From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(長期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(搖擺) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
小題1:People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______________  .
A．a(chǎn)re ready to change their minds
B．a(chǎn)re easily affected by windy weather
C．don’t have the power to face their fate
D．can’t exercise control over themselves
小題2: Losers would think that       .
A．success is the result of hard work
B．working hard will lead to success
C．their failure is only because of bad luck
D．they don’t make efforts to succeed
小題3:It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that       .
A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
B．developing confidence is the key to future success
C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action
小題4:The last paragraph serves as       .
A．the proof of the author’s pointsB．the conclusion of the argument
C．a(chǎn)n introduction to another topicD．a(chǎn) comparison between two views
小題5:Which is the best title for the text?
A．Success is a choice.B．The secrets of success.
C．Develop our confidence.D．How to achieve success.

小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B
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           The programmer persists and explains that the game is really easy and has a lot of fun. He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $5.” Again, the engineer politely refuses and tries to get to sleep.
           The programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, “OK, if you don’t know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50!” This catches the engineer’s attention, and he sees no end to this torment(折磨) unless he plays, so he agrees to the game.
           The programmer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The engineer doesn’t say a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the programmer. Now, it’s the engineer’s turn. He asks the programmer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down on four?” The programmer looks up at him with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all of his references. After about an hour, he wakes the engineer and hands him $50. The engineer politely takes the $50 and turns away to try to get back to sleep. The programmer, more than a little miffed, shakes the engineer and asks, “Well, so what’s the answer?” Without a word, the engineer reaches into his wallet, hands the programmer $5, and turns away and goes back to sleep.
          小題1:What’s the best title for the passage?
          A．A Boring ConversationB．A Fun Game
          C．A Trick During The FlightD．A Question Without Answer
          小題2:What’s the meaning of the underlined work “agitated”?
          A．Angry.B．Excited.C．Surprised.D．Curious.
          小題3:What kind of person is the programmer according to what he said?
          A．Confident.B．Selfish.C．Greedy.D．Generous.
          小題4:What can we infer according to the last sentence?
          A．The engineer has little money with him. 
          B．Actually the engineer doesn’t know the answer, either. 
          C．The engineer is bored with programmer. 
          D．The engineer beats the programmer at last.
          小題5:Which is NOT true according to the passage?
          A．In the beginning the engineer is not interested in the game. 
          B．The engineer is too sleepy to want to play the game. 
          C．At last the engineer gains $45 from the programmer.
          D．Nobody knows the answer to the engineer’s question.
          

			
          

			
          
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          A Full-Time School Called Life
           You are enrolled in a full-time school called “l(fā)ife”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.
           Why are you here? What is your purpose? Humans have sought to discover the meaning of life for a very long time. What we and our ancestors overlooked, however, is there is no one answer. The meaning of life is different for every individual.
           Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else’s. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning these lessons is a key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and connection of your own life. 
           As you travel through your lifetime, you may encounter challenging lessons that others don’t have to face, while others spend years struggling with challenges that you don’t need to deal with. You may never know why you are blessed with a wonderful marriage, while your friends suffer through bitter arguments and painful divorces, just as you cannot be sure why you struggle financially while your peers enjoy abundance. The only thing you can count on for certain is that you specifically need to learn; whether we choose to learn them or not is entirely up to you. 
           The challenge here, therefore , is to align（與…保持一致）yourself with your own unique path by learning individual lessons. This is one of the most difficult challenges you will be faced with in your lifetime, as sometimes your path will be completely different from others. But, remember, don’t compare your path to the people around you and focus on the difference between their lessons and yours. You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of learning and are specific to your own growth.
           Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equity—the assumption that all things are equal and that justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult lift path than others around you, deserved or not. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, and everyone needs to handle his or her own circumstances differently. If you want to move toward calm, you will be required to move out the comparing phrase of “it’s not fair”. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than appreciating your own special uniqueness. You miss out on learning your individual lessons by distracting yourself with feeling of bitterness and anger.
          小題1:.According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?
          A．Having the same opinions as others.
          B．Taking the distinct path from others.
          C．Learning the lessons presented to you.
          D．Doing the different things from others.
          小題2:. From the passage we can conclude ______.
          A．everyone has his own track to follow
          B．the same thing usually happen to the peers
          C．a(chǎn) painful divorce must lie in financial problems 
          D．a(chǎn) wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage
          小題3:. In your lifetimes, the lessons you are faced with ______.
          A．a(chǎn)re beyond your powerB．keep you from growth
          C．limit your developmentD．help you with your success
          小題4:. Which of the following is TRUE?
          A．All things are equal and justice will always prevail.
          B．You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.
          C．One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.
          D．The teachers have designed the lessons as part of your curriculum in the life school..
          小題5:. Life is called a full-time school, because ______.
          A．it is full of all lessons to learn
          B．you have plenty of time to learn lessons
          C．you meet with specific lessons every day
          D．there are so many subjects for you to choose
          

			
          

			
          
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