Question

Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures. 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-confidence. Your level of self-confidence 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-confidence 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(确定) 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.

In all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, 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-confidence are compared to leaves because they .

A. don’t have the power to face their lives

B. are ready to change their minds

C. can’t exercise control over themselves

D. are easily affected by windy weather

2.Losers would think that .

A. they fail only because of bad luck

B. they don’t make efforts to succeed

C. success is the result of hard work

D. working hard will lead to success

3.It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that .

A. what we believe in is the result of creative mind

B. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes

C. setting our expectations is vital before taking action

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

4.The last paragraph serves as .

A. an introduction to another topic

B. a comparison between two views

C. the proof of the author’s points

D. the conclusion of the argument

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章告诉我们每个人生来就是可以成功的，可以富裕的，那么区别到底在哪呢？在于你是否能够让成功的种子发芽。想成功，我们到底应该怎么做。

1. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的People with low self-confidence 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.可知不自信的人是因为他们不相信自己有能力，也不相信自己能够为自己的生活做主。他们就像随风摇摆的落叶。故选择C，意为他们不能掌控自己。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段的Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. 可知，失败者总是认为事情的发生都是偶然的。故选择A，认为自己的失败只是由于时运不济。

3.推理判断题。根据第五段的We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence可知，人们的思想和信念决定一切，走向成功需要对自己充满期望和自信。故选择B，意为我们的态度决定我们是否成功。

4.主旨大意题。最后一段主要总结整篇文章的内容，即你对你的生活负责，要坚信这一点，这样你就会走向成功。故选择D，意为总结。

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