8.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 best machine ever created:the human mind.Success is a choice and not a chance.You were born a winner.You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem(自尊).Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to have 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 leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can control 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.
In short,in all areas of your life,whether they are 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.
68.People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because theyD.
A.are easily affected by windy weather
B.are ready to change their minds
C.don't have the power to face their fate
D.can't control themselves
69.Losers would think thatA.
A.their failure is only because of bad luck
B.they don't make efforts to succeed
C.working hard will lead to success
D.success is the result of hard work
70.It can be inferred from paragraph 5 thatB.
A.success is a chance
B.We are what we make us
C.thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D.developing confidence is the only way to future success
71.The last paragraph serves asC.
A.the proof of the author's points
B.an introduction to another topic
C.the conclusion of the argument
D.a comparison between two views.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,作者告诉我们要做一个有自尊、相信自己能够承担一切、选择成功的人;而不是一个玩世不恭、无法自我的失败者.
解答 68-71.DABC
68题答案:D考查细节推理,根据第三段最后一句的They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
他们是被天气里随时改变的风摇摆的叶子.可知自尊很低的人像叶子一样,无法控制自己;故本题答案为D选项.
69题答案:A考查细节推理,根据第四段的Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance.失败者认为一切的发生都只是偶然或机会.可知失败者认为他们的失败只是由于运气不好,故本题答案为A选项.
70题答案:B考查细节推理,根据第五段的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.我们要为我们所认为的和所相信的负责.一个人通常会到达他所期待的水平,我们要为自己设立期望.我们的成功取决于我们的自信心.可知"我们就是我们使自己成为的那个人",故本题答案为B选项.
71题答案:C考查细节推理,根据最后一段的In short,in all areas of your life,whether they are financial,physical,emotional,or spiritual,you are responsible.总而言之,在你生活的所有领域--无论是经济上、身体上、情感上还是精神上,你都要承担责任.可知最后一段所起的作用是对论点的总结,故本题答案为C选项.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.