Question

【题目】 You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers here who are well-known people in their fields. I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples, deeply inspiring us in our daily life.

1） Steve Jobs, Stanford University：

"The best way I know is to avoid the trap（困境）of thinking that you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions affect your own voice..."

2） Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University：

"I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I've learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the great universe of all. Don't react against a bad situation. And the solution（解决办法）will come from the challenge. So don't give up easily, acting with responsibility...”

3） Bono, University of Pennsylvania：

"For four years you've been buying, trading, and selling everything you've got in this marketplace of ideas. Your pockets are full, even if your parents’ are empty , and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on... “ The world is waiting for you to shape it...”

4） Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin：

"Now it's time for you to move on to what's next and get what you want. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, or sometimes you'll miss the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles （障碍）.But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others."

【1】Who wants to express “listen to your own heart"?

A.Steve Jobs.B.Bono.

C.Michael Dell.D.Oprah Winfrey.

【2】What does Michael Dell ask people to do?

A.Do their own work practically.B.Wait for their own dreams.

C.Create their own journey.D.Correct their own mistakes.

【3】What can we be likely to get from these powerful graduation speeches?

A.Some well-known people.B.Some life lessons.

C.Some social skills.D.Some effective solutions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了4位影响力巨大并且在他们领域出名的毕业生在母校进行演讲的内容。

【1】

细节理解题。由“Steve Jobs, Stanford University”中的第二句“There is no reason not to follow your heart.”可知，没有任何理由不去跟随你的心。由此可见，听从你的心是史蒂夫·乔布斯想要表达的。结合选项可知，选项A正确。

【2】

细节理解题。由“Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin”中的第一句“Now it's time for you to move on to what's next and get what you want.”可知，现在该是你继续做下一件事情并且得到你想要的东西的时候了。由此可见，迈克尔·戴尔要求人们用实际行动去做自己的事情。结合选项可知，选项A正确。

【3】

推理判断题。由第一段的最后一句“I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples, deeply inspiring us in our daily life. ”可知，我认为学校不可能选出比他们更好的演讲者，因为他们树立了良好的榜样，深深地激励着我们的日常生活。由此判断出，从这些影响力巨大的毕业生演讲者中我们可能会获得一些人生教训。结合选项可知，选项B正确。