1 . From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner: You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for letting out expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
1. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they_______.A.can’t exercise control over themselves | B.are ready to change their minds |
C.don’t have the power to face their fate | D.are easily affected by windy weather |
A.success is the result of hard work | B.their failure is only because of bad luck |
C.they don’t make efforts to succeed | D.working hard will lead to success |
A.success is a chance | B.we are what we make us |
C.thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind | D.developing confidence is the only way to future success |
A.the proof of the author’s points | B.the conclusion of the argument |
C.an introduction to another topic | D.a comparison between two views |
2 . For years going home for the holidays has been bittersweet. I appreciate the opportunity to spend quality time with my mom but it is painful for me to see her house littered with stuff.Clothes bought but never worn, and new items in their original packaging carelessly purchased and never used. It’s evident that seeing the stuff on a daily basis reminds my mom of a time when shopping was her way of spending money.
I didn’t fully understand the extent to which my mom was suffering until this week, when I saw piles of clothes on her bed. “How do you manage to sleep every night with all that stuff, Mom?” I asked. To my horror, she replied, “I do it because I know I have to get rid of all this stuff eventually; I am punishing myself by sleeping with them until I do that. ”
Shocked and upset, I gently explained to her that punishing herself was only to make things worse,and that everybody deserves a place to sleep in peace, no matter what mistakes they’ve made. I suggested she move all the stuff upstairs, leaving her room comfortable to sleep in.
With patience and her slow but steady guidance, I helped her go through some of the piles and move them upstairs. For the rest of the week I stayed there, she was in a better mood and was excited about going through the rest of the house to finally get rid of her stuff—past mistakes and painful times. The items brought back painful memories as we inspected and moved them, but I kept reminding her that removing them would allow her to move on and heal. We finally sold so many things and took bag after bag to charity.
The stuff is just a sign of the destructive patterns of self-hatred on past mistakes. Only through the act of self-forgiveness can we bring about a chain reaction of reorganizing—both of the house and heart.
1. What made the author feel bitter?A.She couldn’t understand her mom’s sorrows. |
B.Her mom was stuck in the painful memories. |
C.Her mom was always left alone at home. |
D.Her mom wasted money on useless things. |
A.getting rid of the stuff | B.buying the stuff |
C.opening the stuff | D.moving the stuff |
A.the author never bought her mom anything |
B.the author’s mom has no money to purchase now |
C.the author’s mom regrets buying so many things |
D.the author knows her mom’s suffering only this week |
A.How to do shopping wisely |
B.Clearance helps reorganize the house |
C.Keep an eye on the elderly’s behavior |
D.Self-forgiveness makes a difference |
While the story of The Farmer and The Mule(骡子)makes us smile, it does have
When
You see, the farmer thought the mule was not worth
The mule, despite the fact that it was
4 . I am graduating from high school, excited to enter a college to study history further. I have been
My grandfather was very excited about the chance to
My vacation in Mexico was
All I need to say about England is the British Museum. We spent four hours there. My parents say they saw everything.
These are only three
A.strong | B.lucky | C.relieved | D.accurate |
A.cheap | B.tiring | C.short | D.attractive |
A.go on | B.break off | C.stand out | D.start off |
A.travelled | B.graduated | C.escaped | D.raced |
A.reveal | B.track | C.imagine | D.appreciate |
A.history | B.resource | C.literature | D.nature |
A.force | B.warn | C.invite | D.teach |
A.avoid | B.admit | C.remember | D.suggest |
A.ignore | B.read | C.publish | D.imitate |
A.cold | B.heat | C.electric | D.culture |
A.broadcast | B.researched | C.encouraged | D.impacted |
A.information | B.virus | C.poverty | D.secret |
A.lack | B.usage | C.popularity | D.importance |
A.strict | B.interested | C.weak | D.experienced |
A.strange | B.amazing | C.different | D.boring |
A.Fortunately | B.Gradually | C.However | D.Thus |
A.hope | B.meaning | C.honor | D.reward |
A.colleagues | B.relationships | C.creations | D.ancestors |
A.examples | B.periods | C.answers | D.regulations |
A.hide | B.learn | C.judge | D.escape |
5 . When I see my children avoiding the food on dirty plates in the sink or cringing at the wet sand sticking to her hands, I’m reminded of a time when I was unwilling to get my hands a little dirty.
My parents owned a 500-acre ranch (牧场) in Montana when I was young. We had the usual group of animals to care for: cows, sheep, horses, chickens, dogs and barn cats. There were always fences to fix and things to plow or burn. I probably didn’t help as much as I should have, could have or would have if I’d been a little older.
One cold day, I was checking on the sheep with my mother when she spied a sheep in trouble. The poor thing was trying to deliver her lamb and needed our help. My mother calmly held the sheep’s head and instructed me to grab hold of two tender legs.
I hesitated, and must have had quite a look of panic on my young face. The little things were definitely not something I wanted to touch. But I worked up my courage and put my fingers around them. My heart beat in fear and excitement as I pulled with all my strength. I can still remember the feel of the unexpectedly soft legs and their sharp little hooves (蹄) as if it happened yesterday. I remember feeling happy to see “my lamb” being licked (舔) clean by her mother.
Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t refuse to get my hands a little dirty. If I had, a wonderful memory would have been lost. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something amazing and pure.
1. What does the underlined phrase “cringing at” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Paying attention to. | B.Feeling uneasy about. |
C.Breaking away from. | D.Getting curious about. |
A.The author owned a big ranch. |
B.There were many ranches in Montana. |
C.The author had to fix a lot of fences. |
D.The author was too young to help much. |
A.By pulling the sheep baby out. |
B.By touching the little hooves. |
C.By holding the sheep’s head. |
D.By cleaning the baby. |
A.It is better for kids to help parents earlier. |
B.Keeping your hands clean is a good habit. |
C.It is certain to get dirty working on the ranch. |
D.Getting hands dirty is to explore something unusual. |
6 . It is dark now when I begin my early morning walk in the woods. And now that autumn has marched into winter, darkness persists well beyond my 6 a. m. start time.
Paths have become familiar after years of hiking. But rocks and tree roots have magically appeared from previously
Certainly I hit my toe against or
My very first night hike was during summer camp on a warm August night in the woods. Our leader
“See with your
But mistakes
On my way home, as dawn
The same rules often
A.wet | B.soft | C.level | D.hard |
A.step | B.tour | C.go | D.trip |
A.stand | B.lie | C.stain | D.hang |
A.sink | B.break | C.walk | D.remove |
A.coldness | B.courage | C.loneliness | D.light |
A.vague | B.typical | C.visual | D.conscious |
A.shone | B.forbade | C.removed | D.collected |
A.eyes | B.toes | C.hands | D.feet |
A.Amazingly | B.Directly | C.Possibly | D.Luckily |
A.contribution | B.appreciation | C.concentration | D.expectation |
A.suspicious | B.cautious | C.sensitive | D.tentative |
A.head | B.explore | C.clarify | D.assess |
A.advance | B.search | C.need | D.spite |
A.also | B.even | C.still | D.ever |
A.rapid | B.mild | C.gentle | D.slow |
A.up | B.out | C.down | D.away |
A.made up for | B.made way for | C.made use of | D.made sense of |
A.suit | B.work | C.answer | D.apply |
A.scared | B.confused | C.disappointed | D.annoyed |
A.darkness | B.hopelessness | C.anxieties | D.uncertainties |
7 . As I work in the garden, I take my time. And the garden is
I take time to stand back and rest, and to
Getting my hands
I feel attracted to move things around to transplant and to
Perhaps life is like the
A.telling | B.concerning | C.worrying | D.teaching |
A.destroy | B.affect | C.promote | D.exchange |
A.quality | B.color | C.shape | D.weight |
A.water | B.air | C.weather | D.wind |
A.approximately | B.constantly | C.exactly | D.occasionally |
A.pulled | B.planted | C.guarded | D.provided |
A.make sense | B.find out | C.work out | D.make sure |
A.tend | B.observe | C.count | D.examine |
A.beautiful | B.average | C.amazing | D.unique |
A.prevent | B.separate | C.shade | D.remove |
A.open | B.delicate | C.straight | D.vivid |
A.energy | B.light | C.soil | D.space |
A.empty | B.dirty | C.broken | D.free |
A.awake | B.tired | C.alive | D.independent |
A.disturb | B.find | C.enjoy | D.guide |
A.discovers | B.transforms | C.draws | D.follows |
A.changes | B.reflection | C.laws | D.development |
A.plant | B.sun | C.fruit | D.garden |
A.rest | B.quit | C.offer | D.fight |
A.expect | B.accept | C.picture | D.receive |
8 . George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, listenning for Meaning in a World of Noise, Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):
“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”
“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor.”
“Dear people are very attetice(专注的)in almose every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protecet each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”
1. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.to be quiet | B.to be colorful |
C.to be full of love | D.to be attentive to someone |
A.We are used to quietnesss |
B.We have to put up with noise |
C.We do not think silence to be beneficial |
D.We do not believe lasting peace to be available |
A.We need more sounds in our lives |
B.There is nothing to be learned from the deaf |
C.We are not aware how rich the world around us is |
D.There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony |
A.we can benefit a lot from old people |
B.it is a good idea to use sign language |
C.there is no escape from the world of sound |
D.it is possible to find how beautiful things sound |
9 . From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created:the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的)victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆)by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
1. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______.A.are ready to change their minds | B.are easily affected by windy weather |
C.don't have the power to face their fate | D.can't exercise control over themselves |
A.success is the result of hard work | B.working hard will lead to success |
C.their failure is only because of bad luck | D.they don't make efforts to succeed |
A.whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes |
B.one’s expectation is the key to future success |
C.thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind |
D.setting our expectations is essential before taking action |
A.the proof of the author's points | B.the conclusion of the argument |
C.an introduction to another topic | D.a comparison between two views |
A.The secrets of success. | B.Success is a choice. |
C.Develop our confidence. | D.How to achieve success. |
10 . In my starting days of real-life practice, I took up a job in a direct sales firm as a door-to-door marketer. I
There were so many people who slammed (砰地关上) their
I remember such a
These experiences in my life made me a stronger person and made me
The lesson I learnt from door-to-door sales is that good doors are
A.lost | B.offered | C.liked | D.refused |
A.easy | B.ridiculous | C.complex | D.confusing |
A.wrote | B.played | C.thought | D.practiced |
A.salary | B.result | C.goods | D.partners |
A.warning | B.comforting | C.magical | D.meaningless |
A.books | B.doors | C.phones | D.windows |
A.neighbor | B.stranger | C.salesman | D.beggar |
A.threatened | B.forgot | C.expected | D.determined |
A.Besides | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.go away | B.stay up | C.carry on | D.pull out |
A.report | B.novel | C.movie | D.situation |
A.preferred | B.managed | C.failed | D.wished |
A.cash | B.food | C.drinks | D.tickets |
A.stop | B.return | C.trouble | D.complain |
A.sell | B.walk | C.talk | D.stand |
A.realize | B.imagine | C.doubt | D.dream |
A.exercising | B.shopping | C.learning | D.trying |
A.everywhere | B.anywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.never | B.always | C.seldom | D.sometimes |
A.open | B.repair | C.break | D.avoid |