题目内容
Varieties of household goods are sold here, ________from babies’ toys to old men’s walking sticks.
A.changing | B.varying | C.ranging | D.classifying |
C
解析
One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St .Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sorry to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here! ”One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
【小题1】The underlined word “funeral” in the first paragraph means ________.
A.an occasion when one admires himself in a mirror |
B.a chimney from where smelly smoke comes out |
C.a ceremony for burying or burning a dead person |
D.an exhibition displaying varieties of treasures |
A.Last Respects | B.A Strange Person |
C.A Strange Company | D.A Road to Success |
A.The employees were shocked when they saw the dead person. |
B.It is you yourself that can actually change your life. |
C.In the mirror you can find how small you are in the world. |
D.You can achieve your goal if you set limits to your growth. |
A.encouraging the employees to show respects to the dead |
B.providing good working conditions for its employees |
C.suffering a heavy loss due to its staff member’s death |
D.trying to make its employees aware of their own potential |
“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the cofounder of parkour (跑酷).
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one?Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds,but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said,“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
【小题1】Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A.its cofounder, David Belle |
B.the film, Casino Royale |
C.its risks and tricks |
D.the varieties of participants |
A.streets | B.objects | C.barriers | D.roofs |
A.It challenges human abilities. |
B.It is a good but boring sport. |
C.It needs special training. |
D.It is a team sport. |
A.Sports and extremes. |
B.Excitement and popularity. |
C.Dreams and success. |
D.Determination and freedom. |