【題目】 We all want to be successful in our work. But what happens when our achievements come at the risk of losing important friendships? If your friends didn't receive what they were hoping for, your success could make them feel like they've been “l(fā)eft in the dust”. But does that mean that we shouldn't enjoy our achievements in case we displease someone or that we should feel sorry for being successful when others aren't?

Those of us who value friendships and close working relationships might feel embarrassed for achieving more than our friends. But we deserve our success, and nothing should take it away. Jealousy is only natural, but It’s often unreasonable, too. Your success is probably not connected with your friends' progress, so you shouldn't feel bad about achieving your goals. If your friends stay unfriendly, don’t be afraid to keep yourself away from them. You are not responsible for their weaknesses, and nor should they treat you sharply for furthering your work.

On the other hand, your friends may think highly of your recent success while hiding their real feelings. They could be jealous, angry or sad that they are not progressing at the same rate. So, be careful not to boast. It's a thin line between pride and self-importance, and by crossing the line, you may risk losing team support.

Next time you want to boast about your end-of-year win, or high-class new office, consider your listeners. Maybe your friends narrowly missed out on a position-raising, or experienced pay cuts which meant they didn't get what they were expecting. If your work is on a rising path, it doesn't mean that's the case for everyone.

Perhaps a step forward in your work has meant that you don't spend as much time with your friends as you used to. If you've changed a post or moved to a new office, take the time to stay in touch with old friends. Chances are that in the build-up to your success you've built strong relationships along the way. Don't let that hard work go to waste by losing touch with them.

【1】From the first two paragraphs, it can be inferred that ________.

A.we should enjoy our deserving success

B.our success will certainly hurt our friends

C.friends will surely help us achieve success

D.our success is connected with our friends’ progress

【2】Which of the following best explains “boast” underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.Show up.B.Stand out.

C.Talk big.D.Keep silent.

【3】What should we do if our friends support our success?

A.Improve ourselves further.

B.Consider their feelings.

C.Help them make progress.

D.Make them proud of us.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.How to share our success with friends.

B.How to enjoy our success to the fullest.

C.How to keep relationships between friends.

D.How to keep friendships while enjoying achievements.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。這篇文章講述了當我們獲得成功的時候，如果朋友覺得嫉妒，那我們沒有必要因為他們的感受而貶低我們的成功；如果朋友并沒有因為我們的成功而遠離我們，我們也應(yīng)該照顧朋友的感受。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段的But does that mean that we shouldn't enjoy our achievements in case we displease someone or that we should feel sorry for being successful when others aren't?(但這是否意味著我們不應(yīng)該享受我們的成就，以防我們讓某人不高興，或者當別人沒有成功時，我們要為此感到抱歉？)和第二段的But we deserve our success, and nothing should take it away.(但是我們值得我們的成功，沒有什么可以奪走它。)可推測，我們應(yīng)該享受我們值得的成功。A. we should enjoy our deserving success(我們應(yīng)該享受我們值得的成功)符合以上說法，故選A項。

【2】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段的So, be careful not to boast. It's a thin line between pride and self-importance, and by crossing the line, you may risk losing team support. 可知，因此小心不要boast。驕傲和自負之間只有一線之隔，越線的話，你可能失去團隊的支持。根據(jù)句意，尤其It's a thin line between pride and self-importance猜測劃線部分的意思“吹�！薄�C. Talk big.(吹牛)符合以上說法，故選C項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的Next time you want to boast about your end-of-year win, or high-class new office, consider your listeners.(下次您想夸耀自己的年終獎或高級新辦公室時，考慮一下聽眾)可知，當你春風(fēng)得意的時候，你的朋友可能正在遭受挫折，所以我們要考慮他們的感受。B. Consider their feelings.(考慮他們的感受)符合以上說法，故選B項。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容，尤其第一段的But what happens when our achievements come at the risk of losing important friendships?(但，當我們已失去重要的友誼為代價取得成就時會發(fā)生什么呢？)，第二段的If your friends stay unfriendly, don’t be afraid to keep yourself away from them.(如果你的朋友不友好，不要害怕遠離他們)和第三段的On the other hand, your friends may think highly of your recent success while hiding their real feelings. …So, be careful not to boast. It's a thin line between pride and self-importance, and by crossing the line, you may risk losing team support.( 另一方面，你的朋友可能對你的成功評價很高，但卻隱藏了他們的真實感受……因此小心不要吹牛。驕傲和自負之間只有一線之隔，越線的話，你可能失去團隊的支持。)可知，這篇文章講述了當我們獲得成功的時候，如果朋友覺得嫉妒，那我們沒有必要因為他們的感受而貶低我們的成功，如果朋友并沒有因為我們的成功而遠離我們，我們也應(yīng)該照顧朋友的感受。所以這篇文章講述了如何在成功的時候保持友誼。D. How to keep friendships while enjoying achievements.(如何在享受成功的時候保持友誼)符合以上說法，故選D項。

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