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1、1任务型阅读与书面表达组合练任务型阅读与书面表达组合练( (四四) )(限时 40 分钟).任务型阅读(2017盐城市高三三模)We all know what makes for good character in soldiers. Weve seen the movies about heroes who display courage, loyalty and coolness under fire. But what about somebody who sits in front of a keyboard all day? Is it possible to display an
2、d cultivate character if you are just an information age office clerk, alone with a memo or your computer? Of course it is. Even if you are alone in your office, you are thinking. Thinking well under an era of information may be a different sort of moral challenge than fighting well under a hail of
3、bullets, but its a character challenge nonetheless. In their book, Intellectual Virtues, Robert C. Roberts of Baylor University and W. Jay Wood of Wheaton College list some of the Intellectual virtues. We can all grade ourselves on how good we are at each of them.First, there is courage. The obvious
4、 form of intellectual courage is the willingness to hold unpopular views. But the slighter form is knowing how much risk to take in jumping to conclusions. The impulsive thinker takes a few pieces of information and leaps to some faraway theory. The perfectionist, on the other hand, is unwilling to
5、put anything out there except under ideal conditions for fear that he could be wrong. Intellectual courage is selfregulation, Roberts and Wood argue, knowing when to be daring and when to be cautious. The philosopher Thomas Kuhn pointed out that scientists often simply ignore facts that dont fit wit
6、h their existing paradigms (范式), but an intellectually courageous person is willing to look at things that are surprisingly hard to look at.Second, there is firmness. You dont want to be a person who abandons his beliefs at the slightest sign of opposition. On the other hand, you dont want to hold r
7、igidly to a belief against all evidence. The median point between flaccidity (软弱) and rigidity is the virtue of firmness. The firm believer can build a steady worldview on solid materials but still delight in new information. He can gracefully adjust the strength of his belief to the strength of the
8、 evidence. Firmness is a quality of mental alertness.Third, there is modesty, which is not letting your own desire for status get in the way of accuracy. The modest person fights against pride and 2selfimportance. Hes not writing those sentences people write to make themselves seem smart; hes not th
9、inking of himself much at all. The modest researcher doesnt become arrogant toward his subject, assuming he has mastered it. Such a person is delighted to learn from anyone at any stage in life.Fourth, there is autonomy. You dont want to be a person who blindly adopts whatever opinion your teacher o
10、r some author gives you. On the other hand, you dont want to reject all guidance from people who know what they are talking about. Autonomy is the median of knowing when to bow to authority and when not to, when to follow a role model and when not to, when to stick to tradition and when not to.Final
11、ly, there is generosity. This virtue starts with the willingness to share knowledge and give others credit. But it also means hearing others as they would like to be heard, looking for what each person has to teach and not looking to jump on others for their errors.Montaigne once wrote that “We can
12、be knowledgeable with other mens knowledge, but we cant be wise with other mens wisdom.” Thats because wisdom isnt a body of information. Its the moral quality of knowing how to handle your own limitations. Character tests are existing everywhere even in modern everyday life. Its possible to be hero
13、ic if youre just sitting alone in your office. It just doesnt make for a good movie.Intellectual VirtuesPassage outlineSupporting detailsIntroduction(1) _ you are not a hero at war and live in peace, you still have chances to display intellectual virtues.A person with intellectual courage is willing
14、 to stick to the views not well (3) _.You should (4) _ flaccidity and rigidity to possess the virtue of firmness.In addition to the established steady worldview, you should be (5) _ to new ideas and adjust your belief flexibly. Intellectual virtues (2) _ by the expertsRather than being proud and sel
15、fimportant, modest people are 3(6) _ on learning from others whenever possible.Autonomy means you have the ability to make your own decisions about what to do instead of being (7) _ by someone else or told what to do.A generous person tends to share knowledge and applaud others in (8) _ of their ach
16、ievements.You should be a good listener and learner instead of finding (9) _ with others.SummaryOnly when we know how to (10) _ with our limitations can we be wise.语篇解读：本文为说明文，同智识上的美德相关。1Though/Although/While 信息概括题。根据第一段的内容，尤其是“Even if you are alone in your office, you are thinking . but its a character challenge nonetheless.”可知，尽管你不是一个战争英雄且身处和平年代，你仍然有机会展示你智识上的美德。故
