distancerunning,humans

willdoastonishinglywell.Theycankeepasteadypacefbrmanykilometres,andtheirspeedisatleastatthesamelevel

withthatofhorses.

BrambleandLiebermanexamined26partsofhumanbodies.Oneofthemostinterestingoftheseisthenuchalligament

(韧带).Whenwerun,itisthisligamentthatpreventsourheadfrommovingbackandforthorfromsideto

side.Therefore,weareabletorunwithsteadyheads,heldhigh.ThenthereareAchillestendonsatthebacksofourlegs,

formingthemechanicallinksbetweenthemusclestothebones.Theyactlikestrongstringsandhelptopushusforwardwhen

werun.Besides,wehavelow,wideshoulders,adevelopmentwhichallowsustorunmoreeffectively.Addtothisour

lightforearms,whichswinginco-operationwiththemovementofourlegstoassistbalance,andonebeginstoappreciate

thepointthatBrambleandLiebermanaretryingtomake.

Butwhatadvantageisgainedfrombeinggoodlong-distancerunners?Onetheoryisthatthisabilitymayhavepermitted

earlyhumanstoobtainfoodmoreeffectively.Somescientistsguessthatearlyhumansmayhaverunafteranimalsforgreat

distancestomakethemtiredbeforekillingthem.Runningwouldalsohaveshownanotheradvantage：earlyhumansmight

haveeatenthemeatleftoverfromakillbyotherlargeanimals.Theymayhavebeenwarnedoftheexistenceofafreshly

killedanimalbyvultures(秃鹰),andthefastertheygottothesceneofthekill,thebetter.

"Researchonthehistoryofhumanabilityofrunninghastraditionallybeencontroversial,"saysLieberman."Atthevery

least,Ihopethistheorywillmakemanypeoplehavesecondthoughtsabouthowhumanslearnedtorunandwhywearebuilt

thewayweare.”

(1)InParagraph2,theauthormainlytellsusthat.

A.humansarepoorrunnerscomparedtohorses

B.humansaregoodrunnersoverlongdistances

C.humansmayrunathighspeedforashorttime

D.humanscankeepaconstantpacewhenrunning

(2)WecanlearnfromParagraph3that.

A.tendonsareasuccessfuladaptationforrunning

B.strongmusclesandboneskeeprunningeffective

C.theshapeofshouldersaffectsthepositionofheads

D.humanscanrunfasteriftheyhavelongerforearms

(3)Whatconclusionisdrawnaboutearlyhumans?

A.Theyfollowedbirdstoavoiddanger.

B.Theywereunabletokilllargeanimals.

C.Theydevelopedtheirbigbrainsfbrrunning.

D.Theyevolvedrunningduetotheneedforhunting.

(4)WhatdoesLiebermanmeanbysayingtheunderlinedsentence?

A.Provingthathumansruninacomfortableposition.

B.Informingpeopleofthereasonswhyhumansmayrun.

C.Expressingappreciationofthetheoryofhumanevolution.

D.Makingpeoplereconsidertheideaaboutourbodystructure.

9.(2019北京•朝阳高三期末)

AWritingFool

IntheseventhgradeIrealizedIwasdyslexic,whichmadeitdifficultformetoreadandspell.Ididreallybadlyinmy

historycourse,somymothersaidtome,Hrilworkwithyoufbrafullweek.I'mgoingtoshowyouwhatyoucandoif

youputintherightamountofeffort."Sowedid.Weworkedonhistoryforafullweek,anextrahoureveryday.Then

Iwenttoschoolandfailedthetest,asalways.Itwasreallyupsetting.

BythetimeIgottocollegeIcametoknowthatIcouldn'tspellnomatterhowhardItried.SoIwouldsignupforextra

courses.I'dbeinregistrationlinesallday.ThenIwouldgoaroundthefirstdayofclassandaskeachprofessor："What's

yourpolicyonmisspelling?nIfhesaid,"Threemisspellingsisafail,"I'ddropit.

AlthoughIwasanacademicfailure,Ihadagreattime.IhadmanyfriendsandIwasalwayspopular.Iwasagood

footballplayer,whichwasimportantinthoseyearsbecauseIcouldreadmynameinthenewspaper.Ineverhadaday

whenIwouldthink,MPeopledon'tlikeme.”

Inspiteofmyobviousweaknesses,Ibecamesuccessfulinmycareer,somuchsothatpeoplesaytome,"Soyou've

overcomedyslexia."No.Idon'tovercomeit.Ijustlearntocompensatefbrit.Someeasythingsarehardforme.Most

peopleread500wordsaminute.Ionlyread200.ItrynottodialaphonebecauseIsometimeshavetodialthreetimesto

getthenumberright.Iowemysuccessfulcareertomywritinginstructor,RalphSalisbury.Helookedpastmy

misspellingsandgavemeencouragement.SoIalwaysfeelconfident.W