20.How to unlock your talent
Search
To find your hidden talent (才能),you'll have to search for it!We all know people who are great at drawing or good at sports,don't we?They're the lucky ones who have a natural talent for what they love doing.(36)GIt's just that we might have to look a little bit harder,that's all!
Try
(37)CDeveloping a new talent takes time and lots of effort,so don't worry if you haven't discovered yours by the end of the day,the week or even the month.You will get your light-bulb (灵感) moment finally!
Ask
Ask for help to get you started.Do you have an aunt who can help you start a blog or a sporty mom who'll get active with you?(38)DSometimes we don't need to look further than our own families to see what skills can be passed down to us!
(39)A
Find out what excites you!The more enthusiastic (热情的) you are about a hobby,the more you'll want to keep doing it.And,you've guessed it,the more you keep doing it,the better you'll get!
New ideas
Be open to new ideas.There's no point saying that you can't write a book or take amazing photos if you've never really tried.(40)E
A.Get excited
B.Don't give up
C.It won't happen overnight.
D.Is your grandma great at making cakes?
E.Make today your day to try something new.
F.Have you ever doubted what you're doing now?
G.But that doesn't mean we can't all find something we're good at.
分析 计划与愿望.本文是说明文.文章介绍了如何发掘自己的才能.
解答 36-40 GCDAE
36.G 细节题.根据前一句"他们对自己喜欢的事情有天赋"和后一句"我们需要使劲发掘我们的潜能"可知,划线处表示转折,说明"我们也可以发现我们所擅长的事情".故选G.
37.C细节题. 根据下一句"发掘新的才能需要时间和努力"可知,才能不可能一夜之间就被发掘.故选C.
38.D 细节题.根据前一句的an aunt和a sporty mom以及后一句的our own families to see what skills can be passed down to us可知,D项"擅长做蛋糕的祖母"符合语境.故选D.
39.A 细节题.根据该段的Find out what excites you和enthusiastic可知,A项Get excited概括准确.故选A.
40.E 细节题. 根据该段的小标题New ideas和前一句的if you've never really tried可知,要马上行动起来,尝试新事物.故选E.
点评 在答题中,应首先略读一下短文,了解一下短文的大致意思,然后把几个选项含义理解透,尤其注意意思相近,表达有交叉的选项之间的区别.然后再细读短文,把答案填入合适位置.答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置,反复阅读,反复体会,找出最佳选项,对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成