13.One of the many great lines in the movie Apollo 13came from Ed Harris,who played NASA Director of Operations,Gene Kranz.The famous line was,"Gentleman,failure is not an option."He said the words because he had a clear purpose that the three astronauts,trapped in space must be sent home safely.The driving force behind their seeking of a solution was motivated by a true purpose.
Here is the simple principle.If you have a big enough'why'in life,you will always figure out the'how.'A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder,floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere.In all walks of life,when referring to someone's success,we often hear the words"focus and determination".But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome.There are many talented and intelligent people in the world that are unsuccessful because they lack direction.I believe that our life depends on our purpose.Whether you're single or in a team,having a purpose allows you to start,evaluate,and improve your talents or abilities helps you find your path in life and achieve your success finally.
A friend of mine once told me that the most motivating speech he had ever heard was just three short words.It came from his.wife when she said,"Honey I'm pregnant(懷孕的)."He said those few words instantly motivated him because he now had a big"why"in his life,a purpose to work hard to support his family.In fact,when your"why"gets bigger,you get better because you stop holding back and you'll go all out.It's why you often hear about some great people perform superhuman actions when failure is not an option!
24.What does the underlined,word"rudder"in paragraph 2 refer to?D
A.Something that gets the boat started.
B.Something that makes the boat float.
C.The reason for which the boat is built.
D.Something that directs the boat to a certain place.
25.What is the most important thing for success according to Merriam Webster?B
A.Talent
B.Purpose
C.Determination
D.Intelligence
26.The author gives his friend's example to showC.
A.why words can,motivate people easily
B.that family love is very important in our daily life
C.that a purpose can make people try their best
D.how people can get success more easily
27.What does the author mainly tell us in this passage?B
A.To be successful person.
B.To have a big"Why"in life.
C.To make a right choice.
D.To get rid of failure.
分析 本文主要寫得是生活中應(yīng)該有一個大大的why,因?yàn)槟菢幽銜兊酶茫驗(yàn)槟悴辉偻丝s,你會全力以赴.
解答 24. D 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)前一句A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder.人生沒有目標(biāo),猶如船沒有舵.floating aimlessly 漫無目的飄蕩.rudder應(yīng)該是船上的舵,所以答案選D.
25.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome.但韋氏定義"目的"為理由做某事的原因,一是下定決心要達(dá)到的結(jié)果的感覺.可見成功最主要的是purpose,所以答案選B.
26.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子when your"why"gets bigger,you get better because you stop holding back and you'll go all out.可見舉朋友的例子就是為了說明這樣一個觀點(diǎn),當(dāng)你的"為什么"變大時,你會變得更好,因?yàn)槟悴辉偻丝s,你會全力以赴.所以答案選C.
27.B 主旨大意題.本文主要寫得是生活中應(yīng)該有一個大大的why,因?yàn)槟菢幽銜兊酶茫驗(yàn)槟悴辉偻丝s,你會全力以赴.所以答案選B.
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