11.Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk,I went to a friend.He looked at me for a moment,and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had:Be bold and brave-and mighty (強(qiáng)大的) forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past,it was seldom because I had tried and failed.It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.On the other hand,whenever I had dived into deep water,forced by courage or circumstance,I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat.And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces.They are potential powers we possess:energy,skill,sound judgment,creative ideas-even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiritual ones.But they are more important than physical ones.A college classmate of mine,Tim,was an excellent football player,even though he weighed much less than the average player."In one game I suddenly found myself facing a huge player,who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,"said Tim."I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet-and stopped him cold."
Boldness-a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme-is not one that can be acquired overnight.But it can be taught to children and developed in adults.Confidence builds up.Surely,there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success.But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So,always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities-and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
28.Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?B
A.He lacked mighty forces.
B.Fear prevented him from trying.
C.He faced huge risks.
D.Failure blocked his way to success.
29.What was especially important for Tim's successful defense in the football game?A
A.His spiritual force.
B.His physical strength.
C.His real fear.
D.His basic skill.
30.What can be learned from Paragraph 5?C
A.Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.
B.Repeated failure creates a better life.
C.Boldness can be gained little by little.
D.Trying without success is meaningless.
31.What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?B
A.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.
B.To encourage people to be courageous.
C.To advise people to build up physical power.
D.To recommend people to develop more abilities.
分析 本文是一篇夾敘夾議的人生感悟文章.作者曾經(jīng)面臨風(fēng)險(xiǎn),向朋友求助,朋友給他寫了一句話"Be bold and brave-and mighty forces will come to your aid",意思是,要大膽一點(diǎn),強(qiáng)大的力量就會(huì)來幫助你.作者聯(lián)想到自己過去的失敗并不是因?yàn)閲L試然后失敗,而是自己害怕失敗的想法阻止了自己去嘗試.最后作者用自己的經(jīng)歷說明了:勇敢不是成功的保證,但是一個(gè)人努力但又失敗了要比那種什么也不做卻成功的人要更充足.
解答 28.B 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章第二段It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.可知作者過去沒能達(dá)成目標(biāo)是因?yàn)樗ε率。蔬xB.
29.A 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)第四段首句中Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiritual ones.可知Tim的成功在于他的精神力量.選A.
30.C 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第五段首句Boldness-a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme-is not one that can be acquired overnight.可以知道大膽是一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)獲得的.故選C
31.B 推理題.根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知作者聯(lián)系自己的經(jīng)歷說明了大膽的重要性,并鼓勵(lì)人們有勇氣和膽量.故選B.
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