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True Happiness
Truly happy and successful people get that way by becoming the best,most genuine(真实的) version of themselves.Not on the outside—on the inside.It’s not about a brand or a 1 .It’s about reality:who you really are.
Sounds simple,I know.The problem is,it’s very hard to do,and it can take a lifetime to 2 it out.
3 worth doing in life is ever easy.And you’re going to have to break out of your comfort zone and take some 4 that will scare you so much.But what’s the 5 of life if not finding yourself and trying to become the best?
That’s what Steve Jobs 6 when he said:Your time is 7 ,so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions 8 your own inner voice.You have to 9 something—your gut(直觉),fate,life,or 10 .This 11 has never let me down,and it has made all the difference in my life.
Now,let’s for a moment be 12 about this.Insightful as that advice may be,it sounds a little too 13 to resonate (共鸣)with today’s quick-fix culture.These days,if you can’t tell people exactly what to do and how to do it,it 14 deaf ears.
Not only that,but what Jobs was talking about,what I’m talking about,requires focus and discipline,two things that are very hard to 15 these
days.Why?Because,focus and discipline are hard.It’s so much easier to 16 to distraction(分心).Easy and addictive.
When you choose one course of action,you miss out on all the other opportunities you might have chosen to 17 but didn’t.People 18 stop to consider that until it’s too late.
And yet,the opportunity for adventure is right there in front of each and every one of us.Until you take it,you’ll never know what you might 19 .All you have to do is to 20 the journey.So,take action!
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。真正快乐成功的人会有怎样强大的内心?在作者看来,答案:其实很简单,那就是让自己成长为最好最真实的自己。只有了解真实的自己方能成就大事。努力发掘真实自我,就可以努力把自己经营成最好的自己。 1.A.personality B.quality C.talent D.reputation 答案:D
解析:根据本段第一句和最后一句可知,真正快乐和成功的人会成为最好最真实的自己——从内心而非外表上。不是品牌或名声,而是真实的自我。本空与句中的a brand与上一句中的outside对应,这些都是一些外在的东西。 2.A.put B.leave C.figure D.check 答案:C
解析:根据上一句和本句中的“it’s very hard to do”可知,道理很简单,讲出来也很容易。但问题是,做起来就不简单了:这需要付诸很多努力,甚至一辈子才能真正明白。
figure out “弄明白;想出;解决;计算出”;put out “扑灭;伸出;生产;出版”;leave out “遗漏”;check out “检查;离开(登记)”。 3.A.Everything B.Anything C.Something D.Nothing 答案:D
解析:根据上文可知,穷尽毕生精力才能做到的事情必定不容易,这里用nothing强调“万事皆不易”。
4.A.rewards B.chances C.advantages D.responsibilities 答案:B
解析:正因为“诸事皆不易”,所以成大事者必先苦其心志。因此,我们必须走出舒适区,去经历、去体验那些会让自己害怕的机会。take chance “冒险尝试”,强调行动的第一步。 5.A.aim B.sense C.effect D.result 答案:B
解析:根据本句中的“not finding yourself and trying to become the best”可知,在作者看来,一个人这一辈子,若到头来都认不清自己、未能成为最好最真实的自己,就没有什么意义。sense“意义”。 6.A.planned B.meant C.mentioned D.informed 答案:B
解析:本句冒号后的内容是乔布斯对第三段的内容的进一步解释,也是对“认清自己、成为最好的最真实的自己”的解释,所以用mean,意为“意味着”。 7.A.endless B.abundant C.random D.limited 答案:D
解析:根据句中的“don’t waste it”可知,在乔布斯看来,之所以不浪费时间是因为“时间是有限的”。limited “有限的”;endless “无边无尽的”;abundant “丰富的”;random“随意的”。
8.A.drown out B.cater for C.submit to D.dance to 答案:A
解析:本句中的“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions...”是乔布斯的看法,那就是时间有限,不要让别人的看法左右我们自己的思想,不要让周遭的言论淹没你内心的声音。drown out “(声音)淹没(另一声音);(洪水)使(人们)无家可归”; cater for“迎合;提供饮食及服务”;submit to“向……呈交(递送)……;顺从(屈从,服从)……;使(自己)听命于”;dance to“跟着……摇摆”。 9.A.trust B.deny C.admire D.forget 答案:A
解析:根据上一句话中的“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions...”可知,既然不要受到别人的影响,就要心怀信念,所以用trust强调相信自己的判断。 10.A.however B.whichever C.whenever D.whatever 答案:D
解析:本句中的your gut,fate,life只是句中的something所包含的一部分,即心怀信念包括相信你的直觉、命运、生活等等任何值得相信的东西。
11.A.truth B.approach C.imagination D.action 答案:B
解析:对未来充满信念是一种态度,也是解决问题的方法之一,这个方法会一直给自己力量,促使自己过得和以前不同。 12.A.realistic B.enthusiastic C.energetic D.optimistic 答案:A
解析:本段是作者自己的看法。作者带领读者回到现实,realistic “现实的;实际的”。enthusiastic “热情的”;energetic “精力充沛的”;optimistic “乐观的”。 13.A.challenging B.dynamic C.fragile D.consistent 答案:A
解析:根据上一句话和本句中的“Insightful as that advice may be”可知,尽管建议或许很深刻,但听完却让人无从着手,难以运用到当今快节奏的文化中。challenging “有挑战性的”;dynamic “充满活力的,精力充沛的;不断变化的”;fragile “易碎的,脆的;虚弱的”;consistent “一致的;连续的;不矛盾的”。 14.A.turns out B.brings about C.falls on D.involves in 答案:C
解析:根据上文可知,建议操作起来有难度。而本句中的“can’t tell people exactly what to do and how to do it”说明,现如今,如果一个建议讲不清具体做什么、该怎么做的话,那么说了也等于白说。fall on deaf ears “未受到重视,未被理睬,不被听取”。turn out “关掉;结果是”。bring about “带来;造成”;involve in “卷入;涉及”。 15.A.come by B.stand by C.look for D.care for 答案:A
解析:句意为“不仅如此,乔布斯过去所说的,也就是我现在说的都需要集中和自制——这两个品质在当今社会非常难得”。come by“得到;从旁边走过”,强调这两个品质的难得。stand by “支持;准备行动;信守诺言”;look for “寻找”;care for“在意;喜欢”。 16.A.get down B.give in C.give rise D.pay attention 答案:B
解析:正是因为集中和自制都不容易做到,人们才很容易分散注意力——舒服且容易上瘾。give in to “屈服于”,符合语境。get down to “着手做”; give rise to “引起”;pay attention to “注意”。 17.A.preserve B.create C.pursue D.abandon 答案:C
解析:在作者看来,当你选定某个行为时,你也会错过其他原本可以选择的机会。pursue “追求;继续”;preserve“保护;保存”;create“创造”;abandon “放弃”。 18.A.frequently B.rarely C.actively D.passively 答案:B
解析:根据本句中的consider that until it’s too late可知,人们很少停下来思考这件事直到为时已晚。rarely “很少”; frequently“频繁地”;actively“积极地”;passively“被动地;顺从地”。 19.A.achieve B.survive C.believe D.relieve 答案:A
解析:而且,冒险之门向每个人敞开。打开这扇门之前,谁也不知道能获得哪些收获。本句中的it代指上一句中的opportunity,表示你抓住机会开始行动之前,未必知道最
后的结果。achieve “取得;获得;成功”,与本句中的what形成动宾关系。survive “幸存”;believe “相信”; relieve “缓解;解除”。 20.A.enjoy B.expect C.design D.start 答案:D
解析:虽然前途未卜,而且也不知道自己会创造哪些奇迹,又将有什么新的发现,但是我们所要做的就是启程。这与下一句话中的take action吻合。
B
A lot of people always wait and wait for a proper chance to do things that bring them good until it is too late. 1 ?It’s just because they haven’t 2 it,don’t have it on their schedule,don’t know it is coming or they are too rigid(死板的) to 3 their routine.
I cannot 4 the times I called my elder sister and said,“How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would 5 and say,“I can’t.I have clothes on the line.My hair is 6 .I wish I had known yesterday.I had a 7 breakfast.It looks like rain.” She died a few years ago.We 8 had lunch together.
We like making promises to 9 .We’ll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained.We’ll entertain when we 10 the living-room carpet.We’ll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more 11 out of college.So we have to 12 .
However,as we get older,the days get 13 ,and the list of promises gets
longer.One morning,we wake up and find that all we have to show for our 14 is a list of “I’m going to”,“I 15 on”,and “Someday,when things are settled down a bit”.
But some people are 16 ,and my friend Linda is one of them.When anyone calls my seize-the-moment friend,she is open to adventures and available for
17 .She keeps an open mind on new 18 .Her enthusiasm for life is contagious(传染的).You talk with her for five minutes,and you’re 19 to change your way of life.
Now go on and have a nice day.Do something you 20 to,not something on your SHOULD-DO list.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。如果我们想去做某件事,就应该立即去做,而不是等待最佳时机。 1.A.Where B.When C.How D.Why 答案:D
解析:根据下文的“It’s just because...”可知,这里是在问为什么(why)。 2.A.turned to B.referred to C.thought about D.looked at 答案:C
解析:根据语境可知,这些人不去做那些能给他们带来好处的事情,原因之一是没有想过(thought about)要去做这样的事情。turn to“转向;求助于”;refer to “参考;提到”;look at“看”。 3.A.show B.cover C.improve D.leave 答案:D
解析:根据空前的“they are too rigid”可知,还有一些人不去做那些能给他们带来好处的事情是因为他们太死板了,不想脱离(leave)常规。 4.A.count B.change C.prove D.increase 答案:A
解析:根据空后的 “the times I called my elder sister and said”可知,此处表示作者已经数(count)不清这样的次数了。 5.A.struggle B.refuse C.think D.agree 答案:B
解析:根据后文作者的姐姐所说的“I can’t.I have clothes on the line.”可知,她拒绝(refuse)了作者的提议。struggle“挣扎;努力”;think“思考”;agree“同意”。 6.A.attractive B.short C.dirty D.beautiful 答案:C
解析:根据前文“She would 5 and say...”可知姐姐总是找理由拒绝,她的理由之一就是说头发太脏(dirty)了(不能出去)。 7.A.bad B.home-made C.simple D.late 答案:D
解析:根据空后的breakfast可知,早餐吃得太晚(late)了也可以是不去吃午饭的理由。 8.A.ever B.never C.usually D.sometimes 答案:B
解析:根据“She died a few years ago.”以及作者的姐姐总是拒绝的语境可知,作者跟姐姐从来没(never)一起出去吃过午饭。 9.A.ourselves B.you C.them D.her 答案:A
解析:根据下文的“We’ll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained.We’ll entertain...”可知,这些承诺是对我们自己(ourselves)许下的。 10.A.move B.replace C.receive D.find 答案:B
解析:根据“We’ll entertain”和“the living-room carpet”可知,这里是指把地毯更换(replace)之后。 11.A.brothers B.parents C.kids D.neighbors 答案:C
解析:根据空后的“out of college”可知,这里是指等两个小孩(kids)大学毕业后。 12.A.explain B.suggest C.try D.wait 答案:D
解析:根据前文要做的事情以及空前的“So we have to...”可知,由于这些事情不能立即去做,所以需要等待(wait)。 13.A.hotter B.better C.fewer D.more 答案:C
解析:根据本空前的“as we get older”可知,随着我们变老,我们的日子越来越少(fewer)。 14.A.actions B.lives C.past D.education 答案:B
解析:根据空后的“is a list of ‘I’m going to’”可知,这里是指我们有一天回想人生(lives)的时候,只剩下这些没有兑现的许诺和计划了。actions“行动”;past “过去”;education“教育”。 15.A.plan B.go C.settle D.focus 答案:A
解析:根据前文的“a list of ‘I’m going to’”可知,这里是在讲我们计划(plan)要做的事情。故选A项。 16.A.helpful B.important C.different D.interesting 答案:C
解析:根据后文的“When anyone calls my seize-the-moment friend,she is open to adventures and available for...”可知,Linda与众不同(different),喜欢活在当下。 17.A.schedules B.thinking C.housework D.trips 答案:D
解析:根据前文的“she is open to adventures”可知,Linda喜欢冒险和旅游(trips)。 18.A.times B.ideas C.books D.friends 答案:B
解析:根据空前的“She keeps an open mind...”可知,Linda与众不同,容易接受新的想法(ideas)。 19.A.ready B.sad C.bored D.scared 答案:A
解析:根据前文的“Her enthusiasm for life is contagious.”可知,别人跟Linda聊过天后,就做好改变生活方式的准备(ready)了。 20.A.ask B.pretend C.hate D.want 答案:D
解析:根据空前的Do something可知,本文是想告诉我们:我们应该去做我们想要(want)做的事情,而不是那些应该做的事情。
C
There is an old saying that states,“You are what you eat.” 1 this might be true,I think a better and truer statement would be,“You are what you 2 .” Words have power that is 3 by few things in this world.A few simple 4 strung together can lift someone up or knock them 5 .If we choose to go around saying 6 things,I think we will lead more positive lives. 7 ,if we go around saying negative things to people, 8 can we ever expect to lead a more positive life?Negative words and thoughts 9 a negative life.
There is another 10 that I hear all the time and I think is the most dangerous of all—“I can’t even imagine...”.By saying those 11 words,you are 12 any chance of success.You are also 13 yourself in a mindset(心态)that you will never achieve it.But maybe,if we can make a slight 14 in our mindset and 15 the words we speak,we can turn some of that negativity in our lives into positivity.
Many professional athletes use this kind of positive 16 to achieve their goals.Athletes will often 17 themselves lifting the championship trophy(奖
杯)long before the time actually comes.You would 18 be able to find a champion athlete who says the words,“I can’t even imagine...”.
Don’t ever say that you can’t 19 something.With a little work,you can imagine it and with a little more work,you might just make it into a 20 !
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。短文主要介绍了积极的思想带来理想的效果。积极的思想+更多的行动=理想的现实。 1.A.While B.As C.Because D.Unless 答案:A
解析:考查连词辨析。while“尽管,在……期间”;as“由于,尽管”;because“因
为”;unless“除非”。根据句意“尽管这可能是真的,我认为……”可知,while引导让步状语从句一般放在句首。故选A项。 2.A.do B.say C.expect D.explain 答案:B
解析:考查动词辨析。do“做”;say“说”;expect“期待”;explain “解释”。根据下文的“words”判断选B项。 3.A.decided B.wasted C.matched D.handled 答案:C
解析:考查动词辨析。decide“决定”;waste“浪费”;match“与……相匹敌”;handle“处理”。根据空后的“by few things”判断应选C项。 4.A.ways B.tests C.ideas D.words 答案:D
解析:考查名词辨析。way“方法”;test“测试”;idea“主意,观点”;word“单词”。根据前文的“Words”判断选D项。 5.A.up B.down C.off D.back 答案:B
解析:考查副词辨析。up“向上”;down“向下”;off“离开”;back“向后”。根据前文的“lift someone up”判断选B项。 6.A.terrible B.surprising C.discouraging D.positive 答案:D
解析:考查形容词辨析。terrible“可怕的,极不舒服的”;surprising“令人吃惊
的”;discouraging“令人泄气的”;positive“积极的”。根据下文的“positive lives”判断选D项。 7.A.In fact B.What’s more C.In turn D.On the other hand 答案:D
解析:考查短语辨析。in fact“事实上”;what’s more“更重要的是”;in turn“轮流”;on the other hand “另一方面”。根据前文叙述接下来应是讲述另一方面,故选D项。 8.A.how B.why C.what D.when 答案:A
解析:考查疑问词辨析。how“如何”;why“为什么”;what“什么”;when“什么时候”。句意:我们怎么能期待过一种积极的生活呢?故选A项。 9.A.live B.develop C.save D.refuse 答案:B
解析:考查动词辨析。live“居住”;develop“发展,培养”;save“节省”;refuse“拒绝”。根据前后文都是“negative”判断消极的语言和思想会导致消极的生活。故选B项。
10.A.saying B.article C.story D.note 答案:A
解析:考查名词辨析。根据前文提到的“saying”和“another”,说明这是作者提到的另一个说法。故选A项。 11.A.boring B.harsh C.simple D.extra 答案:C
解析:考查形容词辨析。boring“令人厌烦的”;harsh“严厉的”;simple“简单的”;extra“额外的”。根据前文的“I can’t even imagine...”判断是“简单”的话语。故选C项。 12.A.seizing B.finding C.missing D.increasing 答案:C
解析:考查动词辨析。seize“抓住”;find“发现”;miss “错过”;increase“增加”。此处意为“你在错过成功的机会”。故选C项。 13.A.relaxing B.putting C.enjoying D.cheating 答案:B
解析:考查动词辨析。relax“使放松”;put “放,搁”;enjoy“享受”;cheat“欺骗”。句意:你会将自己置于一种你永远都不会成功的心态中。故选B项。 14.A.mistake B.suggestion C.change D.decision 答案:C
解析:考查名词辨析。mistake“错误”;suggestion“建议”;change“改变”;decision“决定”。make a slight change “做些轻微的改变”。故选C项。 15.A.watch B.forget C.ignore D.praise 答案:A
解析:考查动词辨析。watch “留心”;forget“忘记”;ignore “忽视”;praise“表扬”。此处应是“留心自己说的话”。故选A项。 16.A.role B.thinking C.character D.advice 答案:B
解析:考查名词辨析。role“角色”;thinking“思想”;character“性格,字体”;advice“建议”。根据第一段的“thoughts”可知此处应为“thinking”。故选B项。 17.A.picture B.hear C.keep D.notice 答案:A
解析:考查动词辨析。picture“想象,描写”;hear“听到”;keep“保持”;notice“注意”。根据下文的“lifting the championship trophy long before the time actually comes”可知应是想象自己获奖的时刻。故选A项。 18.A.often B.even C.never D.still 答案:C
解析:考查副词辨析。often“经常”;even“甚至”;never“从不”;still“仍然”。根据下文的“a champion athlete”判断选C项,他们从不会说诸如“I can’t even imagine...”之类的话。
19.A.doubt B.tolerate C.deny D.imagine 答案:D
解析:考查动词辨析。doubt“怀疑”;tolerate“容忍”;deny“否认”;imagine“想象”。根据下文的“imagine”判断选D项。 20.A.dream B.reality C.goal D.promise 答案:B
解析:考查名词辨析。dream“梦想”;reality“现实”;goal“目标”;promise“诺言”。根据前文的“work”和“more work”判断是将梦想变成现实。故选B项。
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