Question

【题目】Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自信心). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks (挫折).

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success.

【1】People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ________.

A. can’t exercise control over themselves

B. are easily affected by windy weather

C. don’t have the power to face their fate

D. are ready to change their minds

【2】Losers would think that ________.

A. success is the result of hard work

B. working hard will lead to success

C. they fail only because of bad luck

D. they don’t make efforts to succeed

【3】It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ________.

A. setting our expectations is essential before taking action

B. knowing cause and effect is the key to future success

C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind

D. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes

【4】The last paragraph serves as ________.

A. the proof of the author’s points

B. the conclusion of the argument

C. an introduction to another topic

D. a comparison between two views

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：不要再浪费时间去考虑失败的原因了，成功的关键在于你的态度。只有以积极的心态面对生活，你才能让成功的种子发芽。

【1】A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句They are leaves tossed by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.可知，自尊心弱的人就像风中的叶子不能掌控自己。故选A。

【2】C 细节理解题，根据第四段最后两句话Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.可知，失败者认为他们失败仅仅是因为运气不好，故选C。

【3】D 推理判断题。根据第五段中We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.可知，成功依靠我们自信的程度，也就是依赖我们的态度，故选D。

【4】B 推理判断题。根据标志词In short以及后面的内容可知，作者是在总结得出结论。故选B。