【題目】My father often talks about his definition of success. He tells us that it isn’t measured in money or material things, but in love and joy. While my brothers and I were all raised together under the same roof, I wonder how different we can be sometimes. Four kids, four different life paths, personalities and ambitions.

We must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that’s what makes us so unpredictable and unique. In today’s world, expecting every child’s education to be the same, progress at the same rate and be measured against the narrow standards of performances is not just outdated, it’s also harmful to young people.

I experienced this disconnect(脫節(jié)) firsthand after graduating from college. I had many opportunities in front of me, but they didn’t test my limits and my creativity to pursue my passions. At first, I took a job at a big consulting firm. However, I couldn’t shake my passion for music. I had followed the somewhat predictable path of a college graduate, but I was crazy about how to become an artist. Now I am a nine-time Grammy Awards winner who has sold multiple Top 10 Albums.

Imagine what it would look like if our schools were set up to help people discover and pursue a personal passion instead of a predictable path? The good news is that a number of individuals and organizations are finding new ways to innovate in education. The goal is to create more student-centered environments that help young people not just do better in school but also discover what they love.

We can’t live lives of joy if we can’t discover what we love doing with our lives. So let each person discover the power and uniqueness of his or her own passion.

【1】What does the writer’s father think success should be measured in?

A. Pleasure. B. Ability. C. Wealth. D. Fame.

【2】We can infer that the writer _________________________.

A. is devoted to reforming the education system

B. pursued his passions once he left college

C. realized his dream before his graduation

D. finally became an outstanding singer

【3】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

B. Let every child’s light shine.

C. All that glitters is not gold.

D. Let bygones be bygones.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述作者的父親認為不應該用金錢和物質(zhì)來衡量成功，要用愛來快樂，我們都與眾不同的，有自己的個性和理想，這深深影響了作者的生活

【1】A 考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到He tells us that it isn’t measured in money or material things, but in love and joy.父親告訴我們不要用金錢和物質(zhì)來衡量成功，用愛和快樂，故選A項。

【2】D 考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段提到Now I am a nine-time Grammy Awards winner who has sold multiple Top 10 Albums.現(xiàn)在我是格萊美的獲獎者，唱片已經(jīng)賣到前十名，故選D項。

【3】B 考查主旨標題。本文講述作者的父親認為不應該用金錢和物質(zhì)來衡量成功，要用愛來快樂，我們都與眾不同的，有自己的個性和理想，這深深影響了作者的生活，故選B項。

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