Question

【题目】We’ve always been fascinated by consistently successful people. Most of them were not born into success. And they simply continue to do things that help them realize their full potential. 【1】

Create and pursue goals. Successful people are objective.【2】 They know what they are looking for and why they are fighting for it. Successful people always create and pursue their goals.

Take decisive and immediate action. Sadly, very few people ever live to become the success story they dream about.【3】 You can’t change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. So make the decision and take action immediately.

Focus on being productive, not being busy. Busy people are heading to work, meetings, social engagements, etc. But it may be an illusion. They’re like hamsters (仓鼠) running on a wheel. The solution: Slow down. Put first things first.【4】 And always remember, results are more important than the time it takes to achieve them.

【5】 If you’re selling a product line, don’t keep it so complicated. And if you’re trying to make a decision about something, don’t waste all your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option. Choose something that you think will work, give it a shot, and keep pressing forward.

A. Keep things simple.

B. Do one thing at a time.

C. It will be hard in the beginning.

D. They have realistic targets in mind.

E. Here are some things they do differently.

F. And that’s because they never take action.

G. Focus on making small, continuous improvements.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】F

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成功人士并非天生就成功的，他们之所以成功，因为他们做的一些与众不同的事情。

【1】根据下面的4点内容可知，作者介绍成功人士做的一些与众不同的事情。故选E。

【2】根据前句Successful people are objective.成功人士都是有目标的，后面应该为“他们有现实的目标。”故选D。

【3】根据前句Sadly, very few people ever live to become the success story they dream about.可悲的是，很少有人能活到他们梦寐以求的成功故事。可知，这些人不成功是因为他们从不行动。故选F。

【4】根据前句Put first things first.把第一件事放在首位。可知，一次只做一件事。故选B。

【5】根据下文的内容尤其首句If you’re selling a product line, don’t keep it so complicated.可知，这里小标题用Keep things simple(让事情简单化)。故选A。

阅读理解题型中的七选五题型，选择小标题技巧：首先主要是要看懂文章的大致内容，然后观察前几个小标题的结构以及长短。譬如，前面的标题都是以动词开头，那么这个小标题也很有可能是以动词开头。例如小题5，就是根据前面的标题都是以动词开头，从而排除C、D、E、F选项，再结合本段内容就可以得出答案。