9.As a senior,my future is always on my mind.To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test.Because of this,words of wisdom are a source of comfort.Steve Jobs once gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.
When I hear Jobs discuss his life as a student,some of my fears were eased.He,too,felt the need to attend college to make something of himself.He faced what many are extremely afraid of:uncertainty.His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important.His story had a happy ending,of course,since he certainly turned out well.This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college,but rather that they shouldn't worry so much.
Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be,which restates the point:don't panic.
One particular part of his speech stayed with me.Steve Jobs quoted(引用)the saying"Stay hungry,stay foolish"and it has become my motto.Staying foolish is realizing that you are still a fool,no matter how much you've learned or experienced.There is always more to explore.Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.
Steve Jobs's level of success is attainable,and I aim to prove that.With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself,I will do great things.In the last moments of my life,I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.
56.The author felt worried whenB.
A.he had to take tests at school
B.he thought about his future
C.he had lots of sleepless nights
D.he searched for words of wisdom
57.It is suggested in first two paragraphs thatD.
A.Steve Jobs didn't attend college at all
B.Steve Jobs failed because of his decision
C.the author once discussed life with Jobs
D.Jobs'speech influenced the author greatly
58.What did the author gain from Jobs's speech?C
A.Courage to drop out of school.
B.Confidence in defeating Jobs.
C.Bravery to face uncertainties.
D.Interest in computer industry.
59.What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?B
A.Have the desire to learn more.
B.Be content with what they know.
C.Stay calm in the face of hardships.
D.Be modest so as to learn more.
60.The passage is mainly aboutA.
A.the wisdom drawn from a speech
B.the most impressive quotation in life
C.a memorable meeting with Jobs
D.an experience of a speech.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了他原来一直对未来很焦虑.但是在听了乔布斯的演讲后,他从乔布斯身上学到了要勇于面对不确定性,勇于挑战自己,不要畏惧未来.
解答 56.B 细节理解题.根据第一段To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test.可知作者一直在为未来当心,而且这份担心已经让她度过了许多无眠之夜.故选B.
57.D 推理判断题.根据第一段gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005A项错误,因为乔布斯上过大学,但后又退学了;B项与事实不符,乔布斯的人生是成功的;从第一段 whenever I think about my future.可知作者从乔布斯的讲话中受益良多,故选D.
58.C 细节题概括题.根据第三段Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be,which restates the point:don't panic.以及本文整体内容可知,作者在听了乔布斯的演讲后,学到了乔布斯用于面对不确定的那种勇敢的精神,故选C.
59.B 推理判断题.根据倒数第二段Staying foolish is realizing that you are still a fool,no matter how much you've learned or experienced.可知乔布斯认为不管你已经学了多少东西,经历了多少事情,仍然要意识到自己是个傻瓜.说明不要满足于已经学到的东西,故选B.
60.A 主旨大意题.本文主要讲述了作者从乔布斯的演讲中学到的智慧-敢于面对未来的不确定性,故选A.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.