阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B 、C 、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The day you decide to pursue your dream is the day you begin to work out the mystery. Things are never easy at first but each experienceyour feeling and makes you determine to succeed and move higher in life.
When you are comfortable, you never think about how toit. Your dream takes you out of yourzone and makes you realize what lifeis. Some people may laugh or pity at you,others may praise you. Be wise enough not to beaway by the praise and not to be discouraged by criticism and pity.
Don’t wait for opportunities. Develop yourself andyour own opportunities because waiting for opportunities is like buildingin the air. Start smallwait.
Forgiveness allows us to interact positively with other people.out for people who find it hard to forgive others because they don’t seerationally(合理地). When hurt, forgive as quickly as possible so that you can free yourself from guilt, worry and unnecessary.
Failures as well as successes have explanations. The explanation of failures is often an excuse, and the explanation of successes is principles and. Nobody cares to listen to the explanation of failures because they understand that failures,by their explanations, cannotthe result they want. People are ready andto pay to hear the explanation of successes or perhaps spend their money, energy and time to read the books written by successful people. Failure in itself is not bad, but including an excuse makes it.
When you fail, in your heart to be better next time, add thateffort and believe that you can make it rather than telling stories toyour failure. The world is waiting for your successful tips.
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loosen v.使变松 upset v.使不安;sharpen your feelings 使你的感情变得锋利;故选项C正确。
本题考查词语的搭配问题,根据下文的“your feelings” 可知,过去的经历只能使你更加“锋利,睿智”。
固定搭配错误。 “创立”用create,与project搭配。
只有B选项能够与下文构成习惯用语 make it 努力成功。故B选项正确。
根据前一句“When you are comfortable…” 可知本题意指“当人们处于安逸的生活状态时,一般不会去努力。”
上下文关系把握错误。
当人们安逸时,不会想到进步;而只有梦想才能把人从“安逸区”中给拖出来。Out of the comfort zone 走出安逸区;demand n.要求,pleasure n.乐趣。故D选项正确。
本段开头的“when you are comfortable…”是对此空的提示。
文章前后呼应错误。
truly adv.真实地,equally adv.平等地,adequately adv.足够适当地,especially adv.尤其,特别。故选项A正确。
生活的真实面目:what life truly is.与上文相关联,只有走出了安逸区,才能意识到真实的生活是什么样子。
副词的正确使用。
while可表对比,so 表因果关系,when 引导时间状语, for表原因。故选项A正确。
根据原文可知,有的人会讥笑可怜你,“然而”有人会表扬你。说明句子前后是表示对比关系的。
对前后句子的关系判断不准。
put away 收起来放好,give away 泄露;赠送,只有C选项 carry away 符合题意。
对待外界的“表扬”,我们不能沾沾自喜而忘乎所以。carry away 带走,拿走;使激动;
词义搭配错误。
organize v.组织,express v.表达,describe v.描述,只有D选项可与后面的机会搭配:create your own opportunities 创造属于自己的机会。
根据前一句“develop yourself…” 可知本题意指“自己要为自己创造机会。”
词义搭配错误。
apartment n.公寓,只有B选项可以构成习惯用语“built castles in the air”建造空中楼阁所以选项B正确。
根据前文的“because waiting for opportunities…”可知,本处是要着重谈论坐等机会的坏处,坐等无异于建造“空中楼阁”。
习惯用语用错。
more than 超过,less than 少于,other than 除…之外,只有C选项rather than 而不是符合文章意思,所以选项C正确。
根据前文说作登记后无异于建造空中花园,可知,本处是要求我们从小事做起,而不是等待。
短语含义记混。
watch out 小心,注意;只有此选项符合文意。
根据本段句首“Forgiveness allows us to interact positively with other people”可知,本段重点探讨宽容他人的重要性。对于那些不善于宽容的人要“十分小心”。
对上下文意把握不准。
see things rationally 合理的看待事情,故选项D 正确。
根据前文的动词see v.看见,和下文的副词rationally adv.合理的可知,本空重点在探讨远离那些没有宽容心的人的主要原因是“他们看待事情时非常的不合理”。
词义搭配错误。
free oneself from loads 将某人自己从负担重释放出来。故选项B正确。
根据前文“When hurt, forgive as quickly as possible so that you can free yourself from guilt, worry”可知,本空重点在探讨原谅的好处,可以使自己释放出来。
对上下文意把握不准。
feature n.特征,feeling n.感觉,example n.例子,tips n.建议;所以选项D正确。
根据前一句“and the explanation of successes is principles”可知,本句要表达的是成功的因素离不开原则以及来自他人的建议。
识别不出并列结构。
determine v.决定,separate v.分割,accompany v.伴随,behave v.表现;所以C选项正确。
根据上下文可知,本句想表达的意思是“失败,以及伴随失败而来的那些借口,这些都没有人愿意去听。
短语记忆不清。
announce v.宣布,produce v.产生,introduce v.介绍, reduce v.减少;故选项B正确。
根据下文的“…the result they want”可知,本句讲的是“…不能产生他们想要的结果”。
搭配错误。
willing adj.有意愿的,lucky adj.幸运的,capable adj.有能力的,nervous adj.紧张的。故选项A正确。
根据下文的“…to pay to hear the explanation of successes”可知,本句讲的是很多人准备好也乐意去倾听成功的原因。
短语记忆不清。
worse adj.糟糕的,worthwhile adj.值得的,better adj.更好的,worthy adj.有价值的,故选项A正确。
根据前文“Failure in itself is not bad, but including an excuse makes it…”可知,本处讲的是“失败本身并没有错,但如果加上了借口就使它变得很糟糕了”。
对上下文意把握不准。
pretend v.假装,protest v.抗议,provide v.提供,intend v.计划;故选项D正确。
根据下文“…in your heart to be better next time”可知,本处说的是“如果你失败了,那么就在心里暗暗计划,下次做的更好”。
重点词汇记忆不清。
casual adj.随意的,average adj.平均的,extra adj.额外的,common adj.普通的;故选项C正确。
根据上下文可知,本段说的是“如果失败了,要额外用功”。
词义搭配错误。
keep up with 赶上,break away from 脱离,make up for 编造,look forward to 盼望;故选项C正确。
根据前文“and believe that you can make it rather than telling stories…”可知,本处讲的是“相信自己能够做好,而不是为自己的失败编制借口”。
短语记忆不准。