The result of invention of steam engine was that human power was replaced by mechanical power.

were important【C1】______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution;【C2】______they were not enough. Something【C3】______was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men -【C4】______individuals who could invent machines, find new【C5】______of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.

The men who【C6】______the machines of the Industrial Revolution【C7】______from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【C8】______inventors than scientists. A man who is a【C9】______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【C10】______. He is not necessarily working【C11】______that his findings can be used.

An inventor or one interested in applied science is【C12】______trying to make something that has a concrete【C13】______. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【C14】______science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a【C15】______result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【C16】______other objectives.

Most of the people who【C17】______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【C18】______or no training in science might not have made their inventions【C19】______a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【C20】______.

【C1】

A．cases

B．reasons

C．factors

D．situations

A hundred years ago, pioneer psychologist William James declared that humans use only a

【21】______ part of their potential. All too many of tasks are 【22】______ or tedious. Then the 【23】______ operates almost on idle. The result can be 【24】______ mistakes or dragged-out drudgery because we can't get with it. The perfect state of flow, Csikszentmihalyi explains, 【25】______ l when our skills exactly measure up to the challenges 【26】______ us. 【27】______ ,says Csikszentmihalyi, the way to get a dull but 【28】______ job done easily is to make it harder. Turn a boring task into a 【29】______ game, so than you 【30】______ all your potential. Invent rules, 【31】______ l goals, 【32】______ yourself against a clock. This increased challenge may be what 【33】______ you into your zone. I was once asked to write an 【34】______ to a 【35】______ l of articles on lawsuit. Words came slowly as I plugged away at a 【36】______ that didn't 【37】______ me. I made 【38】______ trips to the coffeepot. Then the magazine's art director phoned to say he'd created an eye-catching 【39】______ for the article. Could the first 【40】______ of the article begin with J？

【21】

A．tiny

B．secondary

C．minimal

D．minimum

ere important【C1】______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【C2】______they were not enough. Something【C3】______was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men—【C4】______individual who could invent machines, find new【C5】______of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who【C6】______the machines of the Industrial Revolution【C7】______from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【C8】______inventors than scientists. A man who is a【C9】______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【C10】______. He is not necessarily working【C11】______that his findings can be used.

An inventor or one interested in applied science is【C12】______trying to make something that has a concrete【C13】______. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【C14】______science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a【C15】______result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【C16】______other objectives.

Most of the people who【C17】______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【C18】______or no training in science might not have made their inventions【C19】______a ground-work had not been laid by scientists years【C20】______.

【C1】

A．cases

B．reasons

C．factors

D．situations

umans use only a【C1】______part of their potential. All too many of our tasks are【C2】______or tedious. Then the brain operates almost on【C3】______The result can be careless mistakes or dragged-out drudgery because we can get with it.

The perfect state of flow, Csikszentmihalyi explains,【C4】______when our skills exactly measure up to the challenges confronting us.【C5】______, says Csikszentmihalyi, the way to get a dull but simple job done easily is to make it harder. Turn a boring task into a challenging game, so that you【C6】______all your potential. Invent rules,【C7】______goals,【C8】______yourself against a clock. This increased challenge may be what pushes you into your【C9】______.

I was once asked to write an introduction to a【C10】______of articles on lawsuit. Words came slowly as I【C11】______away at a topic that didn't inspire me. I made【C12】______trips to the coffeepot. Then the magazine's art director phoned to say he'd created an eye-catching【C13】______for the article, drawing a gavel(槌)bent into the letter J. Could the first word of the article begin with J？

I not only accept the challenge, but added one of my own: Could every paragraph begin with J？ Using such words as Justice and Jurisprudence(法学), I managed nine paragraphs. By【C14】______my attention, the contest sped up the task.

Talk to yourself. As you【C15】______that drip irrigation system in your rose bed, tell yourself, "The line to the hose bib goes here. About six feet, then the first emitter(喷嘴)..." Verbalizing keeps your mind on the task,【C16】______the steps you're taking, and reminds you of what needs to be done.

Self talk can also serve as "white noise," taking your mind off【C17】______stimuli. A young ski racer,【C18】______by spectators and blowing snow, was having a disappointing competition when his coach pulled him【C19】______. "Look ahead," the coach said, reminding the skier to【C20】______on the gates ahead as he skied the ones before. Repeating the phrase like a spell(咒语): "Look ahead, look ahead, look ahead"—the skier focused his attention and won a medal.

【C1】

A．tiny

B．secondary

C．minimal

D．minimum

A.oin

B.take

C.invent

D.shelf

A.invent

B.sheer

C.stamp

A.save

B.inventor

C.invent

D.make

A.invent

B.invite

C.include

A.invent

B.discover

C.look

D.search