14．A．concentration
B．working from the base course
C．sticking to what you achieve
D．aiming high
E．Not putting all your eggs in one basket
F．reasons for failures in business
Road to Success
61．B
Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the initial stage of their career．They were introduced to the broom，and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office．I notice we have professional sweepers now in offices，and our young men unfortunately miss that useful branch of business education．But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning，the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom．It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary．I was one of those sweepers myself．
62．D
Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started，my advice to you is to be ambitious．I would think nothing of the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm．Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk，or foreman，or general manager in any concern，no matter how extensive．Say to yourself，"My place is at the top．"Be king in your dreams．
63．C
Persistence is the consistent factor in most people who succeed，no matter what they are succeeding at．Yet，in the work place we often seem to forget to persist what we are doing．It's easy to get discouraged when you continually try to achieve something and it doesn't work out．But remember that if you try long enough，hard enough and make adjustments along the way，sooner or later you will get to your goal．
64．A
And here is another prime condition of success，the great secret：focus your energy，thought，and capital totally upon the business in which you are engaged．Having begun in one line，resolve to fight it out on that line，to lead in it，adopt every improvement，have the best machinery，and know the most about it．
65．F
The companies which fail are those which have scattered their capital，which means that they have scattered their brains also．They have investments in this，or that，or the other，here there，and everywhere．"Don't put all your eggs in one basket．"is all wrong．I tell you to"put all your eggs in one basket，and then watch that basket．"Look round you and take notice，men who do that not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country．He who carries three baskets must put one on his head，which is easy to fall and trip him up．
To summarize what I have said：aim for the highest； never enter a bar room； never speculate； never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund； make the firm's interest yours； put all your eggs in one basket，and watch that basket； for as Emerson says，"no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves．"
分析 文章介绍了成功的要素．一个人要想成功，就要脚踏实地，志存高远，专心致志，坚持不懈．正如艾默生说的那样，成功靠的是自己．
解答 1．B 细节推断题．文章第一段说They were introduced to the broom，and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office当他们开始创事业时，他们是从打扫办公室开始的．即凡事要用从最基础的做起．故选B．
2．D 细节推断题．文章第二段说Say to yourself，"My place is at the top．"Be king in your dreams要对自己说"我要登上顶峰．"做自己梦想中的王者．可知要成为一个成功的人，要志存高远．故选D．
3．C 细节推断题．文章第三段说Persistence is the consistent factor in most people who succeed坚持不懈是成功的必然要素．故选C．
4．A 细节理解题．文章第四段说the great secret：focus your energy，thought，and capital totally upon the business in which you are engaged成功的秘诀是：无论你做什么都要全身心投入．故选A．
5．F 推理判断题．文章第五段说He who carries three baskets must put one on his head，which is easy to fall and trip him up如果放鸡蛋的篮子太多，你就会分心，其结果就会被绊倒．说明是解释失败的原因．故选F．
点评 六选五是高考重点题型，主要目的在于考查对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握．做题时需要明白整篇文章的主旨，文章整体的思路和每一段的用意以及作者写作的意图．解题时要充分考虑上下文语境，按照作者的思路去解题，不可主观臆断．
