As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs． It was       that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some         ，they did not．
My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't        to get away．
“Well，” he said，“when they are very           and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to         that they cannot break away．They believe the rope can       hold them，so they never try to break free．”
My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free，      because they believed they couldn't，they were stuck right where they were．
Like the elephants，how many of us go       life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we      at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old，outdated        that no longer serve us?
小題1:
A．clearB．necessaryC．interestingD．important
小題2:
A．businessB．timeC．dutyD．reason
小題3:
A．tryB．continueC．rememberD．refuse
小題4:
A．strongB．sleepyC．youngD．tired
小題5:
A．guessingB．believingC．provingD．regretting
小題6:
A．everB．evenC．neverD．still
小題7:
A．butB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．so
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)crossB．intoC．throughD．over
小題9:
A．failedB．laughedC．a(chǎn)imedD．looked
小題10:
A．dreamsB．instructionsC．beliefsD．chances

小題1:A 
小題2:D 
小題3:A  
小題4:C 
小題5:B  
小題6:D  
小題7:A  
小題8:C 
小題9:A 
小題10:C

試題分析：本文通過大象本能輕而易舉地掙脫繩子，但他們不會這樣做，因為被小時候的經(jīng)歷固定住，體會到了人生何嘗不是如此，要掙脫固有的觀念。
小題1:A考查形容詞辨析及語境理解。A．clear清楚的；B．necessary必要的；C．interesting有趣的；D．important重要的；句意：大象能擺脫繩子，這是很明顯的，根據(jù)上文提到 He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope． 一頭大象用一根繩子綁著，這讓我的朋友很困惑，所以顯然是綁不住的，故選A項。
小題2:D考查名詞辨析及語境理解 A．business生意；B．time時間；C．duty責任；D．reason原因。句意：但是因為一些原因，他們不能。根據(jù)下方提到My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't       to get away 故選D項。
小題3:A 考查動詞辨析及語境理解 A．try嘗試；B．continue繼續(xù)；C．remember記得；D．refuse 拒絕；句意：我的看到附近的一個訓練者，問他為什么大象這樣站著，不試著掙脫。根據(jù)下方提到小時候大象就被綁著，他習慣了，認為不能掙脫，故選A項。
小題4:C 考查形容詞辨析及語境理解 A．strong強壯 的；B．sleepy困的；C．young 年輕的；D．tired累的；句意：當他們小時候甚至更小時，我們就用同樣尺寸的繩子綁著他。根據(jù)下方提到As they grow up，they are used to        that they cannot break away當他們長大時，可知故選C項。
小題5:B 考查動詞辨析及語境理解 A．guessing認為；B．believing相信；C．proving證明；D．regretting后悔遺憾。 句意：當他們長大時，他們習慣于相信不能掙脫繩子。Be used to doing 習慣于做某事，故選B項。
小題6:D 考查副詞辨析及語境理解 A．ever曾經(jīng)；B．even甚至；C．never從不；D．still仍然； 句意：他們認為這繩子仍然能困住他們，因此他們不會掙脫，故D項。
小題7:A 考查連詞辨析及語境理解A．but但是；B．a(chǎn)nd并且；C．or否則；D．so因此。 句意：這些動物任何時候能掙脫這些繩子，但因為他們相信不能，所以他們就被困以原地。根據(jù)句意，兩個句子之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選A項。
小題8:C 考查介詞辨析及語境理解 句意：跟大象一樣，許多認為有些事我們不能做，把這做為自己堅定的信念。Go across 通過，故選C項。
小題9:A 考查動詞辨析及語境理解A．failed失��；B．laughed笑；C．a(chǎn)imed目的旨在；D．looked看；句意：僅僅就因為我們失敗過？fail at it 在此處失敗過，故選A項。
小題10:C考查名詞辨析及語境理解A．dreams夢想；B．instructions說明；C．beliefs信念；D．chances機會。句意：我們中許多人被老的守舊的思想所牽絆，這些理念已經(jīng)不能為我們很好地服務(wù)了。根據(jù)文章指固定的思想所禁錮，故選C項。
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