13.Things You Should Quit Doing to be SuccessfulWould you like to be successful?But what are you willing to do in order to reach your goal?(31)DIf you want it bad enough,you will get it.When you are productive,you efficiently finish various tasks and achieve better results.However,there are many bad habits that successful people will try to avoid to reach their desired success.
They don't do without first learning.The greatest thing about learning is the benefit that we receive in all aspects of our lives.If we stop learning,then the only thing we can do is settle with what we already know; if we settle for that,then there is no way to expand our minds.(32)BSince our minds require learning for expansion,we must never stop seeking new knowledge.
They don't work in their comfort zone.What is your comfort zone?Your comfort zone is defined as"A psychological state in which a person feels familiar,at ease,in control,and experiences low anxiety."When you get outside of your comfort zone,it doesn't mean that you should strive for a constant state of anxiety and stress.(33)G
(34)CSocial networks are great for staying in touch with family and friends.However,when chatting,posting,sharing,and looking at various funny photos,we waste hours just scrolling through pages.Usually,before we fall asleep,we decide to check if there is something new in the news feed and end up falling asleep very late at night.You then feel tired in the morning and incapable of doing anything that demands focus and hard work.
They don't hang around negative people.Negative people are very harmful to be around when it comes to achieving success.(35)FWhen you are around negative people enough,you start to see things negatively and you begin to lose sight of your dream.If that happens,life will reward you with negative outcomes to deal with.
A.They don't fear asking for advice.
B.Expansion is essential on the path to success!
C.They don't spend a lot of time on social networks.
D.Success is not something that happens by accident.
E.Getting lost in small things causes us to miss out on the overall views.
F.Success is more about a person's way of thinking than anything else.
G.It simply means that,in order to grow,you should try new things and expand your horizons.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了成功不是偶然发生的事,扩张是通往成功之路的关键
解答 31.D.推理判断题.根据后文If you want it bad enough,you will get it.When you are productive,you efficiently finish various tasks and achieve better results可知成功不是偶然发生的事;故选D.
32.B.推理判断题.根据后文Since our minds require learning for expansion,we must never stop seeking new knowledge可知扩张是通往成功之路的关键;故选B.
33.G.推理判断题.根据前文When you get outside of your comfort zone,it doesn't mean that you should strive for a constant state of anxiety and stress可知这仅仅意味着,为了成长,你应该尝试新事物,拓展你的视野;故选G.
34.C.推理判断题.根据后文Social networks are great for staying in touch with family and friends.However,when chatting,posting,sharing,and looking at various funny photos,we waste hours just scrolling through pages可知他们没有花很多时间在社交网络上;故选C.
35.F.推理判断题.根据后文When you are around negative people enough,you start to see things negatively and you begin to lose sight of your dream可知成功更多的是一个人的思维方式,而不是其他事情;故选F.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.