Question

【题目】 After nearly a decade of being in love with yoga, I made a courageous decision. I decided that I wanted to become a yoga teacher. Meanwhile, I made a list for those who will chase or are chasing a dream.

Remember that it’s meant to challenge you.

【1】The only way that growth can occur within you is that you can find something that challenges you, and work through it. You may feel overwhelmed by challenge at some point, but the reward of achieving your dream is a way more fulfilling than never going after what you want to achieve at all.

Be careful who you ask for advice.

While chasing your dream, you will get to a point where you want to give up. You’ll question the cause of your dream and question whether you should continue.【2】Find wisdom from those who are encouraging of your dream, and who understand what it means to you.

Believe in yourself.

The only way you’ll be able to follow through with your commitment to your dream is by believing that you can do it.【3】However, their opinion only goes so far if you believe that you are capable. In addition, if you believe in yourself, when others doubt you, it isn’t worth being concerned about because you have found faith in yourself, and that’s all that matters.

【4】

It takes a lot of courage to give everything that you have to achieve a goal when it might be criticized, judged or rejected. Many see failure as an ending, when it could be a beginning of another journey that leads to your dream.

Starting trying today.

In a year, you’ll wish you’d started today what you hope to achieve. If you don’t try today, how will you feel in a year? Time passes quicker than we can sometimes grasp, and today will eventually lead to the following year.【5】

A.Be open to failure and rejection.

B.Yes, your dream needs to be big.

C.Others can tell you that you’re capable.

D.Everything begins in the heart and mind.

E.Don’t just sit around and think about what you want.

F.During this time, be cautious with where you seek advice.

G.Growth doesn’t happen by living in stability, comfort or at ease.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】C

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。作者在爱上瑜伽近十年之后，决定成为一名瑜伽老师。同时，作者还为那些将要追逐或正在追逐梦想的人列了一个清单。

【1】

根据下文The only way that growth can occur within you is that you can find something that challenges you, and work through it. (你内部成长发生的唯一途径是你能找到挑战你的东西并解决它)可知，G. Growth doesn’t happen by living in stability, comfort or at ease.(成长不会发生在稳定、舒适或安逸的生活中)能够承接下文，符合语境。其中选项中的Growth doesn’t happen对应原文中的The only way that growth can occur。故选G。

【2】

根据本段主旨Be careful who you ask for advice.(小心你向谁征求意见)可知，本段主要介绍在寻求建议时要注意的事情。由此可知，F. During this time, be cautious with where you seek advice. (在这段时间，要小心你寻求建议的地方)符合本段主旨。其中选项中的be cautious对应原文中的Be careful；seek advice对应ask for advice。故选F。

【3】

根据下文However, their opinion only goes so far if you believe that you are capable. (然而，他们的意见只是仅此而已，如果你相信你有能力)可知，C. Others can tell you that you’re capable.(别人会说你很能干)能够引领下文，符合语境。其中选项中的their opinion指的就是上文中别人告诉你的事情，you’re capable对应原文中的you are capable。故选C。

【4】

根据下文It takes a lot of courage to give everything that you have to achieve a goal when it might be criticized, judged or rejected. Many see failure as an ending, when it could be a beginning of another journey that leads to your dream. (当你的目标可能受到批评、评判或拒绝时，你需要付出你所拥有的一切来实现它。许多人认为失败是一个结束，而它可能是另一段通向梦想的旅程的开始)可知，本段主要讲的是要学会面对失败和拒绝。由此可知，A. Be open to failure and rejection.(接受失败和拒绝)可以做本段主旨。故选A。

【5】

根据本段主旨Starting trying today.(今天开始尝试)及上文If you don’t try today, how will you feel in a year? Time passes quicker than we can sometimes grasp, and today will eventually lead to the following year.(如果你今天不尝试，一年后你会有什么感觉？时间比我们有时可以抓住的流逝更快，今天最终将导致接下来的一年)可知，作者建议大家要立刻行动起来。由此可知，E. Don’t just sit around and think about what you want.(不要只是坐着思考你想要什么)能够承接上文，符合语境。故选E。